Please join us for a UMCA General Meeting on July 9th. This month, we will be meeting at Cutler-Smith, P.C.'s office building in Dallas, Texas. We are fortunate to have our very own general counsel, Spike Cutler, as our speaker that evening. Spike often times jokingly refers to himself as a "damn lawyer," but most of us at UMCA know him to be a "damn good lawyer" and one we can count on to stand up for subcontractors like us whenever we need him.
We're going to have a fun format where we ask our members to submit legal questions (obviously pertaining to construction law or things that can impact us in the masonry industry) to Liz and Spike will be answering as many as he can. We're calling it a "legal grab-bag." It will be incredibly beneficial to all of our members. We hope to see you all there!
Question Submission:
Submit your questions to Liz at liz@umcadfw.org by Friday, July 9th. Everyone that submits a question will be entered into a drawing for a door prize.
Sponsor Opportunity
We are looking for a bar sponsor so if you're interested in hosting our "open bar," we'd love to have you. Please register for the Bar Sponsorship ticket.
Location:
12750 Merit Drive
Dallas, Texas
See Parking and Conference Room location on the Map below.
Time:
5:00 - Contractor Only Meeting
6:00- Cocktails
6:30- Dinner
7:00- Presentation
Speaker Bio:
Sewell C. "Spike" Cutler, Jr.
Spike Cutler is one of the founding partners and a shareholder Cutler-Smith, P.C. With a practice spanning over 20 years, Mr. Cutler has an expansive knowledge of construction law which enables him to represent the firm’s clients through all facets of the construction process. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and successfully represents clients in construction transactional and litigation matters ranging from the most common to the large and complex, as well as counseling clients on general business practices.
Mr. Cutler is known in Texas as a dedicated and tireless advocate for the construction industry as a whole, and for trade contractors in particular. He is a sought-after and well-traveled speaker and author on construction law and industry practices, as well as a frequent face in Austin, Texas lobbying at the capitol for various subcontractor trade groups.
Mr. Cutler is General Counsel for the Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas; the Independent Electrical Contractors of Tarrant County/Fort Worth; General Counsel for the United Masonry Contractors Associations; General Counsel for the Subcontractor Association of the Metroplex; and a Member of the Attorney’s Counsel for the National Subcontractors Alliance.
He is a graduate of National University and Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law.
(He left off that he's a talented Master of Ceremonies for the UMCA year after year as well!)
