A multidisciplinary background in law, architecture, and construction defines this expert’s more than 40-year career, centered on construction disputes, contracts, defects, and job site incidents. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architectural Design, a Bachelor of Architecture, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.). He also served as Assistant Chief Engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His work spans legal representation and forensic evaluation of construction-related matters, including claims, mechanics’ liens, product liability, and injury or fatality cases, along with issues involving design deficiencies and construction practices.

He brings combined expertise as an attorney, registered architect, landscape architect, and senior real property appraiser, allowing him to evaluate projects from both legal and technical perspectives. His experience includes building design, inspections, land planning, and construction management across commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential projects, as well as contract administration and analysis of complex or distressed construction developments.

He has also served extensively as a mediator, arbitrator, and litigation professional, with more than 20 years of expert witness experience involving consultations, depositions, and testimony. His work includes advising government entities, contractors, and industry professionals on construction law, real estate, and dispute resolution, supported by authorship and publications addressing construction claims, OSHA-related issues, and industry standards. He maintains active affiliations with organizations including the American Bar Association (ABA), Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), American Institute of Architects, Emeritus (AIA-E), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), reflecting his longstanding involvement in the legal, architectural, appraisal, and dispute resolution professions.