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About James PINKSTON
Mr. Pinkston has over 32 years of experience in commercial construction and project management across several market sectors including hospitality, stadiums and arenas, aviation, higher education and K-12, federal and state government, and office projects. His project delivery methods have included lump sum, guaranteed maximum price, cost plus and design build.
Through his years in the industry, he has gained extensive experience managing and successfully completing troubled projects as well as developing solutions for cost, schedules, design, and constructability issues. In addition, he has resolved disputes with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors. Also, Mr. Pinkston has testified in a variety of venues as a part of the dispute resolution process. He is able to use this experience and knowledge to benefit the clients he currently represents.
His dispute resolution and consulting experience includes claims analysis, CPM schedule delay causation and impact analysis, quantification of damages, analysis and quantification of productivity losses, contract compliance and administration, constructability issues, claim preparation and expert reports, and litigation support.
Professional Experience
5+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 30+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY
James PINKSTON is a Managing Director at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2017. Prior to his current position, Mr. PINKSTON was a Senior Project Manager at David Pattillo & Associates, LLC which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2019. Mr. PINKSTON was previously employed at W.G. Yates & Sons Construction, Skanska USA Building Inc., Holder Construction Company, and Metric Constructors.
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Education
- Bachelor of Science, Construction Management – Southern Polytechnic State University - 1993
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- CPM Schedule Analysis
- Commercial Disputes
- Delay Causation Analysis
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Litigation Support
- Quantification of Damages
- Productivity Analysis