FIRM:
Shareholder
PRACTICE FOCUS:
EXPERTISE:
Represents architects, engineers, contractors, and other members of the construction industry.
Licensed architect since 2001.
Design and construction administration experience with various project types throughout the country.
Has participated in hundreds of mediations and arbitrations as a neutral.
EDUCATION:
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, J.D., 2005
- William H. Leary Scholar
- Utah Law Review, Executive Editor
- National Finalist, American Bar Association Law Student Division Negotiation Competition
Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning, Muncie, Indiana, B.Arch., magna cum laude, 1999
Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning, B.S., magna cum laude, 1999
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Arbitration Association, Panel of Neutrals, 2009 - Present
American Institute of Architects, 2005 – Present, Utah Chapter President (2013), President-Elect (2012), Secretary (2010-2011), Director (2008-2009)
Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, 2005 – Present, Chair (2010-2011), Vice-Chair (2009-2010), Secretary (2008-2009), Treasurer (2007-2008)
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 2002 - 2012
- Cut Score Committee (2008)
- ARE Item Writing Committee (2011-2012)
Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, 2006 - Present
Utah Dispute Resolution, Trustee, 2009 - Present
Utah Judicial Council Ad Hoc Committee on ADR, 2009, 2011
Utah State Bar Governmental Relations Committee, 2008 - 2010
Utah State Bar Spring Convention Planning Committee, 2008 - 2009
Utah State Bar Summer Convention Planning Committee, 2010 - 2011
REPRESENTATIVE CASES:
Ron Case Roofing & Asphalt Paving, L.L.C. v. Sturzenegger, 158 P.3d 556 (Utah Ct. App. 2007)
PUBLICATIONS:
AIA Digital Practice Documents, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Winter, 2008
Building with Style: Testing the Boundaries of the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act, 2004 Utah Law Review 853
Collaboration Through ConsensusDOCS, The Construction Specifier, February, 2008
Computing AIA Digital Practice Documents, The Construction Specifier, July, 2007
Copyright Protection for Architectural Works, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Spring, 2006
Creating an Economical and Efficient Arbitration Process is Everyone's Business, Dispute Resolution Journal, November 2012
Design-Build Deskbook, Utah Review, American Bar Association, Fourth Edition, 2010
Dispute Resolution Principles for Architects, The Construction Specifier, July, 2006
Do You Know Who Your Client Is?, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2008
Engineers in Mediation, A Growing Trend, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2006
Five Simple Questions for Better Client Selection, The Construction Specifier, December, 2011
Mechanics' Liens for Architects, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Fall, 2006
Mechanics' Liens for Engineers, Utah Engineers Council Journal, 2007
Mechanic's Liens in Utah, National Association of Credit Management, Business Credit, May, 2006
Navigating the Legal Landscape of BIM, Design Intelligence, May/June, 2010
Overview of the 2007 AIA Owner-Architect Agreements, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Spring, 2008
Pro Bono Risk Management, The Construction Specifier, January, 2007
Risk Management in Today’s Economic Landscape, Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, August, 2011
Understanding the Utah Mechanic's Lien Law, ABC Update, Fall, 2007
Utah Mechanic's Liens and Bond, Manual of Credit and Commercial Laws, National Association of Credit Management, 98th edition, 2007
What Is the Definition of Green?, Intermountain Contractor, November, 2009
PRESENTATIONS:
AIA Contract Documents: B141-1997 & B151-1997, Lorman Education Services, March 7, 2007
Litigation Skills: A Short Course for Legal Assistants, Assisting in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Halfmoon Seminars, August 24, 2006
Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution, University of Utah Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, multiple presentations
Construction Arbitration, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, multiple presentations
How to Prepare for and Succeed in Mediation, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, December 6, 2007
Construction Legal Issues in Utah, Salt Lake City Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute, February 20, 2008
Riddling Contracts Riddled with Problems, Utah Council of Land Surveyors, February 22, 2008
The New 2007 AIA Documents: What Has Changed?, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2008
Understanding the New AIA B101-2007 Owner-Architect Agreement, Construct2008, June 4, 2008
Legal Issues, Architectural Determinates, University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning, November 17, 2008
Dispute Mitigation and Resolution Under the ConsensusDOCS, Associated General Contractors National Convention, March 4, 2009
Lawyering Skills, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, 2009, 2011, 2012 spring semester
Perspectives on Arbitration (moderator), Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, March 13, 2009
Riddling Contract Problems, Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, March 20, 2009
Understanding the New Generation of AIA Standard Contract Forms, Lorman Education Services, April 16, 2009
The Top 5 Legal Issues of Building Information Modeling, American Institute of Architects National Convention, May 2, 2009
Indemnification and Other Contract Problems, American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah, May 13, 2009
Starting as a Sole Practitioner: Legal, Insurance, and Accounting Issues, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, June 24, 2009
Decision Making for Deals and Disputes, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, 2009
Risk Management in Green Projects, Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter, September 15, 2009
Managing Risk on Green Projects, grn con, October 3, 2009
Negotiation 101, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, December 8, 2009
Legal Issues of Building Information Modeling, Associated Builders and Contractors, Utah Chapter, December 15, 2009
Riddling Current Contract Problems, Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, Intermountain Section, January 14, 2010
Hard Knocks: Design Professional Pointers to Avoid Trouble, Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, March 18, 2010
Green Building Legal Issues, Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference, April 8, 2010
Show Me the Money: Get Paid for Your Services, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, June 10, 2010
Get Paid & Don't Get Sued: A Recipe for Success, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, February 25, 2011
Copycats and Works for Hire, Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, April 15, 2011
Resolving Disputes with Civility and Professionalism, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, June 28, 2011
AIA Contracts, Lorman Education Services, August 18, 2011
Architectural Risk Management/Professional Practice, Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning, March 13, 2012
Negotiating in Good Faith, Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar, June 26, 2012
Excellence in the Study of Architecture, American Institute of Architects Certificate of Merit, 1999
CALI Award for Excellence in Mediation and Advanced Negotiation, 2003
Community Mediator of the Year, Utah Dispute Resolution, 2007
Graduate of the Last Decade, Ball State University, 2008
Utah Business Magazine, Legal Elite, 2012-2013
Mountain States Rising Stars (Construction Litigation), 2009-2012
