Mr. Murow has been a professional in the general engineering contracting industry in southern California for over 30 years. He has served as a principal in two leading general engineering contracting firms for 22 years and the past 8 years at The Moote Group (Principal) as a Sr. Project Coordinator for major land developers and owners. He has been retained over 60 times the past 5 years to offer expert witness services on DIRT - mass grading and excavation. He has opined on industry standards for inspectors, construction managers and contractors relating to public and private works. He has analyzed and opined on billing practices and change order issues on behalf of Owners/Municipalities and contractors. He has given testimony in trial on 12 ocassions evenly split between Owners/Municipalities and contractors, plaintiff and defendants.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: California General Engineering Contractor A659969
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Southern California Contractors Association, Engineering Contractors Association, Construction Management Association of America, Forensic Expert Witness Association, Building Industry Association, Construction Specification Institute, Association for Advancement of Cost Engineers. Advisory Council Member at Cal State Fullerton for Certificate in Expert Witness, Advisory Member at Orange Coast College for the Construction Technology Department; and, Arizona State University Parents Advisory Council Executive Board.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Orange Coast College guset speaker for Intro to Construction and Construction Estimating classes. Speaker at several land developers in-house seminars on mass grading - "Why a $1 a CY" - presentation on estimating dirt hauling.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: Never.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Over 60. From Sacramento to San Diego in California, New Mexico and Nevada.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: DIRT - mass grading and excavation, quantity disputes, change order disputes, payment disputes, standard of care for inspectors, construction managers and contractors, development costs/budgets, proper installations of Work, contract disputes on work scope.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: February, 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 10
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 10
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 5
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, case development, direct and cross outlines, mediation presentations, provide exhibits for trial, site investigations, "coaching" on DIRT issues
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $245 for case work, $350 for mediation, $450 for court time
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $245 and others in the firm assist me at $175 - $125
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $350 (4 hour min. outside Orange County)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $450
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: As required at cost.
