Media Coverage 02.27.23
Lexie Pereira focuses her practice on all aspects of complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on construction law.
Lexie’s experience includes work on construction, insurance recovery, government contracts, and general litigation matters. Prior to joining Pillsbury, and while earning her J.D./M.B.A., she worked three years in-house at an ENR top 100 construction company where she provided legal, regulatory, and compliance support. Her work included negotiating and reviewing AIA and custom form subcontracts and owner contracts, leading e-discovery efforts, and assisting in training project team members on contract and compliance issues. In addition, Lexie spent time prior to law school working at the #2 transportation contractor in New England as an estimator, field engineer, and laborer.
Professional Highlights
- Editor, American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, The Dispute Resolver
- Moderator, “Building Results: A Panel Discussion for Law Students Interested in Construction Law,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, February 2022
- Author, “Flow-Down Showdown: The Interplay of Arbitration Agreements and Flow-Down Provisions,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, The Dispute Resolver, October 2021
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- Selected Publications
- Co-Author, “Why Every Aspiring Construction Lawyer Should Join the ABA’S Forum on Construction Law,” American Bar Association for Law Students, Student Lawyer, January 2022
- Author, “Don’t Mess with Texas: 5th Circuit Takes Litigators Back to Law School,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, The Dispute Resolver, December 2020
- Co-Author, “5 Questions to Ask Before Becoming a Construction Lawyer,” American Bar Association, Before the Bar, October 2020
- Co-Author, “Meet D1’s Neutrals – Andy Ness,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, The Dispute Resolver, October 2020
- Co-Author, “Meet D1’s Neutrals – Adrian L. Bastianelli,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, The Dispute Resolver, August 2020
- Co-Author, “Post-COVID-19 General Conditions Revisions for Contractors,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, Under Construction, July 2020
- Co-Author, “AIA A201-2017 Revisions for Owners’ Contracts Post-COVID-19,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, Under Construction, July 2020
- Author, “Reflecting Reality: 4 Major Modifications in the AIA A133-2019 Update,” Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts Building Best Practices Series, June 2020
- Co-Author, “Key Legal Takeaways from the Weekly AGC-MA Member Coronavirus Forum,” Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts Building Best Practices Series, June 2020
- Co-Author, “Five Easy Ways to Remove Risk from the AIA A201-2017,” Construction Executive, June 2020
- Author, “Maybe Relief for Public Contractors Should Come from Thoughtful Legislation,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, The Dispute Resolver, May 2020
- Author, “City of Boston Reopening,” Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, May 2020
- Speaking Engagements
- Moderator, “Building Results: A Panel Discussion for Law Students Interested in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution & A Networking Session in Virtual Breakout Rooms,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, October 2020
- Panel Facilitator, “Careers in Transactional Law,” Boston College Real Estate and Business Law Societies, October 2020
Education
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J.D., Boston College Law School, 2022
M.B.A., Boston College, Carroll School of Management, 2022
B.A., Psychology, Boston College, 2017
Minor in Business Leadership & Management
Admissions
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Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Maryland