Charles A. Gabriels
Monrovia, CA 91016
Office: 626-533-8878
In fields of Real Estate and Construction, Mr. Gabriels brings 50 years of experience to bear in the courtroom or Arbitration. As a developer, he designed and built small condo projects in W. Los Angeles, and residential projects in the Morongo Basin. Early in this Century, he opened his Real Estate Physical inspection company. During that period, with AA degrees in Architecture plus Paralegal Studies, he began expert testifimony in court and arbitration for Real Estate Standards of Care, and Fiduciary Duty, plus construction defects. His trial strategy and consulting, demonstrated that settlement is a win, in cases with insufficient merit.
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction Damages
- Home Inspections
- Lost Profits
- Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Damages
- Real Estate Malpractice
- Real Estate Valuation
- Residential Real Estate
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: CA Real Estate Broker #00448129, CA General Contractor and Landscaping license #419564; Architecture AA degree, Paralegal Studies AA degree, certified residential and commercial inspector; certified Compliance Inspector for City of San tMarino, CA
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Former Board of Directors for Chinese American Construction Professionals - 5+ years;
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Real Estate Practices - substitute teacher at ADHI SCHOOLS
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No, none!
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 14
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Real Estate, and Construction
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 65%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 35%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 5
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2019
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 9
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 9
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 13
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: trial strategy, investigations, case consulting, site inspections, thorough reports
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: No charge for 'initial' first hour. Thereafter, $300 per hr.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $275 per hr.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $350 per hr., with a four (4) minimum
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $400 per hr., with a four hour minimum per day
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Retainer = $4,000 upon designation or retention. $300 for site property inspection, plus $300 per hr. for written report. $500 per day for depostion and or trial, outside of So. CA. $55 per hr. for travel from my Monrovia home/office and return to same. All charges for parking, air fare, lodging, meals, et al, are billed at cost. Billings are on 1st of each monbth.
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