Expert No. 46367 – CA(N) / CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Interior design professional and educator, experienced in all fields of interior design and decoration services for private residences, showcase homes, executive offices, judicial offices, law firms, and commercial display areas. Expertise includes: marketing; budgeting / estimating; standards and practices: project management; interior architectural detailing; construction consultation; space planning; layout; materials; lighting; fixtures; art; and flooring. Widely published author, multiple television appearances. Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Expert witness for case involving negligence leading to poorly designed fireplace, which led to home burning down
- Expert witness for case involving interior design project in trailer park regarding Standard of Care of fees charged, quality of work
- Expert witness for Standard of Care issues regarding hourly fees, amount of fees charged, honesty of billings for construction work and furnishings supplied to project
- Expert witness for issues involving Standard of Care regarding fee rates, quality of work, project management duties, nature of agreement(s)
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | School of Business | USC | |
| Further studies | UCLA |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- National Board Member and President of American Society of Interior Designers (A.S.I.D.). Los Angeles Chapter
- National Steering Committee member
- Member of Society of Architectural Historians
- Member of Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
- Member of Los Angeles Conservancy
- Instructor at Interior Design Program - UCLA in both design and business practices, client designer relationships, budgeting/estimating and specifying
- Instructor of design classes at UCSB
- Guest Lecturer to civic groups, various colleges and universities
Awards & Honors:
| HALO National Lighting Competition |
| Works Gallery "One of Ten Best Art Consultants" |
| Professional Builder "Winner Outstanding Article of Issue" |
| Presidential Citation, American Society of Interior Designers |
Other Career Highlights:
| Wall Street Journal |
| Los Angeles Times |
| USA Today |
