Defects Expert Witnesses
Defects expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on defects. The defects expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Architecture, Construction, Construction Defects, Human Factors, and Products Liability.
David J. Brotman, FAIA
Sunset Consultants
Scottsdale, Arizona
Architecture, Construction
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Standard of Care, Construction Document, Real Estate, Slip trip & fall, Trip & Fall, Delay, Defect, Change Order, Building, Design, Coordination, Code Compliance, Contract Document, Management, Contract Administration, Architectural Detailing, Commercial, Retail, Hotel, Office
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects with over fifty years of experience. Twenty-five years with RTKL Associates Inc., one of the World’s largest Architect and Engineering Firms, and served as its Vice-Chairman. Past Planning Commissioner on the City of Malibu Planning Commission. Skills include all facets of Architectural Practice. Worldwide, multi-million dollar project experience includes retail, office, hotel, institutional, and mixed-use. Recently, qualified and served as a Standard of Care, Coordination, and Delay Expert in a case involving a major retail project. This included deposition and trial testimony.
Adam K Aleksander, PhD, PE, CSP
Aleksander & Associates P.A.
Boise, Idaho
Human Factors, Products Liability
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Mechanical, Industrial, Safety Engineering, Forensic Engineering, Human Factors, Product Liability, Warnings, Labels, Defects, Visibility, Reconstruction, Failure Analysis, OSHA, Construction, Equipment Failures, Industrial Accidents, Power Utility Accidents, Insurance Claims, Photogrammetry
Dr. Aleksander has a diversified Engineering background with specific experience (50 years) in Manufacturing, Cost Analysis, Consulting Engineering, Engineering Sales, Project Management, Product Development, Research, Lecturing, and Technical / Litigation Forensic Engineering Investigations of accidents and equipment failures. He has worked extensively in heavy industry (conveyors, biomass boilers, electric utilities) as well as the Forensic Engineering practice. Dr. Aleksander was the founding chair of the ASTM committee E58 on Forensic Engineering. He worked overseas on some 40 occasions in multiple South East Asia locations, and was involved in innovative efforts in international plastics mitigation. His academic credentials (Ph.D. Human Factors and Safety Engineering) bring a solid foundation to issues regarding product liability, warnings, labels, and use, based on a decades of development and research, and standards. This training also compliments Dr. Aleksander's experience...
Jacob D Deatherage
The Associated Consultants LLC
Salina, Kansas
Construction, Construction Defects
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Pella, Doors, Windows, Siding, Millwork, Carpentry, Cabinetry, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Interior paint, Stain finish, Construction Fraud, Defects, Contractor Fraud, Consulting, General Construction, Water intrusion, Exterior paint, Roofing, Gutters
I am a driven and experienced Construction Business Owner with over 20 plus years' experience operating across the full residential and commercial construction lifecycle including managing and delivering assigned projects. I maintain a proven track record of completing large and complex projects, while managing smaller projects independently. I pride myself as being skilled at Sales and Marketing, Construction Operation & Management with an adept business acumen. Analyzing data, blueprints and identifying solutions, while adapting to shifting priorities and deadlines sets me a part of the rest. Travel available upon request
Jeff Hunt, MBA, CGR, GMR, GMB, CAPS, CGP, HCI-R, HCI-W, CFLC
Experienced Construction Expert Witness
Jeff Hunt Construction
Houston, Texas
Construction, Construction Defects
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Contract disputes, defects, insurance claims, storm damage, product defects, construction accidents, duty of care, fire damage, wind damage, hail damage, termite damage, cost to repair, estimating, project management, scheduling, safety, green building, remodeling, mediation, arbitration
Jeff is the founder and President of Jeff Hunt Construction, a residential design-build firm in Houston Texas. His construction experience includes commercial projects up to $125 million such as luxury hotels, hospitals, schools, airports, and office buildings. His residential construction experience includes custom home building and remodeling on projects up to $750,000, including major additions, upscale kitchen and baths, fire & flood restoration, and whole house renovations. In addition to his construction experience, Jeff has over 10 years of experience as a strategic and information technology consultant, beginning with a career at Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture). Backed by a strong background in both business and construction, he is regarded as an accomplished speaker and instructor, and a credible expert. His experience as an expert witness includes testifying in state and federal courts on matters including contract disputes, duty of care, construction defects,...