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Dawn Chism Simms is listed as Senior General Counsel (Transactional Unit) at School District of Philadelphia, a with 12123 employees, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at philasd.org and a matched LinkedIn profile for Dawn Chism Simms.
Dawn Chism Simms previously worked as Assistant General Counsel (Transactional Unit) at School District Of Philadelphia and Associate - Litigation Department at Dilworth Paxson Kalish & Kauffman. Dawn Chism Simms holds Certificate #1 Fundamentals Of Construction June 2008, Construction Management Certificate Program, Overall G.P.A. 4.0 from Drexel University.
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Dawn Chism is a recognized expert in all legal aspects of procurement, bidding, contracting, claims and disputes resolution for construction, alteration, repair and maintenance work and professional services [architectural, engineering, program management, construction management, environmental services and facility services] for school facilities due to 30+ years of experience with the School District of Philadelphia. She is also a former construction litigator for a large Philadelphia law firm and the District. Due to her expertise, she was selected to draft the Program Management Contract with URS Corporation to provide program manager support for multi-year, multi-billion Capital Improvement Programs from 2002-2007. Dawn was awarded a Certificate in Construction Management (Certificate #1 Fundamentals of Construction) from Drexel University in June 2008. She took construction management courses in Drexel University's Certificate Program in Construction Management on a part-time basis to develop an expertise in the technical aspects of construction management so that she could use her combined legal and construction management skills on design and construction projects. Dawn is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and received her B.A. in the Honors Program, "summa cum laude", from Villanova University.Dawn has been involved in continuing education activities, serving as a Guest Lecturer on "Public Construction Law in Pennsylvania" in Drexel University's Construction Management Program, and as a Planning Committee Co-Chair for "Philadelphia Community Outreach Program" on Commercial Real Estate, Trusts and Estates held by American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law.Specialties: Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Claims and Litigation, Procurement Law, Government Contracts, School Construction, Construction Management.
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Sole in-house attorney representing new Board of Education (7/18-present), Superintendent William Hite, Jr., Ed.D., and Offices of Capital Programs, Facilities and Maintenance, and Environmental Management and Services regarding contract matters, disputes and claims for capital projects involving design, construction, environmental and facility services.
Sole in-house attorney representing former Board of Education (12/87-12/01) and School Reform Commission (12/01-6/18) under various Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents and CEOs (including William Hite, Jr., Ed.D., Arlene Ackerman, Ed.D., Constance Clayton, Ed.D., Leroy Nunery, Ed.D.,, and Paul Vallas), and Offices of Capital Programs, Facilities Management and Operations, and Environmental Management and Services regarding contract matters, disputes, claims and litigation for multi-year, multi-billion dollar Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs) covering design, construction, environmental and facility services projects. Also represented Office of Real Property Management negotiating and preparing license and lease agreements. In-house attorney providing legal services to URS Corporation (2003-2007) in support of its Professional Program Management Services Contract for over $2 billion CIP during tenure of past CEO Paul Vallas.Assist, direct and manage outside legal counsel handling delay and defective work construction litigation, surety bond claims and liquidation, professional liability claims/lawsuits, and bankruptcy litigation.Developed and drafted business policy, procedures and program for Small Contractors Capital Maintenance Work Program for past CEO Paul Vallas, originally adopted by School Reform Commission on 5/24/06 and renewed on 8/24/11. During program development, led and managed combined team of Philadelphia School District facility operations, construction, procurement, finance and risk management personnel and Partners African-American Chamber of Commerce, Willis of Pennsylvania, Inc. and West Insurance Group personnel, and participated in in-house insurance and surety bonding seminar.Obtained Court Orders exempting Philadelphia School District from prompt payment statutes, thereby saving millions of dollars from 2002 to present date in interest, penalties, attorneys' fees and expenses due to late payments on construction projects.
Handled commercial litigation matters for private and public sector clients in federal, state and local courts including construction litigation, government contracts, Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, mortgage foreclosures and mechanics' liens.Member of winning jury trial team defending Litton Systems, Inc. in multi-million dollar construction lawsuit over defective deck covering and painting of U.S. naval vessels.Member of litigation team representing Pennsylvania Department of General Services during discovery phase of multi-million dollar construction lawsuit over faulty erection of Pittsburgh Convention Center.
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Brenda Mims
Colleague at School District Of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Michelle Harrison
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Colleague at School District Of PhiladelphiaNorristown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Activities and Societies: Guest Lecturer-Summer Quarter 2008-2009, Contracts & Specifications I & II, Instructor Stanley Jackson, M.S..
Activities and Societies: Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company
Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society, Pre-Law Society
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Dawn Chism Simms works for School District of Philadelphia.
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Dawn Chism Simms holds Certificate #1 Fundamentals Of Construction June 2008, Construction Management Certificate Program, Overall G.P.A. 4.0 from Drexel University.
Dawn Chism Simms is listed with skills including Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Document Drafting, Counseling, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, and Claims.
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