This structural engineer serves as an expert witness and has 45 years of professional experience in structural engineering, forensic investigation, failure analysis, structural repair and rehabilitation, and construction-related dispute evaluation. Current responsibilities as a Vice President include management of building engineering services, supervision of structural design disciplines, and oversight of construction administration. The expert has investigated structural failures, fire damage, corrosion-related deterioration, seismic conditions, façade and curtain-wall problems, roofing and window assemblies, waterproofing failures, and water intrusion, and has provided engineering support and expert testimony in construction litigation involving structural failures and alleged non-performance.

Forensic structural work includes investigations of reinforced and precast concrete failures, structural steel and truss collapses, parking structures, warehouses, masonry buildings, façades, foundations, underpinning systems, and structures affected by adjacent construction, snow loading, fire, corrosion, and water infiltration. Litigation assignments have included preparation of engineering reports, deposition testimony, court testimony, mediation testimony, and arbitration testimony. Documented matters have involved fatal structural collapses, pile-supported building movement and adjacent-construction damage, defective repairs, waterproofing disputes, fire-damaged structures, and construction deficiencies affecting commercial, residential, institutional, and historic properties.

Design and rehabilitation experience extends to new and existing high-rise and low-rise buildings, structural steel and reinforced concrete systems, precast construction, masonry bearing walls, pile-supported foundations, façade repairs, and strengthening of existing structures. The engineer has also performed seismic evaluations and developed repair and rehabilitation solutions for deteriorated or distressed buildings. Technical authorship and presentations have addressed structural steel failures, concrete deterioration and repair, adjacent-construction damage, building façade deterioration, nondestructive testing, underpinning, and forensic evaluation of structural failures.

Professional qualifications include a Master of Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, together with Professional Engineer licensure in New York, Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida and certification through the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. Professional service includes longstanding participation on American Concrete Institute committees addressing precast panels and concrete repair, including prior chairmanship, as well as prior membership on the City of New York Existing Buildings Code Committee.