Huitt-Zollars is pleased to announce Steven (Steve) Striffler, Esq. has joined the firm as a Senior Vice President, General Counsel. In this role, Steve will represent Huitt-Zollars and provide counsel to its executives on general corporate matters. He will also be directly involved in complex business transactions and negotiating critical contracts.
Steve possesses extensive experience in problem-solving within complex, high-value construction projects. His expertise includes contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and insolvency issues. Additionally, he excels in conducting risk analysis and communicating effectively with executive leadership. Before earning his law degree, Steve worked as a Construction Engineer and Project Manager providing invaluable industry insight and familiarity.
Prior to joining Huitt-Zollars, Steve served as General Counsel for a leading U.S. contractor in water, wastewater, and industrial water construction projects where he was responsible for managing all legal issues affecting the companies and supervising the legal department and outside counsel. He also worked for a major international infrastructure construction contractor as Senior Corporate Counsel and counseled executive leadership regarding risks associated with large-scale development projects and other commercial issues with project values up to $15 billion.
Steve holds a Juris Doctor from the Roger Williams University School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology with a minor in Business Administration from Fitchburg State University.