Superior Court approved as an expert witness in the Counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa, San Franciso, Marin, and and Sonoma for testimony in The California Building Codes, Construction Defects, California Home Inspector's Standard of Care and Tenent/Landlord Habitability Issues.

EXPERIENCE:

60 yrs Construction Industry; 1951 to 2011

32 yrs General Building Contractor B-1 #163019

20 yrs Contractors State License Board, Industry Expert  

11 yrs Real Estate Property Inspector, 1988-1998.

15 yrs College of San Mateo, Instructor - Building Inspection Technology 

21 yrs Expert Witness; Residential Building Defects & Home inspector Litigation

CERTIFICATIONS:

ICC Certified Combination Residential Dwelling Inspector #1061071-R5;

Inspection of; Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Systems 

California Real Estate Inspection Association - Certified CREIA Inspector

California Real Estate Inspection Association - New Construction Specialist

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & AFFILIATIONS:

International Code Council (ICC) Professional Member #0361190

International Code Council (ICC) Peninsula Chapter

Redwood Empire Assocation of Code Officials (REACO)

International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials #98038

International Association of Electrical Inspectors #9689

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) #000135771

California Real Estate Inspection Association; CREIA Fellow

California Coalition of Home Inspectors (CCHI)

California Building Inspectors Group, Honorary Member

California Construction Professionals

Construction Claims Network

Construction Experts

Expert Witness Network