Sam L. Warshawer Jr. - Philadelphia, PA
Attorney at Dailey LLP
Construction Law Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA
1650 Market Street Suite 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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51
Years
Experience
Philadelphia Construction Law Lawyer
Updated: 11/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law
Litigation: 75%
Attorney Information
Overview
We strive to find solutions to problems before they escalate so that our clients can minimize delays and project disruptions.
Over the course of his esteemed career, Sam L. Warshawer, Jr. has helped clients litigate or resolve complex construction disagreements in state and federal courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums like the American Arbitration Association. His broad perspective, acquired over the course of a long and storied career, allows him to perceive and resolve core issues quickly.
For more than 40 years, Sam has represented private owners, public entities, higher educational institutions, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties. He counsels clients on disputes arising from delays and inefficiencies, defective work and technical failures of building systems and components, multi-prime and multiple-party issues, professional liability claims involving architects and engineers, and a host of other construction-related matters. Sam also advises clients when they are confronted with bankruptcies and reorganizations, and he negotiates and prepares contract documents and agreements.
In addition to his work as a litigator, Sam also practices as an arbitrator and a mediator. He has been appointed by the American Arbitration Association as an arbitrator in multiple matters, one consuming more than 25 days. In addition, he has an active private mediation practice, serving as a construction industry mediator in dozens of cases. Sam was appointed to serve as a judge pro tem in dozens of civil jury and commerce court case management settlement conferences in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas and to serve on the arbitration and mediation panels of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Since arriving at Dailey LLP, Sam has provided construction-related advice on several pro bono projects, including the development and construction of a Philadelphia-area food pantry and the development of a new art installation in Center City, Philadelphia. From 2013 to 2023, Sam also served as an adjunct professor at the Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he instructed second-year law students, helping to shape the next generation of legal minds.
Beyond Dailey
Sam thoroughly enjoys his legal work, but his family has always been an even greater source of happiness. When not spending weekends with his two sons and their families—including three grandchildren—he and his wife can usually be found working in their garden in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Sam is also pursuing an interest in graphite and charcoal sketching, and he recently enrolled in a drawing class at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Selected as a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” each year from 2008 – 2014, 2017-2019 in the categories of Construction Litigation and Construction/Surety Law
- Awarded “A-V Preeminent” Peer Review status by Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.
- Past President of the Board of Directors of the Homeless Advocacy Project of the Philadelphia Bar Association; recognized by Philadelphia City Council for his services on behalf of the homeless in Philadelphia.
Other Sources of Feedback About Sam L. Warshawer Jr.
Included on the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1975
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
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Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1972
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: History
Major: Sociology
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Counsel
Past Positions
- Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County and in the Philadelphia Commerce Court Division, Judge Pro Tem
Classes and Seminars
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National Association of Surety Bond Producers
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Philadelphia Bar Association CLE Program
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Construction Financial Management Association
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Guest Speaker in Contract Law, and served as an Adjunct Professor, at the Temple University School of Law (2013–present)
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School Construction Summit of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association
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Annual Real Estate Institute sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers (HEREL) Conference
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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