EDUCATION:

• Reed College, B.A.
• University of South Carolina, J.D., Law Review, Order of the Coif.

BAR ADMISSION: Georgia 1982; Texas 1984

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE:

• Engaged in the private practice of law for twenty years, primarily representing clients in construction and surety litigation and mediation.
• Experience in asbestos product liability
• General business and bankruptcy matters
• Lecturer in courses at Emory and Georgia State Law Schools on developments in the law in mediation and arbitration.
• Member and chair, City of Atlanta Zoning and Review Board
• Involvement and graduate work in land use and planning.
• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• State Bar of Georgia, Chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Construction
• American Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and Forum on the Construction Industry
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Best Lawyers in America - ADR
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

MEDIATION/ARBITRATION TRAINING:

Mediator and Arbitrator since 1996

Harvard University Law School, Advanced Mediation Program (2000)

W.J. Usery, Jr. Center for the Workplace, Training Program and Mediation of Employment Disputes (2000)

JAMS Mediation Training Program (1995)

Faculty member for ADR courses with the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and State Bar of Georgia

Registered Neutral in Georgia (1995)

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE:

• Construction
• Asbestos Product Liability
• Probate and Guardianship
• Surety Law
• Tort Cases
• Personal Injury
• Land Use and Zoning
• Contract Law
• Real Estate
• Business Law
• Insurance Law
• Securities

Clifford F. Altekruse

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