Helder Alves PE, MBA
Senior Advisor
Mediation, Arbitration
and Legal Support Team
Endeavor Management’s Expert Advisory Group (EAG) formed our Mediation, Arbitration, and Legal Support (MALS) Team to provide clients with expertise in the Mediation and Arbitration processes, as well as providing expert witness and forensic-related assessments.
Our team of EAG Advisors have participated and / or have training in the Commercial Mediation or Arbitration processes. EAG Advisor participation includes developing summary reports for legal cases, acting as an expert witness representing one side of the mediation / arbitration case, or as Mediators and / or Arbitrators.
In addition, several EAG Advisors have extensive experience in forensic engineering-related assessments, such as Root Cause of Failure Analyses (RCFA). The MASL Team will highlight this type of expertise to Clients.
Potential Mediation, Arbitration, and Legal Support Team Member Roles
Commercial Mediator – with focus on international and domestic Oil & Gas, Marine and Offshore
Commercial Arbitrator – with focus on international and domestic Oil & Gas, Marine and Offshore
Expert Witness – supporting arbitration cases, including review of evidence presented in preparation for or during arbitration cases
Technical Consultant – providing technical review / guidance in developing evidence supporting Client’s legal team. This role includes identification and preparing reports for expert witness for court testimony
Forensic Assessment Advisor – supporting forensic-related assessments, including RCFA and other assessments of failures and accidental events
Team Members
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Bruce Crager MBA
Executive Vice President – Expert Advisory Group
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Mark Danaczko MSc
Senior Advisor
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Jeff Dice PE, PMP
Project Advisor
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Dave Edwards PhD
Senior Advisor - Construction and Installation Team Lead
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John Farrelly BS, MS, MBA
Senior Advisor
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James C. Harris JD
Executive Consultant - Due Diligence Team Lead
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J.R. (Ric) Massie P.E., PMP
Project Advisor
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Peter G. Noble
Executive Advisor
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Malcolm Sharples PhD
Executive Consultant
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Tim Swenk
Advisor-Project Management - Capital Projects Effectiveness Team Lead
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Craig Watel BBA
Technical Advisor
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Andrew J. Wolford PhD
Senior Advisor
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