Experience

Rating: 7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers

N/A

Who's Who in the World, Marquis

N/A

Who's Who in American Law, Marquis

N/A

Who's Who in America, Marquis

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Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Law Offices of Paul W. Berning

2008 - 2011

Partner, Howrey LLP

1994 - 2008

Partner, Thelen LLP

1986 - 1994

Associate, Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges

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Associations

American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of California

Member

Alameda County Bar Association

Member

Associated General Contractors of America

Associate

Building Industry Conference Board

Member

World Affairs Council

Member

Commonwealth Club

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Red Hills Power Plant, Mississippi

Fillmore Center, San Francisco

Eurotunnel

New Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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Education

N/A

University of San Francisco School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Missouri, Columbia

B.J.

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Speaking Engagements

2009

Lorman Webinar

Construction Payment Remedies: Using the Right Tools at the Right Time

2005

Lorman Seminar

Construction Payment Remedies

2005

Lorman Seminar

Design/Build and Construction Management

2003

International Bar Association

E-Construction Management: Is It Just Glamour and Glitz?

2003

2-Day Hill International Seminar

How to Win Construction Claims

2002

Construction Superconference

Project Websites: A Toolbox for Avoiding and Resolving Disputes

2002

American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Annual Engineering and Construction Contracting Conference

E-Tools: Time for a Legal Check-Up

2002

Western Council of Construction Consumers

Legal Aspects of Web-Based Project Controls and Electronic Documents

2000

Construction Superconference

Project Management Web Sites

2000

California AGC Legal Retreat

Construction Project Web Sites

1992

Construction Superconference

Total Cost Claims by the Contractor: Peril or Panacea

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Publications

2007

International Contract Manual United States Construction, Architecture, and Engineering Industry

2005

Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts Construction

2004

ConstructionWebLinks.com Complying with Licensing and Registration Laws: An Overview, with Case Histories

2004

ConstructionWebLinks.com Complying with Licensing and Registration Laws: A Compliance Checklist

2004

ConstructionWebLinks.com Software Audits: How Companies Risk Big Penalties for Copying Software

2004

Shanghai Association of International Economic and Technological Cooperation and China International Contractors' Association U.S. Construction, Architecture and Engineering Industry: An Overview for International Investors

2003

ConstructionWebLinks.com Reconstruction of Iraq: Overview of Contracting Process and Resource Guide

2003

ConstructionWebLinks.com Timeliness Crucial When e-Bidding for Federal Contracts, Recent Bid Protests Show

2003

ConstructionWebLinks.com E-Commerce and the Construction Industry: User Viewpoints, New Concerns, Legal Updates on Project Web Sites, Online Bidding and Web-Based Purchasing

2002

ConstructionWebLinks.com Project Web Sites: How to Evaluate Them and How to Agree on Using Them

2000

ConstructionWebLinks.com E-Commerce and the Construction Industry: The Revolution Is Here

1994

World Conference on Construction Risk Disputes Review Boards

1990

Proving and Pricing Construction Claims Termination Claims from Owner's and Contractor's Perspective

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Languages

English

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