*Claim by subcontractor against general contractor involving increased change orders resulting in reduced profit for construction of athletic facilities. (Pennsylvania, January 2007)
* Claim of professional negligence against architect firm for improper design of structural steel in high-tech media facility. (Pennsylvania, January 2007)
* Claim by school district for negligent misrepresentation against multiple design professionals involving heating system design and construction of athletic facilities. Before the school district approved the design professionals’ bid, the design professionals asserted that the proposed heating system would result in a certain level of energy savings. The school district asserted that heating system produced a fraction of the expected energy savings. The school district also asserted that the selected construction materials were not appropriate for the athletic facilities. Mediator worked with parties to discuss the issues in the case and explore solutions. After the first day of mediation, mediator attended school board meeting to answer questions and examine concerns of remaining stakeholders. The case was mediated successfully the following day. (Pennsylvania, October 2006)
* Claim by electrical contractor for delay on water treatment project. (Pennsylvania, 2005)
* Claim against corporation alleging failure to meet the standard of good workmanship and breach of warranties. (Western Pennsylvania, 2005)
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* Claim between engineers, manufacturers and construction company involving leak of underground filtration system. (Pittsburgh, PA, 2000)
* Claim for construction/product liability dispute involving public sector projects. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1999)
* Mediated numerous claims for public sector and municipalities construction disputes involving school districts. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1997 & 1998)
* Mediator for claims involving construction defects of an educational institution against architect, general contractor, excavator, and soil engineers involving replacement of floor in student center will buckled soon after completion of the project. The surety company was also named as an additional defendant. The mediation was attended by counsel and all representatives of the parties and conducted over a two day period. A global settlement was obtained involving a compromise of the claim amount and contributions by each of the responsible defendants. The litigation involved eight parties. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1997)
* Mediator for claim for seven figure claim for compensation for professional design services of architectural firm against governmental entity. There were substantial delays and change orders attributable solely to the owner of the project. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1996)
* Mediated cross-claims of nine parties for defects in new hospital. (Charleston, SC, 1995)
* Mediated claims alleging defective workmanship of resort complex destroyed by Hurricane Hugo. (Charleston, SC, 1994)
* Mediated claims involving power plant fabrication delay and defects. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1994)
* Mediated property damage and repaid of roof collapse of a nationwide retail store outlet. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1993)
