About

Dr. Greenstreet trained as an arbitrator in the United Kingdom and was elected an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.  He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.  Since relocating to the United States in 1978, he has practiced as an arbitrator, mediator and expert witness in a wide variety of construction-related cases, and has been a long-term member of the Construction Panel of the American Arbitration Association.

In his professional research, Dr. Greenstreet focuses on the relationship between law and the practice of architecture and he has written over 170 articles and papers, many of which have been presented throughout the United States as well as in Canada, England, Turkey, Spain, Puerto Rico, Denmark, the Czech Republic, France, Portugal, Hong Kong, Italy, Poland, and The Netherlands.  Dr. Greenstreet is also the author or co-author of seven books, including Legal Contractual Procedures for Architects (1st-5th editions), The Architect’s Guide to Law and Practice and Law and Practice for Architects.  He has contributed chapters to twenty other books including The Commericial Way to Justice.  Recent publications, focusing on arbitration, mediation and copyright issues related to design have been featured in The National Law Journal, Wisconsin Civil Trial Journal, Architectural Research Quarterly and Licensed Architect.

In addition to his academic leadership, Dr. Greenstreet has served as President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the national organization that represents the 150+ Schools of Architecture in the United States and Canada, and more recently as Director of Planning and Design for the City of Milwaukee.  He is also an ACSA Distinguished Professor and has been granted the Freedom of the City of London.

In 2013, Dr. Greenstreet was named the 42nd recipient of the prestigious Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education awarded jointly by the American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and was awarded The Messenger Prize for Journalistic Excellence by the Milwaukee Bar Association.

In 2017, he was named Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, one of only 30 elected nationwide.

• Copyright infringement
• Negligent design
• Architects’ standard of care
• Change order disputes
• Building code infringements
• Standards and zoning conformance
• Site safety
• Construction supervision
• Contractor/subcontractor disputes
• Construction failure
• Punch list disputes
• Construction delays

• Unpaid fees
• Withheld payments
• Breach of contract
• Inaccurate estimates
• Contractor performance
• Liens
• Weather-related issues
• Subsurface problems
• Home warranties
• Wrongful termination
• Inadequate home inspection
• Negligent specification
• Material failure

Humphreys and Partners Architects L.P., v Lessard Design, Inc., et al. (Case No. 1:13-cv-433) United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (2016) – Summary Judgment granted

Design Basics, LLC, et al. v Lexington Homes, Inc., et al. (Case No. 14-CV-1102) United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin (2017) – Summary Judgment granted

Design Basics, LLC, et al v Heller and Sons, Incorporated et al (Case No. 1:16-cv-175-TLS) United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana (2018) Summary Judgment granted

Design Basics, LLC et al v Big C Lumber Co. Inc., (Case No. 3:16-cv-53-HAB) United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana (2020) Summary Judgment granted

Design Basics, LLC et al v Signature Construction, Inc. et al (Case No. 1:16-cv-1275) United States District Court, Central District of Illinois (2019) Summary Judgment granted