General Engineering Construction Expert Witness

Expert has extensive knowledge of :

Construction-related equipment, from selecting and procuring to operating and maintaining heavy trucks and trailers, fork lifts, cranes, skip loaders, backhoes, excavators, boring machines, horizontal directional drills, hydraulic moles and more. This is inclusive of lite, medium and heavy duty truck and trailer specifying.

Expert areas of focus include but are not limited to:

Construction :

Expert Witness
Litigation support
Civil construction
Trenchless underground utility installation including Horizontal Directional Drilling
Underground pipeline installation including Horizontal Directional Drilling
Fiber Optic Conduit Networks and Telecommunications
Gas, Electric, Water, and Sewer
Storm drains
Seawater return pipelines
Contaminated soil remediation pipelines
Hydroauger pipelines
Structures and sub-structures
Operations Management
Job and Jobsite management
Homeowner Association management
Construction Defects
Estimating
Plan review
Specification review
Document review
Safety review
Forensic Reviews & take-offs
Cost analysis and damages calculations
Standard of care
Feasibility Studies
Utility easements
Equipment use and specifications
Rehab and Pipe bursting
Both Large-scale and small scale public works projects and privite projects

Transportation :

Dedicated Contract Maintenance Programs
Fleet Selection and Maintenance
Transport and leasing
Transportation logistics
Rental & Leasing
Fuel tracking
Vehicle Design and specification
Procurement
Warehouse services
Transport Cubing
Roadside service
Parts and Tire department
New and Used sales

Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities:
Temecula, CA – San Bernardino, CA – Orange County, CA – Glendale, CA – Riverside, CA – San Diego, CA – Santa Ana, CA – Palm Springs, CA – Los Angeles, CA.

Education :

Year: 1990
Subject: Total Quality Management
Institution: McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation Degree: Certificate

Institution: Rancho Alamitos High School Year 1981
Degree: GED

Work History :

Years: 2019 to Present Discovery
Senior Consultant / Expert Witness

Years: 2004 to Present
Employer: Inland Valley Engineering, Inc.

Department: Operations, Estimating, Buisness Development, Senior Consultant and Expert Witness

Years: 1999 to 2004 Employer: Utility Boring Inc. Title: President
Department: General Management

Years: 1993 to 1999
Employer: Transportation Commodities Inc. Title: VP Transportation
Department: Eastern Region

Years: 1985 to 1993 Employer: Various Title: Various
Department: Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire
Expert was Lease Account Manager for Carmanita Leasing, Inc. from 1992-1993. Previously, he was District Lease and Rental Manager for Lend Lease Trucks, Inc. from 1991-1992. Before this time, he was Area Rental and Used Truck Manager from 1989-1991 with McDonnell Douglas Truck Services. Earlier, from 1985-1989, he was Chief Union Steward, Vault Setter and Customer Service Service Representative for Associated Concrete Products.

Government Experience Years: 2008 to present Agency: USA
Role : Senior Consultant / Expert Witness

Government Experience Years: 1999 to present Agency: Califronia
Role: General Engineering Contractor Description: Civil and Underground Construction

Career Accomplishments : Associations / Societies :

Southern California Builders Association

Licenses / Certifications
Class A General Engineering Contractors License, California (A) 2004 – 850477
Cal-OSHA 30-hour Safety Certified
Cal-OSHA 24-hour Hazwoper Certified
Total Quality Management Systems (TQMS) 1990

Awards / Recognition

Honor Award, American Public Works Association Outstanding Award, American Society of Civil Engineers

Publications and Patents Summary :

Published an article regarding Pit Launched Directional Drills and Seawater Return Lines in Underground Construction Magazine.

Fields of Expertise :

Commercial construction, Civil construction, underground pipe, trenchless technology, trenchless excavation, underground construction, rental, leasing, third party logistics, contract logistics, truck maintenance, trucking industry, contract service management, transportation, container transportation.