Tracy Myers, AIA Expert Witness

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Architecture and Construction Defects

Keywords/Search Terms:

Standard of care, general construction, personal injury, trip and fall, stairs, accessibility, ADA, construction, defect analysis, roofing, waterproofing, fenestration, building enclosure, building envelope, accident, contracts, architect, general contractor, NCARB, RRO

Education:

BA Architecture, UC Berkeley

Years in Practice:

33

Additional Information

Tracy Myers is an architect and general contractor with 33 years of broad experience in architectural design, project management, property condition evaluation, construction administration, general construction, forensics, and property loss consulting. She specializes in expert witness testimony related to architectural and general construction issues, personal injury defect and accident investigation, building enclosure investigation and repair including waterproofing, roofing and fenestration, forensic architecture, litigation support, property loss evaluation, code upgrade review, peer review and quality assurance services. Prior to opening her own consulting practice in 2019, she worked for privately-owned architectural and forensic architectural firms, a corporate development department at a privately-owned restaurant company, a roofing manufacturer as a member of their Building and Roofing Science team, and a construction consulting firm. Ms. Myers has worked in the forensic field for over 20 years and has provided consulting expertise on a variety of project types including single and multi-family residential, industrial, health care, hospitality, office, commercial, educational, and retail. She has been retained and / or designated in hundreds of cases and has provided deposition, arbitration and trial testimony, participated in mediation and joint expert exchanges, and performed standard of care evaluations. In addition to her forensic and consulting practices, she serves as registered design professional in responsible charge on repair / reconstruction projects and remains a practicing architect providing traditional architectural services to a variety of clients. AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Architectural Standard of Care • Construction Defect Forensic Analysis • Building Enclosure / Envelope Investigation and Evaluation • Building Code / Accessibility Review & Compliance • Defect and Accident Litigation Investigation (trip and fall) • Field Inspection and Intrusive Investigation • Water Intrusion Investigation and Evaluation • Roofing, Fenestration, Waterproofing LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS • NCARB (#89725) • Architect in California (#27797) • Architect in New York (#033052) • Architect in Arizona (#55042) • Architect in Oregon (#11735) • Architect in Texas (#25237) • Architect in Florida (#AR101993) • Architect in South Carolina (#11235) • LEED Accredited Professional • Registered Roof Observer (RRO #1736) • General Building Contractor, California (#1021142)