Rex Edmonds is a broadly-experienced, effective and innovative consultant in Building and Engineering Construction, Site Development and Claims in respect to defective work, design constructibility, contract and changes, schedule (delay and acceleration cause and impact), custom and practice, cost estimation, litigation, ADR, discovery, analysis and testimony.
Mr. Edmonds has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and has has been involved in the design and field engineering of industrial, highway and bridge projects, water/sewage treatment and disposal, residential, office/professional, structured care and medical facilities, manufacturing, material-handling,and food processing facilities, transportation, communications, education, aerosol & chemical facilities construction.
As a General Contractor he has constructed Industrial, Commercial, Professional/Office, Institutional, Multi-family Residential, Public Utilities, Transportation, Parking and Municipal Projects.
He has consulted in respect to facilities for light and heavy industry, health care, commercial, residential and site construction/planning, construction, remedial costs, evaluations, claims, and litigation.
Mr. Edmonds has extensive experience in testimony. mediation, arbitration and trial representing both Defendant and Plaintiff. He has provided services to:
· Attorneys in construction and civil litigation (construction- related personal injury and surety bad faith).
· Homeowner Associations in dispute with contractors, designers and sureties.
· D.O.T. in displacement and relocation matters.
· Contractors in dispute with private, governmental and public entities as well as developers, designers, suppliers and subcontractors.
· Homeowners in dispute with developers, designers, contractors, sureties.
Please contact Edmonds Associates, Consultants, Inc. at:
1561 Via Entrada Del Lago
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 591-9409
FAX: (760) 591-0733
OR
5020 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 250-8858
FAX (760) 591-0733
eMail: rexedmonds@ltsp.com (that's LTSP)
Website: Edmonds Consultants.com
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering
Licensed General Contractor - State of California #692273
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Professional Affiliations:
MBR - American Society of Civil Engineers
CPE - American Society of Professional Estimators
PROF. AFFILIATE - American Institute of Architects
MBR - Forensic Expert Witness Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Various seminars, meetings and professional society functions
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 500
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Construction Claims Consultant
General Construction Claims
Construction Defect Matters
Standards of Care, Custom and Practice of Contractors, Cost Estimators, Constr. Mgrs
Delay, Acceleration, Impact of each
Construction Accidents and Injury
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 40%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 60%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: approx. 70
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Approx. 20
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approx. 20
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 18 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, site inspection, site discovery (intrusive and non-) testing, document research, document discovery, document analysis, litigation support and testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 180 average
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 180 average
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 280 at deposition : 4 hr. minimum
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 280 at court : 4 hr. minimum
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel, portal-to-portal, at one-half rate
Associate Experts at $150 to $250, dependent upon type, credentials and assignment
Clerical @ $60 / hr.
References
Catherine Page, Esq.Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory
1900 Main Street; 5th Floor
Irvine, CA. 92614
949-851-5416
Jeffrey Milam, Esq.
Milam & Larsen, LLP
117 East Colorado Blvd; Suite 290
Pasadena, CA. 91105
626-585-1888
