A construction and insurance damage assessment expert witness with more than 30 years of experience, this professional specializes in commercial and residential construction, forensic damage evaluation, and insurance-related loss analysis. With over 15 years providing consultation, deposition, and expert witness services, the expert handles matters involving construction defects, property damage, and insurance claims. Areas of practice include forensic damage assessment, replacement cost analysis, and evaluation of construction defects across a wide range of structures. This work involves assessing losses from fire, water intrusion, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes, mold, other catastrophic events, and vehicle-related property damage, as well as conducting building inspections, remodeling analysis, and evaluation of structural and material components such as foundations, framing, roofing, waterproofing systems, concrete, masonry, carpentry, and wood repair.

The expert’s professional experience includes serving as an owner and principal of construction and forensic consulting practices, along with prior roles as a superintendent, project manager, and contractor overseeing diverse construction projects. Additional experience includes hands-on construction, project development, and consulting across various building types and large-scale losses, as well as completing over a thousand insurance claims as a licensed adjuster and providing ongoing consulting for insurers and policyholders. Licensure includes a general contractor license, multiple insurance adjuster licenses, and real estate licensure, along with certification as a FEMA field inspector and designation as a mediator/arbitrator in construction dispute resolution.