| Biographical Summary -- Stephen K. Barnett, BSME, PE, JD |
Barnett Law Offices, P.C.
| Construction Attorney and Project Counsel With Deep Technical and Commercial Experience in Contracts, Claims, and Resolution of Disputes. Located in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Graduating from Clemson University with a B.S. Mechanical Engineering in 1978,
Stephen Barnett went to work as a project engineer at the world headquarters of a
multinational manufacturing corporation. Bringing with him five years experience
"on his tools" as a journeyman power plant pipe welder, Barnett found his heavy
construction experience combined nicely with his new-found diploma in
delivering constructible design packages coordinated with equipment deliveries
and on-site activities at his employer's various plants in South Africa, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, UK, and USA.
After a decade invested in designing and building heavy industrial process
facilities, Barnett decided to focus on power generation projects and joined a
fast-track EPC contractor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. During his 11
year tenure Barnett graduated from engineering into project management,
ultimately holding overall responsibility for multiple international turnkey power
plant projects located in Greece and Thailand. Barnett quickly learned that
teamwork is the cornerstone to successful "fast-track" project delivery, and
focused on combining the disparate skills of technical, commercial and logistical
specialists in accommodating and exploiting unplanned events and circumstances
in order to create and preserve favorable outcomes exceeding management
expectations.
Upon completing two turnkey power projects in Thailand in 1999, Barnett decided
to add another dimension to his knowledge and abilities by enrolling in law school.
Graduating with academic honors from Georgia State University College of Law
in 2003, Barnett was admitted the same year to the State Bar of Georgia.
Upon admission to the Bar, Barnett was invited to join a small team of outside
counsel engaged by the estate of Enron Corporation and responsible for analysis
and settlement of power project claims arising out of the famous bankruptcy case.
Throughout this two year assignment, Barnett received intense legal mentoring,
and drew deeply from his technical and commercial experience, finding he was
uniquely enabled by his diverse background to grapple with and resolve the
complex issues underlying many of the claims asserted against the estate.
More recently, Barnett has represented multiple clients involved in civil litigation;
composed and prosecuted claims maximizing recovery of insured losses;
counselled parties involved in construction project disputes; drafted and negotiated
various construction, sales, and services agreements; and furnished litigation
support in complex multinational cases.
Power generation and heavy industrial asset developers and owners derive tangible
benefits from Barnett's hands-on construction, engineering, international project
management, and related legal experience. Complex risk and project delivery
issues involving technical, commercial, legal and multinational elements are
identified, analyzed and resolved with a contractor-savvy, multi-disciplinary
approach producing comprehensive solutions in a cost effective manner.
Stephen Barnett went to work as a project engineer at the world headquarters of a
multinational manufacturing corporation. Bringing with him five years experience
"on his tools" as a journeyman power plant pipe welder, Barnett found his heavy
construction experience combined nicely with his new-found diploma in
delivering constructible design packages coordinated with equipment deliveries
and on-site activities at his employer's various plants in South Africa, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, UK, and USA.
After a decade invested in designing and building heavy industrial process
facilities, Barnett decided to focus on power generation projects and joined a
fast-track EPC contractor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. During his 11
year tenure Barnett graduated from engineering into project management,
ultimately holding overall responsibility for multiple international turnkey power
plant projects located in Greece and Thailand. Barnett quickly learned that
teamwork is the cornerstone to successful "fast-track" project delivery, and
focused on combining the disparate skills of technical, commercial and logistical
specialists in accommodating and exploiting unplanned events and circumstances
in order to create and preserve favorable outcomes exceeding management
expectations.
Upon completing two turnkey power projects in Thailand in 1999, Barnett decided
to add another dimension to his knowledge and abilities by enrolling in law school.
Graduating with academic honors from Georgia State University College of Law
in 2003, Barnett was admitted the same year to the State Bar of Georgia.
Upon admission to the Bar, Barnett was invited to join a small team of outside
counsel engaged by the estate of Enron Corporation and responsible for analysis
and settlement of power project claims arising out of the famous bankruptcy case.
Throughout this two year assignment, Barnett received intense legal mentoring,
and drew deeply from his technical and commercial experience, finding he was
uniquely enabled by his diverse background to grapple with and resolve the
complex issues underlying many of the claims asserted against the estate.
More recently, Barnett has represented multiple clients involved in civil litigation;
composed and prosecuted claims maximizing recovery of insured losses;
counselled parties involved in construction project disputes; drafted and negotiated
various construction, sales, and services agreements; and furnished litigation
support in complex multinational cases.
Power generation and heavy industrial asset developers and owners derive tangible
benefits from Barnett's hands-on construction, engineering, international project
management, and related legal experience. Complex risk and project delivery
issues involving technical, commercial, legal and multinational elements are
identified, analyzed and resolved with a contractor-savvy, multi-disciplinary
approach producing comprehensive solutions in a cost effective manner.
Representative
Subject Matter
* Project Development
* EPC Contracts
* Subcontracts
* Consortium Agrmts.
* Services Agrmts.
* Int'l. Purchasing
* Int'l. Logistics
* Insurance Claims
* Project Claims
* Complex Disputes
* Int'l. Litigation Support
* Commercial Negotiation
* Corp. Counsel Support
Subject Matter
* Project Development
* EPC Contracts
* Subcontracts
* Consortium Agrmts.
* Services Agrmts.
* Int'l. Purchasing
* Int'l. Logistics
* Insurance Claims
* Project Claims
* Complex Disputes
* Int'l. Litigation Support
* Commercial Negotiation
* Corp. Counsel Support