DAVID
A. STERN
227
Broadway, #201 Santa Monica, CA
90401
(310)
395-3066 fax (310) 395-6761
mobile (310) 560-8217 email:
davidstern9@gmail.com
RESUME
1984
- Present Founder and
President, Westec Construction, Inc., general
1991
- Present Expert
witness for construction, real estate, and personal injury
1993
- 1996
Developer and contractor for seniors and affordable housing, building
1986
- 1998
Managing partner of multi-tenant
medical and office building in Santa Monica.
1982
- 1983
Project Management Consultant and General Contractor for commercial and
1979
- 1981
Stegeman and Kastner, Project Management Consultants. Project manager for two 50,000 square foot office buildings with attached parking structures.
1976
- 1979
Turner Construction Company (Los Angeles).
Education:
1976 Graduate, Princeton University, Cum
laude, in Civil Engineering.
Teaching:
Lecturer
in Construction Technology: University of California, Irvine (Extension), and Orange Coast College
Licenses: California Professional Engineer C32228
Publications:
4
Invention:
Patent #6,110,038 for Carbon
Monoxide Purging System.
Personal:
53 years of age, in excellent health. Married, with one child.
EXPERIENCE
as EXPERT WITNESS (partial
list from approximately 70 cases)
2004: Indian Ridge v. Desert Sunrise. For insurer of subcontractor, examined site, calculated costs to cure defects, and separated work product from consequential damage in a construction defects case for a development of over 500 homes.
2003: Retirement Housing Foundation v. Harlow. For
plaintiff, determined extend of construction defects, estimated cost of repairs,
and was deposed in construction defects case.
2003: Portofino v. Van Daele. For plaintiff examined site, conducted destructive testing, and calculated costs to cure defects in a construction defects case for a development of over 300 apartment units.
2002: Wilson v. Hensel Phelps Construction and Universal Studios. For defendant Universal Studios, reviewed plans, contracts, and depositions in Personal Injury case.
2001: State of California v. Linares and cross defendant Imperial Thrift. For lender Imperial Thrift, met with City and State agencies, inspected site, and determined costs in eminent domain case.
2000: Rio Vista Village v. Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Associates. For plaintiff, was the lead expert, conducted site investigation and destructive testing, presented costs at mediation, was deposed, and testified in Superior Court for a construction defects case.
1999: Norrington v. Amgen and Dinwiddie Construction Company. For defendant, reviewed depositions and documents in personal injury case.
1998: Mobil Oil Corporation v. J.A. Jones Construction Company. For plaintiff, conducted site inspection, and reviewed depositions, contracts, specifications and construction correspondence in construction defects and project delay case.
1996: Matta v. Gindis. For defendant, estimated the value of the construction of the buildings, detailed costs of defects and deficiencies, participated in settlement conferences, and was deposed in project interruption case.
1996: Livornese v. L.E. Waters Construction. For defendant, conducted site review, code evaluation, and trial preparation for Personal Injury case.
1995: Imperial Thrift v. Mancini. For lender, testified in Federal Bankruptcy Court following review of plans, site conditions, costs and appraisals for foreclosure/bankruptcy case.
1995: Buena Vista Properties v. Gilbert. For plaintiff, reviewed depositions, site conditions, inspection and laboratory analysis reports, and was deposed in construction defects case.
1993: Solano v. Olivas and City and County of Los Angeles. For plaintiff, reviewed depositions and researched building codes to determine compliance by public agencies with requirements for street, highway, and utility line construction in wrongful death case.
1992: Paragon Homes, Inc. v. Kane Construction and Truswal Systems Corporation. For cross-defendant, research codes, reviewed plans and depositions, and was deposed with regard to construction quality, project organization, and chain of command in construction defects case.
Specialties: Comprehensive construction claims analysis and support of litigation based on 28 years of experience as supervisor and owner of a general contracting company. Areas of expertise include construction defects, code requirements, scheduling, delays, estimating, safety and personal injuries.
Note: Although I am a Professional Engineer, my work is in the field of commercial and residential construction. Therefore, I am not seeking to provide expert opinions on Engineering calculations.
Fee: $300.00 per hour, $1,000 retainer. Four hour minimum for depositions and court appearances.