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2003 – Present

Chase A+EP, P.C.

PRESIDENT, ARCHITECT EXPERT WITNESS

Since forming Chase A+EP, Mr. Chase has served as a forensic architectural expert witness and consultant, as well as an arbitrator and mediator for the construction industry. He launched Forensic Architecture: Plaintiff & Defendant© in 2021 to help architects run their firms and better prepare documents to avoid legal issues.

2006 – 2009

Song & Associates, Inc.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ARCHITECT-OF-RECORD

Leaving semi-retirement for a three-year contract to become Song & Associates’ first CFO, Mr. Chase managed day-to-day operations and served as principal-in-charge, interior design manager, and architect-of-record on selected projects. In 2009, David led the design team for the new West Palm Beach City Center, a $100M civic campus. Recognized for perpetuating the diversity of its citizens, the project received the Urban Land Institute Vision Award and the International Downtown Association Award of Distinction.

1997 – 2003

Hillier International, Inc.

PRESIDENT, CEO, PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE

Mr. Chase joined the 450-person Hillier Group as its president to reorganize and manage its purchase of a regional firm. After one year, he was promoted to COO of Hillier’s Princeton, NJ office and then elevated by the board to president and CEO. As principal-in-charge, president, and CEO, he led the conception and fulfillment of the $72M New York State, Niagara Falls High School, Jorge Luacas, AIA, designer.

1992 – 1996

L. Robert Kimball Architects & Engineers

DIVISION MANAGER, ARCHITECT-OF-RECORD

With the merger of Chase Architectural Associates with L. Robert Kimball Architects & Engineers, Mr. Chase created a new service sector and division for the firm in health care, residential, educational, and commercial projects in NY, NJ, and PA.

1972 – 1992

Chase Architectural Associates, PC

PRESIDENT & FOUNDER, ARCHITECT-OF-RECORD

A licensed architect with a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University School of Architecture, a Master of Science degree from Columbia, and a Diploma from École des Beaux-Arts, Mr. Chase started his own architecture firm in 1972 which grew to become a 50-person firm with two offices in New York and a third in Cairo, Egypt. In a joint venture between Chase Architectural Associates and King & King Architects, David designed the $20M, 524-bed Van Duyn Home and Hospital in Syracuse, NY which earned the American Institute of Concrete Award in 1980.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Arkansas (#10076), 2021 – Present
Connecticut (#AR-09188), 1998 – Present
District of Columbia (#6333), 1998 – Present
Florida (#AR-0006383), 1974 – Present
Georgia (#2476), 1997 – Present
Kansas (#4365), 1998 – Present
Louisiana (#5488), 2000 – Present
Maryland (#11060), 1998 – Present
Massachusetts (#10116), 1998 – Present
Missouri (#5113), 1985 – Present
Nebraska (#A-1989), 1999 – Present

New Hampshire (#02695), 1999 – Present
New Jersey (#AI-09126), 1997 – Present
New York (#011032-1), 1971 – Present
North Carolina (#8024), 1998 – Present
Oklahoma (#A-4487), 2002 – Present
Pennsylvania (#RA-008482-B), 1997 – Present
Rhode Island (#2449), 1998 – Present
South Carolina (#5626), 1998 – Present
Texas (#16173), 1998 – Present
Virginia (#401011178) 1998 – Present
Wisconsin (#11908-5) 2015 – Present

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

1980, Award of Excellence, American Concrete Institute, Van Duyn Home & Hospital [Syracuse, NY], Chase Architectural Associates
and King & King Architects (joint venture), David Chase / Designer
1982, Recognition as a Commissioner, Appointed by the New York State Senate, Gov. Hugh L. Carey for service on the New York State
Temporary State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol [Albany, NY]
1990, Appreciation for Years of Service Award, Onondaga County Legislature [Syracuse, NY], Solid Waste Disposal Authority Board
2001, American Schools & Universities Design Excellence, Niagara Falls High School [Niagara Falls, New York], Hillier Group
Architects, Jorge Luaces / Designer, David Chase / Principal-in-Charge
2007, Dedicated Service Award, Beaufort County [South Carolina] Board of Education
2009-2010, W. Palm Beach [Florida] City Center, City Hall & Public Library, Young Song / Designer, David Chase / Architect-of-Record
- 2009 International Downtown Association Award of Distinction
- 2009 American City & County Crown Community Award
- 2010 Urban Land Institute Vision Award
2010, Gold Metal Building of America Award, for one of the region’s most innovative and important projects, Young Song / Designer,
David Chase / Principal-in-Charge
2010, Emerald Award for Green Practices, Innovation, & Climate Change Leader, Heron Heights Elementary School, Broward County
[Florida] Board of Commissioners
2014, American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach County [Florida] Chapter, John L. Stetson, FAIA Honor Award
2016, American Institute of Architects, Florida, Citizen Architect Award
2019, American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach County [Florida] Chapter, John L. Stetson, FAIA Honor Award

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (#10970) 1972 – Present
ADR, Neutral, American Arbitration Association, Construction Division 2006 – Present
ADR, Neutral, American Arbitration Association, COMPLEX Case Panel 2019 – Present
East Coast Mediation Panel, American Arbitration Association 2011 – Present
Foreclosure Mediator, American Arbitration Association 2011 – 2016
Arbitrator, CDRS, Construction Dispute Resolution Services 2011 – Present
Dispute Review Board, CDRS, Construction Dispute Resolution Services 2011 – Present
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator – (#24971CR) 2010 – Present
Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator – (#24971CR) 2011 – Present
Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator, Florida Supreme Court 2010 – 2016
LEED® Green Associate, USGBC, Green Building Certification Institute Accreditation 2010 – Present
CPM Scheduling, Oracle Primavera SureTrak 3.0 2010

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2011-2017, American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach Chapter, Board of Directors
2015, American Institute of Architects, Florida State, Board of Directors
American Institute of Architects, Member of National Organization
2018, American Institute of Architects, Florida State, Board of Directors, Various Internal Committees
2018, American Institute of Architects, Florida State, Board of Directors, Finance Committee
American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach Foundation for Architecture, President / Trustee, Retired
ASTM-EO6-Committee – Performance of Buildings – Voting Member {E06.55-Sub–Performance of Building Enclosures}
AAMA – American Architectural Manufacturers Association
US Green Building Council, National Organization
US Green Building Council, Treasure Coast Florida Chapter
International Code Council, National Organization
Construction Dispute Resolution Services, National Panel of Construction Specialists (CDRS)
Construction Dispute Resolution Services, National Green Panel (CDRS)
NORMI – National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors

PUBLIC SERVICE

Past Board Member / Chair, Facilities Committee, Beaufort County School Board, South Carolina
Past Member / Chair, Design Committee, Commission on Restoration of the New York State Capitol
Past Member / Chair, Onondaga County Stadium Commission, Syracuse, New York
Past Member, Onondaga County Solid Waste Authority, Syracuse, New York
Past Member, Palm Beach Community College Career Consultant Network, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Past Member, Palm Beach County Building Code Advisory Committee

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1964, Bachelor of Science, Architecture, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
1966, Diploma, Architecture Design, École des Beaux-Arts, France
1969, Master of Science, Architecture, Columbia University, New York, New York
2010-Current, Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
2010-Current, Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
2010, Florida Supreme Court Advanced Arbitration Training
2010, Florida Supreme Court Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator
2010, Green Building Certification Institute, LEED Green Associate, USGBC
2010, Oracle PRIMAVERA SureTrak 3.0c Training Certificate, Critical Path Method Scheduling Program
2011, Construction Dispute Resolution Services, CDRS, ADR Specialist Training
Continuing education programs with specialized focus on construction, codes, and practice matters

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