Clinton J. Ford, M. Sc. ACA, CGC, CIE, CMR, CRMI Expert Witness
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Construction and Premises Liability

Keywords/Search Terms:

Appraisal & Valuation, Arbitration/Mediation, Building Inspection, Construction, Construction Defects, Environmental, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, OSHA, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall

Education:

M. Sc. , FIU; Bachelor's Degree, FIU; Assoc. Building Construction, Miami Dade Community College; Paralegal Certification, Boston University

Years in Practice:

30

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

10

Additional Information

Clinton J. Ford M.S… is the President and founder of Advanced Building Consultants. Having been in the industry for over 30 years, he is a recognized expert in all forms of Premise Liability (including Walkway Safety analysis & Tribometry), Construction, and Environmental issues. Ford’s exemplary casework displays his investigative prowess in a vast variety of claim topics. Using up-to-date technology combined with his elite knowledge of building codes, standards, and statutes, Ford is consistently able to present analysis and witnessing that can be described as nothing but expert. Ford’s additional services and certifications are displayed below: Insurance: ACA - All Lines Independent Claims Adjuster Florida 520 Licenses #087209 since 2004 Florida Unaffiliated General Lines Property & Casualty Insurance Agent 2-20 License #A087209 since 2011 National Flood Insurance Program Claims Adjuster – Cert. Number 30003330 Georgia Insurance Non-Resident Casualty & Property Adjuster #763839 IAUA Certified Property Appraiser & Umpire (CPAU) Xactimate Estimating Software user since 2004 Construction: National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), since 2020 State of Florida Certified General Contractor CGC 020554 since 1981 State of Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 056639 since 1992 State of Florida Certified Home Inspector #HI1006 Equivalent Certification to Design Professional for Engineering of One or Two-Family Structures under FS 489.115(4) (b) & Florida Building Code 104.2.2.1 EPA Certified Lead Renovator Certification No. R-I-8865-10-10166 by the Environmental Management Institute, Inc. OSHA Construction Safety & Health Certificate – Florida International University – August 1986 OSHA General Industry Safety & Health Certificate – Indoor Environmental Management – 2015 InterNACHI Certified Roof Inspector Environmental: State of Florida Certified Mold Assessor #MRSA 16 (Sixteenth Person Certified as a Mold Assessor by the State of Florida) State of Florida Certified Mold Remediator #MRSR 11 (Eleventh Person Certified as a Mold Remediator by the State of Florida) Accredited by the Council of Engineering & Scientific Specialty Boards CIE – Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist CMR – Council-certified Microbial Remediator CRMI – Council-certified Residential Mold Inspector CIAQM – Council-certified Indoor Air Quality Manager, Certified by the National Environmental Health Association Healthy Homes Specialist ID #9006503 Certified by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certifications WRT, OCT, AMRT, FSRT, ASD, & HST