Mr. Paul Albanese
Plymouth, MI 48170
Mr. Albanese is a golf course architect with expertise in golf course architecture and golf course construction. His mission is to provide an accurate assessment of golf course related circumstances, and facts to clients, to enable them to make informed decisions about their case.
Mr. Albanese has been an expert witness in over 15 legal cases, having gone to trial twice. Most of the cases on which he has worked have settled with favoravble terms. He has over 500 hours in case preparation. His experience includes thirty three (33) years of of designing and constructing golf courses. He has designed or remodeled over 500 golf holes in his career.
- Architecture
- Construction
- Construction Site
- Golf
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: President and Owner of Albanese & Lutzke since 2004. Full service, international golf course architecture and golf course construction management firm; Designed many National Award winning projects that have been recognized in Golf Magazine, Golfweek, Golf Digest, Links Magazine, and others.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Member of American Society of Golf Course Architects since 2004
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Director of Golf Course Architecture program at world renowned university; taught students the principles and theories of golf course architecture; history; theory; design studios; sculpture; and collaboration with other design professionals
- 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: 12 cases
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Golf Course Design and Construction
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 20%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 80%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Three
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: January 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Two
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Two
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 20 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting
Reports
Site Inspections - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $425
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $425
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $515
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $515
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel and Reproduction billed at cost plus 10%
Douglas Vaughn
Deutsch Kerrigan, L.L.P.
dvaughn@deutschkerrigan.com
228.265.6994
Joe Arronds
hrplaw
joseph.aronds@hrplaw.com
201-519-0426