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H. Richmond Fisher, J.D. (Download Bio)
Experience
U. S. Department of Justice: Trial Attorney, litigating complex commercial, tort, aviation, maritime and construction-related cases (1977-1983)
· Fisher & Smith, Phoenix, AZ, Managing Partner, litigating complex civil cases, including commercial, insurance, environmental, tort, contract, and personal injury cases (1984-1991) · Win Win Creations: Partner, furnishing construction partnering, mediation, conflict intervention, ADR, and organizational consulting services to the pubic and private sectors (1991-2000) · Barokas Martin & Tomlinson: Attorney, litigating complex construction, commercial, tort and securities cases.(2000-2003) · Win Win Resolution: Principal, providing construction partnering, mediation, conflict intervention, ADR, and organizational consulting services to the pubic and private sectors (2003 – Present) EducationBA Government & Law Lafayette College, 1968 JD. Degree Georgetown University Law Center, 1975 Certified Win Win Practitioner ™ Win Win Institute, 1991 Facilitation Courses Institute of Cultural Affairs, 1993 Strategic Planning Courses Leadership 2000, 1993 Basic Mediation Training and Pierce County, Washington, Center for Dispute Settlement Conference Mediation Resolution, 2003 Family Law Mediation Snohomish and Island Counties Center for Dispute Resolution, 2004 Collaborative Law Training Washington Collaborative Law Association, 2006 Professional Registrations Admitted to Practice: State Bar of Arizona, 1984 Admitted to Practice: District of Columbia, 1980 Admitted to Practice: State Bar of Texas, 1975 Admitted to Practice: Washington State Bar, 2000 Admitted to Practice: Various Federal Courts Certified Mediator Certified by the Washington Mediation Association in Business/Commercial, Construction, Environmental, International, Organizational, and Public Policy Mediation, Rich is registered as a Rule 39.1 Mediator for the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Outstanding Performance 2004 Open Ratings, Inc. Customer Evaluation of 95 out of 100 for performance effectiveness – top 20% of all government vendors surveyed in 2004 Award Winning Partnering Programs Rich has designed and conducted more than 250 partnering programs, including large, complex, highly visible public works projects, such as the $1.5 Billion Puget Sound North Corridor Light Rail System for Sound Transit and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway in Washington State. Rich's projects have received the Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award from the Associated General Contractors of America (the Kitt Peak Observatory Road Project built by Granite Construction Corp. for the Arizona Department of Transportation) and have been recognized by the AGC and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers as among the best partnering practices in the nation (Maintenance Support Facility Seawall Upgrade at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA built by Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc. for the U. S. Navy. Public sector clients include the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, state departments of transportation, port authorities, universities, cities and counties around the country. Project Intervention Rich helps project teams resolve conflicts and get “back on track” to successful completion: - The Seattle District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and a contractor resolved numerous conflicts on a $19,000,000.00 U. S. Air Force Base housing project in 2 days;
- Conflicts within project teams on a Navy environmental construction project at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and a Navy environmental monitoring project in Alaska were each resolved in 1 day.
Claims and Dispute Resolution - The Los Angeles District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and a contractor resolved several claims on a $360,000,000 project in 1.5 days
- The International Boundary and Water Commission and a contractor resolved claims in quality and pricing in 4 hours
Mediation of Business, Family, and Family Business Disputes Rich is a former trial attorney with 16 years experience in complex civil litigation and has specialized training in family mediation. Examples include: - A municipality and an insurance company resolved in 3 hours a bad faith insurance case that had been in litigation for 2 years
- Large family resolved complex business issues in 6 hours
- Parents resolved complex custody and parenting issues in 3 hours
Organizational Consulting and Strategic Planning Rich helps government organizations and companies increase their productivity and profits: - CINCPACFLT, the operational commands of the U. S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, and the Navy Pacific Pubic Works Centers, the Fleet's suppliers of goods and services, resolved a conflict in such a way that the Navy saved $10,000,00
- Engineering firm partners resolved long standing conflicts, recognized personal differences as corporate strengths, and established structures for effective communications and problem solving, and developed their strategic plan to improve productivity and profits
- National healthcare practice management and physicians resolved conflicts and developed their strategic plans t increase productivity and profits
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Michael D. Norman, P.E., J. D. (Download Bio)
Mike Norman, PE, JD has a wide range of construction experience, holding positions as General Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, and Project Engineer. Has constructed projects for, among others, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, GSA, U. S. Navy, and U. S. Air Force. Currently providing construction consulting services and practicing construction law in Seattle, Washington.
Construction Experience Nielsen Dillingham Builders: Estimator, Senior Project Manager of commercial and institutional projects. Hoffman Construction Company: Branch Office Manager. Senior Project Manager of commercial and institutional projects WJW Construction: Vice President Interior General Contractors: General Manager Legal ExperienceBarokas Martin & Tomlinson: Associate attorney representing contractors, subcontractors and owners. EducationBA Management - Engineering Claremont McKenna College, 1972 BS Civil Engineering Stanford University, 1972 MS Environmental Engineering Stanford University, 1972 MS Construction Management Stanford University, 1976 JD (Business Law Certificate) Northwestern School of Law, 1999 Professional RegistrationsPE, Civil Engineering, State of Oregon, No. 9696. 1978 PE, Civil Engineering, State of Washington, No. 17813. 1979 Admitted to Practice: Washington State Bar No. 30500. 2001 Admitted to Practice: U.S. District Court, Western District, 2003 MembershipsWashington State Trial Lawyers Association American Bar Association Commercial/Institutional Construction ProjectsUS West Headquarters, Seattle, WA. $33 million Providence Hospital Remodel, Portland, OR $20 million Trident Dry-dock, Bangor, WA. $45 million Dock Rebuild, Shemya Island, AK. $4 million Elementary School, Adak, AK. $8 million US West Remodel, Seattle, WA. $4 million Federal Prison, Sheridan, OR. $47 million Commissary, West Point, NY. $11 million VA Hospital Remodel, Seattle, WA. $17 million Commissary, Washington, DC. $9 million Elementary School, Fort Lewis, WA. $10 million Commissary, Kaneohe, HI. $14 million Boeing Flight Training Center, Seattle, WA. $67 million US Federal Courthouse, Portland, OR. $100 million CATM Trianing Center, Portland, OR. $1 million Mt. Scott Community Center, Portland, OR. $4 million Hospital Addition and Parking Structure, Bremerton, WA. $25 million River Mall (Fairbanks). $2 million River Mall (Eagle River); $500 thousand Car Wash/Mini Mart. $1 million Galena Storage. $250 thousand Birch Creek School. $500 thousand AIPA Industrial Park: $17 million
Water, Sewer and Roads Construction Projects
Torreon Water Project-$2 million 40 Unit Subdivision-$80 thousand Whitehorse: $50 thousand Haystack Mountain: $300 thousand
Miscellaneous Projects Various utility projects ranging in value from $5,000 to $25,000Tanana Road Improvements: $150 thousand Fairbanks Road Improvement: $70 thousand
Homes Custom from $50 thousand to $250 thousand |
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