Background
Hatem, David J. was born on March 20, 1952 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States.
Hatem, David J. was born on March 20, 1952 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States.
Boston University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974. Juris Doctor, 1977). Editor, Boston University Law Review, 1976-1977.
Worked at Burns & Levinson Limited Liability Partnership (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in General Practice, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Corporation, Environmental Law, Insurance, Probate, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Toxic Tort, Trusts and Wills. Trials in all Courts and Administrative Agencies. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Massachusetts.
1978, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1983, United States. Claims Court.
Editor, Boston University Law Review, 1976-1977.
Author: "Appealability of Transfer Orders in Controversies in Bankruptcy," 57 Boston University Law Review 906, 1977. "Liability of Design Professionals to Nonclients: Impact and Influence of Contract Documents," Construction Law Adviser, April, 1984 Edition.
"Claims Against Design Professionals: Contract-Based Defenses," Foreign The Defense, February, 1986 Edition. "Survey of Defenses Available to Design Professionals Based Upon Prior Adjudication or Settlement of Claims Involving the Owner and Other Parties," Construction Law Advisor, November 1984 Edition.
"Liability and Professional Liability Insurance Concerns of Engineers Arising Out of the Performance of Hazardous Waste Services: Contractual and Risk Management Responses," Volume 23, Journal of the New England Water Pollution Control Association, 18 (May 1989).
"Impact of Professional Practice Standards on Liability of Engineers," Volume V, Journal of Management in Engineering, 249 (July 1989). "Administrative Regulatory and Registration Proceedings Involving Design Professionals," Construction Law Update, Wiley Law, 1991. "Differing Site C0nditions: Liability Precautions for Design Professionals," Defense Counsel Journal, 1994.
Instructor, Legal Aspects of Engineering Process, Tufts University, Medford, 1994.
Member, Professional Practice Committee, Boston Society of Architects, 1984. Legal Counsel, American Consulting Engineers of New England, 1988.
Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. American Society of Civil Engineers (Affiliated Member).
Burns & Levinson, founded in 1960, is a firm now comprised of more than 130 partners & associates & consists of eleven departments - General Litigation, Business Litigation, Insurance, Toxic Tort, Environmental Automotive, Real Estate, Tax, Finance, Trusts & Estates and Family Law.
Member, Professional Practice Committee, Boston Society of Architects, 1984. Legal Counsel, American Consulting Engineers of New England, 1988. Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.
American Society of Civil Engineers (Affiliated Member).