Review, deposition, and expert testimony regarding geotechnical and seismological feasibility evaluations of the 840-acre water lot development south of Highway 4 in Byron tract, near Old River on behalf of the plaintiff for development who received $17M verdict. The ruling was in favor of the plaintiff.

Assistance to defense council for the Homeowners Association to determine potential causes of mud flow which lead to three deaths; including evaluation of surface cover and airphoto interpretation.

Project Manager for the evaluation and expert ?declaration? of causes of ground movement (stress relaxation of soft bedrock foundations) leading to damage to elevator shaft.

Expert testimony in the Federal Arbitration Court on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding construction claims for the project. The ruling was in favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Deposition and expert testimony on behalf of the State of California Department of Water Resources in Superior Court in jury trial of the $1 billion class action suit regarding February 20, 1986 Linda Levee break. Services also included investigations, review of documents, preparation of visual aids for presentation at trial, and consultation regarding opinions and conclusions of other experts in the case.

Investigations and evaluation of potential cause(s) of January 3, 1997 levee break, and expert deposition on behalf of State of California ? Department of Water Resources.

Deposition and expert witness testimony on behalf of the Humboldt Bay WMD regarding geological stability and seismic vulnerability of the Humboldt Bay sewer line within the bay and off-shore. The work included geological, geotechnical, seismological, and geophysical investigations, testimony in court hearings, and consultation with legal counsel. The ruling was in favor of Humboldt Bay WMD.

Deposition and expert witness testimony on behalf of the Kaiser Aluminum on the causes of collapse of a pipeline leading to the turnover of a concrete truck and death of the driver of the truck. Services also included evaluation of the pipe, testing of the trench backfill material, analyses, and assistance to defendant?s legal counsel.

Deposition and expert witness testimony on the causes of failure of the large diameter fiberglass force main pipe, including review and evaluation of design analyses, construction procedures, and expert opinion on the standard of practice at the time of design.

Discovery investigations to evaluate causes of failure of sheet pipe - tieback system and the backfill of a large excavation for a major hotel complex. Services included review of design analyses and construction procedure and expert opinion on the causes of failure, shortcomings in design, and reasonable construction delay allowances.

Expert opinion and assistance to legal counsel on the causes of failure of Jones Track while being traversed by railroad leading to inundation of upper Jones Tract and considerable loss of agricultural crops.

Expert opinion and assistance to legal counsel on the causes of failure of repair construction, including review of investigations, design analysis, construction procedure, and opinion on the professional negligence.

Expert opinion and assistance to legal counsel on the construction change orders and evaluation of contractual obligations.

Expert opinion and assistance to developer?s legal counsel to evaluate contractor?s claim of alleged additional fill used in the construction of major shopping center.

Deposition and discovery assistance to legal counsel on the causes of severe settlement of floor slabs including assistance in geotechnical investigations and analysis.

Planning and installation of monitoring system for buildings along the Cross-town Tunnel to alert for potential damages and provide a database for potential litigation.

Deposition and discovery assistance to plaintiff?s legal counsel (the hospital) on the failure of tie-back retaining wall and the slope causing the demolition of two residential houses and jeopardizing two other houses.

Discovery assistance to defense legal counsel, including evaluation of alleged cracks and failures, and review and evaluation of design documents.

Technical assistance to defense legal counsel and expert deposition on behalf of the Kings River Conservation District and ACWA Joint Powers Insurance Authority as to the causes(s) of April 10, 1995 levee failure.