Kenneth Stiles Advisory, PLLC
​With degrees in economics, engineering, and the law, and with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Matthew advises corporate clients on a wide range of construction-related legal issues.
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Before leaving Canada in 2014 to obtain a law degree in America, Matthew worked as an engineer for Peter Kiewit Sons, one of North America’s leading international general contractors. As an engineer with Kiewit, Matthew contributed to the development of some of the largest projects in the world: from Imperial Oil & Exxon Mobil's Kearl Oil Sands development project in the Athabasca Oil Sands to Rio Tinto & the Iron Ore Company of Canada's expansion program in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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As an attorney, Matthew has contributed to the resolution of a wide range of complex construction disputes: from mediating a vertical construction project dispute through the American Arbitration Association in Georgia, to litigating a solar energy project dispute through the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, to appealing a government contract dispute with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in North Carolina.
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Matthew relies upon his knowledge and experience to advise engineers, architects, developers, contractors, consultants and others operating in all areas of the construction industry.​
Writing Projects
In the 1930s Lev Vygotsky wrote extensively on the connection between language and cognition, and in particular oral language (speech) and learning. The implication of Vygotsky's observations for learning by teaching would appear to be direct, "The one who does the talking, does the learning," which may best summarize the main point: students learn by teaching their peers.