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GENERAL OVERVIEW
Arbitrator/Mediator/DRB Member/Claims
Consultant/Expert
Witness
Certified Forensic Claims Consultant by AACE, Int.
providing
Contract Claims
Evaluation
and
Preparation,
Damage Analysis, Delay and Disruption Evaluations, CPM Schedule Analysis,
Contract Interpretation, Evaluation of Project Procedures, Differing site
Conditions, Defective plans, As-equal, Changes, Site Access,
Expert
Testimony,
and
Dispute
Avoidance/ Resolution
on
Public
and
Private
Projects.
EDUCATION
Juris
Doctor
with
honors,
George
Washington
University,
1975
M.S.
in
Engineering,
University
of
Washington,
1971
B.A.
in
Mathematics,
magna
cum
laude,
University
of
Utah,
1969
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Residential, Industrial, airports, high rise buildings,
heavy
engineering
and
civil
work,
treatment plants, highways,
dams,
power
lines,
power
plants,
public
projects,
shopping
centers,
tenant build-outs, pipelines,
sports
arenas,
bridge
work,
housing,
condominium
developments
and
conversions,
casinos,
court
houses,
prisons,
government
office
buildings,
hospitals,
auto
plants,
airports,
and
water
and
sewer.
PERSONAL
Arbitrator
(1985
to
Present)
Arbitrator
in
cases
involving
federal
and
private,
military,
commercial,
residential,
and
industrial
projects.
DRBs (2000 to Present) DRB member on 3 member
and single member panels.
Private
Law
Practice
(1975
to
2000)
Litigated
and arbitrated construction contract disputes.
Counseled contractors on performance issues. Prepared contract forms.
Contracting
Officer
for
CIA
(1973 to 1974)
Member
of
the
Colorado,
Utah,
and
California
bars.
Past member D.C. and Virginia bars. Married. Father of four. Eagle Scout.
RECENT
SEMINAR
PRESENTATIONS
04/2015 "Contracts,
Claims, and Dispute Resolution" US DOT
10/2014 "Prevent Cost
Overruns By Avoiding the Unexpected" Utah DOT
08/2014 "Prevent Cost
Overruns By Avoiding the Unexpected" Utah DFCM
05/2014 "Construction
Scheduling and Productivity Damages," AACE, Int.
05/2013 "Construction
Scheduling and Productivity Damages," Utah Bar Association
08/2010
"Construction
Damages,"
Colorado
Bar
Association.
10/2009 "Damages,"
Utah
Bar
Association.
- 10/2009 "Tricks,
Traps
And
Ploys
Used
in
Construction
Scheduling:
Legal
Issues
Relevant
to Scheduling
-
and Recovery
of
Delay
Damages,"
US
Army
Corps
of
Engineers.
10/2007
"Construction
Claim
Issues,"
The
Industrial
Company.
08/2006
"Trick,
Traps
And
Ploys
Used
in
Construction
Scheduling
in
Colorado,"
Lorman.
08/2006 "Legal
Issues
Relevant
To Scheduling
and Recovery
Of
Delay
Damages,"
Lorman.
06/2005 "Construction
Delay
Claims
in
Colorado:
Litigating A
Major
Delay
And
Impact
Claim,"
Co-
authored
with
William
Schwartzkopf,
Lorman
.
06/2004 "Construction
Delay
Claims
In
Colorado:
Legal
Battlegrounds,"
Lorman.
07/2003 "Construction
Contracting
For
Public
Projects
in
Idaho:
Claims
and
Damages."
05/2003 "Construction
Contracts,
Architect
Contracts,
and Construction
Admin.,
UMAA
02/2003 "Elements
Of
A Delay
And
Impact
Claim,"
Lorman.
02/2003 "Loss
of
Productivity
And
Acceleration,"
Lorman.
06/2001 "Construction
Claims
In
Utah:
Expert
Support
and Ethics,"
Lorman.
12/2000
"Construction
Contracting
For
Public
Entitles
In
Utah:
Claims,
Causes,
and Damages,"
Authored
the following published articles (In addition to Seminar Manuals):
-
A Jobsite Solomon: A Concept Whose Time Has Come: Dispute
Review Boards
-
A Refresher Of General Contract Principles
-
Alternatives To Court
-
Architect/Engineer Liability To Contractors And Others
-
Avoiding Attorneys And Disputes
-
Bankruptcy And Protecting Your Mechanic’s Lien
-
Beware: Big Changes In Utah Mechanic’s Lien Law
-
Bid Problems: Avoid The Mistakes Of Your Competitors
-
Bound By Unsigned Contracts And Unwise Terms
-
Brand Name Or Equal
-
Business Relationships And Loyalty
-
Changes: There Is A Limit
-
Complying With Specs – There Are Limits
-
Contractor Responsibility Despite Owner Control
-
Contractor’s Obligation To Discover Discrepancies
-
Contractual Procedural Requirements
-
Cost Recovery From The Government: Diligence Pays
-
Court Enjoins Union – Only Agreement
-
Damages Recoverable For A Delay
-
Delays, Accelerations, And Damages
-
Delays, Disruption And Acceleration
-
Duty To Cooperate
-
Duty To Inquire
-
Each Party Has The Right To Expect Cooperation
-
Enforcing A Settlement Agreement
-
Evaluating Disruptions And Impacts
-
General Conditions Of The Contract For Construction
-
General Contract Principles
-
Getting Paid On Federal Projects
-
Good Communications Can Prevent Disputes
-
Highlights Of California Construction Law
-
How Much Authority Does Your Attorney Have?
-
Interpreting Your Contract
-
Jobsite Labor Disruptions
-
Liability Of Architects To Contractors
-
Liquidated Damages May Not Be The Limit
-
Obtaining Information On Federal Projects
-
Oral Notice May Not Be Enough
-
Overruns And Their Causes
-
Owner Entitlement To Strict Compliance With
Specifications: There Are Limits
-
Piercing The Corporate Veil
-
Preventing Disputes: Revisited
-
Pricing Change Orders
-
Problem Avoidance
-
Problem Detection And Prevention
-
Problem Prevention
-
Problem Solving Through Business Divestiture
-
Read Your Contract – It Might Be Enforced
-
Recovering Cost From The Government: Diligence Pays
-
Recovering The Maximum On Your Mechanic’s Lien
-
Releases, Part II: More May Be Waived Then You Expect
-
Relief From Bid Errors
-
Review Your Indemnity Provision
-
Safety, Contracts, And Worker’s Compensation
-
Self-Improvement Analysis: Don’t Let It Be Used Against
You
-
Subcontract Payment Provisions
-
Subcontract Relations
-
Ten General Contract Principles: A Reminder And Review
Of The Basics
-
The Overzealous Owner
-
Unit Priced Agreements
-
Upward Correction Of Erroneous Bids
-
Utah Legislature Implements ADR: Alternative Dispute
Resolution
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When Is A Release Not A Release?
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When The Plans And Specifications Have Defects
-
Who Bears The Cost Of Change Order Preparation: The
Contractor Or The Owner?
-
Who Bears The Risk Of Defective Specifications?
-
Your Business Organization