Sam Barakat, PE, Esq., FCIArb, PSP, is a Managing Director at GlassRatner with over 27 years of engineering, construction, and legal experience around the world. He has successfully managed contracts and claims for international construction projects and possesses a broad technical and commercial background, having worked on a wide range of projects involving owners, contractors, subcontractors, and various governmental entities.
Mr. Barakat has been appointed as an expert witness in several high-profile arbitrations and serves as both a third-party neutral in construction disputes and a member of the AAA construction arbitrator panel.
- Contract/Commercial Management
- Construction Claims
- Quantum/Damage Assessment
- Change Order Management
- Labor Productivity Analysis
- Contract Evaluation
- Standard of Care
- Schedule Delay Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Engineering Analysis
- Prudence/Performance Audits
- Construction Defects
- Over 45 building & facility projects, including mixed-use developments; education; multi-family housing; government; commercial & industrial buildings; correctional facilities; healthcare; hotels & convention centers; port terminal facilities; museums
- Over 25 transportation & infrastructure projects, including roads, highways & bridges; water distribution systems; airport runways; mass transit & light rail; water treatment plants
- Arbitrator – American Arbitration Association
- Accredited Mediator – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Member – Caltrans Dispute Resolution Board
- Fellow – Chartered Institute of Arbitration (FCIARB)
- Member – London Academy of Experts (MAE)
- Member – American Bar Association
- Member – State Bar of Arizona
- Member – State Bar of Texas
- Professional Engineer – State of Arizona, State of Texas