Michael J. Bayard Email and Phone Number

–[Construction Mediation Experience]– Cases ranged between 25K-25Million** Mediated 200+ construction cases **• Private projects – Office buildings – Shopping centers – Condominiums, apartments – Single family homes – Churches – Theme parks – Resorts/hotels – Stadiums• Public projects – Port improvements – Airports – Schools – Community centers – Infrastructure projects – Military bases – Convention centers• Mediated virtually every conceivable type of construction claim – Design and construction defect claims – Extra work and delay claims – Complex insurance coverage disputes–[Construction Arbitration Experience]– Claims ranged between 25K-250Million > Chair of three-member panel hearing one of the largest AAA construction arbitration in the Western United States > Served as sole arbitrator on largest single-family home construction claim in Los Angeles County** Arbitrated over 150 private and public construction cases **• Multiple parties and large (LCCP) claims• Arbitrator on numerous high- profile disputes as NeutralArbitrated virtually every type of construction and construction defect claim – Single-family homes – Planned residential communities – Apartments/condominiums – Shopping centers – Hospitals – Industrial projects – Commercial office projects – Local / State / Federal public works projects–[Multi-Party Disputes]– > Mediated and arbitrated cases with two to over fifty parties > Specific experience in insurance coverage issues - Design/construction defect claims - Allocation of defense costs and indemnity obligations among multiple carriers–[ADR Training]– > Completed all of basic and advanced AAA Arbitrator/Mediator training > Attended AAA National ADR Retreats (2009, 2005, 2003, 2000) > Attended AAA National Construction ADR Retreats (2008, 2007)Specialties: ADR, Construction Law, Construction Mediation, Construction Arbitration, Expert Witness, Private Projects, Public Projects, ADR Training, Dispute Management, Multi-party disputes, LCCP, Complex insurance disputes, Delay claims, Defect Claims, Indemnity obligations