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Richard Tasker

Mr. Tasker brings more than 35 years of experience and training to his work as a construction consultant.   The son of a General Contractor and Developer, he has been involved in the fields of land planning, development, design, and construction throughout his life.  He has been President and Owner of Sage Associates, Inc. since 1984.

Mr. Tasker has qualified and testified on numerous occasions in both Federal and State Court matters in California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Jersey.   He has also been actively involved in Professional Associations including the ABA Construction Forum and Surety and Fidelity sections, Surety Claims Institute, National Bond Claims Association, and Sage is a Charter Member of the Pearlman Association in Seattle.   Mr. Tasker has been a presenter at many Construction and Surety industry events including the American General Contractors, American Subcontractors Association, National Association of Bond Producers, Northeast Surety Conference, Chicago Surety Claims Association, and Surety Claims Association of Los Angeles.   He founded the Dana Point Surety Claims Conference as a gathering point for industry professionals in 1993, and Co-Founded the Western States Surety Conference in 1994 and speaks annually offering an overview on the state of the Construction and Surety Industries.  Mr. Tasker was co-author of the first Edition of the John Wiley and Sons book “Practical Guide to Construction Contract Surety Claims.”

EDUCATION

  • Florida Atlantic University – Master of Business Administration – National Graduate Business Honorary

  • Syracuse University– Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

  • School of Landscape Architecture and Planning, State University of New York– Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture

MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Bar Association, Associate:  Construction Forum, Surety and Fidelity Committee
  • Surety Claims Association of Los Angeles

RichardTasker

 

President/Principal | Irvine

T:  (949) 724-9600, ext. 1600

F:  (949) 724-9601

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