Frattaroli, Carmen A.

Summary

Seasoned ADR professional with extensive experience in creating solutions for all facets of disputes in construction matters. Brings a unique blend of engineering and legal experience gained through working as an ADR professional with contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, design professionals, municipalities, and insurance carriers.

Experience

Ruth Franklin's ADR career encompasses over 18 years of experience working with construction and design professionals to achieve resolution of complex disputes. Ruth specializes in creative solutions based mediation that is the result of a deep understanding of the construction, design, and insurance industries.

Ms. Franklin has served both as a sole arbitrator and the chairperson of panel arbitrations in complex commercial and construction matters.

Additionally, Ms. Franklin works within the corporate environment training managers and employees to gain the benefits of arbitration and mediation. Ruth creates her own corporate training programs to best suit the individualized needs unique to each corporation.

Issues Resolved

Ruth Franklin has resolved matters that involved: construction defect in commercial, single family and multifamily developments; contract and specification interpretation; change order disputes; architectural and engineering design deficiencies; construction management; substitution of "in kind" materials; methodology for calculation of payment quantities; substantial completion and release of retention funds; delay and liquidated damage claims.

Construction Defect

Ruth's mediation approach is based on facilitating informed decision-making. Through this approach, Ruth has worked to resolve a wide variety of construction defects such as: soil compaction and grading; paving; drainage; soil erosion; concrete floor systems; copper roofing; electronic data cable installation; exterior sheathing; timber framing; fire wall construction; chimneys; granite counter tops; fire sprinkler design; tile flooring; and pool construction.