July 14, 2009 Contact: Client Relations Department
Phone Toll Free: 800.686.2825
E-mail: ClientRelations@bdblaw.com Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Attorney Becomes First LEED® Accredited Green Associate in Ohio
Akron, OH -  Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP is pleased to announce that Martin J. Pangrace has been accredited as a LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate. Mr. Pangrace is a member of the Real Estate & Construction Practice Group. He represents construction industry clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings. Mr. Pangrace also assists clients with the negotiation and drafting of construction contracts and other project documents. As an accredited Green Associate, he will broaden his practice to include green building law, including consulting and claims analysis for construction projects designed to achieve greater energy efficiency and which incorporate sustainable design and building practices. LEED is a third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED certification offers third party validation of a project’s green features and verifies that the building is operating as designed. LEED certified projects blend environmental, economic and occupant-oriented performance benefits. The LEED Green Associate credential is designed for professionals who want to demonstrate building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. The LEED Green Associate credential indicated basic knowledge of green design, construction and operations. As one of only 351 LEED accredited attorneys in the United States, Mr. Pangrace is the first person to obtain the Green Associate credential in Ohio. Mr. Pangrace is admitted to practice in Ohio; the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry), Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Pangrace received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University (2001), and earned his B.A., with honors, from Carnegie Mellon University (1997). He resides in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. To learn more about LEED® and the Green Building Certification System or to become a LEED® Green Associate, please visit U.S. Green Building Council or Green Building Certification Institute for more information.
The Akron office of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP employs more than 100 legal professionals and support staff, including attorneys that represent several major organizations in the region including the GAR Foundation Institute, Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, Ohio Realty Advisors, Okamoto U.S.A., Inc., Testa Companies and the Yellow Roadway Corporation. The firm was founded in Akron more than 90 years ago. The attorneys in Akron specialize in various practice areas, including business law, taxation, trusts and estates, immigration, criminal law, real estate and construction and litigation.Since 1913, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP has served individuals and businesses in virtually every industry and trade. Through offices in Boca Raton, Florida, and Akron, Canton and Cleveland, Ohio, the Firm provides legal services to clients from sole proprietors to multinational corporations, governmental bodies, foundations and public organizations.
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