Expert Details
Construction and Building expert witness
ID: 738872
Illinois, USA
Expert's significant career history includes his role as VP of a real estate development firm responsible for commercial, multi-family, large subdivisions, healthcare facilities, and other major projects. He is experienced in mold remediation and in investigating causes in large retail and multi-family dwellings -- including the studying and research of materials and methods susceptible to mold growth. He is trained in sustainability and renewable practices. He is an approved FEMA/DHS subcontractor to disaster sites.
Expert's firm has worked in 10 different states, including Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, and Wisconsin. In this capacity, he provides site selection and land development services, construction and project management, and observation and consulting of:
Retail;
Residential -- both single-family and multi-family domiciles;
Office spaces
Medical arena
Agricultural organic farming, including development and equine and rural structures.
Expert's firm has provided mold remediation coordination services for major national clothing retail accounts, building owners, and single- and multi-family residential customers.
Among other major achievements, Expert's firm has authored a case study for a major building materials supplier. This study analyzed the client's products' performance under prolonged adverse weather and moisture exposure.
Expert's firm was also involved in a yearslong search for new headquarters of existing buildings, where his team's contributions included EPA Part One analyses for over 25 different buildings.
His firm is trained in sustainable and renewable construction practices, means and methods. They have a long track record of historical restoration, renovation and adaptive re-use. They are a trained Climate Reality Leader, and Expert has been mentored by Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore.
The firm is a licensed FEMA DHS emergency consultant.
Expert and his firm are experienced in expert witness representation and consultation.
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1990 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner and Founder | Department: |
Responsibilities:As the Owner and Founder of his consultancy, Expert's numerous responsibilities have included promoting the business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue; overseeing project execution, phase progress, workmanship and team performance to drive on-time completion of deliverables; and creating new business using 30 years of experience in design and construction.His consultancy provides skills in design coordination, consultation and implementation; mold remediation consultation; expert witness representation; sustainability in construction; historic renewal and restoration; and subdivision and large parcel layouts for equine, retirement living and niche agricultural use. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1990 | Employer: Highland Development Co | Title: Vice President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served this development company as VP for four years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1982 | Employer: W. M. McBridge and Associates | Title: Associate Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served this firm company as Associate Architect for two years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1986 | Employer: Booth/Hansen and Associates | Title: Associate Architect | Department: |
Responsibilities:In his role as Associate Architect, Expert monitored design processes from conceptual phase through construction. He also performed site due diligence and site selection for clients.During this time, Expert reviewed contractors' schedules and submission of shop drawings and samples. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has provided thought leadership as selected ambassador; peer reviewer of presentations; lecture reviewer; and climate crisis lecturer in a higher education environmental journalism course. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He and his firm have provided expert witness services in numerous cases, including construction arbitrations and landlord/tenant buildout, among many others. |