David S. Jaffe is Staff Vice President of Construction Liability and Legal Research for the Legal Affairs Area of the NAHB Advocacy Group. He regularly advises the builder and remodeler members of NAHB on contract and liability issues and on other aspects of construction law. He is a regular speaker at NAHB educational programs on contract and liability topics and trends related to the building industry. David N. Crump, Jr. is Director of Legal Research for the Legal Affairs Area of the NAHB Advocacy Group. He administers NAHB's Legal Research Program that provides legal information and research services for NAHB members. His experience entails more than a quarter century of legal practice. His former positions include those of municipal attorney and trial court judge. He is a frequent speaker at NAHB educational programs on a wide variety of legal issues.