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construction trailer, and the person
tasked with construction adminis-
tration responsibilities.

Even now, Goss finds that being
open with clients about her qualifi-
cations and her background makes
her job as a woman working in con-
struction law easier.

“It is common when I meet with
contractors that they start trying to
explain something to me about the
project in a simplified manner be-
cause they think I’m just a female
attorney who doesn’t know any-
thing about construction, but all I
have to do is say, ‘would it help you
out to know that I’m also a licensed
architect and I practised for years.’
Their response is usually, ‘thank
God, yes.’ Then they roll on with
the terminology and everything that
happened with regards to the con-
struction and the project.

Goss is admitted to practice in
North Carolina State and Federal
Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals
mittee) and the American Institute
of Architects. She has also spoken
at national conferences on the topic
of construction law. Locally, she
was an appointed member of the
Raleigh Appearance Commission, a
commission that reviews new con-
struction projects in the city, and
served four years on this commis-
sion. for the Fourth Circuit, the Court of
Federal Claims, and the United
States Supreme Court.

She is an active member of a
number of professional organiza-
tions dedicated to advancing and
promoting construction law, includ-
ing the American Bar Association’s
Forum on Construction Law (serv-
ing on its Division 13 steering com-
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