Construction Compliance™ Certification

Mr. Gentilcore is a partner with the law firm of Duane Morris LLP in Pittsburgh. He is a member of the firm's Trial Practice Group, where he focuses on the area of general and complex commercial litigation with a considerable emphasis on construction litigation, construction contracts and mechanics' lien matters. He is a member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, where he serves on the Steering Committee for Division 10 (Environmental and Legislative), the Construction Law Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, where he serves as the Committee Liaison with other divisions and committees of the Section of Litigation, and the Allegheny County Bar Association Construction Law Section, of which he is past-chair and vice-chair. Mr. Gentilcore has published numerous articles on construction litigation and contract matters, and he has been a presenter on a wide range of construction topics, including, more recently, Construction Litigation Jury Instructions, Green Building Contracts, Pennsylvania's newer Uniform Construction Code and Pennsylvania's much older Mechanics Lien Law of 1963. Also, Mr. Gentilcore recently had his article entitled "Renewed Report on Repose, Represent, Repast, Re-Future and Resources: A Companion to a Compendium" published in the Spring 2005 Issue of Construct!, the quarterly publication of the ABA Construction Litigation Committee, and co-authored a chapter on Insurance and Bonding which appeared in the 2006 Miller Construction Guide published by CCH. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Gentilcore is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, and before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania.

David Schack is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses primarily on two areas: insurance coverage litigation and counseling for policyholders and real estate litigation. In the insurance area, Mr. Schack has recovered millions of dollars from insurance companies for businesses and individuals through negotiation and litigation. He has handled complex coverage disputes involving many types of insurance including commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, employment practices liability, first-party property, fidelity/crime, motion picture and television liability, professional liability, business interruption, patent infringement, aviation, political risk and cyber risks. In the area of real estate, Mr. Schack has represented commercial property owners, developers, commercial landlords and tenants and others in a wide variety of real estate-related litigation. Mr. Schack has also handled a broad range of other business litigation, including breach of contract, business torts, securities litigation and products liability defense.

Ken Baker is the San Diego based Principal of Exponent's construction consulting practice. He earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with honors from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his graduate degree, a Masters of Business Administration with highest honors, from the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a B-licensed General Contractor.

Mr. Baker’s clients include general contractors, subcontractors, construction attorneys, sureties and insurance companies, federal and state public agencies, and private owners. Mr. Baker’s expert witness and dispute resolution work for construction clients is in the areas of CPM scheduling, delay analysis, lost productivity evaluation, disputed extra work, specification interpretation, claim damages, and construction management professional practice. Mr. Baker’s construction project experience includes prisons, schools, power generation facilities, industrial plants, roads and bridges, parking structures, hospitals, hi-technology and bio-technology laboratory facilities, low-rise and high-rise commercial buildings, land development projects, hotels, and casinos. Mr. Baker’s lectures, seminars, and technical training programs have been attended by more than one-thousand industry professionals throughout the United States.

Since 1980, PinnacleOne has provided expert advice and strategic solutions to public and private clients at virtually every stage of the construction process. Over the last five years alone, PinnacleOne has played a key role in resolving more than $1 billion in small and large complex construction disputes. Approximately 95 percent of PinnacleOne dispute resolution assignments reach settlement without resorting to arbitration or litigation.

PinnacleOne's services include program, project and construction management, claims consulting and cost management. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, PinnacleOne operates from a network of regional offices across the US.

Scott Tidemann serves as the Director of Claims Services for the Phoenix division of PinnacleOne, specializing in dispute avoidance and resolution, claim development and defense, and construction/project management. He has worked with owners, contractors, subcontractors, and legal counsel throughout the U.S. This vast scope of experience allows him to view the complete picture and rapidly target and pursue satisfactory outcomes for parties involved in construction contract disputes. Mr. Tidemann’s background, experience, and specific expertise have enabled him to serve as an expert witness in mediation, arbitration, and litigation matters on numerous occasions. He has provided assistance to individuals and companies in every facet and aspect of the construction industry from contract formation and administration; loss and project control; project/program and change order management; default termination analysis, justification, and costs/damages quantification; convenience termination costs analysis and quantification; and dispute avoidance/resolution and litigation support.

Ian Cartwright is a professionally registered engineer, quantity surveyor, and builder with 20 years experience of technical, contractual and financial aspects of capital construction. He has been involved with all stages of construction projects from inception through completion. Mr. Cartwright’s experience covers highways and bridges, railroad electrification, power generation, transmission and distribution, oil and gas processing, institutional buildings, recreational facilities, cold storage and refrigeration. He has provided expert services for Contractors’ Counsel, State Agencies, City Law Departments and Attorney General’s Office in support of negotiation, arbitration and litigation.