Expert Details
Heavy Marine and Waterfront Construction; Dredging; Civil Engineering; and Claims and Litigation Support
ID: 730997
Massachusetts, USA
Expert specialties in site investigations, cost estimates and schedules, project management and administration, construction claims and expert testimony, environmental permitting, civil engineering, and management of municipal, marine construction and dredging projects.
His expert witness role, in most cases, includes reviewing technical documents, plans, permits and other relevant materials related to a specific case and providing attorneys with opinions on the revelance of case facts, previous testimony and general engineering/construction matters as well as providing suggestions for questioning of witnesses during depositions and hearings and trials.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1983 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1993 to 2018 | Employer: CLE Engineering, Inc. | Title: Vice President | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:As VP, Expert is engaged in the creation of business opportunities and maintaining client relations. He oversees updates to quality control procedures, standardization of design and procedures, and professional standards. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Practice Leader / Senior Client Manager | Department: Ports & Harbors |
Responsibilities:As Senior Client Manager responsible for creating business opportunities, maintaining client relations and managing waterfront and dredging projects. Professional services include expert witness & surety consulting services for waterfront construction and dredging projects, along with supporting the firm's waterfront practice. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1996 to 1999 | Agency: Board of Public Works | Role: Commissioner | Description: Responsible for its operation, capital improvement projects, maintenance of relations within town government, and making presentations at Town Meetings and other occasions. Specific duties included management of 87 employees within 5 divisions, overseeing a $10 million annual budget, and establishing sewer, water, and trash removal rates. |
| Years: 1999 to Present | Agency: Advisory/Finance Committee | Role: Member | Description: Oversees the Town of Marshfield’s School, Fire, and ZBA budgets and participates in the annual and fall Town Meetings. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to 2015 | Country / Region: Brussels, Belgium | Summary: PIANC US Representative for Report No. 150 "Sustainable Ports" |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Society of Civil Engineers: U.S. Representative of the U.S. Subcommittee COPRI Ports & Harbors Committee: Vice-Chairman Boston Society of Civil Engineers: Member Expert is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Ports Committee. He also maintains active membership in PIANC, based in Brussels, and the North American Ports Association (NAPA). He stays up to date on industry developments through regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Professional Engineer o Commonwealth of Massachusetts, License o State of Louisiana, License o State of New York, License o State of Texas, License |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert maintains multiple appointments within BSCES. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| BSCES President's Award |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has multiple publications and patents. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| As an expert witness, Expert has reviewed cases, prepared expert reports, provided depositions and testified at DEP hearings and state and federal court hearings. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Politics: 17 years of service in town government Site: Survey, Inspections & Diving Construction: Many years of working for heavy marine contractors. Legal: One of our firm principals is an attorney and oversees our expert witness services. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Proficient in conversational Spanish, with limited ability to read or write. |