PRACTICE AREAS:
Construction
Fidelity and Surety


ADMITTED:
Admitted to bar, 1972, Tennessee Supreme Court
Also admitted: U.S. District Court, Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Second Judicial District of Nevada; U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth and Eleventh Circuits; and U.S. Court of Federal Claims


EDUCATION:
University of Missouri (B.A., 1969)
Memphis State University (J.D., 1972)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Bar Association (Member: Forum Committee for the Construction Industry; Tort and Insurance Practice Section (Fidelity and Surety Law Committee))
American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL)
Memphis Bar Association
National Bond Claims Association (NBCA)
Surety Claims Institute
Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (TACC)
Tennessee Bar Association

PUBLICATIONS/LECTURES:
Co-author of numerous books and articles on Construction Law topics.
Frequent lecturer on construction law topics for construction groups and organizations including Associated General Contractors Association, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, National Bond Claims Association, Construction Financial Management Association, Surety Claims Institute, Lorman Educational Systems, and National Business Institute.

Michael I. Less, Partner
michael.less@lgllaw.com
901-525-8700
 
 
   
 
100 Peabody Place, Suite 1150, Memphis, TN 38103 • 901-525-8700 (ph) • 901-525-3569 (fx)