Zoning Expert Witnesses in Utah

This expert has over 25 years of experience in architecture. He received his BA and MS in architecture from Tulane University and is a licensed architect in eight states. He is also a Haag certified inspector in residential and commercial roofing as well as wind damage. He is active in his field as a member of the American Institute of Architects, a past president of AIA Idaho, and a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. Throughout his career, he has performed over 300 commercial and residential roof inspections for weather-caused damage including single-ply, metal, built-up, asphalt shingle and cedar shake roofs. Currently, he is a forensic architect with an architecture firm in Idaho.

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 highly qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience in electronic engineering. He received his BS in electrical engineering from the University of California Irvine before earning his PhD in electronics engineering and control systems at the University of Colorado. This expert is a licensed professional engineer. He is active in his field as a member of IEEE and currently holds 3 patents. He has formerly served as a principal engineer for ETO/ASTeX and NeoCore, as well as the chief architect for Xpriori and a researcher in the electrical and computer engineering department of Valdez International. Currently, this expert serves as the COO for an engineering consultancy in Colorado.