30 years of widely varied experience as a practicing Architect, designing all types of buildings and facilities, including Construction Observation and hands-on construction experience.

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EW #515 has over 30 years of widely varied experience as a practicing Architect, designing all types of buildings and facilities, including Construction Observation and hands-on construction experience. This makes him uniquely qualified to analyze construction methods in relation to Working Drawings, As-Built Drawings and Change Orders; to detect errors and omissions, if any; to interpret findings of other expert witnesses; and to determine if work met its professional Standard of Care.

- Forensic Architecture
- Post-Construction Building Analysis
- Professional Standard of Care
- Analysis of Construction Documents
- Failure Analysis (Water Infiltration/Roofing Failures)
- Analysis of Communication between Client, Architect and Contractor
- Errors and Omissions Analysis
- Change Orders Tracking
- Review of Testimony
- Construction Negligence
- Existing Construction Leading to a Trip and Fall Circumstance
- Expert Witness Services
- Mediation
- Arbitration Testimony
- Jury Trial Testimony
- Preparation of Exhibits
- Document Analysis
- Building Analysis (Destructive or Non-Destructive)
- Reconstruction Documents
- Depositions
- Building Code Review

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Education
Illinois Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), 1959

Registration and Affiliations
- Registered Architect - California C-3978, NV, AZ, WA and CO
- AIA - American Institute of Architects
- NCARB Certified - National Council Architectural Registration Board
- AIAVC - American Institute of Architects, Ventura County
- AAMA - American Architectural Manufacturers Association
- CSI - Construction Specification Institute
- VCEDA - Ventura County Economic Development Association
- ICBO - International Conference of Building Officials

Experience and Responsibilities
Professional Experience: 30+ years architectural practice, every phase of a project, Expert Witness, Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Construction Specifications (previously a Licensed Contractor in California).

Forensic Expertise: Post Construction Building Analysis, Professional Standard of Care, Construction Documents Analysis, Failure Analysis (Water Infiltration / Roofing Failures), Communication Analysis between Client, Architect & Contractor, Change Orders & Correspondence Clarification.

Architecture Expertise: New Facilities Organization of Projects, Construction Management, Government Agencies Submittals

Types of Buildings Experience: Corporate Office, Higher Educational Facilities, Industrial, Medical, Retail, Residences, Apartment Projects, Condominium Complexes, Worship Facilities Recreational Facilities, Financial Institutions, Restaurants

Responsibilities: Forensics, Principal Design, Project Administration, Construction Administration, Marketing, Financial Management

Cases
Services Rendered in Recent Cases: Extensive Arbitration Testimony, Mediation, Jury Trial, Exhibit Preparation, Analysis of Documents, Destructive Building Analysis, Non-Destructive Building Ana;ysis, Reconstruction Documents, Depositions, Building Code Review, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Review.
Recent Cases: Superior Court Jury Trials, Four Extensive Arbitration and Mediation Hearings.

Professional Activities
- Member of Board of Directors VCEDA
- Past President of the Board of Directors for Ventura County Campus Life
- Past Board Member of Ventura County Youth Connection
- Chairman and Former Member of the Santa Paula Planning Commission
- Past Member of the New West Symphony Board
- Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Ventura Counseling Center
- Past President of the American Institute of Architects, Ventura Co. Chapter

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