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Federal

Renovation of Army Barracks, Fort Wainwright, AK

USACE · FAR contract. REA ≈ $6M for changes & delays; actual-costs reconstruction and damages quantification; entitlement research.

Space Station Processing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, FL

NASA · FAR contract. Electrical subcontractor REA ≈ $1M due to defective/deficient design and owner actions/inactions; later presentation before Board of Contract Appeals.

Federal Detention Facility (11‑story, 1,100‑bed), Miami, FL

BOP · FAR contract. Procurement & project controls; later REA ≈ $13M for constructive changes & delays.

Air Route Traffic Control Center, Anchorage, AK

FAA · REA ≈ $6M for constructive/direct changes, acceleration & delays; deposition testimony; settled pre‑trial.

Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation, Mexican Hat, UT

DOE · DFARS. Positioned contractor for self‑termination for convenience; cost development; DCAA audit support and negotiations.

Public Works & Transportation

Phoenix Metro Light Rail Agency, Phoenix, AZ

Claims review & evaluation across 3 of 5 line segments; multi‑million dollar damages (time‑related overhead, inefficiencies, planned vs. actual production).

Colorado DOT / Office of the Attorney General, Denver, CO

Prime contractor claim incl. subcontractor pass‑throughs; evaluation, entitlement, mediation prep and materials.

Natches River Bridge, Houston, TX

TxDOT project. REA ≈ $20M for directed/constructive changes, inspection issues, delays & acceleration.

Street Improvements, Columbus, OH

REA ≈ $500K for defective/deficient design; negotiations and mediation testimony.

New Highway Construction, Two Rivers, WI

REA ≈ $450K for changes & delays; negotiations and settlement.

Metropolitan Transit Authority, Miami, FL

Damage quantification due to latently defective/deficient design, owner actions/inactions, changes & delays.

Memphis‑Shelby County Airport, Memphis, TN

New runway/aprons. REA ≈ $11M for differing site conditions, changes, acceleration, delays; arbitration support (AAA).

Education

Catalina Foothills Unified School District, Tucson, AZ

Through outside counsel: analysis & advisory on CM@Risk project with numerous unsupported change requests; designated expert; matter settled favorably in court mediation.

Santa Maria–Bonita School District, Santa Maria, CA

$100M, 16 sites program. Sorted scope/schedule/cost across 220 contracts; supported counsel; resolved numerous claims/lawsuits without trial; exposure reduced from ~$25M to just over $7M.

Thatcher Unified School District, Thatcher, AZ

Resolved defective workmanship issues and schedule delays on a new high school; prepared for and led settlement negotiations.

Broward County Community College, FL

Late‑stage construction contract administration; prepared $750K REA (constructive/directed changes, acceleration, delays).

DG Fenn Construction, Inc. – KinderCare Learning Centers, Phoenix, AZ

Assisted contractor with Termination for Convenience settlement proposal positioning, pricing & mediation support.

Private & Commercial

Hartford Insurance (via Jones, Skelton & Hochuli), Phoenix, AZ

Policy‑mandated appraisal: claimant sought $1.2M; entitlement determined ≈ $223K; formal mediation/umpire award $250K.

Office of the City Attorney, City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Expert witness for City defending negligence suit by an insurer tied to a construction project.

Compassion First AZ, Phoenix, AZ

Owner’s Rep & CM for two specialized cultivation facilities (>6k & >7k sq ft).

Financial Pacific Insurance Company, Yuma, AZ

Expert for Defendant; jury award $3,750 vs. $480K claim; Offer of Judgment triggered cost shifting so Plaintiff owed Defendant >$25K including expert fees.

Confidential Private Party, Vancouver, BC & Phoenix, AZ

$50M office/condo: audit of cost‑reimbursable billings; reports identified numerous non‑compliant ‘costs’; named designated expert; multi‑million‑dollar damages asserted.

Confidential Private Party, Phoenix, AZ

Expert Report for owner responding to potential lessee’s suit regarding TI feasibility; submitted for Summary Judgment.

United National Insurance, Phoenix & Sedona, AZ

Defective workmanship dispute between prime and subcontractor; analysis for insurer’s counsel; deposition testimony.

City of Harvey, ND

Support to contractor for recovery from differing site conditions; damages quantification and negotiation prep.

Cardinal States Gathering Line, KY & WV

30" × 32‑mile shallow‑bury gas pipeline: REA ≈ $1M for differing conditions, changes, acceleration, delays; deposition testimony; settled via mediation.

Heilig‑Meyers Furniture Co. HQ, Richmond, VA

Owner’s Representative on over‑billing dispute (cost‑plus); comprehensive cost analysis; expert testimony in AAA arbitration.