- Holland & Hart, Denver, Colorado: Associate 1974-77
- Johns-Manville Corp: Corporate Counsel 1977-84
- CH2M HILL: Senior Vice President & General Counsel 1984-2007
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S. Wyatt McCallie
- General Counsel Emeritus
- CH2M HILL (Retired)
- 4150 S. Pontiac St.
- Denver, Colorado 80237
- Email: wyatt.mccallie@gmail.com
- Phone: (303) 759-2275
- Cell:
- Company Phone:
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Education
- Undergraduate: A. B., Mathematics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1966
- Law School: J.D. Yale Law School, 1974
Career History
Professional Activities
Military Service:
- U.S. Navy Submarine Service, 1966-71
- Nuclear Submarine Officer, USS John Marshall (SSBN-611)
- Nuclear Engineering, Operations, Navigation
Memberships in Construction and Civic Organizations:
- Denver Chamber of Commerce Environment & Trans. Steering Council 1979-85
- Chair, Surface Transportation Committee 1980-83
- Construction Group Advisory Board, Federal Publications Inc. 1991-93
- American Arbitration Association (Colo.), Large and Complex Case Advisory Panel 1993-95
Memberships in Professional Organizations:
- American College of Construction Lawyers, Fellow 1999-present
- Denver Bar Association 1974-2007
- Colorado Bar Association 1974-2007
- American Bar Association 1974-2007
- Hazardous Waste Action Coalition 1986-93
- Founding Chairman, Federal Action Committee 1988-89
- Legal Counsel Forum of the American Council of Engineering Companies 1986-2007
- Founding Chairman 1986-87
- Chairman 1996-98
- American Corporate Counsel Assn. (Colo.) 1978-2007
- Board of Directors 1989-92
- Vice President 1991-92
- CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advisory Committee on the Construction Industry 1992-94
- American Council of Engineering Companies, Risk Management Committee 1999-2007
Representative Articles, Publications, Speeches and Seminars
- AMERICAN WATER WORKS 1981 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Date: May 1981
Title: Vinyl-Lined A/C Pipe: The Manufacturer’s Perspective - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Date: October 18, 1985
Title: The Role of Professional Services In-House Counsel - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Date: October 19, 1985
Title: Life Without Liability Insurance for Engineers - ABA FORUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
Date: May 1989
Title: The Engineer’s Perspective on the Risk of Hazardous Waste Cleanup - WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Date: May/June 1991, Vol. 31, No. 4
Title: The Engineer’s Perspective on the Risk of Hazardous Waste - COLORADO ENGINEERING
Date: Spring 1991, Vol. 9, No. 3
Title: The Engineer’s Perspective on the Risk of Hazardous Waste Cleanup - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, MANUAL 73
Date: 1991
Title: Quality in the Constructed Project: A Guide for Owners, Designers and Constructors
Chapter 22: Risks, Liabilities, Conflicts - FORUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Date: January 1994
Title: Update: The Engineer’s Perspective on the Risk of Hazardous Waste Cleanup - CNA/VOS INVITED ATTORNEYS MEETING
Date: May 19, 2000
Title: The Price of Leadership: CH2M HILL, Inc. v. Herman
Presentations
- Sponsor: American Water Works Association
Date: May 1981
Title: Vinyl-Lined A/C Pipe: The Manufacturer’s Perspective - Professional Services Management Association
Date: October 18, 1985
Title: The Role of Professional Services In-House Counsel - Professional Services Management Association
Date: October 19, 1985
Title: Life Without Liability Insurance for Engineers - Inside EPA Weekly Report and Risk Management Technologies, Inc.
Date: March 10, 1988
Title: Consulting Engineers Position on Response Action Contractor Indemnification and Liability - Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia
Date: November 12, 1988
Title: Insuring and Controlling A/E Risks - Forum on the Construction Industry
Date: May 11, 1989
Title: Engineer’s Perspective on the Risk of Hazardous Waste Cleanup - Professional Services Management Association
Date: November 1, 1989
Title: Emerging Trends in Professional Liability: Risk Management in the ’90s - ABA Sections of Urban, State & Local Government Law and Public Contract Law, and American College of Construction Lawyers
Date: April 6, 1990
Title: Applicability of the OSHA Construction Standards to Architects/Engineers - Annual Environmental Business Conference
Date: October 29, 1991
Title: Risks, Insurance and Indemnification in the Cleanup of the Hazardous Wastes - American Society of Civil Engineers, Colo. Section
Date: April 2, 1991
Title: Lessons Learned from Failures: Controlling the Risks of Engineering - Construction Industry Presidents Forum
Date: April 28, 1993
Title: Latent Defect Construction Liability under the FAR - Forum on the Construction Industry
Date: January 27, 1994
Title: Update: The Engineer’s Perspective on the Risk of Hazardous Waste Cleanup - CLE of Colorado, Inc.
Date: October 24, 1996
Title: Ethics Issues for In-House Counsel - CNA/Victor O. Schinnerer Invited Attorneys Meeting
Date: May 19, 2000
Title: The Price of Leadership: CH2M HILL, Inc. v. Herman - Construction Industry Round Table
Date: April 24, 2002
Title: Safety as Job #1: Engineer’s Perspective on Site Safety - American Council of Engineering Companies
Date: October 25, 2002
Title: Risk Management: Don’t Pay for Claims You Don’t Cause - Certified Consulting Engineers of Colorado
Date: February 28, 2003
Title: Using Contract Language and “Informed Consent” to Avoid Claims
Community Activities
- Lowry Foundation, Board of Directors 2001 – 2013, President 2007 – 2008
- Monaco South Optimist Club 1990-present
- Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver)
- Site Based Management Committee (board of managers) 1991-97
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