A career spanning more than 35 years in real estate, construction, and general contracting supports this expert’s specialization in matters involving real estate transactions, brokerage, property management, construction practices, and building-related disputes. Her real estate expertise includes sales, leases, contracts, disclosures, foreclosures, economic analysis, residential broker’s opinions of value and stigma analysis, habitability, residential investment properties, landlord-tenant matters, standards of care, and the duties of real estate agents, brokers, sellers, and buyers. Her construction expertise includes building inspections, codes and compliance, construction defects and damage, construction management, foundations, framing, plumbing and piping, roofing and waterproofing, lumber, plywood, and other building materials, mold and indoor air quality, land movement and landslides, contract disputes, business losses, and general contractor and subcontractor responsibilities. She has more than 20 years of expert witness experience providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony and has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in real estate and construction matters.

Her professional background includes 30 years as Owner and President of a real estate, general contracting, and consulting company, where her work has encompassed real estate brokerage, construction, consulting, property-related investigations, and expert witness services. Earlier in her career, she served as Business Development Manager for a manufacturer of plumbing pipes, valves, and fittings; Director of Marketing for the timber and wood products division of a large forest products organization; and Marketing Services Manager and Sales Manager for a manufacturer of building components and roof trusses. This experience provides a professional foundation in building products, plumbing materials, lumber and wood products, roof systems, construction materials, market research, and business development in addition to her real estate and contracting work.

Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing, and California Real Estate Broker and General Contractor licenses that she has held during her career. She has also completed specialized education concerning real estate agency, appraisal, ethics, finance, property management, disclosure, property inspections, foreclosure transactions, landlord law, mold litigation, and real estate risk management. Her professional activities have included service on professional standards and grievance committees, participation in ASTM committees involving roof truss systems and geotextile drainage, and memberships in national and state real estate organizations.