A structural engineer and expert witness with more than 35 years of experience, this professional specializes in evaluating the condition of damaged and distressed structures and developing repair strategies to restore structural performance. More than 20 years of expert witness experience includes consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony, with additional involvement in litigation and arbitration concerning construction defects. Technical expertise encompasses reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, roofing, waterproofing, façades, balconies, bridges, plazas, parking garages, marine piers, industrial facilities, and other building and infrastructure systems.

Educational attainment includes a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering. Professional qualifications include documented registration as a Structural Engineer and Professional Engineer in multiple jurisdictions, together with an NCEES National Certificate and Structural Engineering Certification Board certification. Professional affiliations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, Construction Specifications Institute, and ASTM. Standards involvement includes ASTM committee service addressing building seals and sealants, roofing and waterproofing materials, and building performance.

Condition-assessment and rehabilitation experience extends from preliminary site investigation through construction and includes destructive and nondestructive testing of building components, moisture-intrusion evaluation, and analysis of concrete, masonry, EIFS, stucco, windows, roofs, and other enclosure systems. The expert has also investigated historic structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places and participated in emergency structural assessments following a major earthquake, developing recommendations for temporary measures and repair plans. Earlier engineering work included structural design for buildings, bridges, parking garages, and wastewater facilities, as well as investigations of deteriorated concrete in industrial and marine environments. Published and presented work on façade rehabilitation, historic concrete, waterproofing, structural deterioration, and construction deficiencies provides additional grounding for evaluating structural damage, repair needs, building performance, and alleged construction defects in disputed matters.