Construction Defects & Home Inspector Litigation Support

EXPERIENCE:
58 years construction industry; 1950 to 2008

32 years active state licensed General Building Contractor; 1956-1988

20 years Industry Expert for the California Contractors State License Board; 1983-2003  

10 years as a full time home inspector; 1988-1998 

14 years Instructor - College of San Mateo, Building Inspection Technology Division; 1994-2007

24 years as a construction consultant and court approved designated expert witness in residential construction defects and home inspector litigation (1983-2007)

CERTIFICATIONS:
International Code Council (ICC) Certified Combination Residential Dwelling Inspector #65134: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, & Electrical Systems (1993) and California Real Estate Inspection Association's Certified Inspector CCI and CREIA New Construction Specialist, CNCS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Current Associations: 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 Inspector Fellow (CREIA); California Building Inspectors Group (CALBIG); ICC/Peninsula Chapter; RCIC Interpretation Committee of ICC Residential Dwelling Code;  ICC Residential Plans Examiner Exam Development Committee; Association of Expert Building Consultants (AEBC).

Past Associations: Associated General Contractors (AGC), Peninsula General Contractor's Association (PGCA), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Peninsula Builders Exchange (PBE); Carpenter's Union, Local 162.