Recently retired General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer for Energy Northwest. Extensive experience in providing legal and strategic advice and representation to senior managers, corporate officers and directors of various governance boards in highly regulated industries with sensitivity to the bottom-line impacts. Practice has focused on nuclear and conventional third party liability, environmental law, litigation/litigation management, long term, large scale ($500M+) complex nuclear fuel supply contracts for domestic and international customers, uranium sales agreements ($700M+), construction and engineering claims and disputes, employment and labor law with a focus on whistleblower litigation and alternative disputes resolution), nuclear safety culture assessment, joint venture/teaming /project agreements for commercial development in the United States and around the world, licensing agreements, U.S. Department of Energy projects, ethics and compliance, and regulatory interfaces with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other federal and state agencies.