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PRACTICE AREAS
Construction Litigation
Ryan Manies is an attorney and a licensed architect with over 10 years experience in design and construction.
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Manies practiced as an architect in the Kansas City area. He represents owners, contractors, design professionals and national associations in various capacities including contract drafting, contract negotiation, mediation and litigation.
COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
AIA-Kansas City, Nominating Committee, 2004
Pillars Leadership Development Program, 2007
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) \Licensed Architect, State of Kansas
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Mid-America Chapter Laws and Regulations Committee Chair, 2006-2008
The Bacchus Foundation
Board Member, 2006-present
City of Westwood, Kansas
Planning Commissioner, 2002-2006
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Young Friends of Art
Board Member, 1997-2005
Chairman, 2003 2005
Vice Chairman, 2001-2003
Opportunity Express
Chairman, 2001-2003
At-Large Board Member, 1999-2001
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
January 23, 2009
Design Professional Errors and Omissions
Lorman Education Services
Co-presented the natioanl teleconference with G. Edgar James
October 17, 2008
Design-Build 2008 Laws & Regulations Update
American Public Works Association
Presentation at the Kansas City Metro Chapter
September 9, 2008
AIA Documents: Overview, History and Notable Changes in 2007
Lorman Education Services
July 2008
Some Missouri Licensing Board Changes You Might Have Missed
American Institute of Architects-Kansas City Chapter
July 2008 Newsletter
July 2008
Some Missouri Licensing Board Changes . . . You Might Have Missed
AIA Legal Brief
The Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects (Board) enacted on December 30, 2007, two new regulations. The first, 20 CSR 2030-2.040 relates to the standard of care while the second, 20 CSR 2030-2.050 deals with title blocks.
April 17, 2008
Legal Aspects of Going Green for Engineers
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Presentation at the Tech2008 Engineering for Sustainability Seminar
April 4, 2008
Legal Issues for Architects: AIA Contract Changes
HalfMoon L.L.C.
Presentation at the CLE Seminar.
April 2008
Design-Build for Schools on the Move in Kansas and Missouri
Design-Build Institute of America Mid-America Region
April 2008 Newsletter
February 29, 2008
Contract Issues for Architects
University of Kansas School of Architecture & Urban Design
Presentation at the Kansas City Design Center
February 13, 2008
Being 'Legally Green' at Work
Kansas City Legal Secretary Association
February 2008
Managing the Risks and Embracing the Benefits of Going Green
AIA Trust White Paper
Co-Author
February 2008
Legal Aspects of Going Green
Greater Kansas City Chapter U.S. Green Building Council
January 8, 2008
2007 Changes to the AIA Contract Documents
Co-Presenter at a Seminar in Springfield, Missouri.
January 2008
AIA Pushes Members to be “Legally and Ethically” Green
AIA-KC Newsletter and AIArchitect National Website
Co-Author with G. William Quatman
2008
Green Tips
KCMBA Journal
Authored article in conjunction with Greg Bentz's President's Letter.
November 27, 2007
2007 Changes to the AIA Contract Documents
American Institute of Architects
Co-Presenter at the Seminar held in Kansas City.
October 11, 2007
Design-Build Laws & Regulations
Design Build Institute of America
Presenter and Panel Discussion Moderator at Mid-America Region National Convention
October 3, 2007
Construction Contracts
Johnson County Bar Association CLE
July 19, 2007
Legal Issues Relating to EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing System)
American Institute of Architects - Kansas City Chapter
Panel discussion moderator
June 13, 2007
Design-Build 2007 Laws & Regulations Update
Design Build Institute of America - Mid-America Region
May 2007
It’s Not Easy Being Green Or Is It?
Kansas City Chapter - American Institute of Architects
May 2007 Newsletter
November 2006
Missouri to Use Design-Build on 800 Bridges by 2012
Design-Build Institute of America - Mid-America Region
November 2006 Newsletter
October 2006
American Institute of Architects - Kansas City Chapter
Co-Author, October 2006 Newsletter
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law,
Editor-in-Chief, The Urban Lawyer
B. Arch., Dean's List, University of Kansas
BAR ADMISSIONS
Missouri
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