A commercial construction and construction management expert witness with more than 45 years of experience, this professional evaluates construction practices, project management standards, and contractor responsibilities in disputes involving commercial building projects and real estate development. The expert is the Founder and President of a commercial construction and real estate development firm, where responsibilities have included general contracting, development oversight, and owners’ representative services. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Civil/Structural Engineering, and the expert holds licensure as a California General Building Contractor. Over the course of his career, the expert has participated in the planning, design coordination, financing, construction, and management of large-scale commercial, industrial, and office developments, and has provided consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in construction-related legal matters for more than 15 years.

His experience spans the full lifecycle of commercial construction projects, including estimating, bidding, contract administration, project scheduling, cost management, and field supervision. The expert has built or managed more than 750 construction projects totaling over 15 million square feet, including retail centers, manufacturing facilities, corporate headquarters, office and medical buildings, distribution facilities, hotels, self-storage developments, and tenant improvement and renovation projects. In addition to construction management responsibilities, the expert has participated as a principal or manager in the ownership, development, acquisition, financing, and asset management of more than 2.2 million square feet of commercial and industrial real estate projects, providing practical insight into both contractor and developer responsibilities within complex construction and real estate transactions. Litigation work includes analysis of construction contract disputes, change orders and claims evaluation, construction defect analysis, project scheduling standards, and contractor and subcontractor standard-of-care issues, along with evaluation of development practices, permitting and entitlement processes, and coordination among project owners, architects, engineers, and contractors. Professional affiliations include the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Southern California Builders Association, and the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, along with service as a construction arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.