Expert Details
Construction Claims, Architecture, Interior Arch. Design
ID: 723178
Ohio, USA
CONSTRUCTION EXPERT WITNESS: Available throughout the U.S., to serve as a construction law expert witness and provide expert legal testimony in construction related matters. Will serve other geographic areas on a case-by-case basis. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Development of project administration procedures, programs, risk control and application of new legal developments and state law decisions. Advises in negotiation of loan workouts, delays, acceleration, and implementing completion of projects- on time, within budget, and of good quality. Analyze, implement and manage strategy for completion of litigated projects. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Provide contract interpretation and dispute resolution during projects. Develop and implement alternate dispute resolution services, including mediation and arbitration. INSURANCE MONITORING: Risk and coverage issues. LITIGATION SUPPORT: Implement and coordinate with lead legal counsel in litigation, arbitration, mediation and resolution of construction, environmental, real estate, government, and company interests, claims and disputes. LEGISLATION COUNSEL: Assist in promulgation of new construction-related laws and industry rules. PUBLIC POLICY: Advise regarding applicable laws, regulation. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PR assistance, media contact management, insurance and damage control.
He has had specific education, training and experience as a mediator. He has served as a mediator in Court-appointed mediation in cases involving civil matters of business, real property and construction.
Industrial Facilities - Preconstruction consultation and evaluation of numerous industrial facilities for cost, time and maintenance effective materials, processes.Litigation of Construction delay claims.Litigation of construction - wrongful death claims; verdict in excess of one million dollars.Defense of intellectual property claims (patent infringement) in international construction and furniture design claims.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1954 | Degree: BFA | Subject: Architecture, Interior Design | Institution: Rhode Island School of Design |
Year: 1958 | Degree: B. Architecture | Subject: Architecture | Institution: Kent State University |
Year: 1973 | Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.) | Subject: Law | Institution: Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State Univ. |
Year: 2008 | Degree: Certified Mediator, FL, OH | Subject: Mediation | Institution: USF - Univ. of South Florida |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1963 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal | Department: Attorney & Architect Emeritus |
Responsibilities:Architect Emeritus, Principal of firm of architects, designers, Associate Engineers, Consultants.1973 and to date - Principal of lown aw firm. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1973 to 2015 | Employer: J. NORMAN STARK, ATTORNEY / ARCHITECT EMERITUS | Title: Principal | Department: |
Responsibilities:As Principal Attorney, Process all aspects of Client contact, review and investigation of facts, evidence; advise and process Client's claims; defend as required. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: to Present | Agency: U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering command (NAVFAC) | Role: Consulting Architect | Description: Review construction documents preparatory to construction renovation of existing facility. |
Years: to Present | Agency: ODOT - Ohio Department of Transportation | Role: Appraiser, Real property | Description: Detailed property appraisal and evaluation of clay mine and surface for right-of-way appropriation - eminent domain. |
Years: to Present | Agency: Ohio Dept. of Health | Role: Expert Witness | Description: Determination of date of beginning of construction (activity) under applicable law and regulations. |
Career Accomplishments
Licenses / Certifications |
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Attorney, Bar of Ohio; U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court; Registered Architect, Ohio, NCARB; Registered Landscape Architect, Ohio. |
Professional Appointments |
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Ohio Governor Appointment to Ohio Board of Building Standards. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Appearance and Testimony in State and Federal Courts, in Construction and Intellectual Property/Ciopyright cases involving construction, architecture, standards, and furniture design. |
Training / Seminars |
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Nov. 04-09, 2001 BOCA VIII Seminar Presentation - CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION IS DIFFERENT; How to Survive, How to Win Nov. 10-15, 2002 BOCA IX Seminar Presentation - CONSTRUCTION – IAQ + SBS = INDOOR AIR QUALITY, SICK BUILDING SYNDROME Oct 24-29, 2004 BOCA X Seminar Presentation - DISCOVERY AND APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT RECORDS IN LITIGATION, OHIO MECHANIC’S LIEN LAWS Apr 23-28, 2006 BOCA XI Seminar Presentation - SLIP, TRIP AND FALL – ET AL; OVERCOMING THE OPEN-AND-OBVIOUS DOCTRINE IN OHIO Oct. 21-26, 2007 BOCA XII Seminar Presentation – CONSTR. SITE INJURIES AND DEATHS Dec. 6-12, 2008 BOCA XIII Seminar Presentation - MEDIATION –ADR (Alternate Dispute Resolution.) Nov. 16, 2009 FL. CLE Seminar Presentation – “DANGER – OPEN-AND-OBVIOUS” |
Marketing Experience |
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Construction Lawletter - Monthly Publication, 2001-To date. |
Fields of Expertise
architectural engineering, architectural science, building architecture, building construction, building construction regulation, building design, construction, construction accident, construction claim, construction contract, construction defect, construction engineering, construction project management, landscape architecture, project management, structural design, expert witness, legal malpractice, construction delay, contract attorney, counsel, forensic architecture, forensic construction, legal litigation support, loan workout, malpractice claim, mediation, landscape, resolution, architectural code, construction malpractice, labor law, contract dispute, interior design, architectural design, general contractor, building failure, construction deficiency, construction design deficiency, mold remediation, class of plant quality, project execution planning, front end loading, structural maintenance, project review, residential building construction, flooring adhesive, mold (fungus) detection, mold (fungus) contamination, architectural painting, decorative painting, construction industry, assembly structural testing, architectural coating material, project assessment, building technology, fenestration (architecture), architectural service, building safety, construction safety equipment, pilot plant construction, cantilever, cabinet making, Standard Fire Code, Standard Building Code, International Conference of Building Officials model code, National Building Code, BOCA model code, roof construction, construction equipment, architectural glass troubleshooting, architectural glass, architectural configuration, modular building structure design, construction safety management, project cost engineering, steel structure design, facility design, building roof failure, building roof, construction schedule, construction insurance claim, insurance claim, masonry, demolition, structural dynamics, foundation settlement, foundation failure, foundation movement, construction inspection, building inspection, structural analysis, electric lighting system, construction cost estimation, environmental site assessment, design for environment, building furnishing (object), building (object), masonry design, industrial plant design, residential housing, construction material siding, design engineering, flooring material, building component, design process, structural engineering, structural optimization, structural mechanics, structural component, structural code, project scheduling, project planning, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation, mold (fungus), indoor air quality, environmental engineering, construction safety, construction planning, construction material, construction cost, building science, building code, architectural concrete, architectural acoustics