Construction Defects & Home Inspector Litigation Support

EXPERIENCE:
59 years; construction industry; 1951 to 2010

32 years; active state licensed General Building Contractor B-1 #163019 - 1956-1988

20 years; Industry Expert, California Contractors State License Board, CSLB - 1983-2003  

10 years; Real Estate Property Inspector - 1988-1998 

16 years; Instructor - College of San Mateo, Building Inspection Technology - 1994-2009

28 years; Qualified as Expert Witness in the County Superior Courts of San Mateo, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alemeda, and Santa Clara Counties in residential construction defects and home inspector litigation.

CERTIFICATIONS:
International Code Council (ICC) Certified Combination Residential Dwelling Inspector  #1061071-R5, expires June 30, 2011: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, & Electrical Systems (1993) and California Real Estate Inspection Association's Certified Inspector CCI and CREIA New Construction Specialist, CNCS #1.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: 
Current Association Memberships: International Code Council (ICC); International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA); California Building Inspectors Group (CALBIG); ICC-Redwood Empire Chapter; & San Francisco Bay Area Expert Building Consultants (SFBAEBC).

Past Association Memberships: Associated General Contractors (AGC); Peninsula General Contractor's Association (PGCA); National Association of Home Builders (NAHB); Peninsula Builders Exchange (PBE); IASOF.