Vince Manuele

About Vince

Vince Manuele is a business and legal executive with over 40 years of experience as a corporate officer and general counsel, a practicing construction and public contract attorney, a construction management executive, a “”Big 4″” global business advisor, a judicial clerk on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., an elected public office holder in Pennsylvania, a degreed civil engineer, and an arbitrator of commercial contract disputes. He has extensive international experience providing professional consulting services in Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, and Southeast Asia.

In his role as General Counsel and Secretary for several HKA entities, Vince serves as a strategic business partner to senior management for operations in North, Central, and South America providing legal advice (business risk and mitigation strategies, governance protocols and compliance, contract drafting & negotiation, labor & employment law, office leases and service agreements, M&A strategy and integration), managing in house and outside counsel, and handling all aspects of dispute resolution (negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation).

Vince holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the College of William & Mary and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Florida Bars and is admitted to practice in multiple federal courts. He has litigated matters in federal and state courts and administrative forums, and he has significant experience with mediation and arbitration.

Vince has been a featured speaker before numerous industry organizations, and his writings have been widely published, including by The National Law Journal, the National Center for State Courts, and Wiley Law Publications. He served on the Advisory Committee of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for more than 10 years by appointment of the Chief Judge, and in this role, he spearheaded the development of the court’s inaugural alternative dispute resolution program.