Background
Riddles, Benjamin T. was born on July 17, 1947 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
Riddles, Benjamin T. was born on July 17, 1947 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
Oklahoma Baptist University (B.M., 1969). American University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981). Winner, Outstanding Student in Trial Practice, 1980.
Contributing Editor and
Worked at Watt, Tieder & Hoffar, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Suretyship, Environmental, Commercial Litigation, International Business, Admiralty/Maritime and Real Estate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Virginia. 1985, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1987, District of Columbia.
1988, United States. Supreme Court. Winner, Outstanding Student in Trial Practice, 1980.
Selected Honored Member, "Who"s Who Among Outstanding Executives and Professionals," 1994-1995. Contributing Editor and Author: Column, "Hard Hat Case Notes," The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1987.
Author: Legal Column, Virginia Builder, 1995.
Action Magazine, 1987-1980. Articles: "Construction Law and Television: State of the Art," Action Magazine, November-December, 1987. "The Total Cost Method: One Way to Prove Damages on a Construction Contract," Action Magazine, January-February, 1988.
Faculty Member, Georgetown University Law Center, Continuing legal education Intensive Session in Trial Advocacy Skills, 1987-1990.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
The Virginia Bar. Maritime Law Association.
American Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Metropolitan Subcontractors Association.
Northern Virginia Building Industry Association. Military: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Navy, 1981-1984
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Column, "Hard Hat Case Notes," The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1987. Author: Legal Column, Action Magazine, since 1987. Articles: "Construction Law and Television: State of the Art," Action Magazine, Nov-Dec, 1987.
"The ‘Total Cost Method’: One Way to Prove Damages on a Construction Contract," Action Magazine, Jan-Feb, 1988. Faculty Member, Georgetown University Law Center, Continuing legal education Intensive Session in Trial Advocacy Skills, 1987-1990. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. The Virginia Bar; Maritime Law Association.
American Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Metropolitan Subcontractors Association. Northern Virginia Building Industry Association.
Military: Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Navy, 1981-1984.