Education
Undergraduate: University of Missouri, 1969,
Graduate: ,
Career History
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association (Member: Forum Committe on the Construction Industry (Division 12, Steering Committee); Tort and Insurance Practice Section (Fidelity and Surety Law Committee))
- American College of Construction Lawyers (Member: Board of Governors)
- Memphis Bar Association
- National Bond Claims Association, Member
- Surety Claims Institute, Member
- Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, Member
- Tennessee Bar Association, Member
Representative Articles, Publications, Speeches and Seminars
- Calculating and Defining the Surety's Time to Complete, American Bar Association, FSLC-TIPS/Forum on the Construction Industry -- The Critical Construction Issues Facing the Performing Surety, 2011 Mid-Winter Meeting Program (New York, NY 2011)
- The Trouble Project: Strategies for Dealing with the Surety, American College of Construction Lawyers, 2010 Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA 2010)
- Dispute Resolution: Remedies for Non Payment; Statutes Affecting Construction, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry - Fundamentals of Construction Law: Learn the Basics from the Pros (Nashville, TN 2009)
- Co-Author: The Construction Law Handbook, Tennessee Practice Series, Volume 27 (West Publications, 2010 Edition)
- AIA Contracts in Tennessee, Lorman Education Services (Memphis 2007)
- Recovery of Interest and Attorneys Fees, Construction Law Handbook, Chapter 42 (Walters Kluwer, Law and Business, 2008-2010)
- Hurricane Warnings: Dealing with the Cumulative Effects of RFIs, Change Order Requests and Change Directives, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry - Another Perfect Storm, 2007 Fall Meeting Program (Newport, RI 2007)
- OCIP and Project Specific Insurance, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (Tunica, MS 2007)
- Project Specific Insurance for Owners, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Division 12, Steering Committee, 2007 Mid-Winter Meeting (San Francisco, CA 2007)
- Building and Construction Documents, Tennessee Practice Series, Chapter 12 (West Publishing 1992-Present)
- Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues (Tennessee section) (Aspen Publishing, 2001-Present)
- Advanced Tennessee Construction Law, Professional Education Systems Institute (Memphis, TN 2005)
- Ten Most Important Recent Construction Cases in Tennessee, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (Franklin, TN 2004)
- Review Performance Bond to Make Sure You're Protected if Contractor Defaults, School Superintendent's Insider (October 2003)
- Art of Arbitration, Tennessee Bar Association (Memphis, TN 2002)
- Public Contract Code and Competitive Bidding in Tennessee, Lorman Education Services (Memphis, TN 2002)
- Administration of the Construction Contract, St. Jude Children's Research Hosptial (Memphis, TN 2002)
- The Law of Payment Bonds, American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, Chapter 5 (2001)
- Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Tennessee, Lorman Education Services (Memphis, TN 2000; 2001)
- Tennessee Construction Issues, Lorman Education Services (Memphis, TN 2000; 2001)
- Survey of State Arbitration Statutes, American College of Construction Lawyers (2000)
- Improving the Odds for a Well Managed Project: Practical Tips in Casino Construction, The Gaming Lawyer (Summer 2000)
- Recovery of Interest and Attorney's Fees, The Aspen Construction Law Handbook (Aspen Publishers 1999)
- Law of Payment Bonds, American Bar Association (1998)
- Construction Lien Law in Tennessee, Lorman Education Services (Memphis, TN 1997; 1998; 2000; 2001)
- Casino Construction - The New Mecca or Money Pit, Construction Financial Management Association (1994; 1995)
- Place Your Bets - and Your Insurance - on a Casino Construction Project, American Bar Association (1994)
- Tennessee Construction Law, Cambridge Institute (1992)
- Building and Construction Agreements in Tennessee, West Publishing Company (1992)
- Tennessee Construction Law, Tennessee Bar Association (1991)
- Protecting the Owner's Interest in Construction Contracting, Tennessee County Attorney's Association (1990)
- Protecting the Public Owner's Interest in Construction Contracting, Pickering, Inc. (1990)
- Handling Fidelity & Surety Claims, Wiley Publications (1990)
- Preparation and Drafting Construction Contracts, Tennessee Bar Association (1989)
- A Review of the 1987 Edition of AIA Forms, ENCORP/AMCA International (1988)
- Tennessee Construction Law & Mechanic's Liens, Professional Education Systems (1987)
- Turning the Tide in Tank, a Discussion of the Surety's Options in the Event of the Contractor's Bankruptcy, Surety Claims Institute (1986)
- Defenses of the Surety, Professional Education Systems (1984)
- Tennessee Construction Law, Professional Education Systems (1982)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court, State of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Second Judicial District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Community Activities
Community Activities and Public Services:
- Member, Memphis Chamber of Commerce
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