Kimberly A. Hurtado

Hurtado, S.C.
10400 W. Innovation Drive, Suite 300, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Telephone: (414) 727-6250
Facsimile:  (414) 727-6247
E-mail info@hurtadosc.com

KIMBERLY A. HURTADO is the Managing Shareholder of Hurtado, S.C., Counselors at Law, and was a former Law Clerk to the Honorable Roland B. Day, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Ms. Hurtado has extensive experience in resolution of complex construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution, particularly structural design and construction defect claims, bond and lien foreclosure, scope and schedule changes, and insurance coverage and contract interpretation disputes. Her transactional work includes preparation and negotiation of construction, real estate, business acquisition, and financing contracts, including public bond issuance and other funding mechanisms, in excess of $1B annually. She has developed highly successful disadvantaged business enterprise programs for private, public and quasi-public entities compliant with federal and state funding requirements, and provides best practices consultation for implementation of computer-assisted communications and building information modeling (BIM) use on construction projects. Ms. Hurtado also acts as a partnering facilitator, mediator and private arbitrator, and is an author and frequent lecturer on construction and alternative dispute resolution law throughout the United States.

Education

• 3/95 Certification
  Structural Engineering, The Center for Professional Advancement, East Brunswick, New Jersey

• 3/87 Juris Doctor
  Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• 5/83 Master of Arts
  Communication - Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• 5/81 Bachelor of Science
  Theatre Arts - University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• 1988-Present
  American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry - Member, Board of Governors (1999-2003); Chair, Division #5, Contract Negotiation and Administration (1996-1999), Technology Committee - Member (1999-present); Long Range Planning Committee (2003-05); Member (1988-present); Lecturer

• 1987-Present
  State Bar of Wisconsin, Construction and Public Contract Law Section - Chair (1997-98); Vice Chair (1996-97); Secretary (1994-95); Member (1987-present); Chair-Lien Law Subcommittee (1998-present); Lecturer

• 1997-Present
  Associated General Contractors of America - Affiliate Member; Contract Documents Committee - Member; Lead - Electronic Communications Addendum Drafting Subcommittee; Lecturer

• 2005Present
  American College of Construction Lawyers - Fellow

• 2005-2007
  Super Lawyers - Named; Top 25 Women Lawyers - Wisconsin - Named 2006-07

• 2008-Present
  British Society of Construction Law - Fellow

• 1999-Present
  Metropolitan Builders Association-Greater Milwaukee Chapter - Affiliate Member

• 1995-Present
  Marquette University Law School-Adjunct Lecturer - Construction, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Solo Practitioner Classes

• 1996
  Engineering News Record, Next Generation Leaders Series - Recognized for Construction Legal Services

• 1990-91/1987
  Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who Among American Law Students - Named

Selected Publications

• Construct!, "Construction Project Websites: Dealing with Technology Moving Faster Than the Law," Vol. 13, No. 2, 20-23 (ABA Litigation Section Construction Litigation Committee Winter, 2004)
• AGC Contract Document Deskbook, Chapter 10, "Standard Forms Of Agreement Between Design-Builder and Subcontractor - AGC 450, 455, 460 & 465," Co-Author (Wiley Law Publications, 2003)
• Partnering: A Practical Guide to Project Success - Co-Author, Editor (ABA Publications, 1999)
• Design/Build Contracting Formbook, Chapter 12, "Dispute Resolution," 355-380 (Wiley Law Publications, 1997).
• The Construction Lawyer, "Counsel's Role in Negotiating a Successful Construction Partnering Agreement," 19-23 (Nov. 1995)
• Preventative Law Reporter, "Dispute Avoidance Through the Use of Partnering," (Spring, 1996).

Selected Seminars

• American Bar Association - Forum on the Construction Industry, "Effective Use of Partnering to Enhance 'Best Value' Performance," Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2003).
• Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Task Force (DART) and Construction Industry Institute (CII), "The Role of Attorneys in Partnering on Private Projects," San Antonio, TX (Mar. 28, 1996).
• American Bar Association - Public Contract Law Section and TIPS Fidelity/Surety Committee, "Ethical Issues Presented When Counsel Represents the Principal, Indemnitor and Surety," New York, NY (Oct. 18, 1996).
• American Bar Association - Forum on the Construction Industry "Changing Trends in Project Delivery: Design/Build Dispute Resolution Alternatives," San Francisco, CA (Apr. 26, 1995).
• State Bar of Wisconsin - Construction and Public Contract Law Section, "Construction Liens on Privately-Owned Property," Oshkosh,WI (June 18, 1993).

Civic/Charitable Activities

• 2003-Present - Taliesin Preservation, Inc. -- Board Member, Executive Committee
• 1998-Present - National Space Society -- Member
• 1993-Present - Outpost Cooperative - Board of Directors (1993-94); Member (1993-Present); Owner of the Year (2000)
• 1993-Present - Amnesty International USA -- Amnesty Leadership Group
  
• 1989-97 Metropolitan Builders Association-Construction Arbitration Board -- Member
• 1984-Present - Endometriosis Association -- Vice President-Funding (1986-87), Member (1984-Present)

Ms. Hurtado has provided pro bono legal services for numerous construction projects and to disadvantaged construction contractors since 1989. Recent representative projects include the Milwaukee Art Museum Calatrava Addition, Highland Community School Expansion, State Bar of Wisconsin Headquarters, United Community Center Eldercare and Junior High Additions, the Milwaukee Public Library Downtown Children's Library Renovation, and Meta House Shelter for Women with Dependent Children.

Licenses/Admissions to Practice

• Licensed State of Wisconsin - 1987
• Admitted to Practice - United States District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin; United States District Court - Western District of Wisconsin; United States Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit