Philip Bubb and Jodie McDougal Appointed to Construction Law Section Council of Iowa State Bar Association

Fredrikson attorneys Phillip S. Bubb and Jodie Clark McDougal have been appointed to serve on the Construction Law Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA). The ISBA facilitates professional growth and collegiality among Iowa attorneys, with a mission to support members and their service to clients, community and the judicial system. Its sections and committees are vital to the success of the ISBA.

Bubb served as chair of the ISBA Construction Law Section Council from 2017-2019. He is an experienced litigator and construction lawyer representing owners, developers, and contractors of all tiers on public and private construction projects involving claims of strict liability, warranty, defect, delay, and negligence. He has served as lead counsel in mediation, arbitration, and trial in state and federal courts. Bubb is the co-chair of the firm’s Construction Law Group.

McDougal has been a member of the ISBA Construction Law Section Council since 2017 and has served as the section’s chair from 2021-2023 and its vice-chair from 2019-2021. She is a construction and real estate attorney who handles both litigation and transactional matters for her clients within the construction, real estate and landlord/leasing industries in Iowa and beyond. As an active member of several construction, real estate and landlord associations, McDougal speaks regularly to industry groups and takes pride in helping to educate these industries. Also, McDougal regularly publishes articles on various construction, real estate and landlord topics and is the Iowa author of the national lien law resource LienLawOnline.com. She is general counsel for multiple landlord, construction and real estate associations, and in this role, McDougal has spoken several times on landlord and construction matters at the Iowa State Capitol, educating lawmakers on proposed legislation.

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