Background
Asselin, Thomas H. was born on August 16, 1942 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States.
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Thomas H. Asselin
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Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1964). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (South.M., 1966). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Massachusetts. 1972, Georgia; 1976, Virginia and District of Columbia.
1977, United States.
Court of Federal Claims. Chi Epsilon; Sigma Xi. Recipient, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tucker-Voss Award in Building Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Author: CPM Bar Chart: A Graphic CPM Schedule Generated by Computer, February, 1966.
"Project Scheduling and Planning, Preparing and Presenting Delay Claims," Panamanian Chamber of Construction, 1981. "The Major Claims Areas in Construction Contracting," and "Delay Claims: The Use of CPM Scheduling," Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Incorporated., 1984.
Company-Author: with Thomas Richelo, "Construction Arbitration: Friend or Foe?" Mechanical Contractors Association of America, 1984. "The Use and Effect of Exculpatory and Risk Management Clauses," Engineering News Record, 1987.
"Evaluating Contractor Bids," and "Preparation of Contractor Bid Documents," Kellogg Corporation, 1988.
"Scheduling Issues for Prime Contractors and Subcontractors," Engineering News Record, 1988. "Payment," Engineering News Record, 1988. "Presentation of Proof of Damages," Engineering News Record, 1989.
Company-author: with M. Catherine Harris, "How to Recognize, Preserve, Present, and Prosecute Construction Contractors" Delay Claims," South Carolina Law Review, Summer 1989.
"Time is Money - Or is it? Number Damages for Delay Clauses, Time Extensions and Delay," Associated General Contractors of Georgia, 1990. "Successfully Negotiating the Resolution of Disputes," New York State Association of Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors, Incorporated., 1991.
"Mediation: Its Goals and Objectives. The Process; And Its Effectiveness As A Method Of Avoiding Litigation," Associated General Contractors of America, 1992.
"Getting Paid - And When You Don"t - Alternate Methods of Dispute Resolution," Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute, 1992.
"Legal Exposure of the Design/Build Participants: The View of the General Contractor," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, Annual Meeting, 1995. Company-author with L. Bruce Stout, "Design Errors," Mechanical Contractors Association of America, 1997. Lecturer, Government Contracting Course, Emory University, 1972.
Member: Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: American Bar Association (Member: Public Contract Law Section. Section of Litigation Forum Committee on the Construction Industry.
Tort and Insurance Practice Section Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1976-1997). American Society of Civil Engineers.
Military: Captain, Corps of Engineers, United States.
Army, 1970-1971
Established in 1893, Smith Gambrell & Russell offers a complete range of commercial and business-oriented services. The firm assists foreign based companies in establishing and maintaining operations in the United States and provides legal counsel to domestic entities regarding their international activities. Our attorneys practicing international law include three German nationals who are licensed to practice in Germany and a Belgian attorney licensed to practice in Belgium, all of whom are also licensed in the United States.
In addition, the firm is active in representing Scandinavian business, with particular emphasis on Finland and United States. operations of Finnish entities.
Our language capabilities include Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish at the practice level
Achievements
Membership
Member: Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Public Contract Law Section. Section of Litigation Forum Committee on the Construction Industry.
Tort and Insurance Practice Section Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1976-1997).
American Society of Civil Engineers. Military: Captain, Corps of Engineers, United States.
Army, 1970-1971.
