David M. Lick

Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC

Chicago, Illinois 60601

517-371-8294

Business, Commercial, Construction, Contract, Employment, Insurance, International, Trade Secrets, Transportation, Wrongful Termination


Joining Foster Swift in 2006, David Lick is a member 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.

News

Speaking Engagements

  • Cross Border Public Private Partnerships, 2014 Association for Canadian Studies (MWACS) Conference, November 14, 2014
  • Pull Away with P3, CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable Conference, October 1, 2014
  • P3 - What's it All About Forum, Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson, August 5, 2014
  • Public Procurement Law Applicable to Construction Contracting, Construction Law for Public Projects, June 26, 2014
  • Building Michigan’s Municipal Infrastructure Through P3s, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, June 12, 2014
  • Information for Decision-Makers to Obtain Successful Construction Projects, Michigan Health and Hospital Association, May 13, 2014

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Publications

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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

David M. Lick

313 South Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933-2114

T:
517.371.8100
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E: [email protected]