Laundromat and coin laundry operations shape his work as a laundromat expert witness with more than 40 years of experience in ownership, management, construction, sale, development, remodeling, appraisals, and owner/operator matters involving laundromats. His expertise includes development of new laundromats, factory distribution of commercial washers and dryers, allied equipment, laundromat operations, laundromat insurance, site analysis, site selection, construction, equipment valuation, laundromat valuation, coin laundry valuation, and the financial risks and rewards of laundromat investment. He has provided consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony for more than 30 years as a laundromat expert witness.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in administration, completed master’s graduate study, and holds a certificate in real estate studies. He has been licensed in real estate brokerage and insurance in California for more than 30 years. His professional background also includes business and administration instruction, laundromat investment teaching, and guest lecturing for automatic laundry, laundry owner, and coin laundry industry organizations. His civic service has contributed to his understanding of code enforcement and planning considerations as they relate to laundromat construction and operation.

His industry background includes ownership or operation of more than 50 stores, construction of more than 130 laundromats, brokerage of more than 300 laundromats, and preparation of more than 60 fee appraisals involving laundromats. He has also worked in laundromat liquidations, including appraisal and valuation of equipment and ongoing enterprises. His case experience includes laundromat valuation, acquisition issues, business fraud, formation of corporations, eminent domain, water damage, slip and fall claims, design defects, equipment malfunction, industry standards of care, broker supervision, dual agency issues, lease and operation disputes, laundromat insurance, and laundromat safety measures.