Presentation Description:
Engineers, in their professional practice, are bound to numerous ethics duties. One that’s most often in play is their duty of confidentiality. In this presentation, engineers will learn about the origins and policies behind the engineer’s duty of confidentiality, the substance and common features of a sampling of confidentiality rules, and how to apply the rules to common ethical dilemmas.
About the Presenter:
Matthew Rechtien is Senior Principal of Walter P Moore, the international engineering consulting firm at which he began his professional career as a Graduate Engineer 26 years ago. After working in the firm's Houston and Austin offices through 2004, Matthew earned 12 years of law firm and in-house legal experience, focusing on construction law, commercial and insurance litigation, and municipal law. He rejoined Walter P Moore in 2019 as its General Counsel.
A licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, Michigan, and Washington, Matthew earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan, his Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas, and his juris doctor degree with high honors in law from the University of Washington in 2007. He is admitted to practice law in Michigan and Texas, is a past president of the Structural Engineers Association of Michigan, and has published a number of articles and is a frequent speaker on topics related to construction and engineering law.
