Expert No. 17663 – Engineering Expert – AZ / CA(N) / CA(S) / CO / NV / OR / UT / WA
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Expertise Description: A professional with a lifetime of experience in electrical contracting, construction, engineering, consulting and legal support. Personally participated in major electrical installations, cost estimating, project management, methods and materials selection, management of electrical safety programs/procedures, and accident investigations at all levels of the electrical industry. Expertise in Standard of Care issues, OSHA electrical safety procedures and equipment, personal injuries from electricity, National Electrical Code (NEC) application and interpretation, electrical construction defects, electrical accident investigations, field inspections, electrical testing, methods/materials analysis, electrical system cost estimating and specification compliance. California Contractor's License, Certified Expert Witness/California State University, Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. (I.E.E.E.), Member, National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.), Certified Documents Technologist/Construction Specifications Institute, Certified Journeyman Electrician/International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Certified California General Journeyman Electrician. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
| Claims | Electrical | General Contractor |
| Construction Claims | Electrician | Management |
| Construction Damages | Estimating | Project Management |
| Construction Defects | Estimator | |
| Construction Management | General Contracting |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- contract dispute
- electric shock
- exploding transformer / fire matter
- eminent domain
- contract disputes / defects
- standards of care
- worker personal injury dispute
- electrical worker burned
- worker shocked from Hi-bay light fixture
- scope issues
- workmen electrocuted 12kV power line
- worker burned 21KV explosion
- electrocution ground fault defect
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Standards of Care / Custom & Practice Electrical Contracting
- Electrical Safety Matters / Training
- Electrical Construction Defects
- Electrical Worker Safety Audits
- Electrical Construction Cost Estimating / Value Assessment
- Electrical Construction Change Order Evaluation
- Other Electrical Contracting and Engineering matters involving sworn testimony in court during arbitration and / or mediation proceedings
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Electrical Contractor |
| California Building Contractor |
| California Certified Journeyman Electrician |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
| Construction Specification Institute Certified Document Technologist |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering | Long Beach City College | ||
| Electrical / Electronic / Engineering | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | ||
| Teaching Credential | CSU Long Beach |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
- CSI - Construction Specifications Institute
Other Career Highlights:
| ATM Toastmasters International |
| United States Marine Corps (Honorable Discharge) |
