Dispute Resolution Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of dispute resolution expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on dispute resolution and related issues. Dispute resolution expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these dispute resolution expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Dispute Resolution, Construction, Construction Defects, Acquisitions, Business Interruption, Business Valuation, Contract Disputes, Forensic Accounting, Insurance, Insurance Claims, Lost Profits, Acceleration, Adr, Agriculture, and Antitrust/Pricing Issues.
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Caleb M. Sturm, PSP, CCP, CCA
Forensic Schedule/Delay and Quantum of Damages
BRG Global Construction Advisory & Disputes Practice
Alabama
Construction, Dispute Resolution
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Construction Delay, Disruption, Productivity Loss, Quantum of Damages, Critical Path Delay, Change Orders, Scope Change, Termination, CPM Scheduling, Audit, Construction Claim, Acceleration, Cumulative Impact, Extended General Conditions, Extension of Time, Liquidated Damages, Concurrent Delay
Mr. Sturm is a Director in the BRG Global Construction Advisory & Disputes practice. Mr. Sturm is engaged regarding matters of schedule delay and work disruption, losses in contractor productivity, quantum of monetary damages, claim formulation & review, cost auditing, risk management, and project administration procedures. Mr. Sturm has performed analyses on claims ranging from $1 million to $350 million and is experienced in providing expert testimony.
Mr. Sturm also consults with parties in the planning, programming, control, and mitigation of project risk. His experience in prospective and forensic capacities allows him to uniquely anticipate risks and challenges prior to and during each stage of the project life cycle. Mr. Sturm is advanced in the development of best practices and procedures in the active management of significant multi‐year capital projects.
Mr. Sturm accumulated his construction industry experience through employment in both contractor and owner capacities ...
Johann B Garovi
Heavy Civil Infrastructure Construction
InterContinental HEAVY CIVIL ESTIMATOR INC. USA
SANTA ROSA, California
Construction, Dispute Resolution
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Construction Cost Estimates, Quantity Survey, Means & Methods, Construction Techniques, Project Schedule, Nuclear Power Plant Concrete Structure, Suspension Bridge, Segmental Bridge, Arch Bridge, Marine Caisson Foundation, Pile Foundation, Roadways, Railways, Heavy Civil Infrastructure Construction
Responsible for managing independent cost estimate development establishing means-& methods and construction techniques for infrastructure projects in North America UK Switzerland France Germany Angola Ghana Liberia Panama Saudi Arabia. Over 50 years of experience in the fields of heavy civil concrete work nuclear power plants structures in California Texas New York Virginia Georgia UK for the concrete structures including reactor building turbine building radwaste building and control structures with associated large scale sitework and submerged water intake structures. Hundreds of kilometers of heavy roadway construction quarry development and operation for material sourcing heavy haul transport and roadbed construction including mobile and stationary asphalt plants concrete plants airfields and workers camps in the remote Northwest Territories Canada accessing the far North Artic Diamond Mines about 320 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife and 200 kilometer south of the Artic Circ...
Michael G Watters, Esq.
O'Brien Watters & Davis, LLP
Santa Rosa, California
Legal, Dispute Resolution
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Standard of Care of Attorneys, Attorney Fee Disputes, Attorney Ethics, Legal Malpractice, Litigation Strategy/Tactics, Litigation Coach/Consultant, Litigation Trainer, Major Trial Assistance and Augmentation, Expert Witness Depositions
Extensive jury trial and court trial experience as well as extensive appellate court experience. In trial for more than 250 days (2009 - 2014). Worked on appeals in areas of attorney conduct including two California Supreme Court cases: Flatt v. Superior Court (my firm) and Musser v. Provencer (trial counsel and my firm). See Hall v. Harker (trial and appellate counsel), Gregori v. Bank of America (trial and appellate counsel), Asman v. Revlon (trial counsel and writ counsel) plus other reported as well as non-published appeals.
Expertise in complex civil litigation including professional liability, defense of professional licenses, fraud in the sale of a business, fraud in the sale of real property, employment litigation, high-end divorce, personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, etc.
Gary M. Broidis, MBA
Atlantic Commercial Group, Inc.
Delray Beach, Florida
Real Estate, Dispute Resolution
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Partnerships, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Operating Agreements, Dispositions, Acquisitions, Site Plans, Property Valuations, Real Estate Contracts
Mr. Broidis is an expert witness with regard to all facets of the commercial real estate industry and has been used by many local, regional and national law firms to assist with their litigation matters. A full resume and list of past assignments will be provided upon request. Mr. Broidis also founded Atlantic Commercial Group, a Delray Beach-based commercial real estate brokerage and development company in 2000 and has since been the recipient of many awards and accolades as well as being ranked as one of the top 20 commercial real estate firms in South Florida. Gary has been and continues to be involved in all aspects of land acquisition and development, property acquisitions and dispositions along with leasing and brokerage activities for retail, office, medical and industrial properties. Additional activities include exclusive tenant representation for national and regional office tenants and retailers. Gary is also a property owner of a diverse collection of real estate assets ...
Jerod Allen, PA, CC, XCT, CGA, AINS
Allen Claims, Inc.
Kansas
Insurance, Dispute Resolution
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Claim Consultant, Public Adjuster, Insurance, Estimation, Valuation, Building Loss Consultants, Xactimate, Insurances Losses, Umpire, ADR, Independent Adjuster, Hurricane, Mediation, Appraisal, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Hail Claims, Freeze Water Claims, Complex Claims, Fire Claims
Insurance Claims and Building Estimate Expert
Certified General Adjuster, Xactimate Certified Trainer, Building Loss Consultant, Claims Expert and Claims Trainer.
* Experienced Retained Expert Witness with Trial & Deposition Experience
* 15 years+ in field inspecting, adjusting and/or estimating losses for insurance claims, build back, and liability.
documenting, overwatch of claims, claim review, reconciliation to move claims forward towards
indemnification, utilizing policy interpretation for proper claims settlement.
* Rebuild loss locations for partial & total losses providing perspective as to the value of the scope and claim amount.
* Umpire for claims losses providing a professionalism non-biased discipline goaled toward
accurate & comprehensive settlement via Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
* Expert witness – Provided opinion about scope, build back, construction scheduling, damages
sustained vs pre-existing, estimate review, & analysis for cause of loss determination...
Joel A Paulsen, PE
Paulsen Engineering
MOORHEAD, Minnesota
Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering
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P3, Floodplain, Flood Control, Program Management, Project Management, Water, Drainage, Highway, Street, Sewer, Storm Sewer, Dispute Resolution, Contract Dispute, Flooding, Environmental Mitigation, Permit Compliance, Construction permitting
Seasoned Executive Director and Civil Engineer with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects in the public and private sectors. Recognized for pioneering the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, overseeing the first and largest split-delivery P3 project in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which brought about innovative flood control solutions and substantial cost and time savings. Demonstrated success in securing significant federal and state funding, achieving record-low financing rates, and negotiating pivotal legal settlements to drive project progress. Expert in sustainable practice integration, such as implementing biofuel usage in construction, which marked a national first. Highly adept in technical design and project management across various civil engineering disciplines including water distribution, sanitary systems, and storm sewer management. My career is distinguished by my commitment to achieving project ...
Jerod Allen, PA, CC, XCT, CGA, AINS
Allen Claims, Inc.
Kansas City, Missouri
Insurance, Dispute Resolution
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Claim Consultant, Public Adjuster, Insurance, Estimation, Valuation, Building Loss Consultants, Xactimate, Insurances Losses, Umpire, ADR, Independent Adjuster, Hurricane, Mediation, Appraisal, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Hail Claims, Freeze Water Claims, Complex Claims, Fire Claims
Insurance Claims and Building Estimate Expert
Certified General Adjuster, Xactimate Certified Trainer, Building Loss Consultant, Claims Expert and Claims Trainer.
* Experienced Retained Expert Witness with Trial & Deposition Experience
* 15 years+ in field inspecting, adjusting and/or estimating losses for insurance claims, build back, and liability.
documenting, overwatch of claims, claim review, reconciliation to move claims forward towards
indemnification, utilizing policy interpretation for proper claims settlement.
* Rebuild loss locations for partial & total losses providing perspective as to the value of the scope and claim amount.
* Umpire for claims losses providing a professionalism non-biased discipline goaled toward
accurate & comprehensive settlement via Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
* Expert witness – Provided opinion about scope, build back, construction scheduling, damages
sustained vs pre-existing, estimate review, & analysis for cause of loss determination...
Caleb M. Sturm, PSP, CCP, CCA
Forensic Schedule/Delay and Quantum of Damages
BRG Global Construction Advisory & Disputes Practice
North Carolina
Construction, Dispute Resolution
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Construction Delay, Disruption, Productivity Loss, Quantum of Damages, Critical Path Delay, Change Orders, Scope Change, Termination, CPM Scheduling, Audit, Construction Claim, Acceleration, Cumulative Impact, Extended General Conditions, Extension of Time, Liquidated Damages, Concurrent Delay
Mr. Sturm is a Director in the BRG Global Construction Advisory & Disputes practice. Mr. Sturm is engaged regarding matters of schedule delay and work disruption, losses in contractor productivity, quantum of monetary damages, claim formulation & review, cost auditing, risk management, and project administration procedures. Mr. Sturm has performed analyses on claims ranging from $1 million to $350 million and is experienced in providing expert testimony.
Mr. Sturm also consults with parties in the planning, programming, control, and mitigation of project risk. His experience in prospective and forensic capacities allows him to uniquely anticipate risks and challenges prior to and during each stage of the project life cycle. Mr. Sturm is advanced in the development of best practices and procedures in the active management of significant multi‐year capital projects.
Mr. Sturm accumulated his construction industry experience through employment in both contractor and owner capacities ...
Joel A Paulsen, PE
Paulsen Engineering
North Dakota
Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering
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P3, Floodplain, Flood Control, Program Management, Project Management, Water, Drainage, Highway, Street, Sewer, Storm Sewer, Dispute Resolution, Contract Dispute, Flooding, Environmental Mitigation, Permit Compliance, Construction permitting
Seasoned Executive Director and Civil Engineer with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects in the public and private sectors. Recognized for pioneering the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, overseeing the first and largest split-delivery P3 project in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which brought about innovative flood control solutions and substantial cost and time savings. Demonstrated success in securing significant federal and state funding, achieving record-low financing rates, and negotiating pivotal legal settlements to drive project progress. Expert in sustainable practice integration, such as implementing biofuel usage in construction, which marked a national first. Highly adept in technical design and project management across various civil engineering disciplines including water distribution, sanitary systems, and storm sewer management. My career is distinguished by my commitment to achieving project ...
Gary S. Barach, CPA, CFE, CFF, CVA
BCG Forensics, LLC
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Business Damages, Economics
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fraud, business valuation, business interruption, lost profits, product recall, personal injury, employment cases, discrimination, contract disputes, dispute resolution, economic damages, construction defects, insurance claims, class action, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy, commercial litigation
Gary S. Barach, CPA, CFE, CFF, CVA, is the founder of Barach Consulting Group, LLC (f/k/a Barach & Company). The firm was established in 1976. He has been retained as a financial forensic and economic expert in over 3,800 cases. His experience in litigation includes business valuation; fraud investigation; bankruptcy; and determining economic damages arising from contract and shareholder disputes, recalled product, and construction defects. Mr. Barach is also a well established expert in economic damages arising from personal injury and discrimination litigation.
Mr. Barach’s professional credentials include Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He has been qualified as an expert in federal, state, and local courts throughout the United States and has never been precluded from offering testimony as the result of a Daubert motion.
Mr. Barach’s 40 years of experience include...
George M. Blackburn, B.Arch., M.Arch., Emeritus AIA, BETEC, ABAA
Blackburn Architecture
Maryville, Tennessee
Architecture, Construction Defects
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Architectual Errors & Omissions, Construction Defects, Building Inspection, Building Condition & Damage, Property Damage Cause, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Mediation, Disaster Recovery & Restoration, Environmental, Expert Witness, Slip, Trip, & Fall Injury, Forensics
Currently independently working as an Emeritus Architect consulting for building enclosure forensic & diagnostic of existing building enclosure condition assessments & documentation, building damage analysis with cause, origin, & extent of damage opinions, estimates of costs to repair or replace, building design & construction document reviews, construction quality assurance inspections, effective performance verification test recommendations, provide legal question & issue consulting, depositions & trial testimony for numerous lawsuits and insurance claims for both plaintiff or claimant & defense. Legal issues include building construction & material defects, design errors & omissions, personal injury, and property damage from wind & other weather causes, tidal surge & rising water, and fire.
He has Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the Tulane University School of Architecture. As an Emeritus Architect, with over fifty years’ experience, he provides building con...
Caleb M. Sturm, PSP, CCP, CCA
Forensic Schedule/Delay and Quantum of Damages
BRG Global Construction Advisory & Disputes Practice
Nashville, Tennessee
Construction, Dispute Resolution
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Construction Delay, Disruption, Productivity Loss, Quantum of Damages, Critical Path Delay, Change Orders, Scope Change, Termination, CPM Scheduling, Audit, Construction Claim, Acceleration, Cumulative Impact, Extended General Conditions, Extension of Time, Liquidated Damages, Concurrent Delay
Mr. Sturm is a Director in the BRG Global Construction Advisory & Disputes practice. Mr. Sturm is engaged regarding matters of schedule delay and work disruption, losses in contractor productivity, quantum of monetary damages, claim formulation & review, cost auditing, risk management, and project administration procedures. Mr. Sturm has performed analyses on claims ranging from $1 million to $350 million and is experienced in providing expert testimony.
Mr. Sturm also consults with parties in the planning, programming, control, and mitigation of project risk. His experience in prospective and forensic capacities allows him to uniquely anticipate risks and challenges prior to and during each stage of the project life cycle. Mr. Sturm is advanced in the development of best practices and procedures in the active management of significant multi‐year capital projects.
Mr. Sturm accumulated his construction industry experience through employment in both contractor and owner capacities ...
Allen W Griffin, GMB, CGR, CAPS, CGP
Construction Claims Experts
Houston, Texas
Construction, Construction Defects
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Real-world Hands-on Construction Experience, Building inspections, Construction, Construction Defects, Construction engineering, Construction accidents, Demolition, Disaster Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Construction document examination, Indoor air quality, Insurance, Construction investigations
Allen is a trusted resource for your, Insurance Claims - Construction Defects - Construction Contracts and Project claims. A Construction Expert Witness with Real-world Hands-on construction experience and 30 years of Construction Business Operations. Allen's business operations include: Gryphon Builders is a twenty-year-old company servicing the custom home building and high-end remodeling market in affluent areas of Houston. Gryphon Property Services was formed to facilitate the immediate upkeep, as well as anticipate and execute the long-term planning of maintenance needs of large townhome communities and apartment complexes. Viewpoint Designs is the internal company that services the Design/Build segment of Gryphon Builders. In 2016 we started servicing builders and remodelers in and around the Houston market. Areas of specialty knowledge; Home Building, Home Remodeling, Design/Build, Multi-family Buildings & Architectural Design services. Allen is easily understandable, yet hi...
EJ Janik, CPA, CFF, CFE, CFLC, MS
Janik Forensics PC
Dallas, Texas
Business Damages, Accounting
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Damages Lost Profits, Forensic Accounting, Construction Claims, Business Interruption, Insurance Claims, Product liability claims, Theft of Trade Secrets, Whistle blower cases, Antitrust/Pricing issues, Business valuations, Contract disputes, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Oli & Gas, M & A
EXPERIENCE
• Over 60 trial/hearing testimonies in 8 states: 11 Federal, 23 State, 25 Arbitration
• Over 90 total expert testimony matters
• Over 790 business dispute and consulting matters
• 150 financial audits (Public Accounting – 7 years)
• Significant engineering & construction experience
EJ JANIK, CPA, CFF, CFE, CFLC, MS
CPA = Certified Public Accountant
CFF = Certified in Financial Forensics
CFE = Certified Fraud Examiner
CFLC = Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant
FIRM SERVICES
Business and Dispute Consulting
Construction and Contract Claims
Damage Analysis / Critiques
Fact Finding / Graphic Analytics
Opinions / Reports
Accounting / Financial / Economic Modeling
Contract Accounting
Projections and Trend Analysis
Color Graphic Damage Modeling
Trial Exhibits and Expert Testimony
OVERALL EXPERIENCE
Antitrust/Pricing Issues
Audits
Bankruptcy Analyses
Business Interruption
Business Valuations
Construction Claims
Contract Disputes
Cost Determinations...
GAFAR SHITTU, CPA, CVA, MS
GS AND COMPANY CPA
LEWISVILLE, Texas
Accounting, Business Damages
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Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting, Lost Profits, Lost Value of Businesses, Valuation Disputes, Business Interruption, Breach of Contract, Business Litigation, Partnership Dispute, Shareholder Dispute, Dispute Resolution, Negotiated Settlements, Mediation, Arbitration, Expert Determination
Gafar Shittu, CPA, CVA is an expert with 25 years of experience in accounting (with 10 years in private practice) including forensic accounting, business valuation, commercial damages quantification, cost accounting, financial accounting, and taxation.
A credentialed mediator and arbitrator appointed by the States of Washington and Michigan, Gafar is skilled in the facilitation of negotiated settlements of commercial and valuation disputes with the aid of dispute resolution models built on identified objective criteria uniquely suited to each case.
Gafar provides litigation support and dispute resolution services in the areas of commercial and family law as testifying, consulting, or neutral expert, and as a mediator, arbitrator/expert determiner.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)
Joseph Phelon, ASA-M&E, CBA, CVA, BCA, MBA
Hyde Valuations, Inc.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Business Valuation, Machinery & Technical Appraiser
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Appraisal & Valuation, Marital Dissolution, Divorce, Family Law, Business Operations, Personal Property, Tangible Assets, Dental, Agriculture, Construction, Medical, Transportation, Equipment Appraiser, Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Party & Event Rental, Equipment Rental, Truck Rental, Reviewer
Joseph has 19 years of experience appraising businesses and professional practices for marital dissolution, shareholder disputes, SBA loans, ownership transfer, merger & acquisition, estate planning, estate tax, and regulatory compliance. He is also an accredited senior appraiser in machinery and technical specialties. He has performed machinery and equipment appraisals for marital dissolution and financing purposes. He owned and operated an equipment rental company with a party and event division and a truck rental company for 22 years. He was the Chairman of the Board for the American Fork, Utah Chamber of Commerce from 2017-2018 and the Chairman of the Accreditation Board for the Institute of Business Appraisers from 2011- 2012.
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