Surety & Bond Claims Counsel
CurrentRepresentative Presentations and Publications:• “Federal Acquisition Regulation 101” a presentation and white paper at the ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-winter Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana 2017).• “2016 Surety Claims Case Updates and Observations” a presentation at the Surety Association of Ohio’s Fall Meeting (Akron, OH 2016).• “The Surety’s Rights of Subrogation” a presentation at the 2016 DRI Fidelity and Surety Roundtable (Chicago, Illinois 2016).• “The Completion Agreement Between the Surety and the Completing Contractor” a presentation based on The Bond Default Manual 3rd Ed. at the ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Spring Meeting (Palm Springs, California; May 2016).• “The Law of Payment Bonds – Types of Claims Covered”, a presentation based on The Law of Payment Bonds, 2nd Ed. at the ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-winter Meeting (New York, New York; January 2016).• Continuing Legal Education Seminar hosted by the Surety Association of Ohio and McDonald Hopkins, LLC. (Cleveland, Ohio; October 2015).• “The Surety Bond Claims Process”, a presentation for the CFMA Miami Valley Chapter (Dayton, Ohio; October 2015).• “Proceeding with Caution: The Unauthorized Practice of Law,” a presentation at the Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims Conference (Atlantic City, New Jersey; September 2015).• “Surety Rights Contained in the General Agreement of Indemnity: Collateralization of the Surety,” a presentation at the Southern Surety and Fidelity Claim Conference (Clearwater, FL; April 2015)• “Updates on the Surety Bond Process,” a presentation segment of Eastman and Smith’s “’Risky Business’ – Important Risk Management Considerations for Contractors” seminar (Toledo, Ohio; February 2015).• “Documenting the Indemnity Obligation and the Essential Elements,” a presentation at the American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee 2014 Mid-Winter Program (New York, New York; January 2014).
