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David H. Corkum

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Experience

David Corkum is a construction attorney intimately familiar with every aspect of the planning, design, and construction of heavy civil and underground construction projects. David's practice is concentrated in the defense of architects, engineers and construction managers. He also advises clients on risk management practices and procedures throughout the various stages of a design and construction project. Prior to joining Donovan Hatem in 2001, David spent 23 years as a geologist and construction manager on large-scale and vital energy and infrastructure projects (Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant, the design of the Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline, the site investigation for a high level nuclear waste storage facility in West Texas, the construction of the Red Line Tunnel Extension for MBTA, and as program and construction manager for the design and construction of the Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Facilities). He has participated in resolution of numerous disputes between owners, designers, and contractors, including claims for differing site condition and defective design.

Admitted to Practice

• Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Business and Professional Associations

• American Bar Association
• Boston Society of Civil Engineers
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Society of Mining Engineers

Education

• Suffolk University (J.D., 2001, magna cum laude)
• Northeastern University (B.S., 1977)

Articles and Publications

• Contributing Author, Chapter 9 “Contracts.” Recommended Contract Practices for Underground Construction, Edited by William W. Edgerton, Published by Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2008


• Author, “Killer Contract Clauses. What to Look for Before You Sign on the Dotted Line.” Tunnel Business Magazine, August 2007


• Co-Author, a two-part series, “How to Procure a Tunneling Project.” Underground Infrastructure Management, Part I – The Problem, March/April 2007, Part II – The Solution, May/June 2007


• Featured cover story, one of four roundtable participants regarding the state of the tunneling industry, “The Letter of the Law. Experts Discuss Legal Issues in Tunneling.” Tunnel Business Magazine, August 2006


• Contributing Author, Chapter 6 “Design-Build Agreements: Owner/Design-Builder and Design-Builder/Engineer.” Design-Build Subsurface Projects, Edited by Gary S. Brierley, PhD, PE and David J. Hatem, Esq., Published in cooperation with the American Underground Construction Association, 2002

Additional Information

• Licensed Professional Geologist in the State of Indiana
• Participated in the SME Special Program peer-review workshop to discuss a draft of the "2007 Better Contracting for Underground Construction Manual" at the 2007 Rapid Excavation & Tunneling Conference (RETC) & Exhibit in Toronto, Ontario, June 2007
• Presented "Legal Considerations For Design Professionals Involved in the Identification, Evaluation, and Mitigation of Geo-Hazards" at the New York ASCE Metropolitan Section Geo Institute's Engineering of Geo-Hazards Symposium, May 2007
• Presented "Differing Site Conditions" at the Trenchless Technologies workshop in Marlborough, Massachusetts on procuring underground construction projects, May 2007

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