Background
Martin, H. Fielder was born on November 20, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Martin, H. Fielder was born on November 20, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Emory University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1963).
Worked at Shapiro Fussell Wedge Smotherman & Martin, Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction Law, Fidelity and Surety Law, Professional Liability Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Georgia. Phi Delta Phi. Associate Judge, Recorder"s Court, City of Decatur, Georgia, 1966-1970.
Outstanding Young Manitoba of the Year, DeKalb County Junior Chamber of Commerce, Georgia, 1968.
Recipient, Whitney North Seymour, Senior Arbitration Medal, 1984.
Author: "Construction Arbitration in Georgia," Construction Law and Litigation, Georgia. Trial Lawyers Public, 1979.
"Contract Changes or lieutenant"s Not Dirt, lieutenant"s Rock," America
Arbit. Association, 1980. "Recent Developments in Surety Law," Atlanta Surety Club, 1981. Preparing Foreign An Arbitration Hearing/Enforcing an Arbitration Award," American Bar Association Litigation Secretary Public, 1981.
"Construction Time: Delays, Damages & Defenses," America
Arbit. Association, 1982. "Subcontractor Claims & Liability," Independent Electrical Contractors Association of Atlanta, 1982.
"Georgia Law & Construction Arbitration," ICLE (Georgia.) Construction Litigation Handbook, 1986. "Interpreting & Applying the 1987 American Institute of Architects Documents - A201 & B141," America
Arbit. Association, 1987.
"Dispute Resolution - Arbitration, Mediation, Litigation or What?" Association General Contractors of America (Georgia.), 1989; "Alternative Dispute Resolution for Architects & Engineers," Invited Attorneys Meeting (National Society of Professional Engineers, American Institute of Architects & VOSCO), 1989. "Making the Contract Work for You," Association General Contractors of America
Management.
Conference, 1991; "Alternative Dispute Resolution 101," Risk & Insurance Management. Society; "Preventing & Resolving Construction Disputes," Georgia. Utility Contr. Association, 1992.
"Professional Liability/Preventing & Resolving Claims," National.
Society Architectural Engineers, 1992. "Overview of Constr. Law Cases & Legislation in Georgia.," Association General Contractors of America
Wtr. Management. Conference, 1994 and America
Subcontractors Association, Atlanta, 1994. "So You Want to Get Paid?!?," Georgia.
Utility Contr. Association, 1996. "Recent Construction Law Cases and Legislation Affecting Contractors," Associated General Contractors of America Winter Management Conference, 1995-1997.
Member, Construction Advisory Committee, American Arbitration Association, Atlanta Regional Office, 1981.
Member, National Panel of Construction Industry Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta, DeKalb (President, 1968-1969) and American (Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1978. Tort and Insurance Practice Section-Fidelity and Surety Law Committee.
Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1985-1986.
Construction Litigation Section Committee, 1980) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Board of Governors, 1972.
Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1968-1974). Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Member, Construction Advisory Committee, American Arbitration Association, Atlanta Regional Office, 1981. Member, National Panel of Construction Industry Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta, DeKalb (President, 1968-1969) and American (Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1978.
Tort and Insurance Practice Section-Fidelity and Surety Law Committee.
Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1985-1986. Construction Litigation Section Committee, 1980) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia (Board of Governors, 1972. Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1968-1974).
Lawyers Club of Atlanta.