SAME DC - 1 Aug 2025 Webinar - How To Get Paid When They Stop Paying (1PDH)
SAME DC Post - Aug 1, First Friday Webinar - How Do I Get Paid When They Stop Paying? Strategies for Construction Contractors (1 PDH)
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WEBINAR SESSION INFORMATION
How Do I Get Paid When They Stop Paying? Strategies for Construction Contractors
In the construction industry, cash flow is critical — but payment delays, disputes, and nonpayment can quickly derail a project. This practical session will equip general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers with proven strategies to protect their right to get paid. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls, strengthen your contracts, and take smart, cost-effective steps to recover payments when challenges arise. Whether you're facing slow-paying clients, unresolved change orders, or payment disputes on government contracts, this session will help you take control and keep your business moving forward.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the most common causes of payment delays — and take proactive steps to prevent them;
- Craft effective contract provisions that safeguard payment rights;
- Use practical strategies for enforcing payment in both private and public projects;
- Navigate the complexities of payment disputes on government contracts;
- Preserve critical rights under mechanic’s lien and payment bond laws; and
- Know when and how to escalate legal action without draining resources.
Learning Units
This virtual session offers one (1) Professional Development Hour (PDH) certified by the SAME DC Post for live participants.
About the Presenters
Jessica duHoffmann, Partner
www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-duhoffmann/
Jessica leads the Firm’s Construction Group as Practice Group Chair. Her practice focuses on the construction industry, where she provides counsel to government contractors and commercial businesses of all sizes. Her practice includes advising companies on matters relating to operational issues, legal compliance requirements, and business litigation. Jessica’s high level of experience, knowledge, and legal acumen in construction law helps clients advance their corporate interests and effectively resolve their complex disputes. She is recognized for her substantial legal acumen with rankings in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers.
Unpaid contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers benefit from Jessica’s ability to successfully broker substantial settlements on private and public construction projects throughout the country for claims related to change orders, equitable adjustments, and delays. When necessary, she defends clients against construction defect claims, mechanics’ liens, bond claims, and general commercial litigation.
Jessica advises clients on contractor and trade licensing in various states and jurisdictions. Additionally, her practice extends to commercial matters, including contract disputes, real estate matters, and credit and collection issues. She also offers guidance on corporate governance disputes, including those arising within non-profit organizations.
An experienced litigator at both the trial and appellate levels, Jessica represents businesses in various forms of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including private mediation and commercial arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.
Jessica frequently presents on issues such as mechanics’ liens, payment bond claims, and construction law to educate clients on their legal compliance requirements.
Supporting equal access to justice for all, including those in need, Jessica serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland.
Tracey Pruiett, Attorney
PilieroMazza PLLC
www.linkedin.com/in/traceypruiett
Tracey’s significant legal background in both the private and public sectors equips her with a deep understanding of the regulatory compliance challenges facing businesses operating in the construction and government contracting arenas. A key strength of Tracey’s practice is her consistent success in achieving positive results for clients on a diverse range of contracting matters at the federal, state, and local levels.
For government contractors, Tracey assists small to mid-sized GovCons in all aspects of government contracting, including filing and defending against bid protests, responding to government investigations, and navigating the Small Business Administration’s small business programs. Additionally, Tracey possesses comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and a proven track record in decoding the FAR’s complex compliance requirements.
In the construction law arena, Tracey helps construction and construction-related firms—including commercial and federal construction contractors—address bond claims and mechanics’ liens, contract negotiations and project documentation, as well as issues involving project changes and delays. She also represents clients in post-construction litigation and dispute resolution.
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PilieroMazza PLLC
www.pilieromazza.com
www.linkedin.com/company/pilieromazza-pllc
About Your Virtual Host
Whitney Stowell, SAME DC Post Webinar Host | Cribworks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-stowell
Whitney Stowell is the CEO and Founder of Cribworks, a sales and business development consulting firm based in Washington, DC. With more than 15 years of industry experience across commercial, startups and government contracting, Whitney has worked in marketing, business development, corporate strategy and government affairs across a diverse range of small and large businesses, including Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise Old Glory DC, Royal Philips, Elbit Systems of America, Chenega Corporation, and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within the United States Senate.
Whitney sits on the Board of Directors for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) DC Post in Washington DC, a non-profit organization that collaborates with both government and private sector on national security infrastructure challenges. Whitney is an active member throughout the local rugby community, recently serving as President of the Washington Irish Rugby Football Club and works with local youth rugby clubs throughout the area. Whitney is also active in various organizations throughout the Washington DC, such as Bunker Labs, Smart Cities Group, Association for United States Army (AUSA), USA Rugby, and others. He served as the SAME DC Post President in 2024.
SAME DC Post - First Friday Webinar Series
Friday, August 1, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Virtual Platform
Earn 1 PDH each session
Through a commitment to offering effective training, development and networking programs, SAME DC Post is helping sustain the future of the profession with monthly education-focused sessions to deliver topical and relevant content to our industry.
Our program offers a one-hour educational professional development opportunity on the first Friday of each month via a virtual platform, hosted by the SAME DC Post. Lunch is NOT included in the ticket (but you may eat your lunch while watching the session). Follow up questions by chat are encouraged.
This program is free to SAME members and students, and $25 for non-members. Please note, you must attend the live session to receive a one-hour (1 HR) PDH certificate from the SAME DC Post. Registration required.
Registered ticket holders will find the event link in their registration Online Event Page. The link to the session will also be emailed 24 hours before the program begins. Please add samedcprograms@gmail.com to your safe senders list. The email you use to register will be the email that receives the link.
REFUND POLICY
This event is non-refundable for paid ticket holders because all attendees receive a link to the live program immediately upon registration. Please note that not all jurisdictions or organizations accept PDH certificates for continuing education.
Call for Presentations
Do you have an educational topic you would like to present during our monthly First Friday Lunchtime Learning Sessions?
Presentations will be selected based on how the program will provide high-quality and valuable professional development for the A/E/C community, presentation topics that provide thought leadership and insight into current industry challenges, and solutions that are available beyond your organization’s specific product or service. Presentations that promote specific companies, products, or services will not be selected.
Please complete the online form to share your topic and learning objectives with the SAME DC Post Programs committee.
Questions
Please contact the SAME DC First Friday Director, Bree Beal at samedcprograms@gmail.com.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship for the First Friday Webinar Series and other programs and events are available for 2025. Contact the SAME DC Sponsorship Director, Michael Galante at sponsorship@samedc.org
Frequently asked questions
Once you have registered, you have access to the Online Event Page which has all the details to log in. You will also receive three (3) reminder emails (2 days, 2 hours, and 10 minutes) before the event starts.
The email you use to register for the webinar will receive all event announcements, including and after-event email with an opt-in attendee list, your PDH certificate, and program slides. If you don't receive your email, send us a message at samedcprograms@gmail.com and we'll resend it to you.
All of our First Friday webinars are posted on our YouTube Channel and our SAME DC Post website: https://www.same.org/dcpost/events/first-friday-webinar-series/
Organized by
The SAME DC Post serves Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) members located or visiting Washington, DC and its surrounding areas in Maryland and Virginia. SAME leads collaborative efforts to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges. Founded in 1920, SAME unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental and facility management, cyber security, project planning, contracting and acquisition, and related disciplines in support of national security.
The SAME DC Post is a 100% voluntary organization with an elected local Board of Directors and committees dedicated to serving the membership, providing educational content, industry and government engagement, building resilient communities, connecting with our future leaders through our student and young member groups, enriching the STEM pipeline, and preparing our military and veterans for life after the service.