ConsultingConstruction Conflict Consultants

W. JOSEPH LeFORD

CONSTRUCTION CONFLICT CONSULTANT

Expert

Inspector

Consultant

Inspector: Certified Building Inspector and member of ICBO/ICC. #85681 Specialties include Construction Defects, Water and Mold Intrusion, Drainage, Roofing, Siding, Code Interpretation, Forensic Investigations, Contracts, Claims Analysis, Cost Estimates, Plan Interpretation, and Destructive Testing.

Consultant and Expert Witness: Plaintiff and Defense. Expert reports and cost of repair. Standard of care for the Contractor's State License Board. On-site negotiations for CSLB and as an industry expert for deputies.

Contractor: Building, Engineering & Remediation for over 30 years. #375978.

Mediator & Arbitrator: (Master) AMCC, California State Bar Fee Arbitration, Arbitration Works, Institute of Conflict Management, State Office of Administrative Hearings. State Office of Disaster Relief. Sacramento Mediation, State Fee Arbitration, Arbitrated/Mediated over 500 cases for construction and real estate related issues. Over 50 Contractor's Board "On-Site Negotiations" with homeowners and contractors & Sub-contractors Member of Quality Assurance committee for Arbitration tribunals. Evaluate & refine new panel members.

Instructor: University of California at Davis, Construction Management program. Instruct students on Blueprint and Plan Reading. (15 yrs) Award 06 Developed on-line distant learning program for blue print reading. National award 08. Vanier Construction Mgt, JTS Communities, Richmond American, Private.

Speaker: University of California Davis, CSLB, AWI and Sacramento Bar.

Cosumnes River College 1972-1975 Associated Arts

University California at Davis 1975-1976 Bacteriology

U. C. Davis Construction Mgt. 1996-1999 Construction Mgt. Cert.

U C Davis Construction Law

Los Rios College Dist. Construction Code Compliance

U C Davis Estimating and Scheduling

Contractor's License Board Expert Witness Certification

Arbitration Works/ ICM Mediation & Arbitration Certification

Sacramento Mediation Mediation Certification

McGeorge Law School Dispute Resolution Certification

Herring & Herring Environmental Certification

OSHA Asbestos Certification

Team Technologies Project Alignment

Mold University Mold Mitigation and Report Interpretation

Rest Con Environmental Applied Thermography IR Training

ICBO/ICC Certified Building Inspector #88681

General Building and Engineering A & B #375978

Environmental Contractor #375978

Hazardous Materials Certified

International Council of Building Officials

California Dispute Resolution Council

Associated General Contractors

Sacramento Builders Exchange

Home Builders Association

Sacramento Legal Bar

San Francisco Legal Bar

Dispute Resolution Board Foundation

CSI Construction Specification Institute (Northern Cal Branch)

Chairman and member of Review Board for Yuba City Assembly Hall

Expert for Plaintiff and Defense at arbitrations, court and depositions.

Negotiated Cost Analysis for Construction Defect Cases.

Industry Expert for Contractors License Board at Arbitrations

Plan interpretation for State License Board and Legal Professionals.

Resolved Disputes between Contractors and Home Owners.

Mediated Disputes between Prime and Sub-Contractors.

Mediated Disputes between Property Owners.

Arbitrated Construction defect cases as master arbitrator.

Expert and Referee on Project Realignment at LA School District.

On-site negotiation settlements for homeowners and contractors.

Contractor's License Board "Blue Print for Success"

University of California Davis "Change Orders in Blue Print Reading"

University of California Davis: "The Advantages of Design-Build"

JTS Development: "Blue Print for Construction Managers"

Richmond American "Blue Print for Success"

Arbitration Works: "How to Prepare for Construction Arbitration"

California State Libraries. "Designers roles in the Construction Process"

L A Unified School District. "Project Alignment for High & Middle Schools"

Sacramento Bar. "Looking at Construction Defects through an experts eyes"

Vanier Construction Management - Class- "Negotiations in Construction"