Judah Lifschitz

Background

Lifschitz, Judah was born on November 28, 1952 in New York City. Son of Morris and Edna (Love) Lifschitz.

Education

Yeshiva University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1977). Spoken languages: Hebrew.

Career

Worked at Shapiro, Lifschitz and Schram, P.C. (Washington, DC) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Maryland. 1978, District of Columbia, United States.

District Court, District of Columbia, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and United States. Claims Court; 1980, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1985, United States. Supreme Court, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth and Ninth Circuits. Co-Author: "Mechanic's Liens," Construction Briefings, 82-5. "Little Miller Acts," Construction Briefings, 84-8.

"Delay and Disruption in International Construction," Construction Briefings, 86-9. "Tort Liability in Construction Contracting," Construction Briefings, 88-10. "Misappropriation of Contract Funds," Construction Briefings, 90-10.

"Handling Environmental Incidents at the Jobsite," Construction Briefings, 91-10, "Construction Supervision," Construction Briefings, 93-10, Federal Publications, Inc. "Risky Business: The Extraordinary Products Liability Exposure of the Government Contractor," 1985 American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law. "Contractor Licensing Laws," Wiley Construction Law Update, 1993.

Lecturer: Practical Contract Law Series, Georgetown University Law School Continuing Legal Education Program, 1984-1988. Delay and Disruption, 1984—. International Delay and Disruption, Crown Eagle Communications, Inc., 1985—.

Environmental Problems on the Jobsite, Federal Publications, Inc., 1990. Proving Claims Under the FIDIC Conditions of Contract, Hawksmere plc., 1994. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Construction Business Review, 1992.

Member: Prince George's County Bar Association. The District of Columbia Bar. Maryland State Bar Association.

Achievements

• Bar: Maryland. 1977, United States District Court District of Columbia 1980, United States Claims Court 1980, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1980, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1982, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1985, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1985.

Membership

Washington counsel National Council Young Israel, New York City, since 1980. President Yeshiva of Greater Washington, 1985-1989. Board directors Jewish Community Council, Washington, since 1980, United Jewish Appeal Federation, Washington, 1985.

Member American Bar Association.

Connections

Married Marilyn Feder, December 8, 1974. Children: Lisa, Ira, Tamar.

Father:

Morris Lifschitz

Mother:

Edna (Love) Lifschitz

Spouse:

Marilyn Feder

child:

Ira Lifschitz

child:

Tamar Lifschitz

child:

Lisa Lifschitz