Expert No. 56897 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Practicing general contractor and professional inspector, with more than twenty-eight years of experience in the construction and home / building inspection fields. As an active, working, licensed contractor, keeps current on new materials, building codes, suppliers, etc. Prior experience includes doing estimates on damaged houses for F.E.M.A. during the wildfires of 2007 and working on insurance claims for houses, apartments, and other types of buildings. Very familiar with standards of care and construction defects. Expertise includes: inspection of residences, multi-unit dwelling, and commercial buildings; repairs in single-family homes, commercial spaces, and condominiums; remodeling of warehouses, manufacturing operations, apartment complexes, offices, and private homes; and custom and tract housing. Additional expertise includes: Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) compliance; blue print analysis; building-code violations; construction defects; disregard for maintenance; improper installations; mold inspections / testing; non-permit work; product defects; and standards of care. Familiar with all matters related to contracting: appliance installation, concrete, door hanging, drainage, drywall, electrical, finish carpentry, flooring, framing, hardware, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (H.V.A.C.), insulation, irrigation systems, lighting, painting, plumbing, roofing, siding, solid surface countertops, stucco, tile countertops, windows, and window covering. Professional inspector. F.E.M.A. Disaster Housing Inspector. Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Construction defects of new construction, remodels, and repairs.
- Standards of care and practice.
- Job site accidents and injuries.
- Mold and moisture investigation and testing.
- Code violations.
- Blueprint analysis.
- Delays and job abandonment.
Licenses & Certifications:
| California General Contractor's License |
| International Association of Certified Home Inspectors |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Housing Disaster Inspector |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Active, “hands-on,” working General Contractor, Home and Building Inspector.
- Building Trades Association
- Pro-Lab Mold Assessment Inspector
- California Solar Initiative Contractor
- Forensic Expert Witness Association
- Forensic Consultants Association
- Better Business Bureau
