Mr. Diehl offers over 35 years of architectural experience with 17 of those years focused on the areas of construction defect litigation, personnel injury and construction quality assurance and architectural design services. Mr. Diehl has testified in all areas of design and construction regarding windows, decks, roofs, stairs, general waterproofing, weather barriers, and code issues among others.
Mr. Diehl is registered in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. Additional information may be found at www.diehlgroup.com.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Registered Architect in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Licensed General Contractor (California)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Institute of Architecture
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
California Office of Emergency Services Inspector
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Various CLE and LU approved Seminars on Construction Defect related matters
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Approximately 1,000
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Construction defect, slip and fall (building component related)
Architectural certificate of merit evaluation
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 65%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 35%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 180 to 200+ times.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: September 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 10-15
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 10-15
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 17
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, site inspections, testing, reports, repair recommendations, reconstruction design, coordination of expert teams
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $220.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $220.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $420.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $420.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Expenses= cost plus 10%
References
Philip HigdonPerkins Coie Brown & Bain
2901 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
(602)351-8468
phigdon@perkinscoie.com
Mitchell Golub
Golub and Morales LLC
6170 Cornerstone Court East Ste 300
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 457-0300
golub@g-mlawyers.com
John Schlichting
Richard R. Sooy & Associates
225 Broadway, Ste 1500
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 702-8800 x115
jschlichting@sooylaw.com
