Architectural Standards Expert Witness James Huggins

J. Anthony "Tony" Huggins, AIA, cGC, has more than 30 years of experience as an Architect and over 15 years as a General Contractor including design and administration of more than one billion dollars worth of large, technically complex facilities.

Mr. Huggins is a former partner and Director of Florida Operations, served for 6 years with a North East firm, and earlier as Vice President for 18 years with a large national firm. His experience includes design-lead, business development, feasibility studies; detailed architectural, and project management on more than $900 million, in projects throughout the United States. 

In the last five years, Mr. Huggins has played a major role in the completed design of more than $100 million of complex Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Office buildings, Residential Town-homes and condominiums, and has been involved in the planning and master planning of an additional $100 million in commercial facilities.

Architectural Specialization: Urban Planning, Commercial / Hospitality, Community, Historic Preservation, and Life Sciences projects.

Litigation Support:: Mr. Huggins provides expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant including on-site inspection, thorough reporting, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.

Areas of Expertise:

Selected Case List:

• Clearwater Housing Authority vs Parker - Associates: Jim Parker, AIA; Snowden Engineering Inc; GM Tile & Roofing of Florida, Inc; RS Thomason Building Corporation; The Morganti Group, Inc; Dapau Enterprises, Inc; Farris Flooring, Inc; Future Capital Holding, Corporation; Florida Design Consultants, Inc; Terra Excavation, Inc. with Allen Dell, PA – Prepared Reports, and rebuttals for Housing Authority - 2009- 2015
• Bush Gardens Morocco Theater vs XXX - Wells Law Group, PA – Prepared reports for defendant 2012-2013
• Andre Franklin Inc and Andre Franklin vs Herb Case No. 12 018689- Division F-Wax and Jill Wax with Paul J Kelly, PA –Prepared Reports and rebuttals for defendant (contractor) - 2013
• Towers of Channelside vs XXX – Reviewed documents and provided opinion on construction defects. 2015
• Starr v. Bayfront Tower Condominium Association: 2018-2019: Reviewed documents and provided reports