Law School
Cornell University, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Cornell University, A.B., 1974
Memberships
Cleveland (Member, Fee Mediation and Arbitration Committee), Ohio State (Member, Judicial Administration and Legal Reform Committee) and American (Member, Forum Committee on Construction Industry; Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Section; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Ohio Contractors Association; American Arbitration Association National Blue Ribbon Panel of Arbitrators.
Biographical
Recipient, American Arbitration Association Special Award for Dedicated Service to Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry, 1997. Author: Bridging the Design Gap, Communique, Winter 1996; Building Gateway: The Role of Project Construction Counsel, Cleveland Bar Journal, July, 1994. Co-Author: Building Gateway: Resolving Labor and Employment Issues, Cleveland Bar Journal, September, 1994; Owner-Construction Manager Agreement, Chapter 7, Construction Renovation Formbook , Wiley Law Publications, 1991; The Rights and Responsibilities of the Architect-Engineer Under Ohio Law; Cambridge Institute, 1987 and 1988 Edition; Partnering in Construction Administration, Segment of the Central Ohio Columbus, Ohio, March, 2000. Presentations: Lectures frequently on construction, negotiation and alternate methods of resolving dispute. Topics have included: Construction Contracts: Approaches, Pitfalls and Solutions; Representing the Builder in the Negotiation of a Construction Contract; The Use of Dispute Resolution to Resolve Construction Disputes; The Use of Arbitration to Resolve Construction Disputes. Member: United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, ADR Panel; Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Mediation Panel; Leadership Cleveland Class of 1997. Board of Directors, Cleveland Foundation for Architecture. (Group Leader, Construction)