Construction Defects Expert Witnesses

Burl Daniel, CPCU, CIC, CRM is a Property & Casualty Insurance Expert Witness; engagements include retention by Plaintiff and/or Defense counsel. His insurance career dates to 1973 while obtaining a BBA - Insurance at the University of Texas. Professional focus since 2004 has been dedicated to...

J. B. Giacoma Consulting, LLC provides consulting and evaluation services for Plumbing/Mechanical related projects. Work with attorneys and other clients to resolve case issues. Construction defects - Personal liability claims. Construction claims - Cost estimating (Plaintiff or defense).

MPGroup is a Los Angeles County based collaboration of architects, engineers, contractors and other technical experts specializing in consulting, forensic expert witness, litigation support and mediation services for the legal, insurance and business communities since 1962. With more than 50 years...

For over 25 years, James West has served the legal community as a construction expert witness, working primarily for defendant's attorneys. Mr. West is a construction claim professional who performs claim reviews, entitlement determination and damage quantification.; Mr. West’ focuses on the...

EFI Global is a full-service engineering, fire investigation, environmental, health and safety, and specialty consulting firm. Over the last four decades, we have grown from a boutique firm to become a recognized leader in engineering failure analysis, origin and cause investigations, and...

QEI Engineers, Inc. specializes in failure analysis and fire/explosion cause & origin for over $250MM in claims, including: construction defects and claims, HVAC, plumbing, geothermal heating/cooling, structural failures, natural gas systems, boilers/pressure vessels and piping, compressed air...

Eric L. Risberg, MAI, ASA, SRA is a real estate appraisal expert with over 25 years of focused valuation expertise. He has worked for over 700 clients during his career and has served as an expert on over 75 legal cases. He has testified in numerous California State Superior Courts and has provided...

G. Robert Salisbury III provides consulting through planning, construction and post-construction phases of institutional, multi-family, commercial and industrial projects, including cost estimating, forensic investigations such as construction defects, and acting as owner’s representative. He has...

David Chase, a registered Architect in 20 states and a 50-year career as architect-of-record, etc. of more than $1 billion in projects, he has testified in depositions and trial on over 50 cases on the East Coast in forensic design and construction assignments for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Mr. Head has more than 35 years of structural engineering analysis, design and project/construction management experience throughout Saudi Arabia and the United States ranging from the design of new facilities, strengthening, renovation, retrofitting and repair of existing structures in the GMP,...

Gerald R. Spencer, P.E. serves construction lawyers and professional engineering malpractice lawyers as an HVAC, lighting, electrical power, & plumbing (MEP) engineering expert witness. He is the Engineer of Record responsible for the design and the construction of the MEP building systems for...

Reza Marshal has worked in the traffic engineering field since 1982. He has worked on tort liability cases related to traffic engineering, construction and safety. He has analyzed traffic signal designs, traffic signal timing, highway design issues, accident histories, road maintenance and...

Engineering Associate Services has over thirty five years’ experience in the design analysis, inspection and auditing of piping, pipe supports, pressure vessels, tanks and other mechanical products. Extensive experience in performing design reviews, failure analysis, field inspections and reviews,...

Luke A. Vermeulen has over 30 years building envelope consulting and construction contracting experience including architectural, engineering, drafting and project management services for commercial owners, architects, and engineers. Construction experience in material application, damage...

Mr. Yarbrough has been involved in the practice of architecture and related engineering and construction fields for over 40 years. His extensive technical background allows him to effectively serve as architectural consultant, expert witness and perform forensic investigations into complex...

Spire Consulting Group, LLC is a multi-disciplined construction management and engineering consulting firm servicing a variety of industries and project types. With five locations throughout the United States, Spire can staff and service its multinational clients with qualified experts. From...

Independent building consultant Derek Graham of RepOne handles construction defects/construction project delays cases. Mr. Graham provides P6 scheduling, estimation, representation to the design and building industries; property condition assessments and owner representation to building owners in...

Philip S. Coppola & Associates, LLC (PSCA) is a construction consulting firm providing forensic evaluation of distressed buildings, defective construction and delay analysis on commercial and residential structures. Philip S. Coppola & Associates, LLC provides services to legal counsel,...

Augspurger Komm Engineering, Inc & BTI Consultants is a consulting engineering firm specializing in forensic analysis and expert witness testimony.; With regional, national and international clients from many sectors, the professionals at Augspurger Komm Engineering and BTI Consultants bring...

Gogulski & Associates, Inc. offers expertise in construction accidents, claims and contract disputes within the construction industry. We specialize in forensic information modeling, failure analysis, and resolution of general contracting disputes. Over 200 cases. 13 years as consultant....

Cowan Associates is one of the oldest full service civil engineering firms in the Region. We have been providing multi-disciplinary engineering and technical services to our clients since 1958. CAI has designed many specialty and challenging land developments and facilities over the last forty five...

Ceramic Tile Forensics is a Northern California and San Francisco Bay Area based service that provides construction inspection and consulting services nationwide. In addition to consulting I am an active Tile Contractor in tile, marble, stone, slate and glass tile construction.

Over forty years of experience in the building industry varying from the complete architectural and structural design of buildings to civil design projects that range from small renovations to new multimillion-dollar projects. Mr. McNally is a Professional Engineer, a Registered Architect, and a...

Located in Orange County, California, MEP Consulting & More, LLC provides electrical, mechanical & plumbing technical support services to the legal, building and insurance professions to help them avoid, respond to and manage building system failures. We also provide support services for a...

Frank S. Ferrantello is an licensed land surveying professional who has been practicing for over two decades. His expertise has allowed him to work with a wide range of different clients, including but not limited to law firms, insurance companies and even municipalities. During his career, he's...