I am an Officer of the Firm and Manager of the Construction Law Practice Group. I have substantial experience with large, complex mediation, arbitration and litigation matters, including a 100-day jury trial in St. Louis and a four-week international arbitration held in Chicago. I have handled claims involving design malpractice, defective workmanship, schedule delays and inefficiencies, differing site conditions, insurance coverage and extra work. My practice covers the spectrum of issues involving the construction process on behalf of contractors, design professionals and owners, from green construction issues to drafting and negotiating construction contracts to providing real time advice to clients during a project. I have been named a Missouri Super Lawyer in the area of construction litigation since 2006, and selected as a Best Lawyer by St. Louis Magazine in the area of construction law since 2007. Prior to becoming an attorney,I worked for ten years as a mechanical engineer/project manager for Brown & Root, a large engineering and construction company in Houston, Texas. I am a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and a LEED Green Associate. I currently serve as the Firm's Chairman of the New Technology Committee. I am also the Firm's primary contact wtih Meritas, a worldwide association of independent law firms, and am a past member of the Meritas Board of Directors.I am a member of the Missouri & Illinois State Bars.My memberships include: American Bar Association - Forum on the Construction Industry; Missouri Bar; Illinois Bar; Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis - Co-Chair of the Construction Law Committee; American Arbitration Association - Arbitrator; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; The Associated General Contractors of America; Engineers' Club of St. Louis, and Webster Groves School District Building Committee.Specialties: Bid Process; Claims & Disputes; Contract Default & Termination; Contract Preparation, Negotiation & Administration; Dispute Resolution & Litigation; Insurance Issues, and Mechanic's Liens & Bonds.