Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Electrical Industry - Construction, Accidents & Death, Product Failures, NEC

ID: 730361 Nevada, USA

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Expert J. Expert has well over 40 years in the electrical industry. Expert successfully completed his Journeyman Certification in an industrial environment at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio in 1970. From there, Expert started and operated his own electrical contracting firms until relocating to Southern California. In California, Expert was the lead electrician in a billion dollar electronics facility, Northrop Electronics, responsible for the overall electrical installations and maintenance of all the electrical systems used for production and testing on MX missile guidance systems. In furtherance of his career, Expert relocated to the Orange County California area where he was the lead foreman of electrical crews at 2 major electrical contractors, until being promoted to Manager of the Service Division at SASCO electric, whose primary customers were The Irvine Company, Disneyland, South Coast Plaza, and other major developers in Orange County. While a SASCO, Expert attended Western States School of Law where he began his 20 plus years as an expert witness after a chance encounter with a General Construction expert in the same Law School. Since 1991, Expert has been the designated expert in over 800 cases of all types of electrical issues; construction defects, product failures and fires, wrongful deaths and injuries, and multiple contracts claims and indemnity claims to insurers. Expert is licensed in several states as an electrical contractor, licensed electrical inspector, and successfully passed the Texas Insurance Adjuster examination. Expert has been Court Qualified and testified in over 35 full trials in several states.

Electrical expert for bot Plaintiff and Defense in well over 300 Construction Defect cases. Claims adjusting and mobilize replacement contractors for multiple Performance bond claims for several carriers. Expert witness in several electrical flash injuries and deaths.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1967 Degree: Business Administration Subject: Business Institution: University of Akron, Ohio
Year: 1992 Degree: Juris Doctorate Subject: Law Institution: Western States University of Law

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Consultant/ President Department: Operations
Responsibilities:
Senior Electrical Consultant and President of a Las Vegas, Nevada based Electrical Consulting firm. As principal and lead consultant, has been instrumental in implementing successful resolutions to complex litigation issues in Defective Construction, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, and Cost of Construction/Delay Claims.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 1993 Employer: Fischbach and Moore Electric Co. Title: Division Manager Department: Service
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the implementation of the Construction, Service and Maintenance Division of a $1 Billion annual revenue, Fortune 500 Company. Projects include
MCA/Universal, Disneyland, OCPAC‐Orange County, and CALTRANS. Duties included field design, plan review and modification, inspection interface and materials/cost estimating.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1986 to 1992 Employer: SASCO Electric Title: Division Manager Department: Service
Responsibilities:
Responsible for bidding, manning, project management and material management for projects up to $1 million in size.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 1987 Employer: Briggs Electric Title: Service Electrical Foreman Department: Service
Responsibilities:
Senior Level Craftsman responsible for crew work on Preventive Maintenance programs, Asbestos Related Electrical projects and general construction electrical work. Interfaced with various Electrical Engineers.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 1983 Employer: Northrop Electronics Title: Senior Lead Electrician Department: Maintenance
Responsibilities:
Employed as "Troubleshooter" to assess and modify systems and procedures for Maintenance operations within the Electrical Division. Reorganized and implemented various cost and labor‐saving programs within company structures. Assigned as one of only two Exide UPS senior technicians trained at Raleigh‐Durham, NC plant for repair and operations of sophisticated UPS systems.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1975 to 1982 Employer: JN Electric Inc. Title: Founder and Operator Department: Construction
Responsibilities:
Started and operated successful Electrical Contracting company with Residential and Commercial customer base. Also, successfully passed Ohio Inspector Exam to become youngest Certified Electrical Inspector in the State. Projects ranged from single family housing to a retrofit of a World War II housing project, which earned National recognition in “ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE” magazine.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1965 to 1975 Employer: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Title: Maintenance Electrician and Maintenance Foreman Department: Facilities
Responsibilities:
Successful graduate of an intensive four‐year JIC Certified Apprenticeship given under the auspices of the Apprenticeship Council of the AFL‐CIO. Promoted to Maintenance Manager over 500,000 square foot facility operating on a 24 hour a day, 6 day a week production schedule.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Member: IAEI (International Association of Electrical Inspectors), ICC (International Code Committee), NFPA, UL, CCBA (Clark County Bar Association, ABA (American Bar Association), NAFI (National Association of Fire Investigators)
Licenses / Certifications
Electrical Contractor: California, Colorado*, Arizona*, Nevada*, Hawaii*, Utah*, Idaho*, Texas*
Electrical Inspector, ICC, Florida Inspector* (* Inactive)
Awards / Recognition
Patent Holder (2)

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Over 800 case files in all types of electrical issues. Construction Defect, Performance and Surety Bond claims, wrongful death and injuries from electrical failures. Court certified expert 15+ times in various states. Mediation and Claims experience with all major carriers.
Training / Seminars
Continuing Education every Code cycle to maintain and enhance licensing and education. Member of several Bar Associations and attend CEU courses of interest.

Fields of Expertise

electric arcing, electric circuit, electric circuit safety, electric conductor failure, electric contact, electrical accident, electrical building code, electrical cable, electrical code, electrical conduit, electrical connector corrosion, electrical construction, electrical construction oversight, electrical equipment, electrical equipment failure analysis, electrical facility design, electrical failure, electrical fire, electrical grounding, electrical hazard, electrical injury, electrical safety, electrical safety code, electrical safety National Electrical Code, electrical safety standard, electrical shock, electrical wire, electrical wire insulation, electrical wiring standard, electrical-fault location, electrical-wiring code

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