Donovan Hatem is proud to announce that partner David J. Hatem has been honored with the Engineering Center Education Trust (TECET) “Leadership in Professional Practice Legal Services” award. Donovan Hatem, under the inspired leadership of David Hatem, is committed to supporting the growth of the engineering and architectural industries and TECET, a nonprofit organization focused on educating professionals, students and the public about engineering and land surveying in the natural and built environment.

David leads the firm’s Professional Practices Group which offers sophisticated and specialized legal counsel to design professionals. In addition to his prolific authorship of industry publications, David has represented the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) as legal counsel for nearly 30 years. His commitment to the A/E industries also extends to teaching Legal Aspects of Engineering at Tufts University and Legal Aspects of Civil Engineering at Northeastern University Graduate School of Engineering.

About Donovan Hatem

Founded in 2001, Donovan Hatem provides focused advice to minimize risk for design and construction professionals. The firm’s more than 30 litigation and general business attorneys serve a diverse clientele of public and private companies, nonprofit organizations, government entities and individuals. Donovan Hatem attorneys frequently lecture around the country on issues of professional liability, risk management issues, and cyber security liability risks.