David Erik Chase, AIA

Architect Expert Witness

Architect

Arbitrator/Meditator

Architect Expert Witness

A licensed architect for more than 55 years in 22 states, David has been responsible for the design of more than $1 billion dollars in designed and constructed projects as: President; CEO; COO; Architect-of Record; Designer; Specifier; Project Manager; and Principal-in-Charge of several U.S. architectural firms.
Mr. Chase is a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator and Florida Supreme Court Certified Court Mediator. He is also an East Coast American Arbitration Association Arbitrator offering Construction Dispute Resolution services including large complex case panels.

As an Expert in a broad range of construction-related matters, Mr. Chase has opined in depositions and testified in legal proceedings in over 130 cases in 10 state jurisdictions including: Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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Architect Consultant Litigation

Construction Litigation

Construction Defects

Awards / Honors / Recognition

November 2014
JOHN STETSON, FAIA SERVICE AWARD

Palm Beach Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects

To David Chase


April 2007
DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD

Member of the Beaufort County

Board of Education, SC
To David Chase

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2010
EMERALD AWARD FOR GREEN PRACTICES
& INNOVATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE LEADER

Heron Heights Elementary School

Florida, Broward County Board of Commissioners

2010 GOLD METAL BUILDING OF AMERICA AWARD

for one of the region’s most important innovative projects

To Young Song, Designer
David Chase, Principal-In-Charge

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2009 – 2010
2009 INTERNATIONAL
DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
AWARD OF DISTINCTION;

2009 AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY CROWN COMMUNITY AWARD;

2010 URBAN LAND INSTITUTE VISION AWARD

West Palm Beach City Center –
City Hall and Public Library
West Palm Beach, Florida
To Young Song, Designer
David Chase, Architect-Of-Record

December 31, 2003
DEEP APPRECIATION

for exceptional service to Hillier International
as Chief Executive Officer

To David Chase

2001
AMERICAN SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES DESIGN EXCELLENCE

Niagara Falls High School, Niagara Falls, NY

To Hillier Group Architects
Jorge Luaces Designer,
David Chase Principal-In-Charge

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April 1980
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

American Concrete Institute
Van Duyn Home and Hospital, Syracuse, NY

To Chase Architectural Associates and
King & King Architects, a Joint Venture
David Chase, Designer

April 1990
APPRECIATION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD

Onondaga County Legislature, Syracuse, NY
Solid Waste Disposal Authority Board

To David Chase

January 19, 1982
RECOGNITION AS A COMMISSIONER

Appointed by the New York State Senate
and Gov. Hugh L. Carey for service on
the New York State
Temporary State Commission
on the Restoration of the Capitol, Albany, NY

To David Chase

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