Giving analysis and testimony in matters involving construction management, contract disputes, and building performance issues, with more than 40 years of experience across multiple sectors of the construction industry and more than 20 years focused on construction disputes, contract negotiations, and litigation-related matters. The expert has provided deposition testimony in more than 150 cases and has testified at trial or arbitration in disputes involving construction defects, contract disputes, and contractor standard-of-care issues in both state and federal courts. This expert holds a Construction Management certification and an Associate degree in Architectural Construction Practices, along with additional undergraduate education in fine arts and construction-related studies. The expert also holds a California Contractor’s License and has been involved with several professional organizations related to construction, estimating, and forensic expert practice. Professional affiliations include the Forensic Expert Witness Association and the American Society of Professional Estimators.

Their professional experience encompasses several core areas frequently examined in construction litigation. One area involves construction management and general contracting practices, including project scheduling, subcontractor coordination, cost estimating, and construction document analysis. Another focus involves construction claims and contract disputes, including change order disputes, delay and disruption claims, forensic schedule analysis, and contract negotiation or renegotiation issues. The expert’s work also includes analysis of construction defects and building performance issues, with particular attention to building envelope performance, quality assurance practices, and remediation of defective construction assemblies. Additional experience involves surety claims and defaulted construction contracts, including cost-to-complete analysis, risk exposure evaluation, and performance disputes involving contractors and subcontractors. Over the course of this career, the expert has served in multiple leadership and operational roles within construction and consulting environments, including Chief Executive Officer, President, Division Manager, Project Manager, Project Superintendent, and Surety Claims Manager. These roles involved oversight of construction operations, management of complex projects, responsibility for cost estimating and budget projections, subcontract negotiations, project scheduling, and management of construction defect remediation and defaulted construction projects across multiple disciplines and geographic regions. In one role overseeing contract surety claims, the expert managed risk assessment, payment claim analysis, and completion management for defaulted contracts while also handling case management for litigation involving surety claims.