WALTER H. MESSICK, ESQ. 

Email:  MessickW@bellsouth.net

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 17, 1956, Easton, Maryland

EMPLOYMENT

2001 -             Owner/President,  Walter H. Messick, P.A., Boca Raton, FL 

1992 - 2001     Managing Member/Treasurer, Taylor, Messick & Tosti, P.C., Fairfax, VA and Boca Raton, FL 

1991 - 1992     Corporate Counsel, ICF Kaiser International, Inc., Fairfax, VA  

1986 - 1991     Manager of Contract Administration, Chartway Technologies, Inc.,

1986  - 1991     Manager of Contract Administration, Chartway Technologies, Inc.,

1986 - 1991     Manager of Contract Administration, Chartway Technologies, Inc.,   Rockville, MD 

1985 - 1986     Contracting Officer, Department of the Navy, Joint Cruise Missiles  Project Office, Washington, DC  

1979 - 1985    Contract Specialist, Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems  Command, Washington, DC

1976 - 1978     Small Purchase Specialist/Contract Administrator, David Taylor Naval  Ship R&D Center, Carderock, MD and Annapolis, MD

EDUCATION

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC;  J.D. May 1986 

The American University, Washington, DC; Graduate Certificate in Federal Procurement, 1982

The University of Maryland, College Park, MD; B.S. General Business Administration, June 1979

AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association

American Bar Associationt

Public Contract Law Section

Intellectual Property Law Section 

Florida Bar  

Business Law Section

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Palm Beach County Bar Associationt

Virginia State Bar Association

Virginia State Bar Associationtc

Corporate Counsel Section 

National Contract Management Association (Certified Professional Contracts Manager since May 1990)

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Legal counsel to the Board of Directors of Little Palm Family Theatre, Boca Raton, Florida 

Legal counsel to the Board of Directors of Shoes for the Soul, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Scope of Practice Statement 

Walter H. Messick, PA. 

Serve as quasi in-house counsel to businesses; advise management on contract management and policy issues; participate in business development strategies; conduct training in various legal/contracting issues; assist in the preparation of proposals to customers of clients; draft and negotiate contracts, including commercial property leases, government and commercial service contracts, employment contracts, franchise agreements and software license agreements; hands on participation in client budget preparation process; manage litigation and alternate dispute resolution matters, including litigation budget preparation and management; Develop intellectual property asset protection programs; Manage mergers and acquisitions; Draft internal corporate documents.