“Recently, Tony overhauled Golder`s legal team structure, contract review and risk assessment process, streamlining services, improving response times and audit quality,” said Fiona O`Brien, National Insurance Coordinator and Law Clerk. His efforts have allowed us to work together and serve our customers more effectively. Kevin Stubblebine has been appointed General Counsel of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consulting firm. “I am delighted to welcome Kevin to WSP USA`s leadership team. He brings a unique combination of legal and technical experience to this role, and his appointment reflects the collaborative spirit that has already shaped our integration with Golder,” said Lou Cornell, President and CEO of WSP USA. Prior to joining Golder, Mr. Stubblebine was Chief Counsel in the Design and Consulting Services Group of a global engineering services firm. Previously, he was Vice President and Division Counsel of another global engineering, design and construction company, where he was responsible for all legal matters within the Infrastructure and Environment Department. At the firm, he also acted as corporate counsel on anti-corruption compliance. Tony joined Golder Associates in 2001. He combines an in-depth understanding of business with legal team structures. His focus on efficiency, cost-effectiveness and effective leadership was recognized at the Canadian InHouse Innovatio Awards, a celebration of in-house counsel in the Canadian legal marketplace.
Tony leads Golder`s in-house legal department and leads a team responsible for all legal matters within Golder`s Canadian operations. The main objective of the legal team is to minimize and mitigate project risks in engineering, construction and consulting contracts. In addition to this core function, the legal team supports all corporate matters, both in Canada and globally. He succeeds Stephen Dale as General Counsel at WSP. Dale is now President of the Southeast Region for WSP. David has extensive experience handling complex class actions and litigation, including high-stakes national compensation and hours disputes. David defends employers in class, multi-plaintiff, and multi-district class actions and hourly class action lawsuits involving claims for misclassification of employees, improper compensation, off-hours work, and meal and rest violations. David also provides preventative advice and advice to employers who wish to limit their exposure to investigations and litigation under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and state laws requiring employers to pay overtime and minimum wages to their employees. Stubblebine has over 30 years of experience in engineering, construction and construction law. Since January 2016, he has been Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Golder, a global consulting firm providing geoscience and environmental consulting services. WSP acquired Golder in April.
Golder Associates Ltd. Tina Marano, Director of Marketing North America Phone: +1 (905) 567-6100 x2556 Email: Tina_Marano@golder.com Hartford Email: sgolder@murthalaw.com Phone: 860-240–6188 Fax: 860-240-6150 “My success is really based on the success of our team – a team empowered to make a difference. As a business partner to our business units, we help drive and focus efficiency and innovation efforts, which positively impacts results,” said Tony. Please congratulate Tony on this well-deserved recognition. More information on the awards program can be found here. David has handled numerous class and class actions, including wage and hourly claims for improper premium payments, misclassification of customer service agents, dispatchers, trainers, field workers, automotive service writers, assistant retail managers, timeshare resort salespeople, pharmaceutical sales representatives and installation technicians, and failure to pay minimum wage to tipped employees. David has handled class action lawsuits in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Washington. His litigation experience includes defending class actions, class actions and individual plaintiffs before jurors, judges and arbitrators. Results in these cases include: Stubblebine holds a bachelor`s degree in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a master`s degree in civil engineering from George Washington University, and a juris doctorate from Widener University School of Law.
Stubblebine began his career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and spent the last three of his seven years as a licensed professional engineer and design project manager. He then joined a regional architecture, engineering, planning and construction management firm, where he opened and managed an office providing design and program management services. Stubblebine also practiced engineering and construction law in the Construction practice group of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP, where he represented owners, engineers and contractors. Golder Associates is pleased to announce that Tony Linardi, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, accepted the prestigious Innovatio Law Department Leadership Award, Small Department in front of colleagues and colleagues at a gala dinner in Toronto hosted by Canadian Lawyer Inhouse on September 8. James W. Cooper Fellows Program, elected to the Class of 2021 Fellows (2021) Our global media team is here to help journalists: David R. Golder is Jackson Lewis P.C.`s Hartford, Connecticut bureau director. He is co-head of the Class Actions and Complex Litigation practice group. About WSP USA WSP USA is the U.S.
operating company of WSP, one of the world`s largest engineering and services companies. We are dedicated to local communities and are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic consultants and construction management experts. WSP USA develops sustainable solutions in the fields of building, transportation, energy, water and the environment. With more than 10,000 employees in 170 offices across the United States, we work with our clients to help communities thrive. wsp.com David advises management on human resources matters such as recruitment, termination, performance management, internal investigations and disability accommodation. It also helps employers create employee handbooks and internal policies and procedures. “Tony is able to use his leadership skills to bring together ideas, concepts and diverse opinions from stakeholders and come up with pragmatic, business-focused solutions that he can then communicate to stakeholders by consensus,” said Nicole Clark, Senior Legal Counsel.