Attorney Scott Smith authors post for State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Section Blog

Attorney Scott Smith published a blog post with the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Business Law Section in December 2025. The post, “Five Terms Wisconsin Municipalities Should Revise Before Signing Construction Contracts,” discusses how cities, villages, school districts, and utilities across Wisconsin routinely rely on American Institute of Architects forms for public construction projects, but these documents are imbalanced—Scott’s blog post highlights some key terms that municipalities should revise before signing construction contracts, and he offers sample language for each contract.

Read the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Business Law Section Blog post, “Five Terms Wisconsin Municipalities Should Revise Before Signing Construction Contracts,” here.

Attorney Scott J. Smith is a senior associate at Stafford Rosenbaum, practicing business law with a special focus on contracts, transactions, tax law, and real estate. He regularly advises businesses and individuals, including artists and athletes, on professional contracts, intellectual property, and entertainment law matters.


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