PinnacleOne Announces New Vice President of Construction Dispute Avoidance & Resolution.Business Editors MIDDLETOWN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2002 PinnacleOne construction consultants of Middletown, today announced that it has hired Eric Kerness, Esq. as a vice president to further expand the company's Dispute Avoidance & Resolution consulting service Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" line for three primary clients: State and Federal Transportation Agencies and State Attorneys General in construction litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Kerness will also be instrumental in greatly expanding the company's public training division, PinnacleOne Institute, with seminar activities on Dispute Avoidance & Resolution, nationwide. Kerness joins PinnacleOne following more than 18 years of experience with the New York Department of Transportation New York Department of Transportation may refer to:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , responsible for litigating and resolving construction-related cases. From 1998 to present, he has served as a Chair for the Committee on Contract Law of the Transportation Research Board. As a graduate of the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at the Buffalo School of Law, Kerness is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts in the field of construction law, construction administration, dispute resolution, procurement of architectural and construction services, and design responsibility. Over the last decade, Kerness has lectured and instructed thousands of state and private engineers and various construction groups on contract litigation, tort law A body of rights, obligations, and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others. , dispute resolution, risk allocation, claims defense and witness preparation. He has also successfully and significantly reduced the total volume of litigation at the NYDOT by redrafting contracts and implementing a key claims resolution process that resolves disputes prior to litigation. "We are thrilled to have Eric on board," said Steve Davis, executive vice president at PinnacleOne. "He has direct expertise in the prevention and resolution of construction disputes in the New York transportation sector and is recognized nationally through his work on the Transportation Research Board. This makes him a great asset to the future direction and growth of our business." Established in 1980, PinnacleOne is a national firm of leading construction consultants who offer a full range of professional services including, program & project management, dispute avoidance & resolution, real property advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal and more. PinnacleOne's corporate office is located in Phoenix, with regional operations in Irvine, Calif., Los Angeles, Sacramento, Calif. and Middletown. |
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