Federal Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court Judge and F.B.I. Director William S. Sessions (1975-76);

Legal Counsel to the Solicitor, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C. (1976-78);

Trial Attorney, Civil Division (Admiralty and Aviation Section), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (1978-83). Admiralty, Aviation, Contract, Insurance, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, and Tort Litigation, involving technical issues, complex civil, multidistrict litigation, and multimillion dollar claims, in United States District Courts.

Fisher and Smith (and predecessor firms), Phoenix, Arizona (1983-90). Managing partner of law firm specializing in complex civil litigation involving technical issues, including tort, commercial, environmental, insurance, medical negligence, personal injury, securities and tort litigation. Trials in federal and state courts.

Win Win Creations, Phoenix, Arizona, (1990-2000). Provided Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Facilitation, Team Building, Partnering, and Strategic Planning Services and Training Programs to the legal community, businesses, and public agencies nationwide.

Barokas, Martin, Ahlers & Tomlinson, Seattle, Washington, (2000-2003). Complex civil litigation involving technical issues, including commercial, securities, and tort litigation, in federal and state courts.

Win Win Resolution, Seattle, Washington (2003 - Present). Provide Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Independent Neutral Evaluation services and Training Programs to the legal community, businesses and public agencies.

Successfully mediated numerous disputes involving construction, domestic relations, environmental, government relations, healthcare, insurance, and personal injury issues, including the following:
The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a contractor resolved major conflict on a $167,000,000 project in a day-and-a-half;
The International Boundary and Water Commission and a contractor resolved conflicts in quality and pricing in 4 hours;
A municipality and an insurance company resolved in 3 hours a bad faith insurance case that had been in litigation for two years;
Fractured medical partnership on the brink of dissolution resolved differences in ways that increased profits and restored relationships;
Multimillion dollar environmental law case involving Federal Government Agencies, major national corporations, and a municipality resolved when Rich Fisher's law firm was counsel to the State of Arizona;
CINCPACFLT, the operational commands of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, and the Navy Pacific PWCs, the Fleet's supplier of goods and services, resolved a conflict in such a way that the Navy saved $10,000,000.

Michael D. Norman, P.E., J.D. is available as a subject matter expert in the mediation of complex construction disputes. Mr. Norman has 20 years experience as a contractor building large, complex projects. Mr. Norman holds a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering, a Master of Science in Environment Engineering, and a Master of Science in Construction Management from Stanford University. He holds a J.D. Degree from Northwestern School of Law, in Portland, Oregon. He practices construction law in Seattle, Washington.