Mark A. Canizio

is Chair of Duane Morris' Construction Group and practices in the area of construction and commercial litigation . Mr. Canizio has litigated numerous complex construction cases involving multimillion-dollar disputes. He has extensive experience in both large scale trials and arbitrations and the use of cutting-edge computer technology to organize and manage documents and testimony and present evidence in the courtroom. He has also successfully employed jury consultants and conducted mock trials to help clients assess the reaction of potential jurors to their cases. In the course of his career, Mr. Canizio has litigated numerous cases resulting in reported decisions and has served some of the industry's largest construction clients.

A member of the New York State Bar Association, Mr. Canizio is a 1982 graduate of Brooklyn Law School and a graduate of Baruch College.

Resume

Experience

•Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2008-present
•Thelen LLP
- Partner, 2006-2008
•Ross & Cohen
- Partner, 1986-2006

Honors and Awards

•Listed in Who's Who Legal: Construction 2019-2020

•Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2020

•Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2017-2020

•Listed in Avenue magazine's Legal Elite, 2010

•Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2010-2012 and 2018-2019

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Selected Publications

•Co-author, Private or Public?: Either Way, Give Proper Notice of Construction Claims, New York Law Journal, December 23, 2009
•Co-author, Service of Process and the Hague Convention, New York Law Journal, August 27, 2010

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Discretionary Contractor Selection Methods in New York Public Contracts, February 24, 2010