Education: | B.S. Geology, University of Missouri, 1970 | | J.D.-University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1973 | | | |
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Professional Associations: | Missouri Bar Association
(Construction Law Committee) | | American Bar Association
(Forum Committee on the Construction Industry)
(ABA TIPS Section, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee) | | K.C. Metropolitan Bar Association (Construction Law Committee) | | International Association of Defense Counsel (Construction Law & Fidelity/Surety Law Committees) | | Defense Research Institute
(Fidelity & Surety Committee) | | Surety Claims Institute | | National Bond Claims Association | | Associated Builders & Contractors | | American Arbitration Association, Construction Industry Panel Arbitrator | | | |
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Representative Clients/Industries: | Construction Industry | | Insurance Industry | | Surety Industry | | | |
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Representative Cases: | International Fidelity Ins. Co. v. U.S., 745 F.Supp. 578, 949 F.2d 1042 (8th Cir. 1991), Surety held to have priority over IRS liens. | | USF&G v. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, 783 S.W.2d 516 (Mo.App. 1990), surety's equitable lien on contract proceeds held to have priority over state's equitable right of setoff. | | City of St. Joseph v. Kaw Valley Tunneling, Inc., 589 S.W.2d 260 (Mo. 1979); 660 S.W.2d 26 (Mo.App. 1983), rights of indemnification on part of contractor against City found negligent where contractor liable only in contract. | | City of Independence, Missouri ex rel. Briggs Sodding v. Kerr Asphalt Paving Company, Inc., 957 S.W.2d 15 (Mo.App. 1997), no liability of surety under Missouri prompt payment act for statutory penalties. | | 60+ bench trials, jury trials & arbitrations. | | | |
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Other: | Selected to " The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Construction Law", Woodward/White, Inc. 2007, 2008 & 2009. | | Selected to "Continental Who's Who Registry of National Business Leaders" 2007 | | Awarded "Associate Member of the Year - 2006" by Associated Builders and Contractors | | Awarded "Outstanding Service by a New Member - 2005" by Associated Builders and Contractors | | Named "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics & the publishers of KC Magazine 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009. | | | |
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Seminars and Publications: | Speaker & Author of publications for seminars regarding:- Construction Contracts
- Government Contract Claims
- Performance Bonds
- Indemnity Agreements
- Payment Bonds
- Commercial Crime Policies
- Punitive Damages
- Change Orders
- Delay Claims
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