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About Mediation Services
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About Steve Nelson
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Mr.
Steven D. Nelson
 Exec. Vice President & General Counsel, SureTec Insurance Company
President, SureTec Information Systems, Inc.
9737 Great Hills Trail, Suite 320
Austin, TX 78759
USA
Direct Phone:
(512)
330-1850
Main
Phone: (512) 732-0099
Direct
FAX: (512) 732-8010
Assistant:
Sue Davis (512) 330-1851
Email: snelson@suretec.com
Website:
http://www.suretec.com/mediation
Steve practiced law in
Dallas, Texas for nineteen years, most of those at Winstead Sechrest &
Minick, P. C., where he headed up their construction practice. In 1995, he became
the CEO of Faulkner Construction Company, a large construction firm
headquartered in Austin. While CEO of that company, Steve was part of
executive management and de facto General Counsel for sister
companies involved in real estate development and the mechanical, stone &
tile, road & bridge, and concrete pumping businesses. In 2001, Steve left
Faulkner to join a long-time friend and client at SureTec Insurance Company,
a regional surety company and SureTec
Information Systems, Inc., a construction financial services and
risk consulting company.
Education and Educational Achievements:
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B.A., Economics, Southern Methodist University, 1972
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J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1976
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Editor, Journal of Air Law & Commerce (Law Review)
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Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Professional Activities, Licenses, and
Honors:
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Fellow, American College of
Construction Lawyers, 1995 to present
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Fellow and Advisory Board Member, University of Texas
Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution
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Former Director and
Officer, Texas Surety Federation
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Senior Lecturer, University of Texas School of Civil
Engineering, teaching Construction Law, Project Delivery Methods, and
Construction Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, 2000 - present
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Member, Fidelity & Surety Subcommittee of Tort & Insurance
Practice Section
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Member, ABA Public Contract Law Section and International
Law Section
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Member, ABA Dispute Resolution Section
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Member, ABA Forum Committee on Construction Law
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Member, Construction Industry Advisory Board,
Construction Contracts, a publication of West Publishing Company,
2002-present
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Founding Member and Past Chairman, Construction Law
Section, State Bar of Texas (1998-1999)
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Founding Member and Past Chairman, Construction Law Section
of Dallas Bar Association
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Founding Member and Past Chairman, Travis County Bar
Association
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Editor, Construction Law Section Newsletter, State Bar of
Texas (1992-1995) Association of Attorney-Mediators
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Member and Certified AAM Mediator, Association of
Attorney-Mediators
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Credentialed Distinguished Mediator,
Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
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Past Chairman, Central Texas Chapter, Association of
Attorney-Mediators
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Licensed Property & Casualty General Lines Agent, Managing General Agent,
and Property & Casualty Adjuster, Texas Department of Insurance
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Co-Chairman, State Legislative Committee, Associated General
Contractors, Texas Building Branch (1998-present)
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General Counsel, Associated General Contractors, Dallas
Building Branch (1990-1995)
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Licensed Property & Casualty Adjuster,
Oklahoma Department of Insurance
Community Activities and Public Service:
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Former Member, Board of Directors, Greater Austin Chamber
of Commerce
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Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Austin Community College
Foundation
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Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Austin
Recovery Center
Court Admissions:
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Supreme Court of the United States
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
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United States Court of Federal Claims
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United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
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United States District Court, Western District of Texas
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Supreme Court of Texas
Representative Speeches,
Publications, and Seminars:
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"The Mediator's Proposal", Advanced Mediation Training,
Association of Attorney Mediators, Dallas, 2004
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“Onerous Bond Forms”- Fidelity & Surety Law
Committee, American Bar Association, San Francisco, January, 2004
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“The Contract Surety Market- Post 9/11” –Construction
Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, June, 2003
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“Mediating Multi-party Disputes”
– Association of Attorney-Mediators, Advanced Mediator Institute, San
Antonio, Texas, October 13, 2000
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“Why Won’t Sureties Do What You Want Them To Do?” – State
Bar of Texas 12th Annual Construction Law Conference, Dallas, Texas,
February 1999; Houston Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Houston,
TX, January 20, 2000; City of Austin, Public Works and Transportation
Project Manager Brown Bag Lunch Series, Austin, TX, February 25, 2000;
Travis County Bar Association Construction Law Section, Austin, TX, March
29, 2000, Rio Grande Valley AGC, 2003
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“Ðesign-Build Legislative Issues in Texas” – Forum on
Design-Build/Texas Regional DBIA Chapter Meeting, Austin, Texas, May 12,
1999
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“Joint Checks & Joint Check Agreements, A General
Contractor’s Perspective” – CFMA, Austin Chapter, Austin, Texas, November
16, 1999; State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section 13th Annual
Conference, Houston, TX, February 17, 2000
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“Overview of AIA A-201” – AGC, Rio Grande Valley Chapter;
AIA, Lower Rio Grande Valley Chapter, Weslaco, Texas, April 1998
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“Design-Build and Alternative Project Delivery Methods” -
Texas Society of Architects and Consulting Engineers Council of Texas,
September 1997
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“Delivery Systems One Year Later” - CEFPI 3rd Annual
Workshop, December 1997
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"Doing Business in Mexico" -- Sixth Annual Construction Law
Conference sponsored by the University of Texas Law School and
Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, February 11, 1993,
Dallas, Texas; Associated General Contractors of America National
Convention, Orlando, Florida, March, 1994
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"Bad Faith Claims as Applied to Contract Bond Sureties" --
Surety Claims Institute, June, 1993
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"Applying Mediation and Other ADR Techniques in the
Business World" - AGC Project Manager Course, Dallas, Texas, January, 1992
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"Construction Warranties and Latent Defects" -- American
Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, New York City,
January, 1992
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Moderator - Panel on Complex Claims Management; 5th Annual
Construction Law Conference sponsored by the University of Texas School of
Law and the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas - San
Antonio, Texas, February 14, 1992
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"Is Your Standard Subcontract Form Up To Date?" -- Texas
Building Branch, Associated General Contractors 1992 Convention, Mescalero,
New Mexico, June, 1992
For more information on SureTec's dispute
resolution and avoidance services, or to schedule a
mediation, please contact Steve Nelson at (512)
330-1850 or by e-mail at snelson@suretec.com
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