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GENERAL OVERVIEW
Has extensive experience in alternate dispute resolution, project development, construction & project management, building & construction inspection, and as an expert witness provides a comprehensive understanding of the industry. Has worked on projects exceeding $650 million, and with companies having more than 25,000 employees. Specific project experience includes new construction and reconstruction encompassing seismic repair of buildings and bridges, public works projects, industrial facilities, light rail, schools, hospitals, prisons, casinos, commercial buildings, water treatment plants, and land development projects. Specific technical knowledge includes: Engineers and Architects Practice Acts, Business & Professions Code, Contractors State Licensing Board Rules & Regulations, contracts, notices of potential claims - Cal Trans, HVAC systems, mechanical and electrical systems, roofing, structural concrete, structural steel, welding, framing, various types of roofing, interior and exterior finishes, post tensioning, structural window systems, structural wall panels, piping, equipment, retaining walls, site work, landscaping and irrigation systems.
WORK HISTORY
Construction Consultant, Senior Project Manager, Senior Construction Manager, Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, Expert Witness, Inspector of Record, Special Inspector, and NDT Technician.
Experienced in the areas of arbitration, mediation, dispute review boards, and as an expert witness. Claims involved with have been in the hundreds and have included both public and private sector clients, including the AAA and the Better Business Bureau.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
ACE 21 – Impartiality: Do You Know Where Your Biases Are?, 2021; AAA ACE19 Case Finances: What Arbitrators Need to Know, 2020; ACE20 Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility, 2020; Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor ~ Meeting Participant Expectations, 2018; AAA Conducting Research and Investigations ~ The Arbitrator's Authority ACE09, 2017; AAA Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing Awards ACE01, 2009; AAA Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New Arbitrators, 2008; Dispute Review Board Foundation, Dispute Review Boards, 2008; Construction Dispute Services, Construction Dispute Resolution Institute, Arbitration - Theory, Practice and Rules, 2006; Construction Dispute Resolution Services, Construction Dispute Resolution Institute, Mediation - Theory, Practice and Rules, 2006; Fresno Pacific University, Center for Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution, 2006; Lehman, Claims Avoidance, 2006; Buildings Operations Management Institute, Facilities Management Administration; Fresno Pacific University, Mediation
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
General Contractor License (CA #877329); Construction Dispute Resolution Services; Un-bonded Post-tensioning Installer; Un-bonded Post-tensioning Inspector; Bonded Post-tensioning; Forensic Analysis; Homeland Security (Level II); General Contractor "B" License; Forensic Examiner.
A.W.S Certified Welding Inspector, I.C.B.O Structural Steel and Welding Inspector, I.C.B.O Structural Masonry Inspector, A.C.I Concrete Inspector, Cal trans - Material testing, A.S.N.T N.D.T (Level II P.T; Level II V.T; Level II U.T.; Level I R.T; Level 1 M.T); Shielded metal arc welding, Flux core welding, Submerged arc welding, Gas metal arc welding.
Professional Associations State of California Licensed Construction Inspector;
Center for Advancement of Research and Technology; Fresno County Bar Association (Construction Committee); Construction Dispute Resolution Services; American College of Forensic Examiners International; Buildings Operations Management Institute; Construction Specifications Institute; Design Build Institute of America; International Council of Building Officials; Division of the State Architect; American Welding Society; Habitat for Humanity; Marine Corps League; Maine Corp Heritage Foundation; Joint Services Command; American League.
EDUCATION
Maricopa Technical College (AAS, Welding Technology, with honors-1985)
Columbia State University (BS, Construction Management-1997)
Contractor State License Services (General Contracting Certificate-2006)
