Experience
Inspector: Certified Building Inspector and member of ICBO. #85681
Specialties include Construction Defects, Water and Mold Intrusion,
Code Interpretation, Forensic Investigations, Contracts, Claims Analysis, Cost Estimates, Plan Interpretation, and Destructive Testing.
Contractor: Building, Engineering & Remediation for 26 years. #375978
Mediator & Arbitrator: (Master) Arbitration Works, Sacramento Mediation, Construction ADR. Arbitrated/Mediated over 200 cases for construction and real-estate related issues. Set on mediation panels to review cases for home owners and contractors. Member of Quality Assurance Committee for Arbitration Works. Evaluate new panel members.
Instructor: University of California at Davis, Construction Management
Program. Instructed students on Blueprint and Plan Reading. (5 yrs)
Consultant and Expert Witness for the Contractors State License Board. Revised engineering exam for CSLB and acted as an expert for deputies.
Chairman: and member of Review Board for Yuba City Assembly Hall.
Speaker: Institute of Construction Management and Arbitration Works

Education
Cosumnes River College 1972-1975 Associated Arts
University California at Davis 1975-1976 Bacteriology
U. C. Davis Construction Mgt. 1996-1999 Construction Mgt. Degree

Continuing Education
U C Davis Construction Law
Los Rios College Dist. Construction Code Compliance
U D Davis Estimating and Scheduling
Contractors License Board - Expert Witness Certification
Arbitration Works/ ICM - Mediation & Arbitration Certification
Sacramento Mediation - Mediation Certification
McGeorge Law School - Dispute Resolution Certification
Herring & Herring - Environmental Certification
OSHA - Asbestos Certification
Team Technologies - Project Alignment
Mold University - Mold Mitigation

Professional Licenses Environmental
ICBO Certified Building Inspector #88681
General Building and Engineering #375978
Contractor #375978
Hazardous Materials Certified

Professional Affiliations (past & present)
International Council of Building Officials
California Dispute Resolution Council
Associated General Contractors
Sacramento Builders Exchange
Home Builders Association
Sacramento Legal Bar
San Francisco Legal Bar

Cases
Expert for Plaintiff and Defense at arbitrations, court and depositions.
Expert for Contractors License Board at Arbitrations
Plan interpretation for State License Board and Legal Professionals
Resolved Disputes between Contractors and Home Owners.
Mediated Disputes between Prime and Sub-Contractors.
Mediated Disputes between Property Owners.
Arbitrated Construction defect cases as master arbitrator.
Expert and Referee on Project Realignment
Negotiated Cost Analysis for Construction Defect Cases.
Acted as Advocate/Expert for parties in Arbitration.

Lectures
University of California Davis :Change Orders in Blue Print Reading
University of California Davis: The Advantages of Design-Build
Institute of Construction Management: Alternatives to Litigation
JTS Development: Conflict in Construction
Arbitration Works: How to Prepare for Arbitration