The licenses and certifications behind every opinion
Contractor licenses, trade certifications, national leadership in the forensic expert community, and five decades of documented project experience — the foundation of credible testimony.
- Years of Experience
- Complex Cases Supported
- Dispute Value Analyzed
- Expert Testimonies Delivered
Licensed where the work happens
License and certification status is presented as stated in the current Curriculum Vitae (updated January 2026).
- Class B-1
California General Contractor
CSLB #471343
Licensed
- Class C-10
California Electrical Contractor
CSLB #471343
Licensed
- Certification
California General Electrician
DIR #102745
Certified (now expired) — per CV
- Certification
California Fire/Life Systems Technician
DIR #103177
Certified (now expired) — per CV
- Certification
Journeyman Inside Wireman
IBEW
Certified, 1977 to present
A leader among forensic experts
National president of the Forensic Expert Witness Association, past chapter and construction association president, and decades of membership across the trade's technical organizations.
- 2007–2009
Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)
National President
- 2006–2008
FEWA Sacramento/Sierra Chapter
Chapter President
- 2011–2013
Westcon Construction Association
President
- 1973–2024
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Member; Past Business Manager, Financial Secretary & President
- 2003–2018
International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)
Member
- 2005–2016
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member
- 2008–2026
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Member
- 2009–2018
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Member
- 2018
ASPE Factory-Made Air Duct Task Group
Task Group Member
Standards & Code Organizations
Working experience with the standards that govern construction quality, safety, and performance:
Trained across five decades of evolving practice
From an electrical technology degree and state apprenticeship to factory certifications and continuing code education.
- 1971–1973
A.A., Electrical Technology
San Joaquin Delta Community College, Stockton, CA
- 1973–1977
California Electrical State Apprenticeship
Completed at top of class; served as apprentice representative
- 1977–present
Certified Journeyman Inside Wireman
IBEW
- 1982
Certified AT&T Fiber Optic Splicer
Commerce
- 1984
Occupational Health and Science Certificate
University of California at Berkeley
- 1995
Factory Certified Pump Specifier/Supplier
Gould Factory Pump School, New York
- 1998
IBEW Seismic Bracing Design Course Certificate
IBEW
- 2001
Certificate in Erosion Control and BMP; 40-Hour OSHA Training and Certification
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- 1994–2024
Continuing technical education
PG&E and ASHRAE classes, IAEI code updates, West Coast Casualty construction defect programs, NCADC presentations, and factory certification on CSST gas pipe and PEX plumbing systems
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ICBO Residential Electrical Inspection
Butte College
Experience that has been tested — in deposition, arbitration, and trial
The record, as documented in the Curriculum Vitae:
- Disclosed as the designated expert on over 190 cases
- Consulted on over 300 additional cases for advice, field investigations, document evidence evaluation, and material findings
- Cumulative litigation participation on over 470 residential homes
- Court-appointed third-party expert
- Testimony in arbitrations involving construction delays and bond actions
- Mediation and dispute resolution on matters exceeding $10 million
- Plaintiff and defense representation for developers, manufacturers, contractors, subcontractors, and insurance carriers
- Participation in over $3 billion in total construction value since 1973
Major chapters
The positions that shaped the practice — five decades of building, managing, estimating, and testifying, summarized. The complete record is in the downloadable CV.
2003 – Present
Owner — Forensic Consultant & Expert Witness
Coe & Company Construction Services
2010 – 2017
Senior Associate, Forensic Expert Witness
LaCroix Davis LLC
2010 – 2014
Forensic Building Consultant + CMA
Xpera Group, Inc.
2001 – 2010
Construction Management Advisor — Claims & Litigation
Lombard Consulting Services
2000 – 2005
Special Projects Senior Construction Planner/Estimator
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Johnson Controls master vendor subcontract)
1999 – 2001
Construction Cost Consultant / Negotiator
San Francisco International Terminal + Port of Oakland Expansion