| Biographical Summary -- Stephen K. Barnett, BSME, PE, JD |
Barnett Law Offices, P.C.
Construction Attorney and Project Counsel Deeply
Experienced in Technical and Commercial Aspects
of Power Generation Project Contracts, Claims, and
Resolution of Disputes. Located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Experienced in Technical and Commercial Aspects
of Power Generation Project Contracts, Claims, and
Resolution of Disputes. Located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Our Principal Attorney
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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 company. 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.
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 energy project owners and other
participants involved in project related transactions and disputes; composed and
prosecuted claims maximizing recovery of insured losses; drafted and negotiated
various energy project delivery arrangements and related construction, sales, and
services agreements.
Power generation and heavy industrial asset developers and owners derive tangible
benefits from Barnett's hands-on involvement in construction, engineering,
international project management, and related legal matters. 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 company. 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.
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 energy project owners and other
participants involved in project related transactions and disputes; composed and
prosecuted claims maximizing recovery of insured losses; drafted and negotiated
various energy project delivery arrangements and related construction, sales, and
services agreements.
Power generation and heavy industrial asset developers and owners derive tangible
benefits from Barnett's hands-on involvement in construction, engineering,
international project management, and related legal matters. 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