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June 14, 2019 Jason Lambert

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to co-author an article in the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s Sprinkler Age magazine with Chris Johnson, the CEO of Piper Fire Protection. It covers a lot of topics, and I hope you will click on the images below to review the article. You can also view the full article online by clicking here.

Jason Lambert is a Florida licensed attorney who focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in the construction industry throughout the state of Florida. Before law school, Jason spent a decade working in the construction industry, primarily as a project manager and operations director for both new construction and remodeling. He also has experience in the wholesale and retail electrical, flooring, and countertop industries.

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