Maintenance Expert Witnesses
Maintenance 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 maintenance. The maintenance expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Building Inspection, Construction, Construction Defects, Energy, Engineering, Environmental, Ergonomics, Failure Analysis, Hotel & Restaurant, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Property Management, Real Estate, Safety, and Traffic Engineering.
James H Cantrell, CPM, CAM
Cantrell Associates
San Francisco, California
Real Estate
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Property management, Broker, agent, apartment, commercial, HOA, Condominiums, office, slip/trip/fall, maintenance, water intrusion, mold, personal injury, security, management standard of care, due diligence, real estate property management, real estate disputes
Mr. Cantrell is currently active in day to day property management. He is a California Real Estate Broker, a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and a Condominium Association Manager (CAM) in the state of Florida. He is an expert in all aspects of Real Estate including Property Management of Residential, Commercial, Condominiums and Homeowners Associations, Shopping Centers.
Expert in Standards of Care, property damage, personal injury, habitability, landlord/tenant, maintenance, air quality and mold issues, receiverships, lease interpretation, partnership agreements, trust properties, child molestation.
An IREM instructor teaching throughout the US , Russia and Poland. Recipient 1987 Frank Lyons award-CPM of the year, CPM Emeritus 2011, President IREM San Francisco, IREM SF instructor of the year 2001, 2007 nd 2013 Lloyd Hanford Jr Distinguished Faculty award IREM.
Featured speaker National Facility Management and Technology Conference-Chicago 2007 and Baltimore 2008, 2009. C...
Steven Edrington, CCIM, CPM, CFLC
Solving Real Estate Challenges
Edrington and Associates
Oakland, California
Real Estate, Premises Liability
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Property management, broker, agent, landlord/tenant, apartment, residential, commercial, HOA, wrongful eviction, habitability, standard of care, premises liability, slip/trip/fall, inspection, building codes, electrical codes, health and safety, maintenance, personal injury, rent control
Edrington and Associates are residential investment property specialists. We maximize value and solve complex real estate challenges for our clients, who are owners, developers, and buyers/sellers of rental housing. We are active practitioners in the field in addition to our expert witness work where we primarily serve landlord/tenant and insurance defense attorneys.
Steven Edrington is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Certified Property Manager (CPM), Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC), and an ICC Residential Building Inspector. Philip Barthman is an ICC Combination Inspector, electrician, and former Alameda County Building Inspector.
We are frequent presenters to the Bar Association of San Francisco, Alameda County Bar Association, Bridge Association of Realtors, San Francisco Apartment Association, and East Bay Rental Housing Association on topic including Issues of Habitability, Adding/Legalizing Units, and Oakland Rent and Eviction Controls.
Dennis Gemberling
Perry Group International
San Francisco, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Income and Economic Impact, Business Interruption Issues, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices
– Over 35 years experience managing, operating and consulting on full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suite, branded and franchised, condo and timeshare hotels and resorts, casual, fine-dining and quick-service restaurants, bars and nightclubs, catering and special event facilities, casinos, and mixed-use real estate. Held prior positions for different owners, operators and chains as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Restaurant Unit Manager.
– Retained over 400 projects including brands, franchises and independents across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Earned Certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University and Receiverships Administration, Procedures, and Law from Loyola Law School
– Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International, Forensic Expert Witness Association, and Turnaround Management Association.
- Over 10 years as A.M. Best’s “Recommended Expert Services Prov...
Shakir R Shatnawi, PhD, PE
Shatec Engineering Consultants
El Dorado Hills, California
Traffic Engineering, Construction Defects
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Highway design, hydroplaning, walkways, parking, pavement design, traffic safety, asphalt, concrete, soil, maintenance, roadway defects, traffic control, pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, vehicle accidents, ADA, work zone safety, trip&fall accidents, MUTCD
Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is a licensed professional engineer with over 30 years of professional engineering experience as follow:
2010-Present: President /Shatec Engineering Consultants, LLC, El Dorado Hills, CA, California
1991-2010: From Transportation Engineer to Division Chief (progressive promotions)/California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): D-10 (Stockton), District 4 (Oakland), and Headquarters (Sacramento), California.
1993-1999: Adjunct Professor/California State University, Sacramento, California.
1997-1999: Adjunct Professor/National University, Sacramento, California
1989-1990: Research Fellow/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), McLean, Virginia.
Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is an expert witness related to the following :
• Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering & Parking design
• Pavement standards, construction, maintenance and repairs
• Construction defects, failures, specifications, & disputes
• Traffic Enginee...
Andrew R. Zimbaldi, MBA
Kidder Mathews
Irvine, California
Real Estate, Premises Liability
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Property management, brokerage, agent, apartment, commercial, HOA, slip and fall, premises liability, maintenance, standards of care, disclosure, owner and broker disclosure, personal injury, mold, bedbugs, water intrusion, health and safety, fiduciary duty, fraud, receivership
Currently active as the Senior Vice President of Asset Management Services for Kidder Mathews: one of the largest commercial and property management brokerage firms in the western United States. In excess of seventy million square feet of assets under management.
Serves as an expert witness in property management, standards of care, brokerage, owner and agent disclosure, premises liability, water intrusion, mold, bedbugs, personal injury, health and safety, fiduciary duty, and most all aspects of the real estate industry.
James H Cantrell, CPM, CAM
Cantrell Associates
Florida
Real Estate
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Property management, Broker, agent, apartment, commercial, HOA, Condominiums, office, slip/trip/fall, maintenance, water intrusion, mold, personal injury, security, management standard of care, due diligence, real estate property management, real estate disputes
Mr. Cantrell is currently active in day to day property management. He is a California Real Estate Broker, a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and a Condominium Association Manager (CAM) in the state of Florida. He is an expert in all aspects of Real Estate including Property Management of Residential, Commercial, Condominiums and Homeowners Associations, Shopping Centers.
Expert in Standards of Care, property damage, personal injury, habitability, landlord/tenant, maintenance, air quality and mold issues, receiverships, lease interpretation, partnership agreements, trust properties, child molestation.
An IREM instructor teaching throughout the US , Russia and Poland. Recipient 1987 Frank Lyons award-CPM of the year, CPM Emeritus 2011, President IREM San Francisco, IREM SF instructor of the year 2001, 2007 nd 2013 Lloyd Hanford Jr Distinguished Faculty award IREM.
Featured speaker National Facility Management and Technology Conference-Chicago 2007 and Baltimore 2008, 2009. C...
William Henry, PhD, NCARB
RGA Design Forensics LLC
Tampa, Florida
Premises Liability, Construction Defects
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Accident Investigation, Building Codes, ADA, Accessibility, Slip Trip & Fall, Forensic, Architecture, Engineering, E&O, Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, Mold, Cruise Ship, Maintenance, Building Inspection, Insurance Claims, Disaster Recovery, Failure Analysis, Property Insurance
As forensic architects and engineers, we strive to provide our clients with superior expert witness services by combining the latest in technological advances with our staff’s decades of experience. Our continued practice in architecture enables us to build a customized team of experts from multiple disciplines to find an optimized solution for your case.
Dr. Henry, our lead expert, utilizes three components in his case development: (1) a detailed timeline, (2) an analysis of the governing codes and documentation, and (3) the application of the facts to those governing codes. His reports and testimony are presented in a simple, clear manner that is easily understood. This approach has had a proven impact on the outcomes of past matters, whether in settlement, mediation, arbitration, or at trial.
RGA Design Forensics’ main areas of expertise are premises liability, property insurance litigation, and architectural errors and omissions (E&O) claims.
Premises Liability - Whethe...
Lee T Ostrom
Sole Proprietor
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Safety, Ergonomics
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Human Factors, Risk Assessment, Product Safety, Slips/Falls, Complex environments, Workplace Design, Procedures, Maintenance, inspection
CORE vs PSCo - May 2022 till November 2023 - Breached Contract and Negligence. I provided human factors/industrial safety support to plaintiff’s counsel. The jury said when interviewed that the human factors testimony I provided helped to persuade their decision. A synopsis of the lawsuit is below:
On Oct. 25, a Denver district court jury found in favor of CORE in its lawsuit against Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel), regarding the mismanagement of the Comanche Unit 3 coal-fired power plant. CORE was awarded $26.45 million for lengthy outages on 2020 and 2022 caused by Xcel’s imprudent operations and negligence.
2022-Employee injury case. Two employees of a fish procession plant were repairing a conveyor system that was not properly locked out. The two employees entered a confined space called a fish dump with the knowledge of the supervisor. The employees contacted the actuator, and their legs were severely injured. I do not know t...
Joseph J Jaskulski, PE, CFEI, LEED AP
Power and process plant construction & operations
Project Performance Group LLC
Winnetka, Illinois
Energy, Failure Analysis
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Power generation, steam, power plant, operation, turbine, commissioning, solar, performance, insurance, construction, defect, efficiency, turbine, boiler, contractor, design build, EPC, infrastructure, gas, coal
Expert witness on multiple technical and commercial issues in arbitration, state and federal court, and in front of regulatory commission environments. Deep expertise in power plant development, construction, operating and maintenance, and asset management. Numerous evaluations and audits of generating portfolios, including review of business processes and identifying/quantifying improvement opportunities/potential threats. Technologies include coal, oil, natural gas, wood, and waste-fueled facilities, simple and combined cycle power stations, and spark and diesel reciprocating engine-based power plants. Green energy experience, including, wind energy construction, smart grid implementation, building energy conservation measures, battery storage, and both concentrated and photo-voltaic solar generation. Experience extends to large process plants as well.
Experienced in all aspects of infrastructure projects and programs in both the public and private sectors: development, financi...
K. David Meit, CPM®, ARM®, GRI®
Property Management Standard of Care Expert
Oculus Realty, AMO®
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Real Estate, Premises Liability
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property management, real estate management, subrogation, risk management, maintenance, property operations, facilities, premises liability, insurance, apartments, multifamily, slip, fall, property damage, building management, property loss, lead paint, mold, carbon monoxide, CO
An accomplished and qualified expert witness. Provides unbiased assessments and expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense in property management standard of care, premises liability, real estate partnerships, and related legal disputes. Expert opinions are based on professional experience, academic training, research and the facts of each case.
An award-winning real estate executive with over thirty years of experience managing portfolios of conventional and rent-regulated multifamily, mixed-use, and retail properties in both suburban and urban markets. Experienced manager of all classes of property, from a tax credit to ultra-luxury. Skilled at developing best-in-class property management operating teams and preserving and enhancing value through operations. Institute of Real Estate Management accredited Certified Property Manager®, Accredited Residential Manager®, and Graduate, Real Estate Institute through National Association of Realtors®.
Founder and Principal of Oculu...
Amy L. Natoli, CPM®, RPA®
Natoli Property Management Consulting
Crofton, Maryland
Premises Liability, Real Estate
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Property management, risk management, maintenance, property operations, insurance, slip and fall, facilities, premises liability, property damage, lease administration, facility management, due diligence, asset management, property inspections, standards of care
Amy Natoli is an award-winning Property Management expert with over twenty years of hands-on experience managing commercial real estate properties. She is experienced in standards of care, budgeting and asset management, lease administration, property inspections, parking garage maintenance and inspections, vendor and contract management, life safety systems compliance, and risk management.
She is active with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), serving nationally as a Governing Councillor and as Chairperson of the Instructor Advisory Council. At the local level, she is a Maryland Chapter Board of Directors member, Vice Chair of the Region 3 Education Committee, and an Ethics instructor.
Jeffrey E Bartrem, C.B.I.
Professional Inspection Consultants, Inc.
Williamston, Michigan
Building Inspection, Construction
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Premises Liability, Property Litigation, Negligence Actions, Building Code, Wrongful Death, Residential & Commercial Structures, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Zoning, Slip & Fall, Workmanship, Water Testing, Building Inspection, Maintenance, Safety, Code Research, Cost Estimating
Tens of Thousands of Building Inspections performed.
Certified Building Inspector, I.C.B.O - International Code Council
Registered Building Inspector, State of MI
Registered Building Official, State of Michigan
Registered Plan Reviewer, State of MI
2009 International Accreditation Service, International Code Council, Lead Evaluator Training
1998 Professional Development Committee, International Conference of Building Officials
1987 Rehabilitation Construction Specialist, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
1983 Licensed Residential Builder, State of MI
2010 International Accreditation Service, International Code Council, Building Department Evaluator, Construction Practices Assessment Team, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2009 Faculty, Michigan State Univ., School of Planning, Design and Construction, Construction Management Program, Adjunct Instructor, Commercial, Fire and Residential Building Codes
1984 President, Professional Inspection Consultant...
Robert S. Griswold, CRE, CPM, RPA, ACoM, CCIM, PCAM, CCAM, GRI, ARM, BS, MBA, MSBA
Real estate/property management standard of care
Griswold Real Estate Management, Inc.
Reno, Nevada
Real Estate, Premises Liability
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Property management, broker, agent, residential, apartment, commercial, retail, hospitality, HOA, slip/trip/fall, maintenance, inspection, water intrusion, mold, premises liability, personal injury, rent control, habitability, bed bugs, roaches
Robert Griswold specializes in:
* Currently active as a day-to-day hands-on practitioner, consultant and expert in all aspects of real estate (except valuation). Serves as a consultant or expert witness in standards of care, standards of practice, best practices, and custom and practice for real estate transactions, property management/ownership and fiduciary duty issues for all types of residential and commercial real estate – management, operations, maintenance, health & safety, habitability, mold, water intrusion, personal injury, trip & fall, premises liability, property inspection, broker or agent failure to disclose; misrepresentation; negligence/fraud & association board duties, & real estate receivership.
* Certified Property Manager (CPM(®), Counselor of Real Estate (CRE®), Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM®), Real Property Administrator (RPA®)
* Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM®) Professional Community Association Man...
Kenneth D Martin
Door & Gate Experts - All Types, Licensed, Accred
Door & Gate Experts
Las Vegas, Nevada
Premises Liability, Products Liability
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Garage Door, Gates, spring, overhead door, automatic gate, automatic garage door, garage door operator, gate operator, garage, commercial door, industrial door, parking gate, swinging gate, sliding gate, barrier gate, sectional door, rolling door, high speed door, installation, maintenance
Garage Door and Gate Contractor
Accredited, Institute of Door Education & Accreditation
UL325 National Standards Technical Panel Voting Member
Litigation Consultant, Expert Witness
Door Manufacturing Designer & Engineer
President National Association of Garage Door Manufacturers
Door & Access Systems Manufacturer’s Association International (DASMA) Founding Member
President Martin Door Manufacturing,
Bachelor of Business Management, Engineering Emphasis, University of Utah 1976
Door & Gate Contractor employing IDEA Certified Technicians
Licensed Garage Door & Gate Contractor in 6 states. Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Hawaii
Operating Garage Door & Gate Contractor in 21 states Where License Not Required
Residential Garage Doors
Commercial Doors & Overhead Doors
Fire Doors, NFPA-80
Gate & Access Systems, Commercial, Automatic or Manual
Store Fronts, Automatic Sliding and Swinging Doors
International Door Association / Door & Operator Dealers of America / Far Weste...
Chuck Dutill, PE, DFE
Hydrology and Environmental Engineering Expertise
Heritage Technical Services, Inc.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Environmental, Engineering
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Hydrology, Stormwater Management, Sewers, Sewer Systems, Wastewater, Sanitary Sewage, Water, Septic Systems, Flooding, Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Drainage, Mold, Wells, Runoff, Backups, Wastewater Treatment, Utility, Construction, Maintenance
Nationwide experience as hydrologist, environmental engineer, and civil engineer, including for FOG/grease trap, design, contamination, pollution, sinkhole, grading, hydraulics, pumping, water quality, storm sewer, drinking water, water distribution, water treatment, dam, regulations, Standard of Care, waste management, erosion, soil, air quality, water main, detention, hazardous waste, spill, sedimentation, wetland, floodplain, toxicity, remediation, health and safety, modeling, odor, combined sewer, overflow, aquifer, hydraulic fracturing, hydroplaning, and metering.
Forensic cases for Mr. Dutill have comprised federal and state courts. As indicated in feedback from attorneys on expert witness cases, some of the strengths of Mr. Dutill include understandable guidance, responsiveness, timeliness, communication, effective report writing, strong testimony (including on cross), efficiency, organization, and assistance with framing case issues.
Approximately 45% of his cases have be...
Scott T. Bennett, CPM
Real Estate and Property Liability
Expert Multi-Family Group
Keller, Texas
Property Management, Premises Liability
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property management, residential, mixed-use. Leasing, landlord/tenant, maintenance, life safety, mobile home parks, Risk and Safety, Multi-Family, renovations, premise liability, property operations, Crime, slip and fall, Apartments, Mold, Facilities, Standard of Care
Mr. Bennett is experienced in real estate management and an expert in property management, including standard of care, ordinary care, premises liability, and property operations. My expert opinions are based solely on my professional experience, academic training, research, and facts produced related to each case.
My extensive background includes development, operations, risk management, hazard evaluations, safety standards, and "best in class" real estate management. I have over 29 years of experience in multi-family, commercial, condo, and mixed-use management operations and acquisitions, having worked with some of the largest Management firms across the US. My background includes significant real estate development services, leasing, and Tenant law. He is a Certified Property Manager and real estate executive based in Texas. My expert witness/litigation support activities include working and testifying on behalf of both Plaintiff and Defendant, and I have significan...
