Doc Mitchell is a Construction Expert and Consultant, experienced in all types, fields and phases of construction with the exception of nuclear reactors. Please see our Web Site for more information.

Doc performed his first work as a construction code expert in 1972. He has never been turn down as an expert by any court and Judges have called Doc Mitchell the best expert they have ever seen in their court.

Doc can explain the most difficult construction, mechanical, or electrical items and processes to anyone in such a manner that they can completely understand it.

As of this time Doc is the only construction expert in the United States holding all the following Credentials and Licenses:

Licensed Master Electrical Contractor (Unlimited)

Licensed Master HVAC Contractor (Unlimited), including cooling towers, fluid coolers, chillers of any type, refrigeration system of any type

Licensed Master Boiler, Pressure Vessel, Piping, Contractor (Unlimited)

Professionally trained and/or Certified under programs approved by HUD, U.S. Department of Energy, EPA, etc: High performance energy efficient construction, Sampling/Testing for Asbestos, Mold, Lead, Vapor Diffusion, infiltration and water movement in construction

Certified Asbestos & Hazardous Material abatement, removal, remediation contractor. (Retired)

Degree in Electronic Technology

General Contractor 20 years (Retired)

Member of Code Administration Association of Kentucky

Doc is a Recognized Code Expert and has designed and taught numerous approved continuing educational classes for city, county and state Code Enforcement and Building Inspectors over the years.

Doc also designs the curriculum and teaches certification level classes in mold education which have/are attended by code enforcement, building inspection, health department, juvenile justice, state leasing personnel, and independent building owners and managers.

Doc’s previous cases have ranged from $ 1,500.00 to $ 50,000,000.00

For cases involving general construction or any specific construction trade please call.

Dr. Mark Shirilau has over 32 years of experience as a licensed Engineering Consultant and Electrical & General Contractor. He is a nationally known expert in Load Research, Utility Demand-Side Management, Energy Conservation Programs, and Measurement & Verification.

Dr. Shirilau regularly consults with the Contractor State License Board, helping to write the licensing examinations, and has authored Power 101: A Basic Introduction to Electric Utility Power, a book exhibiting his extensive knowledge in the Electric System and Marketplace.

Areas of Expertise:

• Comprehensive Energy Solutions
• Electrical Energy Engineering & Auditing
• Utility Research & Incentives
• Utility Rate Optimization
• Demand Side Management - Measurement & Verification
• Energy Savings Project Management
• Power Quality Enhancement
• Education & Training
• Market & Opinion Research

David Ross Associates, LLC (DRA) is a Construction Management and Disputes Resolution Consulting Company in San Carlos, California. Our expert construction consultants specialize in the avoidance, analysis and resolution of construction claims.

David Ross Associates has provided expert construction consulting services on various projects throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East. We represent owners, engineers and architects, as well as contractors and subcontractors, on construction projects ranging in scale from small homeowner cases to multi-million dollar claims on both public and private projects.

David Ross Associates consultants are highly qualified experts who understand the technical, contractual, management, and financial issues involved in today's complex construction projects.

David Ross Associates has extensive experience providing expert construction consulting services in claim analysis, litigation support, alternative dispute resolution and a wide range of other Construction Claim-Related issues including:

• Construction Management
• Construction Defects
• Schedule Analysis
• Estimating and Cost Analysis
• Change Orders
• Delays
• Disruption
• Acceleration Analysis
• Safety Related Cases

David L. Ross has over thirty years of expertise in Residential, Commercial, Institutional, and Public Works Construction Projects. He has the knowledge and experience required to be particularly successful in construction claims management and resolution. Mr. Ross has testified as a designated construction expert on numerous occasions and has consulted for owners, contractors, insurance companies, design firms, construction industry specialists, and law firms in a wide range of construction-related claims.





Troy V. Sutton provides full time Construction Consulting Support services for DRA. Mr. Sutton's responsibilities include reviewing contract related documentation (e.g. contracts, drawings, specifications, PCOs, Cos, RFIs, CPM schedules, Pos, invoices, procurement records, bid sheets, Pay Apps, engineer reports, testing reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, etc.), preparing claims documents for mediation, arbitration or litigation, and draft Dispute Review Board (Arbitrator/Mediator panel) opinions & recommendations on multi-million dollar public works projects.

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Dexter Varnell is a Registered Professional Engineer who serves as an expert witness and arbitrator in Construction Related Disputes. Mr. Varnell prepares probable cause of damage reports for insurance companies and building condition surveys.

Mr. Varnell Performs Engineering Evaluations and Writes Reports on:

• Foundation - Failures, Drainage and Grading, Walls, Slabs, Porches, Patios, Decks, Driveways, Sidewalks
• Structural - Cracks, Integrity, Windows and Doors, Ceilings, Walls, Floors, Insulation and Ventilation, Electrical, Heating and Air-Conditioning System, Plumbing
• Roofing - Defects, Fascia Soffits and Eaves, Gutters and Downspouts
• Other Types of Building Defects - Landscaping, Fences and Exterior Walls, Smoke Alarms, Carports and Garages, Ceiling Fans, Bathrooms, Kitchen and Utility Connections, Attic, Basement, Chimney

His Services Include:

• Performing Drainage
• Waterproofing
• Roof Consultation
• Structural Design for Residential Renovation Projects

Donan Engineering Co., Inc., a family owned company founded in 1947, provides full-service Forensic Engineering and Fire Investigation Services. For over 60 years, Donan Engineering has been providing unbiased answers to their client’s complicated questions. Their team of licensed and experienced forensic experts provides investigative services in the fields of engineering investigations, fire and explosion origin & cause, roofing investigations, and component testing. The diversity of their multidisciplinary staff allows them to provide not only a complete service, but a complete service whose conclusions can be successfully and completely supported.

Donan Engineering has become a richly diverse, industry leader with over 190 employees operating from 36 offices in 19 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Throughout their growth, Donan Engineering has maintained their commitment to providing exceptional customer service, unparalleled quality, unmatched integrity, and timely reporting. Most importantly, they pride ourselves on delivering their clients quality services at an affordable price.

Services Include:

Engineering Investigations
Bridges Foundations and Basements Geotechnical / Sink Holes Lightning Low and High Voltage Mechanical Systems Retaining Walls	Steel Construction Trusses Vehicle Mechanical Studies Vibrations: Earthquakes and Blastings Water Infiltration / Mold Wood Frame Construction
Fire / Explosion Origin and Cause Commercial Fires Equipment Fires Vehicle / Residential Fires	Roofing Investigations Commercial Residential - Asphalt Shingle Residential - Slate, Tile, Etc.
Heavy Trucks Motorcycles	Passenger Vehicles

Doc Mitchell is a Construction Expert and Consultant, experienced in all types, fields and phases of construction with the exception of nuclear reactors. Please see our Web Site for more information.

Doc performed his first work as a construction code expert in 1972. He has never been turn down as an expert by any court and Judges have called Doc Mitchell the best expert they have ever seen in their court.

Doc can explain the most difficult construction, mechanical, or electrical items and processes to anyone in such a manner that they can completely understand it.

As of this time Doc is the only construction expert in the United States holding all the following Credentials and Licenses:

Licensed Master Electrical Contractor (Unlimited)

Licensed Master HVAC Contractor (Unlimited), including cooling towers, fluid coolers, chillers of any type, refrigeration system of any type

Licensed Master Boiler, Pressure Vessel, Piping, Contractor (Unlimited)

Professionally trained and/or Certified under programs approved by HUD, U.S. Department of Energy, EPA, etc: High performance energy efficient construction, Sampling/Testing for Asbestos, Mold, Lead, Vapor Diffusion, infiltration and water movement in construction

Certified Asbestos & Hazardous Material abatement, removal, remediation contractor. (Retired)

Degree in Electronic Technology

General Contractor 20 years (Retired)

Member of Code Administration Association of Kentucky

Doc is a Recognized Code Expert and has designed and taught numerous approved continuing educational classes for city, county and state Code Enforcement and Building Inspectors over the years.

Doc also designs the curriculum and teaches certification level classes in mold education which have/are attended by code enforcement, building inspection, health department, juvenile justice, state leasing personnel, and independent building owners and managers.

Doc’s previous cases have ranged from $ 1,500.00 to $ 50,000,000.00

For cases involving general construction or any specific construction trade please call.

Gene Farmer is president of Gene Farmer and Associates, Architects and Planners an award winning architecture firm. He has over thirty years of experience in the Design of numerous Residential and Commercial Projects in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Minnesota. His work has been published both locally and nationally and he has received numerous awards including two F.A.M.E. awards and the prestigious Price Waterhouse South Florida Business Journal "Up and Comer Award for 1990".

Mr. Farmer holds a license to practice architecture in the State of Florida, an N.C.A.R.B. Certification, a Dade County Sub-Builder Certificate, and is a certified International Building Code Congress International (IBCCI) Building Inspector and has been a certified OSHA 500 instructor. In 2009 he also became a LEED Accreditited Professional, (LEED-AP).

Mr. Farmer has served as an Expert Witness in numerous cases ranging from Construction Defects to Construction Claims Analysis.

Gene Farmer is an Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program, in the Department of Construction Management, in the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University. His teaching specialties include Principles of Construction Management, Building Construction Materials, Sustainable Construction, Building Codes, Quality Control in Construction, and Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Systems in Buildings.

In addition to his book entitled Architectural Detailing for Commercial Construction, published by McGraw Hill in 1991, he has a new book entitled “Sustainable Construction a LEED Approach to Construction Management", which is scheduled to be published in 2011 by Delmar-Cengage. He is currently working on his third book entitled “Fundementals of Construction Management” which should be completed in 2011.

Lighting Technologies & Services, Inc. is an independent consulting firm providing litigation support regarding losses encountered by individuals and companies.

Our specialization includes expert Investigation, Testing, Analysis, Inspection, and Reporting of Lighting Product Design, Application, Electrical and Lighting Product Failure & Product Liability. Our service includes study of illumination systems design, application, and adequacies for all indoor and outdoor facilities and areas including roadway and automotive applications.

Metal Halide Lamp violent failure analysis and the resulting fire is a particular specialty of Mr. Rhiner.

We have been involved in Light Trespass and Pollution cases and have helped Municipal, County and State Governments write codes and ordinances to control all aspects of trespass, pollution and energy efficiency lighting.

Areas of Expertise

• Fiber Optic Lighting
• LED
• Incandescent
• Fluorescent and High Intensity Discharge (HID) Mercury Vapor
• Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium lamps and luminaires

James L. Rhiner, BSEE is an Electrical Engineer who was responsible for 2 different patents for the design of HID lighting fixture reflectors - designs that eliminated light pollution and spill light. A published author, he has received two awards from The IES Edwin F. Guth Memorial Lighting Design Award Of Excellence for the lighting design of The Green Bay, WI Prison and The University of WI McClain Athletic Center. Mr. Rhiner is a Member of The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and The National Fire Protective Assoc, Electrical Section.

Florida Office:
Andrew Avalon, PE, PSP
President
8633 Willow Kane Court
Orlando, FL 32835
T: (407) 445-0825
F: (407) 445-0821

Long International provides expert claims analysis, dispute resolution, and project management services to the Process Plant Engineering and Construction industry worldwide. Our primary focus is on petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical, oil and gas production, mining/mineral processing, power, cogeneration, and other process plant and industrial projects. We also have extensive experience in hospital, commercial and industrial building, pipeline, wastewater, highway and transit, heavy civil, microchip manufacturing, and airport projects.

Richard J. Long, PE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Long International has over 40 years of U.S. and international consulting experience involving construction contract disputes analysis and resolution, arbitration/litigation support and expert testimony, project management, engineering / construction management, cost and schedule control, and process engineering. As an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and resolution of complex construction disputes for over 25 years, Mr. Long has served as the lead expert on over 300 projects having claims ranging in size from US$100,000 to over US$1 billion.



Andrew Avalon, PE, PSP is President of Long International and has over 28 years of engineering, construction management and claims consulting experience. He is an expert in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims, business interruption claims, schedule delay analysis, arbitration/litigation support and dispute resolution. He has prepared more than thirty CPM schedule analyses, written expert witness reports, and supported attorneys in depositions, cross-examinations, mediations and settlement negotiations. Mr. Avalon has analyzed construction schedules for owners and contractors to determine the causes of construction delays and to equitably allocate responsibility for delay-related costs.

W. Tom Thweatt is a Principal with Long International and has over 40 years of engineering, construction, and management consulting experience. He has extensive experience in major U.S. and international refining, chemical, petrochemical, pipeline, infrastructure and thermal / hydroelectric power generation projects ranging from US$40 million to US$1.8 billion. He has worked extensively in projects that were executed by multi-national joint ventures on both the owner's and the contractor's sides. Mr. Thweatt has served on Joint Venture and Consortium Executive Committees and has participated directly in claims negotiations and settlement agreements in excess of US$100 million.

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Headquartered in Houston with over 30 U.S. offices plus London, Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. is a global leader in forensic investigations, forensic engineering, forensic sciences and forensic accounting. Rimkus offers the services of over 300 full-time seasoned professionals with expertise in virtually all technical and business fields. In business for over 25 years, clients include the Domestic and International Insurance Industry, Attorneys, Industrial and Commercial Health, Safety and Risk Managers, and others.

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Forensic Mechanical Engineers

Forensic Electrical Engineers

Forensic Civil Engineers

Forensic Structural Engineers

Forensic Chemical Engineers

Forensic Metallurgical Engineers

Forensic Naval Engineers

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