Lansing

313 South Washington Square

,

Lansing, MI 48933-2114

T: 517.371.8100

F: 517.371.8200

Email

vCard

Print PDF

David M. Lick

Joining Foster Swift in 2006, David Lick serves as the leader of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group.

Dave has more than 30 years experience in the areas of construction law, commercial litigation, public-private partnerships, administrative law and alternative dispute resolution.

Regardless of the matter, David is known for his strategic approach to addressing client matters. Drawing on his undergraduate accounting degree, he uses the numbers as a platform to evaluate the situation. Next, his experience as an arbitrator and a contract administrative law judge enables him to analyze the situation from the vantage point of a prospective judge. Finally, he adds his practical experience and then custom-crafts analysis and arguments for clients.

In the construction arena, David is seasoned in representing the interests of owners, architects, developers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers at every stage of the process, from drafting initial contracts to project completion including any disputes.

As commercial litigation continues to expand from the courtroom to include many forms of alternative dispute resolution, David regularly represents clients in mediation, arbitration, litigation of business/owner disputes, trade secret disputes, non-compete, confidentiality anti-piracy claims, employment, and employment litigation matters. David is a member of the American Arbitration Association and, is approved Circuit Court Case Evaluator for commercial litigation cases.   

David is a nationally known attorney for his knowledge and experience in public-private partnerships. He has developed financing mechanisms for water and wastewater systems, roads, bridges, material recovery facilities, and other infrastructure needs.

In addition to a thriving practice, Dave is very active in the community and serves in numerous leadership roles in legal, professional and community organizations.

Representative Matters

• Provided the analysis, framework and model to utilize public-private partnerships to have a material recovery facility constructed and operated for an eight community authority without any additional cost to the authority or its citizens, which shared in some revenues. Project won an award from the National Counsel of Public-Private Partnerships.
• Represented two communities and a hospital to develop a unique arrangement for the improvement of an expressway interchange. Advices permitted the use of real estate to qualify for federal matching dollars and established a liaison with the Department of Transportation.
• Developed the contracts for contracting out the operation and maintenance and ultimate concession agreement for a municipality with a private operator regarding the water and waste water treatment systems which project resulted in invitation to the Republic of Ireland for a presentation of how to undertake public-private partnerships for infrastructure.  
• Represented a contractor on a bid protest against the State of Michigan which resulted in an award of a contract in the amount of $1,800,000.
• Served as an arbitrator on a $2,000,000 construction claim of an owner against a contractor through the American Arbitration Association.

Highlights & Recognitions

News

• Foster Swift's 2011 Best Lawyers, August 17, 2010
• Nineteen Foster Swift Attorneys Named in 2009 Super Lawyers, September 22, 2009
• Foster Swift Announces 2009 Best Lawyers, August 18, 2009
• David M. Lick Elected President of the Ingham County Bar Association, July 20, 2009
• Foster Swift Announces 2009 Executive Committee & Practice Group Leader Appointments, February 12, 2009
• David M. Lick Wins Camille S. Abood Distinguished Volunteer Award, November 21, 2008
• Foster Swift Announces 2008 Best Lawyers In America, September 18, 2008

Memberships & Affiliations

Legal Affiliations:

• Ingham County Bar Association, Past President, 2009-2010
• Ingham County Bar Foundation, Vice President
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• American Arbitration Association

Industry & Professional Associations:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Financial Advisory Board, Past Member
• National Council for Public-Private Partnerships
• Association General Contractors
• American Institute of Architects
• Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association
• Michigan Society of Association Executives
• Capital Area Michigan Works
• Associated Owners & Developers

Community Involvement:

• Lick Family Foundation, Co-Founder and Board Member
• Lansing Community Micro-Enterprise Fund (known as the Entrepreneur Institute), Founder
• Lansing Community College, Former Adjunct Professor
• Michigan State University Resource Management Department, Former Adjunct Professor
• Okemos Education Foundation Past President and Board Member
• Tomorrow's Child (SIDS), Past Board Member

Speaking Engagements

2009 - American Society of Civil Engineers. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships and Installment Financing"

2009 - Associated General Contractors Board Meeting. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships Report of National Activity"

2009 - Michigan Plumbers and Mechanical Contractors Association Expo. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships and Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolutions"

1998 - Michigan Association of CPAs. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnership Opportunities for the Construction Industry"

1995 - Infrastructure and Transportation Association (Michigan Road Builders and the Michigan Department of Transportation). Presenter, "Design Build Warranty, Liability and Conflict Resolution and Team Concepts"

1995 - American Waterworks Association Conference. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships regarding Water Infrastructure"

1995 - Michigan Concrete Paving Association 27^th Annual Workshop. Presenter, "Transportation, New Delivery Methods and New Programs of FHWA"

1995 - MSU Resource Development Department and Faculty. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships and Environmental Infrastructure"

1995 - Michigan Public Risk Management Association and Winter Education Program. Presenter, "Transportation Funding and Public-Private Partnerships"

1995 - National Council for Public-Private Partnerships Annual Conference. Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships Contract Sampler"

1994 - University of Maryland. Panelist, "Methods of Finance and Public-Private Partnerships"

1994 - Michigan State University Extension Panelist. Presenter, "A Decision - Assistance Model for Building Consensus in Public-Private Partnerships for Environmental Protection"

1991 - USEPA Region 5 P3 Tri-State Conference. Presenter "Environmental Financing through Public-Private Partnerships"

1991 - National Association of Counties - 56^th Annual Conference. Presenter, "Privatization in Public Works"

1991 - Infrastructure Council National Symposium. Moderator, "Infrastructure partnership and financing America's infrastructure."

1990 - American Bar Association Annual Meeting. Presenter, "Michigan Public-Private Partnerships"

1990 - Michigan Water Pollution Control Association. Presenter, Public-Private Partnership concepts"

1989 - International City Management Association. Grant Review Advisory Committee, "Public-Private Partnerships".

Publications

December 17, 2009
Construction Site Stormwater Subject to New Regulations
Foster Swift Construction Law E-News

September 2009
BIM: A Great Resource with Risk as the 6th Dimension
Foster Swift Construction Law News

March 2009
Contractors Can Assist Municipalities to Build Infrastructure through IPA'S
Foster Swift Construction Law News

2009
Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Contractor's Guide to Michigan Construction Law