Meet the architects. SmithGroup (www.smithgroup.com) is currently ranked as the nation’s 7th largest architecture and engineering firm (Building Design & Construction, July 2006.)  A specialist in university and law school design, SmithGroup’s unique ability to benchmark and comparatively analyze law school facilities give its clients a competitive edge by informing decision-making and design, allowing the facility to attract the best faculty and students.

	Howard Nottingham of Studley is the School’s financial advisor for the building project. Nottingham and his colleague, Woody Heller, were recently honored by the Real Estate Board of New York with the ‘Most Ingenious” deal of the year for the New York Law School project.
	Frank Edwards of Studley manages the building project by coordinating the program, design, construction, and budget for the new building and for the renovation of the School’s existing buildings.