Tomeo ADR, Inc. Alternative Dispute Resolution Services for the Construction Industry www.tomeo-adr.com 2 Venture, Suite 220 Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 813-5863 mtomeo@tomeo-adr.com EDUCATION CURRICULUM VITAE OF MICHAEL TOMEO J.D., California Western School of Law - 1994 Currently admitted in California State & Federal Courts B.A., University of California, San Diego - 1991 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case, Pepperdine School of Law - 2015 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating Complex Construction Disputes, Pepperdine School of Law - 2015 LICENSES & MEMBERSHIPS California State Bar No. 174303 American Bar Association National Bond Claims Association Orange County Bar Association Southern California Mediation Association Surety Claims Association of Los Angeles Surety Claims Institute VOLUNTEER WORK CSP Dispute Resolution Services (volunteer court mediations) St. Margaret s Episcopal School Facilities Committee EXPERIENCE Tomeo ADR, Inc. (Formed in 2015) Mr. Tomeo is President of Tomeo ADR, Inc., an Alternative Dispute Resolution practice focusing on mediation, arbitration and early neutral evaluation of construction related disputes. Mr. Tomeo has been a licensed attorney for over 20 years, and has been actively involved in the construction industry for over 30 years. In addition to his work with Tomeo ADR, Inc., Mr. Tomeo also manages the Irvine, California office of Benchmark Consulting Services, LLC. Mr. Tomeo s legal background and construction consulting
Page 2 of 5 work have created a unique skill set, allowing him to quickly analyze and understand complex issues that are common in most construction disputes. A significant amount of Mr. Tomeo s construction consulting practice has focused on analyzing and resolving construction related issues between project owners, sureties, general contractors and subcontractors. In addition, Mr. Tomeo has been designated as an expert on numerous construction cases, has defended and prepared construction claims, and has testified in mediation, arbitration and trial. Benchmark Consulting Services, LLC - Irvine, California (2000 Present) Mr. Tomeo is a partner of Benchmark Consulting Services, LLC and manages its Irvine, California office. Mr. Tomeo provides consulting services in the areas of surety, construction project management, alternative dispute resolution, as well as construction claim preparation and defense. Over the past twenty years, Mr. Tomeo has been retained by multiple sureties, public agencies, general contractors and subcontractors to assist in handling construction disputes on over 275 projects in the Western United States and Mexico. Mr. Tomeo has been retained as a surety and damages expert on numerous cases and has defended and prepared multiple construction claims for project owners, sureties, general contractors and subcontractors. Mr. Tomeo has acted as a liaison between project owners and contractors to resolve construction disputes, and has participated in mediation, arbitration and trial. Sage Construction Consulting - Irvine, California (1994-2000) Mr. Tomeo performed construction consulting specializing in surety, construction project management and construction claim preparation and defense. Mr. Tomeo assisted numerous sureties in successfully analyzing claims and assisting in the completion of troubled construction projects throughout California and Nevada. He assisted in the management of over 1,000 damage claims resulting from the Northridge earthquake and acted as project manager on construction defect matters. Mr. Tomeo produced technical training seminars for surety clients and was a presenter on several occasions at the Western States Surety Conference. Millar, Hodges, Bemis & Mozingo - Newport Beach, California (1993-1994) During law school Mr. Tomeo assisted managing partner of AV rated civil litigation and business law firm with legal research, discovery and other aspects of litigation. Emphasis in construction defect litigation. Backes, Friesen & Wolf - San Diego, California (1991) Performed law clerk duties for civil litigation firm as part of University of California, San Diego Internship Program. Construction Trade Experience (1984-1992) Performed part-time construction duties for several contractors in the areas of masonry, carpentry, concrete and electrical on various residential and commercial projects while completing high school, college and law school.
Page 3 of 5 Partial Construction Project List Community Facilities Brengle Terrace Park, Vista, CA City of La Puente Youth Learning/Activity Center, La Puente, CA Encinitas Library, Encinitas, CA Imperial Courts Child Care, Los Angeles, CA Jurupa Valley Aquatic Center, Jurupa, CA Northwest Animal Shelter, Riverside, CA Orange Coast College Softball Fields, Costa Mesa, CA Renovation of Historic Olympic Swim Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Woodley Golf Clubhouse, Los Angeles, CA Government Buildings Ahmanson Police Recruit Training Facility, Los Angeles, CA City of Laguna Beach Fire Station #1, Laguna Beach, CA Downtown Riverside Fire Station #1, Riverside, CA El Segundo Beach Lifeguard Station, El Segundo, CA Fontana Police Department Expansion, Fontana, CA Historic Railroad Station Remodel, Glendale, CA Long Beach Fire Station #12, Long Beach, CA Hospitals and Medical Facilities Martin Luther King Hospital Trauma Center, Los Angeles, CA Riverside County Regional Medical Center Operating Room Remodel, Riverside, CA Scripps Cardiovascular Institute, San Diego, CA UCSD Medical Office Expansion, San Diego, CA Military Coronado Naval Air Station Fire Protection System Renovation, San Diego, CA El Centro Hangar Recapitalization (Blue Angels Hangars), El Centro, CA Single Marine Center, Camp Pendleton, CA Private Works Army Navy Academy, Carlsbad, CA Caesars Palace Tower II, Las Vegas, NV Church of Christ, Temecula, CA CYMERS Worldwide Customer Operations Facility Harvest Christian Fellowship Church Expansion, Riverside, CA Numerous subdivisions through California Petco Park, San Diego, CA Skechers Distribution Center, Moreno Valley, CA Public Utilities
Page 4 of 5 35 th Street East Storm Drain Improvements, Palmdale, CA 36-inch Water Main Replacement, Newport Beach, CA Anaheim Canyon Power Plant, Anaheim, CA City of San Diego, Sewer Main Replacement, San Diego, CA El Naranjo II Dam, Mexico Installation of Dry Utilities on Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA Los Alamitos Pump Station and Retarding Basin Pacoima Dam, Sylmar, CA Primary Influent Parallel Line Project, San Bernardino, CA San Bernardino Water Transmission Main Replacement Project, Grand Terrace, CA San Pablo Dam Seismic Upgrades, Oakland, CA Sanitary Sewer Improvements on Verdugo Avenue, Burbank, CA Street, Sewer, Storm Drain and Water Line Improvements, Cathedral City, CA Sycamore Ave. and La Mirada Drive Pipeline and Pressure Regulating Station, Vista, CA Tehachapi East Afterbay (Department of Water Resources), Tehachapi, CA USDA Waterline Rehabilitation Project, City of Biggs, CA Western Avenue Pumping Plant Modifications, Los Angeles, CA Roads and Highways 6 th Street Realignment, Palmdale, CA El Portal Roadway Widening, Yosemite National Park, CA Punta De Mita Road, Mexico Caltrans Route 10 Widening and Bridge Upgrades, Cabazon, CA Rock Springs Road, San Marcos, CA Cerritos College North/South Fire Lane, Cerritos CA Caltrans District 11 Highway Planting on Route 15 and 94 Truckee Highway 98 Bypass, Truckee, CA Schools and Universities Arellanes Elementary & Jr. High School, Santa Maria, CA ATEP Campus (South Orange County Community College), Tustin, CA Clark County School District (multiple projects), Las Vegas, NV Glendale Community College Classroom Expansion, Glendale, CA Holmes Middle School, Northridge, CA Los Angeles Unified School District (multiple projects), Los Angeles, CA La Serna High School, Whittier, CA Lynwood High School, Lynwood, CA Rogers Middle School Modernization, Long Beach, CA San Diego Unified School District (multiple projects), San Diego, CA Sierra Madre Elementary School, Sierra Madre, CA UCR Fine Arts Building, Irvine, CA UCSF Mission Bay 21A & 21B Washington Middle School, Vista, CA Los Angeles City College Adaptive Reuse of Historic Van De Kamp Bakery, Los Angeles, CA Rio Hondo College PE Complex, Whittier, CA Rio Vista Elementary School, Fillmore, CA
Page 5 of 5 Pasadena City College Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA Capistrano Valley High School Performing Arts Theater, Mission Viejo, CA Mission College Media Arts Center, Sylmar, CA Norwood Elementary School Modernization, Los Angeles, CA East Los Angeles College E3-E5 Building, Los Angeles, CA LACCD Valley College Library & Academic Resource Building, Valley Glen, CA LACCD Valley College Student Services Center, Valley Glen, CA Rio Hondo College Administration of Justice Building, Whittier, CA Cerritos College Auto Technology Center, Cerritos, CA Whittier Unified High School District (multiple projects), Whittier, CA Painted Hills Middle School, Palm Springs, CA Castelar Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA Saddleback College Portable Village Project, Mission Viejo, CA Cesar Chavez Middle School, Oceanside, CA Grand Terrace High School, Grand Terrace, CA Longfellow Elementary School, Pasadena, CA Nipomo High School, Nipomo, CA Science and Engineering Facilities Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Livermore, CA Richmond Laboratory, Richmond, CA UCI High Field NMR Facility, Irvine, CA UCSC Physical Sciences Building, San Diego, CA NOAA SW Fisheries Science Center, San Diego, CA Irvine Valley College Life Sciences Building, Irvine, CA Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training & Management Facility, Moorpark, CA Cerritos College Classroom/Laboratory/Office Building, Cerritos, CA Fullerton College South Science Building Replacement, Fullerton, CA CSULB New Science Building, Long Beach, CA Transportation San Gabriel Trench Grade Separation Project (covering multiple cities in LA County, CA) MTA Carwash and Cleaning Platform, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles International Airport (SLR Modifications), Los Angeles, CA Long Beach Airport Terminal Expansion, Long Beach, CA San Diego Airport Quieter Homes Program, San Diego, CA Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley Terminal Mezzanine Addition, Los Angeles, CA ** Client List and References Available Upon Request**