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Representative Claims and Expert Witness Services |
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| CASE & FORUM | CLIENT & PROJECT | TOPICS & SERVICES |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Justice vs. City of Los Angeles United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Pasadena, California |
City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California [Defendant] Expansion of the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant El Segundo, California |
Technical assistance to the City Attorney with respect to drafting a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Justice. Expert Reports regarding the City's compliance with the Clean Water Act requirement for the cessation of sludge discharge into Santa Monica Bay. Expert Witness Testimony before Appeals Court Bench, and Expert Opinions before public forums with respect to the City's Facility Plan and schedule to fulfill the terms of the Consent Decree. |
| Board Hearing re: Default Termination [Public Hearing] Board of Public Works City of Los Angeles |
City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California [Public Owner] Hyperion Energy Recovery and Co-generation Facility El Segundo, California |
Expert Reports, sworn Expert Testimony (incl, demonstrative exhibits), and Direct and Cross Examination before the Board (in the presence of the general public and the news media) with respect to the schedule performance of the cogeneration system general contractor. |
| Gosnell Development Corporation dba Gosnell Builders adv. RE International Hotels Group Ltd American Arbitration Association |
RE International Hotels Group Beverly Hills, California [Respondent] Park Hyatt Santa Monica Beach Hotel Santa Monica, California |
Investigation and evaluation of the Builder's fixed price bid, quality of workmanship, and schedule performance. Preparation of an Expert Report (incl., demonstrative exhibits) as to the performance of the Builder in bidding and executing the work, risk analysis, and recommendation for project turn-around. Expert Witness Testimony at deposition and hearings. |
| Board Hearing re: Traffic and Access Impacts [Public Hearing] Board of Public Works City of Costa Mesa, California |
Harbor Boulevard Merchants Association Costa Mesa, California [Petitioner] Harbor Boulevard Storm Drain Improvement Projects Cost Mesa, California |
Preparation of an Expert Report, Expert Testimony (incl, demonstrative exhibits), and Direct and Cross Examination before the Board as to the extent of anticipated impacts upon traffic and access during construction, and recommended changes in engineering design and construction sequencing with respect to means and methods for mitigation. |
| Kitchell CEM adv. UniHealth American Arbitration Association |
UniHealth Los Angeles, California [Respondent] California Medical Center Los Angeles, California |
Expert Reports and Expert Witness Testimony at deposition and hearings with respect to the standard of care of a construction manager/ general contractor (CM/GC), breaches of contract by the CM/GC, and analysis & rebuttal of the CM/GC's claim against the Respondent. |
| Dispute Review Board Contractual Procedures per FAR |
Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico & Livermore, California [Public Owner] Defense Engineering Laboratory and Integrated Manufacturing Facility |
Claim Analysis of a Request for Adjustment by the general contractor and subcontractors, Expert Reports and Expert Witness Testimony with respect to the contractor's management of construction, construction contract administration, quality of workmanship, pricing of change orders, and alleged owner-caused schedule delay and contractor losses of productivity. |
| EUA/Onsite Cogeneration LP vs. CITE Associates JV Superior Court of San Diego County, California |
Contractor Surety [Confidential] Co-generation Power Plant for an Oil Refinery California |
Expert Report and Expert Witness Testimony at mediation and deposition with respect to the Principal's contractual obligations under the Design/Build contract, and the merits of the Obligee's termination for default and alleged design errors & omissions, construction defects and performance deficiencies. |
| PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. vs. Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Superior Court of Riverside County California |
PCL Civil Constructors Tempe, Arizona [Plaintiff] Regional Rapid Infiltration/Extraction (RIX) Wastewater Treatment Plant Colton, California |
Construction Claim Preparation and Expert Witness Testimony at mediation with respect to delays, disruptions, accelerations, and losses of productivity, and unpaid changes. |
| Kajima Engineering and Construction, Inc. vs. Port of Los Angeles, Superior Court of Los Angeles County California |
Kajima Engineering and Construction Pasadena, California [Plaintiff] Badger Avenue Bridge Replacement Port of Los Angeles, California |
Construction Claim Preparation, Expert Reports, and Expert Witness Testimony at depositions with respect to delays, disruptions, accelerations, losses of productivity, and unpaid changes; and, rebuttals to owner counter-claims alleging violations of the False Claims Act. |
| Southern California Grading, Inc. vs. R. P. Richards, Inc. United States District Court for the Central District of California |
Southern California Grading Irvine, California [Plaintiff] Addition of Pacific Heights Military Family Housing Whites Point, California |
Expert Reports with respect to the civil works and infrastructure subcontractor regarding its bid estimate, original work plan and schedule, and a schedule delay analysis with respect to the impacts of differing site conditions, owner changes, and general contractor directives. |
| Carol Electric Company adv. Sverdrup Civil, Inc. American Arbitration Association |
Carol Electric Company Los Alamitos, California [Petitioner] Orange County Sanitation District Maint. Bldg., Process Modifications, and Chemical & Plant Water Modifications Fountain Valley, California |
Construction Claim Preparation and Expert Witness Testimony at mediation with respect to additional compensation and time resulting from delay, disruption, acceleration, and productivity loss caused by changes, acts or failure to act by the owner or general contractor during performance of the work. |
| Dispute Review Board California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) Board of Review |
Ortiz Enterprises, Inc., Irvine, California [Claimant] CALTRANS State Route 14 HOV Widening Santa Clarita, California |
Expert Report and Expert Opinions during Board Review and Settlement Negotiations with respect to bases of entitlement and pricing of disputed change orders and statutory penalties for late and non-payment. |
| City of Azua vs. Simich Construction Company Superior Court of Riverside County California |
City of Azusa Light and Water Department Azua, California [Plaintiff] Residential Water Mains and Service Replacements Azusa, California |
Forensic Investigations and Analyses, and the preparation of an Expert Report with respect to fraudlent billings for contract work not performed by the general contractor, which were asserted by Plaintiff to be egregious violations of the False Claims Act. Expert Opinions rendered at settlement negotiations. |
| Roberts & Schaefer Company vs. National Cement Company of California Superior Court of Kern County California |
Roberts and Schaefer Company Salt Lake, Utah [Plaintiff] Conveyor Design & Supply for the National Cement Company of California Lebec Plant Lebec, California |
Preparation of an Expert Report regarding the performance of the Plaintiff with respect to conveyor design and supply, and analysis of the Defendant's counter-claims for backcharges and increased costs (i.e., consequential damages) allegedly caused by Plaintiff's deficient design and supply. Expert Opinions rendered at mediation. |
| Newbury Park Place LLC adv. JG Construction American Arbitration Association |
JG Construction Chino, California [Respondent] Newbury Park Place Newbury Park, California |
Construction Claim Preparation, Expert Reports, and Expert Opinions rendered at negotiations and mediation with respect to Petitioner's liability and causation of disputed changes and schedule delays, differing site conditions, interferences, late and non-payment, and the damages in time and money suffered by Respondent. Rebuttal of Plaintiff's counter claims for defective construction, "cost savings," delays and related consequential and liquidated damages. |
| Karleskint-Crum, Inc. vs. Travelers Insurance Company Superior Court of Los Angeles County California |
Karleskint-Crum San Luis Obispo, California [Plaintiff] Landfill Closure/Regional Park and Sports Complex Fresno, California |
Construction Claim Preparation and Expert Opinions rendered at mediation with respect to an adjustment to the contract price and time to recover the cost of business interruption and direct monetary losses to Plaintiff resulting from the failure of the original general contractor's surety to perform its obligations pursuant to contractor's default; and acts, failure to act, delays and interference by the original general contractor, replacement general contractor, and the owner. |
| Armand Hammer United World College vs. Cost Quality Schedule Management, Inc. et al. Fourth Judicial District Court Count of San Miguel State of New Mexico |
United World College Las Vegas, New Mexico [Plaintiff] Dwan Light Sanctuary United World College of the American West Las Vegas, New Mexico |
Forensic investigations and analyses of water intrusions into the building. Preparation of an Expert Report with respect to the liability, causation and damages sustained as the result of severe water intrusions into the interior caused by construction defects. Preparation of Demonstrative Exhibits. Expert Witness Testimony at deposition and jury trial. |
| CR/X Environmental Services, Inc. vs. Southern California Edison Company United States Bankruptcy Court Western District of Pennsylvania |
CR/X Environmental Services Coraopolis, Pennsylvania [Plaintiff] Containment Building Demolition San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station/Unit 1 San Clemente, California |
Prearation of an Expert Report regarding the Defendant's liability, and its causation, and the damages sustained by Plaintiff due to Defendant's mis-management of the administrative, technical, and non-technical requirements of the work, and non-payment for base contract work and changes, which necessitated Plaintiff's bankruptcy. |
| GFGTT Holdings, Inc. vs. J. F. Shea Construction, Inc. et al. Superior Court of Los Angeles County California |
GFGTT Holdings Glendale, California [Plaintiff] Tutor Time Child Care Center Walnut, California |
Forensic investigations of the flow of mud and water onto the commercial property and into the building within which the Plaintiff conducts its business causing damage to real and personal property. Preparation of an Expert Report and Expert Witness Testimony at mediation and deposition with respect to the cause and origin of the flow of mud and water originating upon the adjacent property, which was under superintendence of the Defendant, and; due to a lack of adequate control of mud and water by Defendant during construction, then flowing onto Plaintiff's property. |
| The Club at Nevillewood, Inc. vs. John Deklewa & Sons, Inc. American Arbitration Association |
The Club at Nevillewood Nevillewood, Pennsylvania |
Forensic investigations, analyses, and preparation of an Expert Report with respect to the liability, causation and damages sustained by Petitioner as the result of severe water intrusions into the interior of the building, which were caused by construction defects. Preparation of Demonstrative Exhibits, and Expert Witness Testimony at arbitration hearings. |
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