Presentations and Activities (2000-2006)

So You Thought You Were Covered? Contractual Hold Harmless and Indemnification Issues in Construction, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Summer Membership Meeting, presenter and risk management panel participant, Sheboygan, WI, July 19, 2006                            

Liability Claim Costs: Cost Considerations for Project Owners, Architects, Engineers, Designers, Suppliers, and Contractors, Joint Meeting CSI-WSPE-AIA, Sponsored by CSI Wausau Chapter, Wausau, Wisconsin, May 10, 2006
 
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Law Society program presenter, February, 2006

Construction Liens and Bond Claims, 2006 Contractor-Engineer Conference, Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, Madison, WI, January 17, 2006

Wisconsin Supreme Court Office of Lawyer Regulation District 14 Investigation Committee, 1996-2005

Anti-indemnification Legislation Work Group, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin and Greater Milwaukee, spring and summer 2005                                                         

Contract Law: Liability, Obligations, and  Contracting Issues, Construction Financial Management Association, Fox Valley Chapter, Green Bay, WI, February 15, 2005

Do the Right Thing-Legal Aspects, Leadership AGC, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, January 11, 2005

Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal Ethics Seminar, Faculty Member, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005

Trinity Church Personnel and Stewardship Committees, 2005-2006

Construction Contracts - Construction Law, Contract Documents, Managing Risks, Terms and Conditions, AGC of Wisconsin Project Manager Forum, October 13, 2004 Green Bay, WI, October 28, 2004 Stevens Point, WI, and November 3, 2004 Madison, WI

Liability and Risk Management, Construction Specifications Institute, Fox River Valley Chapter, Appleton, WI, April 15, 2004

Additional Insured and Contractual Indemnity Issues, Contractors Risk Management Issues Seminar, Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI, March 24, 2004

Construction and the Law, American Society of Civil Engineers, Wisconsin Section, 2004 Spring Technical Conference, Oshkosh, WI, March 18, 2004

Construction Contracts – Construction Law, Contract Documents, Managing Risks, Terms and Conditions, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, March 16, 2004

Green Bay Rotary Club 2002 and 2003 Vocational Service Award Nominee

Chair, Board Development Committee, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Founders Association Board of Directors, 2003-2006

Panelist, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Roundtable, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, March 13, 2003

AGC Contract Documents Handbook, Aspen Publishers, New York, New York, 2003.  Contributor, Chapter 11, Standard Form Agreements between Contractor and Subcontractor

Fundamentals of Construction Law, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, 2003 Winter Convention, KI Convention Center, Green Bay, WI, February 6, 2003

University of Wisconsin System, Engage Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Committee, 2002-2003

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Phoenix Fund 2002-2003 Fund Drive, team captain

Fundamentals of Construction Law, Construction Specification Institute, Wausau Chapter, Wausau, WI, October 9, 2002

Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Wisconsin, Legal Considerations, September 12, 2002, Lorman Education Services

Witness and Mission, Expectations for Trinity Church, July 28, 2002

Fundamentals of Construction Law, What Contractors Really Need to Know, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, Inc., Green Bay, WI, June 25, 2002

Fundamentals of Construction Law continuing education seminar, May 17, 2002

Trinity Church – Witness and Mission Team Leader, 2002-2004

AGC Wisconsin, Anti-Indemnification Legislation Assessment Work Group, 2001-2002

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Founders Association Programming Committee member, 2002

How to Improve Your Odds of Getting Paid for Your Work and How to Protect Yourself from Many Unnecessary Risks in Contract Documents, AGC of Wisconsin Annual Convention, KI Center, Green Bay, WI, December 7, 2001

Rotary International District 6220 Conference May 18-20, 2001, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Conference Planning Committee and Resolutions Chair
                                   
Legal and Contractual Issues in Design/Build, Key issues in Owner-Design/Builder Contracts and How the Various Forms Address Them, Evaluating the RFQ/RFP, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Annual Convention, Madison, WI, November 30, 2000 (Co-Presenter and text)

Summary and Comment on Interview Survey of Selected Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Regarding Litigation Related Mediation, Marquette University Graduate School, Dispute Resolution Program, June 24, 2000

Witnesses Near and Far, Assets of Faith, Trinity Church, Green Bay, WI, April 5, 2000

A Fair Contract – It’s In the Eye of the Beholder/Effective Risk Allocation for Owners and Contractors, Con­struction Project Delivery Systems Super Conference, Dallas, TX, February 9-11, 2000
Construction Contract Law, Contract Documents, Problem Avoidance, and Dispute Resolution, AGC of Wisconsin Project Management Series Work­shops, Madison, WI, January 5, 2000, Appleton, WI, January 26, 2000, and Wausau, WI February 16, 2000

Conduct Research Survey of Owners, Contractors, Design Professionals, Construction Lawyers, and Project Managers regarding contract and negotiation issues, causes of project problems and solutions, January, 2000-2003

City of Green Bay Leicht Memorial Park Planning Committee, 2000

Associated General Contractors of America Contract Documents Committee, Lump Sum Contracts Task Group (AGC Document No. 603 and 604), 1999-2000

Associated General Contractors of America Contract Documents Committee, 1995-2005

Associated General Contractors of America, Wisconsin Chapter, Legal Advisory Committee, 1993-2004; Insurance and Surety Committee, 1998-2004

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, Guest Instructor, Department of Engineering, Product Liability Law and Litigation; Illinois Institute of Technology and remote locations in Illinois, Michigan and New York

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix Fund Board of Directors, 1997-2006

Legal Services of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc., Civil Law Pro Bono Volunteer Lawyer 1996-2006

Teen Court of Brown County, Judge, 1998-2004

State Bar Association of Wisconsin Fee Arbitration Panel, 1994-2005
Authorized to Practice Law in all Courts of the State of Wisconsin since 1980