An HVAC contractor and expert witness with more than 35 years of experience in the heating and air conditioning industry, this expert focuses on residential and commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, mechanical contracting, air management systems, solar HVAC applications, construction defects, construction claims, and HVAC-related damages. He also has more than 10 years of expert witness experience involving consultations, construction defect investigations, and HVAC-related litigation.

His professional background includes serving in leadership roles within private HVAC and mechanical contracting companies as Owner, General Manager, Sales Manager, Estimator, and Expert Witness Consultant. Throughout his career, he has overseen all aspects of HVAC system installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair for residential and light commercial properties. His experience includes evaluating heating and air conditioning systems in construction defect claims, assessing HVAC performance, analyzing installation practices, and investigating issues involving ventilation, mechanical systems, air management, and construction-related damages. He has also owned and managed an HVAC business responsible for the installation of more than 30,000 residential heating and air conditioning systems. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree and previously held a C-20 Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor's License. His qualifications are further supported by an Expert Witness Certificate and professional affiliations with the Forensic Expert Witness Association, the Orange County Building Industry Association, and the San Diego and Inland Empire Building Industry Associations.