Ruth Franklin holds an “of counsel” position with the firm, with a focus on providing alternative dispute resolution services.

Ms. Franklin’s career as an ADR professional encompasses over 18 years of experience working with contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, municipalities, design professionals and insurance carriers to achieve resolution of complex disputes. Her deep understanding of the construction, design, and insurance industries facilitates the parties’ informed decision-making and creative solutions in mediation.

Ms. Franklin has served both as a sole arbitrator and the chairperson of panel arbitrations in complex commercial and construction matters and has created custom ADR processes to address the individualized needs of the parties. Additionally, Ms. Franklin works within the corporate environment creating training programs for managers and employees to gain the benefits of the ADR process.

Applying her unique blend of civil engineering knowledge combined with legal experience, Ms. Franklin has resolved matters that involved: construction defect in industrial, 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.

Ms. Franklin is a professional civil engineer licensed in Arizona and California as well as an attorney admitted to the Arizona, California and Utah bars. She graduated in 1989 from the University of San Diego School of Law and was nominated to the school’s law review. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University in 1982.