A career spanning more than 30 years in water damage investigations, construction defects, and building restoration has provided this expert with extensive experience in water intrusion, microbial contamination, waterproofing, infrared building inspections, building envelope testing, destructive and non-destructive testing, restoration standards of care, and repair and maintenance practices. He also has more than 20 years of expert witness experience providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony. His work includes investigations involving construction defects, water damage, mold contamination, fire damage, earthquake damage, and restoration-related claims.

His professional background includes conducting forensic investigations in private consulting practice involving water intrusion, moisture-related damage, microbial contamination, building envelope failures, and construction defects in residential, commercial, and institutional properties. He has extensive experience performing infrared thermographic inspections, water testing of building envelopes, microbial sampling and analysis, standard of care evaluations, damage assessments, and forensic destructive testing to determine the source and extent of water intrusion and related damage. His work also includes evaluating restoration practices, estimating repair costs, applying restoration industry standards, and investigating damage resulting from fires, earthquakes, and other property losses.

His qualifications are further supported by a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, licensure as a General Building Contractor, and certifications as a Certified Restorer, Board Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant, Board Certified Microbial Consultant, Board Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor, Certified Commercial Drying Specialist, Certified Building Sciences Thermographer, Certified Level 1 Infrared Thermographer, Certified Fire and Smoke Odor Restoration Technician, Certified Technology Restoration Technician, Certified Water Damage Restoration Technician, Certified Appraiser, Certified Umpire, and Designated Green Risk Professional. His expertise is reinforced by extensive specialized training in building science, waterproofing, moisture control, mold remediation, infrared thermography, construction failure analysis, and environmental investigations.