A New Chapter: Xpera Group joins The VERTEX Companies

The press release is below: Xpera Group’s team is recognized as the West Coast’s most comprehensive team of construction expert witnesses, construction consultants, and strategic advisors for the built environment.For Xpera Group, Vertex provides the right fit, as it is an employee-owned company that offers the expanded resources of a multi-disciplinary firm throughout its 25+ … Continue reading A New Chapter: Xpera Group joins The VERTEX Companies

Blowing the Roof Off of a Rock N’ Roll Insurance Case

I met Peter Lattey at West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar in 2012. Over lunch a few months later, he told me the story of his involvement representing the respondent in Sequoia Insurance Company vs International Recording Corporation. As Peter's story shows, there are no typical days for professionals working in architecture, engineering and construction … Continue reading Blowing the Roof Off of a Rock N’ Roll Insurance Case

Oregon construction lawyer on the role of experts in construction defect litigation

Justin Stark, an Oregon construction lawyer, has a great blog that I just discovered. The design is minimalist (perhaps even stark?) and makes effective use of typography. But enough about that - he wrote a great post that succinctly explains the role of experts witnesses in construction defect cases. Here is an excerpt: If construction … Continue reading Oregon construction lawyer on the role of experts in construction defect litigation

The Xpera Group acquires Roel Consulting Services – now San Diego’s largest forensic expert firm

Congratulations to my friends at both firms! Xpera Group, a Solana Beach construction services company, has agreed to acquire certain assets of Roel Consulting Services Inc. “This acquisition doubles the size of our company, making Xpera the largest and most comprehensive group of construction consulting experts in San Diego County,” said Ted Bumgardner, president of … Continue reading The Xpera Group acquires Roel Consulting Services – now San Diego’s largest forensic expert firm