Bruce A. Deerson
     Bruce Deerson brings more than 25 years of experience in litigation, business law, and negotiation to the mediation process. 

     As Vice President & General Counsel of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a NYSE company, he was a member of the senior management team that took the company public and grew the company’s sales by more than fourfold to $ 1.5 billion. Much of that growth in sales took place through acquisitions.  Martin Marietta operates a materials business, a chemicals business and certain high-tech businesses.
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James J. Puhala
     With nearly three decades of experience as a business attorney, Jim Puhala has negotiated thousands of contracts and resolved hundreds of disputes. It is, however, his twelve years of experience as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dravo Corporation, and as a member of its executive management committee, that qualify him to serve as a mediator in a wide variety of disputes.
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