Timeshares Expert Witnesses: 2

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPERT

Depositions: 800+

Mediations & Arbitrations: 100+

Trial Testimony: 80 in 30 Superior Courts

More than 10,000 properties inspected.

RETAINED BY 400 LAW FIRMS IN 28 STATES

California, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio

Nevada, Arizona, Washington, South Carolina, North Carolina, Iowa

Hawaii, Idaho, Alabama, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma

Montana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Washington D.C.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Standard of Care; Custom and Practice

Building & Safety Codes

Fair Housing Practices (FEHA)

Personal Injury (Slip, Trip & Fall)

Premises Liability

Landlord/Tenant

PROPERTY TYPES

Multi-family Units Managed: 25,000

Association, Hospitality, & Timeshare Units Managed: 100,000

Associations Managed: 1,000

Commercial Properties Managed: 1,250,000 sq.'

Mobile Home & RV Spaces Managed: 3,800

Single Family Units Managed: 3,500

Commercial Property Inspections Performed: 900

Association Property Inspections Performed: 3,600

Parking lots and Parking Structures: Personal Injury; Snow & Ice

Leonard J. Backer has over 28 years of extensive and successful Seating, Tables and Furniture Industry experience in all key areas. Mr. Backer has been directly involved in the design and development of 250+ seating and table collections. He specializes in Private Label Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Product Development expertise.

Mr. Backer provides aggressive Expert Witness and Litigation Support services to attorneys, insurers and businesses for Plaintiff or Defense. He performs site inspections, detailed product reviews and incident analyses. He has worked with law firms and insurance companies to develop and coordinate strategies for various types of legal actions and lawsuits. Very strong hospitality background.

Mr. Backer has extensive experience with hotel, restaurant, cruise ship, retail store and senior living incidents. Personal Injury and Product Liability Cases. He provides detailed analyses, written opinions, and expert witness reports for clients throughout the U.S. Strong proven deposition and court testimony.

Areas of Expertise:

Furniture Based Disputes, Claims, or Legal Actions Chair Failures Seating Product Liability Personal Injury Purchasing Disputes Seating Product Design / Performance Issues Design Knockoffs

Sales Rep. Commission Disputes Designer Royalties Exclusive Distribution Agreements Product Evaluation Warranty Issues Product Launch Failures Private Label Development Agreements Evaluation of Management Performance

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