Expert Details
Architecture: Building Design & Specifications, Architectural Expert Witness Services
ID: 740792
California, USA
Expert's career has included roles at several prominent architecture firms across Los Angeles, Boston, and West Palm Beach, including a 26-year tenure at one Los Angeles-based firm, as well as experience at internationally recognized architecture practices. Expert has also served as University Faculty, teaching architecture at the University of Southern California and the Boston Architectural Center.
Expert holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University, and is licensed to practice architecture in fourteen U.S. states, holding NCARB certification and LEED Accredited Professional status. Expert has been recognized with numerous design honors throughout his career, including induction into the AIA College of Fellows, multiple Calibre Design Awards for Excellence in Design, and early-career recognition as a Young Architect by the American Institute of Architects. Expert has also served in numerous board and civic appointments, including as Master Commissioner for the California Architects Board since 1995, and has had design work featured in juried architectural exhibitions at MIT and USC.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1989 | Degree: Master of Architecture | Subject: Architecture | Institution: University of Southern California |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: Bachelor of Architecture | Subject: Architecture | Institution: Syracuse University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2021 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal/Lead Technical Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:Lead technical architect for the firm. Responsible for reviewing drawings and code compliance. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Founder / Expert Witness | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provides expert witness services related to architecture, working concurrently with Expert's full-time architectural practice. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2021 | Employer: HLW International LLP | Title: Senior Partner | Department: Architecture and Interiors |
Responsibilities:Lead technical architect and signatory on billions of dollars worth of work for a large 250 staff architectural firm. Won over 40 awards while at HLW. Equity partner. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: University of Southerm California | Title: Adjunct Faculty | Department: School of Architecture |
Responsibilities:Adjunct faculty teaching Materials and Methods of Construction. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: Richard Meier and Partners | Title: Senior Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:Worked on the Getty Center and the Museum of Television and Radio as a Project Architect. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1994 | Employer: SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) | Title: Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:Project Architect on a variety of projects including the Gas Company Tower, American Honda Headquarters. Created an exhibition of construction documents that won two major AIA Design Awards. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1988 | Employer: Robbins & Bown | Title: Project Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:Project Architect working on a variety of religious building types. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1986 | Employer: Gee & Jenson | Title: Intern Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:Intern architect in training working for the largest south Florida engineering and architecture firm. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Working as an architectural expert witness since 2017. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Fellow, American Institute of Architects (AIA) • Member, IIDA (International Interior Design Association) • Member, Construction Specifications Institute • Member, NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) • Member, International Code Council |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Licensed Architect — California, Florida, New York, Washington State, Oregon, Nevada, Massachusetts, Illinois, Utah, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Arizona • National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certification • LEED Accredited Professional • Master Commissioner, California Architects Board, 1995–Present |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • College of Fellows, American Institute of Architects • Los Angeles Business Council Award • Hospitality Design Awards (two awards) • Calibre Design Awards for Excellence in Design (awarded 8 times) • Young Architect Award, American Institute of Architects • AIA California Council Merit Award, for a studio garage project • AIA Los Angeles Chapter "Divine Detail" Award, for a firm office project • Los Angeles Chapter Merit Award, for a design exhibition • AIA California Council Honor Award, for a design exhibition • Featured Young Architect distinction while at a major architecture firm |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Featured in 7 published articles and media pieces across industry and institutional outlets, focused primarily on a hospital/healthcare architecture initiative aimed at pandemic preparedness and response, as well as one piece reflecting on architecture as a family legacy/profession. Publishing outlets included an architecture trade publication, an architecture industry magazine, a medical school newsroom, a university news outlet, an industry newsletter, and a professional association's content platform. Expert has also participated in a recorded research seminar presentation on the same subject matter. Expert maintains a significant professional social media following (30,000+) reflecting industry visibility and thought leadership. |
Fields of Expertise
Slip and falls cases, architectural code, building architecture, building codes, coefficient of friction, building assessment, building code, fenestration (architecture), roof, building construction regulation, Building Condition Assessment, building compliance, building construction, construction defect, construction deficiency, construction document