Construction Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of construction expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on construction and related issues. Construction expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these construction expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Construction, Accident Reconstruction, Water, Building Codes, Civil Engineering, Flooding, Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Insurance, Liability, Machinery, Rigging, Slip Trip & Fall, Waterproofing, and Accessibility.
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Paul L. Johnson
Construction Defects Expert
Gryphon Consulting
Construction Defects, Construction
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Residential Construction, commercial, leaks, tenant fit-outs, kitchens, baths, remodels, construction related slip-fall & personal injury, historic buildings, restaurants, roofs, siding, critical path, luxury construction, high-end construction, Building envelope, cabinetry, Construction related personal injury, tile, stone
An Expert Witness having testified in court or through deposition since 1994, and a Consultant on matters related to residential and light commercial new construction and renovation projects. Award-winning construction professional with over 45 years of hands-on experience. Founder/operator of two successful construction firms. Experience includes all aspects of residential construction, new builds and remodeling, light commercial construction, and tenant buildout - multiple new builds, over 60 whole home remodels, hundreds of kitchen remodels, hundreds of master bath remodels, numerous tenant fit out projects, restaurants, and a historic landmark complete renovation in Washington, D.C.. Extensive consulting experience as an owner's representative. Patented inventor of a cabinet installation assembly. Author of the book Residential Building & Remodeling, available on Amazon. On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7GMDJM.
I work to stay current on construction processes, materia...
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Jason Bondurant, PE, RRC
Building Envelope & Construction Defects Expert
GCI Consultants, LLC
Construction Defects, Civil Engineering
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Building Envelope, Water Infiltration, Forensic Investigation, Facade Systems, Building Performance, Waterproofing, Moisture Control, Air Barriers, Roofing Systems, Fenestration, Weatherproofing, Building Diagnostics, Water Leaks, Litigation Support, Expert Testimony, Windows, Doors, Exterior Walls
Jason Bondurant, PE, RRC, is a Senior Engineer at GCI Consultants, LLC, a leading building envelope consulting and engineering firm based in South Florida. With over 12 years of extensive experience in the field, Jason has established himself as an expert in building envelope systems, specializing in roofing/waterproofing systems, exterior wall systems, and glazing systems.
Professional Qualifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer in seven states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) with the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida (2012)
Areas of Expertise:
- Forensic investigations of building envelope failures
- Development of repair plans and specifications
- Construction management services
- Quality assurance inspections
- Expert witness testimony
Professional Experience:
- 2019-Present: Senior Consultan...
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Thomas Collier, Jr
Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude
Collier Consultants
Construction, Premises Liability
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Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer
Highly experienced construction and premises expert. Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina.
Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants.
General Contractor - President of Buckhead Classic (2006 – presen): Projects include defective construction repair, new construction, fire and flood...
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Dennis W. Eckstine
Eckstine & Associates, Inc.
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Construction, Equipment & Machinery
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Construction Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Cranes, Forklifts, Aerial Lifts, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, MEWPs, Construction Accidents, Accident Reconstruction, Electrocution, Machinery, OSHA, Safety, Slips, Trips & Falls, Fork lifts
Eckstine & Associates, Inc. (E & A) provides litigation support, safety consulting, safety training, and engineering consulting services relating to safe and design of cranes, aerial work platforms, mobile elevating work platforms, MEWPs, lifts and other construction, industrial, and agricultural equipment. Our expertise regarding lifting equipment is unparalleled.
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Joseph Quinn, M.S., P.E.
Metal Failure Analysis - Materials Engineering
Materials FACT
Pennsylvania
Failure Analysis, Metallurgy
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Automobile, Aircraft, Tools, Appliance, Engineering Expert, Construction, Construction Defect, Corrosion, Maritime, Machinery, Materials selection, Glass, Medical Implant, Medical Device, Manufacturing Design, Plumbing Expert, Products Liability, Fire & Explosion, Product Design, Pipe
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering and is registered in 7 states (CA, PA, UT, NV, AZ, CO, WA) with the Model Law Engineering (MLE) designation. He has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products.
Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis in civil litigation matters for defendants and plaintiffs. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has delivered several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events. He currently serves as Past President of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in California and remains active in industry standards development, technical societies, a...
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Edward C Guerra, NCCCO, OSHA, ANSI, ASME
Crane Accident & Operations Expert Witness
IUOE for 35 years.
Wexford, Pennsylvania
Equipment & Machinery, Construction
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Crane accidents, Lift planning, Crane collapse, Critical lifts, Mobile cranes, Standard of care, Rigging, Heavy equipment, Crane operations, Signaling, Operator qualification, Accident causation, Crane set up, Ground bearing, Expert testimony, Construction safety, Crane movement, Failure analysis, Load charts, Crane attachments
-I analyze crane and heavy equipment accidents, injuries, and tip-over events to determine cause.—
-My findings explain what actually happened on the jobsite in language attorneys, courts, and juries understand.—
-Experience drawn from more than 35 years in crane operations.
——-NATIONWIDE AVAILABILITY——
//-CURRENTLY INVOLVED iN DAILY CRANE OPERATIONS //
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Timothy D Bechtel, PhD, PG
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Environmental, Hydrology
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sinkhole, groundwater, landslide, drilling, hydrogeology, rockfall, karst, vibration, blast, earthquake, contamination, pipeline, fracking, water, erosion, construction, stormwater, physics, leak, cave
Dr. Bechtel is geophysicist/geologist, and a world-renowned expert on sinkholes. But not just sinkholes; bedrock conditions, caves, water pollution, and all issues related to karst terranes. Dr. Bechtel has 25+ years of experience in the engineering/environmental industry, as well as faculty positions at Franklin & Marshall College, the University of Memphis and the University of Pennsylvania, and is an appointed member of the International Karst Commission. Dr. Bechtel has been an expert in dozens of sinkole or karst-related cases - often related to causes of sinkholes and/or water problems.
Dr. Bechtel also has expertise and courtroom experience in Unconventional Oil & Gas, hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and fracking-industry-related earthquakes, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), as well as all fields of seismology, seismic hazards, vibration monitoring and analysis, subsidence, soil creep, landslides, rockfalls, non-destructive evaluation of earthen dams and levees, subsu...
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James Rappoport, AIA-NCARB
Daroff Design
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Architecture, Slip Trip & Fall
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Architecture,Site Planning,Zoning, Codes,Development,Standard of Care,Liability,ADA Accessibility,Construction,Copyright,Facility Programming, Feasibility,Furniture,Finishes & Equipment,Hotels,Restaurants, Resort, Interior Design & Planning,Slip-Trip-Falls,Owner-Architect & Consultant Disputes.
James Rappoport is Principal at Daroff Design, a full service Planning, Architectural & Interior Design practice founded in 1973. The firm specializes in ground-up, renovation, and historic adaptive reuse projects for office facilities, hotels, resorts, retail and shopping facilities, restaurants, meeting, conference and training facilities, aviation terminals and entertainment projects throughout the USA and Internationally.
Mr. Rappoport has provided technical consultation analysis, expert witness reports, opinions, affidavits, certificates of merit, depositions, mediation and alternative dispute resolution presentations, testimony and pre-trial support in more than 250 legal cases, for both defendants’ and plaintiffs’ legal teams. Each of the matters Mr. Rappoport has collaborated on have settled before trial. Mr. Rappoport is the author of several professional text books and trade journal articles. He has been awarded multiple copy rights and is an active member of the Amer...
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John E Poole, P.E.
CNX Forensics and Consulting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Civil Engineering, Construction
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Building Codes, Civil Engineering, Construction, Stucco, OSHA Ramp & Stairs, Scheduling Delay & Analysis, Structural Engineering, Waterproofing, Storm water
A construction and engineering expert with over 20 years of
construction industry experience as a civil engineer, forensic
engineer, CPM scheduler, cost estimator, general contractor,
subcontractor, and project management consultant. Strong
expertise gained through projects that ranged from $100,000 to
over $1 Billion and have included commercial, residential,
government, and institutional markets.
Mr. Poole has been retained as an expert witness on litigation cases and testified at deposition, arbitration, and trial. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and Florida.
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David R Decker
Becket Training & Consulting
Pennsylvania
Construction, Equipment & Machinery
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Crane accident, rigging accident, crane, rigging, hoist, wire rope, slings, straps, chokers, rigger, boom truck, construction accident, industrial accident
Crane and Rigging Management, Training, Development and Delivery, Expert Witness/Litigation Support
Career crane and rigging professional with hands on and policy experience. Train, test and certify crane operators, riggers and signalpersons. Develop and deliver safety and technical training. Experienced consultant with 45 years in the crane and rigging industry, including over 25 years of policy experience. Expert witness with plaintiff and defense experience, including depositions and trials.
Nuclear crane experience
Certifications
(Current and Former)
NCCCO Certified Rigger
NCCCO Accredited Rigger Practical Examiner
NCCCO Certified Signalperson
NCCCO Accredited Signalperson Practical Examiner
NCCCO Certified Overhead Crane Operator
NCCCR Accredited Mobile Crane Operator License Examiner
NCCCR: Certified Exam Administrator
NCCCR: Certified Master Trainer
Trico-Lift Trained Rough Terrain Forklift Operator
NIASE Certified Mechanic
Technical Memberships and Committees
American ...
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Keith A. Bergman, PE
Bergman Engineering, LLC
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Premises Liability, Traffic Engineering
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Accident Reconstruction, Civil Engineering, Codes and Standards, Construction, Highway and Street Design, Job-Site Safety, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip Trip and Fall, Transportation, Traffic Engineering, Walkway Surface and Pavement Evaluation
Our mission: Bringing clarity to complexity.
Bergman Engineering is a forensic engineering firm that provides objective investigative analysis and consulting services as well as expert witness testimony. Hired for our expertise, we utilize our knowledge and experience to evaluate cases and claims with regard to civil engineering concepts.
This can extend to a number of different practice areas for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Our case experience ranges from small private claims to large civil claims. We have consulted in complex claims and litigation on behalf of corporations, attorneys, insurance companies, and municipal/government agencies.
Certified Professional Engineer: California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Steve Wistar, CCM
AccuWeather for Business
State College, Pennsylvania
Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall
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Insurance, Construction, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Accident Reconstruction, Wildfires, Hail, High Wind, Tornadoes, Fog, Visibility, Rainfall, Flooding, Roof Damage, Lightning, Insurance Claims, Snow, Ice, Weather
As a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) and Expert Senior Forensic Meteorologist with 45 years of experience with AccuWeather, Steve has worked on numerous cases involving slip and falls, flooding, highway accidents, building and crane collapses, severe wind impacts, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Steve uses his tremendous attention to detail and his excellent communication skills to explain meteorology to the non-scientist. At AccuWeather, Steve constructs impartial scientific reports for use in courts of law to support both plaintiff and defense. He has testified more than 150 times in courtrooms or at depositions in 18 states.
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Chuck Dutill, PE, DFE
Hydrology and Environmental Engineering Expertise
Heritage Technical Services, Inc.
Philadelphia Area, 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 design, contamination, pollution, FOG/grease trap, 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 state and federal 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...
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Thomas Collier, Jr
Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude
Collier Consultants
Pennsylvania
Construction, Premises Liability
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Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer
Highly experienced construction and premises expert. Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina.
Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants.
General Contractor - President of Buckhead Classic (2006 – presen): Projects include defective construction repair, new construction, fire and flood...
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Nicholas Heimann
General Contractor, Business Owner, Attorney
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Construction, Construction Defects
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Workmanship, Estimating, Warranties, General contracting, Weatherproofing, Plan review, Accessibility, Building code, Siding, Roofing, Masonry, Carpentry, Building envelope, Waterproofing, Finish plumbing, Tile, Substrates, Site safety, Framing, Windows
I am an owner of a general contracting and real estate investment company licensed in the city of Philadelphia. I received my JD from Temple University in 2013 and passed the Pennsylvania Bar. Shortly thereafter after I went into the construction business and have been running these companies ever since. We have completed hundreds of contracting projects for clients ranging from bathroom renovations to large additions. On the real estate investment side, we have purchased and renovated over a dozen properties to flip or rent. These projects varied in scope from quick fix and flip to whole home new construction.
Licensed contractor in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
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