EARL ALLEN

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Mr. Earl Allen is a California licensed General Contractor (Class B, C-9, C-33) with more than 30 years of experience in residential and commercial construction. His background includes direct trade experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall installation and finishing, and painting, as well as supervisory roles including superintendent, estimator, and project manager. He has managed and constructed a broad range of projects, including single-family residences, custom estates, tenant improvements, retail build-outs, office facilities, and medical suites.

Mr. Allen provides expert witness services in construction defect litigation, including defect evaluation, standard-of-care analysis, development of repair scopes, and cost-of-repair assessments. His extensive field knowledge and multidisciplinary experience support clear, well-reasoned opinions and testimony in construction-related disputes.

EXPERIENCE

Construction Defect Expert Witness, Apple Valley, CA ¨2008-Present
Acting as a construction expert in general construction, responsibilities include field inspections, cost estimating, repair recommendations, failure point analysis, ADA compliance and feasibility studies, reporting and case management, maintaining close working relationships with attorneys and insurance carriers. Sampling of past cases found at end of CV.

General Contractor ¨ Earl Allen Construction, Apple Valley, CA ¨ 1996-Present
As a General Contractor, responsible for construction of commercial tenant improvements, prevailing wage projects for federal, state, county and school districts, ADA compliance repairs, single-family detached homes ranging in size from 1100 - 3000 square feet, design and build of room additions and remodels. Responsibilities included maintaining employee payroll, marketing, sales, cost estimating, securing permits, scheduling, supervision, hands-on construction and quality control.

CFO / RMO/ Estimator ¨ 4Granite Inc, Apple Valley, CA ¨ 2007-2011
As Chief Financial Officer and estimator for a general engineering and construction company servicing the government contracting market, responsibilities included accounting, estimating, bonding, contract negotiations, submittals and project management.   

Expert Witness - Senior Consultant ¨ PCMI / CDE, Riverside, CA ¨ 2002-2007
As Senior Consultant, responsibilities included overseeing consultants, inspectors and data entry clerks; case management; cost estimating and database development; maintaining close working relationships with attorneys, insurance carriers and outside consultants. Sampling of past cases found at end of CV.

Field Inspector ¨ MC Consultants ¨ Carlsbad, CA ¨2001-2002
As a construction defect field inspector responsibilities included collecting inspection findings and reporting.

Superintendent ¨ Character Homes ¨ Apple Valley, CA ¨1991-1996
As superintendent for residential builder responsibilities included marketing, supervision, scheduling, hands on construction and quality control of new residential homes and commercial tenant improvements. 

Superintendent ¨ MTI Company¨ San Diego, CA ¨ 1986-1991
As superintendent for commercial general contractor responsibilities included securing permits, scheduling, supervision and quality control of in-house drywall and metal stud framing crew, managing all subcontractors and insuring project completions in tight time frames.    

Property Maintenance/Repair ¨ Self-Employed Handyman¨San Diego, CA ¨ 1984-1986
As an Owner and operator responsible for repairs large and small on hundreds of residential apartments.     

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Over 30 years of construction and management experience
• Extensive working knowledge of general construction

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• California Licensed General Contractor #1012183, B, C-9, C-33.