Principal in an active construction company, concurrently providing consulting, arbitration, mediation & expert witness testimony in construction disputes, personal injury, insurance claims, & home & building inspection.

QUALIFIED AS EXPERT WITNESS:

District Courts: Massachusetts
Superior Courts: Massachusetts & Rhode Island
(Details on request)

OTHER TESTIMONY:

Arbitration & mediation hearings
In March 1999 I was invited to testify at a subcommittee hearing of State Senators & Representatives in favor of a bill to examine & license home inspectors. A section of the bill was recommended by me & included. The bill has now been passed.

CONSTRUCTION:

Review documentation, scope of the work
Site inspection; evaluate workmanship
Determine professional liability exposure
Estimate repair/reconstruction/completion costs
Establish fair & reasonable value
Determine State & Federal Code compliance

PERSONAL INJURY (worker; public):

Interview victims, workers, other parties
Conduct site inspection
Evaluate construction workmanship
Determine negligence
Cite State & Federal Code violations

HOME INSPECTION:

Review inspection reports, other documentation
Evaluate inspectors competence
Identify errors & omissions
Cite breaches of recognized industry Standards of Practice & care
Estimate repair/replacement/reconstruction costs

INSURANCE CLAIMS:

Research professional or general liability claims; construction workmanship, contract disputes; worker/public injuries
Conduct site inspections; interview parties
Determine State & Federal Code conformance
DIVORCE (construction matters):

Evaluate construction, repairs & related matters claimed by either party

Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island