Maintenance Expert Witnesses in Arizona

This expert holds a bachelor degree in Environmental Design and a masters in Architecture from the University of Colorado, and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. As a forensic architect, he performs standard of care analysis in design and construction projects, with special emphasis on multi-family residential projects; performs cause and origin analysis of building system installations and failures, including roofing systems, window and door systems, exterior wall cladding systems, waterproofing, and foundation systems, with a specialization in fire-resistive assemblies and active fire-protection systems; performs premises liability analysis including slip/trip and fall, and maintenance procedure analysis, with an emphasis on accessibility code compliance; and performs damage assessments on existing facilities related to storms, accidents, fire, and natural disasters.

This expert has served as a heavy equipment mechanic and maintenance specialist for over 30 years. He is ASE certified in 8 different areas as a Medium/Heavy Truck Technician and 5 areas as an Automotive Technician. He is a former mechanic for the Utah Transit Authority where he performed maintenance and repairs in a variety of areas including suspensions, rotors, brake systems, and hydraulic systems. He also served as a mechanic at Sunroc Construction and Materials where he performed repairs on fleets of heavy construction equipment including dump trucks, trailers, loaders, and bulldozers. Currently, he is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at a government transportation unit in UT where he performs preventative maintenance and repairs on transmission and brake systems for trucks and heavy road maintenance vehicles.

This highly qualified aviation expert has over 38 years of experience in many facets of aviation including rotor and fixed-wing aircraft maintenance, FAA regulatory, engineering, factory training, pilot and technician instruction, management and aviation business development and ownership. He earned a certificate in airframe and powerplants from the College of San Mateo. This expert has earned several licenses and certifications throughout his career including being a licensed private pilot and inspection authorization. He is certified as a maintenance technician instructor and an aviation maintenance technician. He has held several roles including senior manufacturer technician and maintenance instructor at Agusta/Westland Aircraft Manufacturer, lead technician at Advanced Helicopters, and director of maintenance at REACH Air Medical Services. He also was the president and principal of his own company Power Aviation Services before he sold it and is now the lead inspector of a helicopter service company in California.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in electrical and electronics engineering, rail transit systems design, construction, project management, light rail vehicle, and field wayside maintenance areas. He earned his BS in electrical and electronics engineering from California State University at Sacramento and his MBA in strategic leadership from Amberton University. He is licensed as a registered professional engineer in California. He formerly served as a technologist for Bechtel Power Corporation, a stop and zones technician and acting administrator for Orange County Transportation Authority, a project engineer for DCM Industries and Balfour Beatty Rail Systems. He also served as the associate systems design engineer for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, working with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team on the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) BART Extension Project. Currently, this expert is a senior systems engineer of rail operations for a local transportation authority in California.

This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in electrical engineering, with his work focusing on high voltage electric power transmission, distribution, and substation design, construction, operations & maintenance, control centers, and in particular electrical safety. He is also exceptionally familiar with industrial, commercial, and residential electrical systems, including the vast array of industry standards, codes, and best practice applications. He received his BS in electrical engineering from California State University before earning his MS in electrical engineering from the University of Nevada. A licensed professional engineer in the state of California, this expert is also certified by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as a reliability coordinator and is licensed by the FCC in general radiotelephone, advanced class amateur radio, and as a global maritime distress safety system operator and maintainer. He is active in his field as an author of multiple textbooks and publications on the subject of electric power and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers. He worked for NV Energy for 15 years, as a telecommunications operations supervisor, a relay protection operations supervisor, a senior distribution engineer, and a senior substation design engineer. For the past 27 years, this expert has served as an electrical engineering consultant for an electric power engineering and safety consulting firm based in California.

This expert has over 40 years of field experience as a plumber and HVAC contractor. He has installed, managed, and consulted for various projects. He is familiar with construction defects, claims, personal injury, costs, and product liability. He currently serves as Principal for a consulting firm dealing with plumbing, heating, HVAC, and Asbestos exposure mechanical systems.

This highly qualified expert currently serves as Director of Facilities at a major casino and hotel. He oversees the facilities maintenance department that is comprised of 100 team members that include 71 EVS attendants, 2 construction & development project managers, 2 waste water technicians, and 20 facilities team members. One of his major accomplishments includes designing, developing, and implementing a safety program for the facilities department. He is a member of the operations committee and the safety committee and served as Chairman for the fire prevention subcommittee. He has received awards for his performance as a facilities leader and he has served in a variety of facilities maintenance capacities.