Deborah May McLaughlin (Project Management & Claims)

POSITION / TITLE: PRINCIPAL
EDUCATION:

BS/Business Administration, cum laude, State University of New York College at Buffalo, 1972, cum laude

EXPERIENCE: DISPUTES / LITIGATION

$150 Million Ethanol Plants (two)– As one of team leaders, coordinated forensic effort using a “virtual project team” execution approach. Organized and implemented a central web-based information management tool for all team documentation. Researched key issues through contemporaneous documents and interviews. Prepared interactive chronologies that supported schedule analysis and disruptions assessments. Identified and compiled source documents to support development of quantum assessments for changed work and other damages (delay and disruption).
$150 Million Power Generation (Peaker) Plant – Completed search and analysis of contemporaneous documents in preparing to defend owner regarding litigation initiated by the general contractor. Prepared weather analysis to support detailed CPM-based schedule analysis demonstrating entitlement to delay damages.
Military Base Retail Shopping Complex (three facilities) – Evaluated delay, disruption and changed work claims on these similar facilities built in three different military bases and at different times.
Military Base 60 Member Training Facility – Evaluated delay and disruption claims by the construction contractor. Prepared the analytical assessment of the As-Built conditions and performance. Analysis was used to resolve the dispute.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal (grass roots) – Organized and coordinated forensic effort using a “virtual project team” execution approach. Organized and implemented a central web-based information management tool for all team documentation. Researched key issues using contemporaneous documents.
Retail Fit-Out – Evaluated delays by predecessor trades. Prepared schedule analysis and letter report. Assisted in negotiation plan and settlement conference that led to equitable resolution.
Munitions Maintenance Facility – Detailed assembly and “take-off” of logs, staffing levels, project submittals and requests, as well as other key management documents. Emphasis is on presentation effectiveness and source document utilization.
$200 Million Carbon Monoxide Plant- As one of team leaders, coordinated forensic effort. Researched key issues through contemporaneous documents and interviews. Prepared chronologies that supported schedule analysis and disruptions assessments.

EXPERIENCE: GENERAL

Marketing management – Target markets, promotional programs and materials, interviews and presentations, follow-on client relations
Project Management of product introduction involving product development, pricing, merchandising, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Managed development of 100 plus new accounts within the target legal, engineering, construction management and consulting markets.
Managed sales process from prospect to closing, developing close client relationships – disputes up to 40 million dollars, projects to 500 million dollars
Business management of service organizations.
Development and implementation of training manuals and programs.
Recruitment and training of sales professionals.

POSITIONS HELD

MCLAUGHLIN & MCLAUGHLIN, Austin, Texas and Sacramento, California 1992 to present, PRINCIPAL
By Invitation Only, Glen Gardner, New Jersey 1987 to 1991, SOLE PROPRIETOR
Christian Schmidt Brewing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1982 to 1985 – REGIONAL SALES MANAGER 1980 to 1982 – STATE SALES MANAGER 1979 to 1980 – AREA SALES MANAGER

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