Geotechnical engineer serving as an expert witness with more than 40 years of experience in soil mechanics, foundation behavior, and subsurface conditions affecting residential and commercial construction. Their expert witness work includes consultation, deposition, arbitration, and trial testimony in disputes involving structural damage, ground movement, and construction-related geotechnical performance. The expert’s analysis addresses standards of care, causation, and site-specific conditions influencing foundation stability, drainage, and soil-structure interaction.

Their technical work includes evaluation and mitigation of damaged structures, landslide assessment and repair, and geotechnical subdivision design and construction. Additional areas of expertise involve earthquake damage evaluation, surface and groundwater flow conditions, pipeline and infrastructure-related soil distress, and new construction site investigations. The expert has also developed geotechnical testing capabilities to support engineering analysis, contributing to technical evaluation processes used by geotechnical professionals in field and laboratory settings.

Throughout their career, the expert has held sustained decision-making responsibilities in geotechnical engineering practice, including oversight of investigations, project execution, and technical direction for complex subsurface and structural issues. Earlier experience includes geotechnical investigations for residential and commercial construction, tunneling-related review for sanitary sewer systems, and field-based evaluation of subsurface conditions, reflecting a broad foundation in applied geotechnical engineering and construction-related analysis.

Professional credentials include licensure as a Professional Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer. The expert holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Geotechnical Engineering.