Brett Ivan Gross
16290 E. Powers Place
Centennial, CO 80015
hm: (303) 741-6617 ofc: (303) 843-3367
EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Master of Science, Mining Engineering, Virginia Tech (VPI & SU), Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor of Science, Mining Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES:
Colorado Bar, #33627
Registered Professional Engineer, Colorado #27817, Alabama #18204
Licensed General Contractor, Class A (unlimited) #12437, Pikes Peak Reg. Bldg Dept.
EXPERIENCE:
August, 2005 – Present
Employer: URS Washington Division (fka Washington Group International, Inc.), Denver, CO
Position: Associate General Counsel
Responsibilities: Domestic and international (Middle East, Africa, North and South America)
transactions: mining and EPC contract drafting and negotiation, JV’s and major capital leases,
corporate formation, litigation and outside counsel management. Project and client management
consulting and support to in-house executive management.
July, 2002 – August, 2005
Employer: Holland & Hart, LLP, Denver, CO
Position: Associate Attorney
Responsibilities: Civil litigation and ADR; mining and EPC contract drafting and negotiation.
August, 1999 - December, 2001
J.D. program at University of Denver with emphasis in mining and international law and
transactions and including two 3-month legal internships at:
Dorsey and Whitney LLP, and Mountain States Legal Foundation, Denver, CO
August, 1993 - August, 1999
Employer: Self-employed
Position: Independent Construction Management and Litigation Consultant and Contractor
ƒ Turnkey engineering, design and construction contract drafting, negotiation, and management.
ƒ Litigation support for various clients.
ƒ Project controls systems consulting, implementation and training.
ABBREVIATED CLIENT/PROJECT LIST as INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT & CONTRACTOR:
Pacific Northwest Sugar Company
Draft, Negotiate, Administer and Manage
Multiple Prime Contracts (incl. design & const.)
New Sugar Factory ($162MM)
Moses Lake, WA
Clark Const. Grp (fka George Hyman Const.)
Project Controls Consultant
VA Repl’mnt Hospital, Palo Alto, CA ($102MM)
Blount, Inc., Construction Division
Litigation support, multiple projects
Sides General, Inc.
Contract Drafting and Negotiation, Litigation
Support, Project Controls Consultant
Youth Det. Facility Add’n, Pueblo, CO ($800M)
DOCS Cert. Facility, Peterson AFB ($2MM)
Colorado Springs, CO
Project Controls Consulting and Training
Alcatel, Air Force Academy (AFA), CO
Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. Carson/AFA, CO
Glaxo Pharmaceuticals, Research Triangle, NC
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August, 1988 - August, 1993
Employer: Blount, Inc., Construction Division, Montgomery, AL
Position 1: Project Manager and Project Engineer
Major Projects · U.S. Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Security, Florence, CO ($65MM)
· C-5A Refueling and Maintenance Facility, Westover AFB, MA ($22MM)
Responsibilities: comprehensive project management including contract change order negotiation
and management under prime and subcontracts; project engineering and controls implementation;
owner/contractor interface management; contract claims management; contract close-out and
settlement negotiation.
Position 2: Project Administrator (duration – 2 years)
Major Projects · AT&T Corporate Headquarters, Chicago, IL ($156MM)
· VA Hospital, North Chicago, IL ($65MM)
· VA Hospital, Durham, NC ($25MM)
Responsibilities: total project portfolio value $300MM+; support executive management on all
project issues; subcontract buyout and negotiation; risk assessment and management; contract and
change order oversight; contract close-out and settlement negotiation; manage owner/client, surety
and insurance carrier interface; ADR, claims preparation and litigation support.
March, 1985 – August, 1988
Employer: Peabody Coal Company, Inc., Eastern Division, Zanesville, OH engineering office
Position: Mining Engineer
Responsibilities: design, draft, buyout, negotiate and manage EPC of contracts for surface and
underground projects ranging in value from $50M to over $10MM; mine design and management;
regulatory compliance and permitting.
January, 1983 – March, 1985
Employer: Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Inst.
Position: Research Assistant
Responsibilities: teaching and applied research on stability of underground openings merging
theoretical and applied rock mechanics and finite element analysis for monitoring underground
excavation-induced stress changes.
PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Twenty-four years of mining, construction and legal experience that provides valuable,
forward-looking analysis of mining, engineering design and construction contracts.
A broad professional and technical background provides the interdisciplinary view of
complicated issues necessary to understand and evaluate the risks associated with highly
complex transactions and projects from concept to close-out and leverages my ability to
identify genetic dispute issues and resolve them compatably with competing interests.
An in-depth familiarity with the anatomy of mining, engineering, design and construction
disputes facilitates their early identification and resolution.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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