Janelle Chorzempa
Janelle Chorzempa is a registered architect in the State of Oregon and an attorney whose practice focuses on design and construction law and products liability. She also handles contract negotiation and litigation, personal injury, estate planning, and business law matters for the firm's architecture and design clients. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Chorzempa worked on architectural projects in Germany, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Her experience includes residential, commercial, educational, and governmental design and construction, including managing a major expansion for the Portland Public School District. She also taught technical and design courses at Portland State University and University of Oregon.
Ms. Chorzempa provides seminars for the firm's clients, for AIA of Oregon, and for law practitioners who focus on construction law. She also participated in writing the “Oregon-Architect/Engineer Liability and Agreements” chapter of the Oregon State Bar's Construction Law book.
Education
- B.A., University of Minnesota, 1972
- Masters of Architecture, University of Oregon, 1976
- J.D., Lewis and Clark Law School, 1990
Admissions
- Oregon, 1990
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1999
- Washington, 2002
Memberships
- Multnomah County Bar Association
- Oregon State Bar (Former Chairperson, Construction Law Section; Member, Law Practice Management)
- Washington State Bar
- American Institute of Architects
Seminar Topics
(sample topics as given by Mr. Marvin and Ms. Chorzempa)
- Oregon Lien Law: A Practical Approach to Protecting Your Lien Rights
- Contracts:
- The New AIA Documents
- Drafting Contracts
- When To Walk Away From Signing a Contract
- Office Practices that Can Reduce Liability
- Liability Under Oregon Administrative Rule
- Changes In Oregon Law Affecting the Design Community
- Proposed Statutory Changes For Architects and Engineers In Oregon
- Copyright Law for the Design Professional
- Limited Liability Companies: Is the Risk Too Great?
