EXPERIENCE:
7/2005 9/2009Contracts Manager HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA - a world class research and development laboratory, negotiating US government DOD and commercial contracts, setting up terms and conditions libraries, integral in managing proposals, IP review. Extensive FAR/DFAR/ Supps. /CPFF, FFP activity. Assisting in Export controls, a working knowledge of ITAR, EAR. Current Secret Clearance.

7/2004 - 7/2005 Consultant Construction claims and analysis.

1999 6/2004Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group Inc., & Parsons Water & Infrastructure Group Inc Pasadena, CA. Contracts Manager Re prime Federal and commercial contracts as described in Parsons 1991 -1998 below, andProcurement and Subcontracts Manager. Supervised 7 buyers and Subcontract administrators, served as Small Business Liaison Officer; consult on prime contracts as required. Passed two CPSR s. Extensive FAR/DFAR experience.

1998 - 1999Obayashi Corporation, Los Angeles, CA Contracts and Risk Manager
Served as Obayashi's construction risk manager, counsel and contracts manager for commercial construction projects in the Western US. Handled all surety, insurance and commercial matters. Assisted in estimating and bidding operations

1991- 1998Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group Inc., Pasadena, CA.
MANAGER of CONTRACTS and CONTRACTS MANAGER
Managed 4 contract managers staff analyzing commercial and Federal ( FAR/DFAR)contracts/RFPs for conformance to corporate policy, assess financial risks of new contracts and amendments to existing contracts, draft new contracts, teaming agreements, joint venture agreements and commercial transactions, both domestic and international and also served as the CONTRACTS MANAGER for Parsons-Dillingham on LA Metro Redline.

1990-1991Hill International, Inc., Los Angeles and Irvine, CA.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
This position provided construction dispute advice to law firms, owners and contractors on commercial, industrial and heavy construction claim matters, assisting in establishing or defending liability and damage related issues. Also provided CM services on various projects.

1989-1990The CMA Consulting Group, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA.
WESTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT
This was a line position in charge of all operations of a specialty construction consulting firm that primarily serves the surety industry on performance bond defaults, assessing liability for failed projects and resolving project completion. (CMA ceased operations in 1990).

1984-1989Hill International, Inc., Los Angeles and Irvine, CA
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Six years of construction consulting as described above with Hill International

1982 1984Law Firm of Koller, MacConaughy & Owens
ATTORNEY-Partner
The firm dealt primarily in bankruptcy matters under Chapter 7, 11 and 13, representing both debtors and creditors, including a significant amount of adversarial activity, including transactional work.


1981-1982 Fluor Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Irvine, CA.
SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER
In this group, we were responsible for the formation of contract documents from
the design stage, establishing private bid lists, advertising and selecting the
and administering the contract in the field, including close-out

1980 1981Shansky & Quednick Engineers, South San Francisco, CA.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
This position encompassed a wide variety of duties in cost control, estimating,
equipment maintenance and field supervision of mechanical and piping projects.

1976-1980British Petroleum-Alaska ( Now known as SOHIO PETROLEUM),
OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE
This was the Owner's construction site representative with daily responsibility as
Liaison and overseeing the general contractors and construction managers
activities on the fabrication of north slope modules in California, primarily
evaluating performance, monitoring cost, schedule and inspection services


1974 -1976Arabian American Oil Company (now known as SAUDI ARAMCO), Saudi Arabia
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER/ ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER
In this position, I started with the office planning of major plant maintenance shut
downs, field supervision of the same, completing the assignment as Area Engineer
oil field operations and production.

1972-1974Bechtel Power Corporation, Trojan Nuclear Plant, Rainier, Oregon
FIELD ENGINEER-MECHANICAL
The administration of the mechanical contracts on the turbine-generator, condenser and thermal insulation contracts.
1968-1972The General Electric Company, Schenectady and New York, New York
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
Upon completion of a one year factory training program, I transferred to the
New York office, where I provided technical direction on the installation,
maintenance and operation of steam and gas turbine-generators.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
*Member in good standing of the State Bar of California since 1982 (State Bar # XXX135)
*Admitted to the Federal District Courts in the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California.
*Admitted to the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
*Served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, serving several times each year on the Construction and Commercial panels. (1982 - 1998)
*Member of the Los Angeles County Municipal Court "Temporary Judge" Program, hearing traffic and small claims court matters. (1988-1991)
*A Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers from 1974-1993. I served as the Chairman of the 700 member San Fernando Valley Section from 1989 to 1990.
EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor (JD) in Law, San Francisco Law School, San Francisco, CA. 1977-1981
Applied Associate in Science (A.A.S.) in Mechanical Design, State University of New York, Canton, 1966-1968
Studied Mechanical Engineering at the City College of New York, New York, New York, 1969-1972