Mr. Robert Hession
New Canaan, CT 06840
Robert Hession is a construction expert witness with more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction, capital project delivery, and construction risk advisory. He specializes in contractor billing analysis, cost overruns, change order exposure, cost-to-complete evaluation, and construction management standard of care.
Through RFH Partners, Mr. Hession provides practical, execution-based insight grounded in real-world project leadership. His work focuses on identifying what actually occurred on a project, where responsibility lies, and the resulting financial exposure.
He is engaged in matters involving contractor performance, disputed change orders, schedule delays, and budget overruns, and provides clear, supportable opinions for use in mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Mr. Hession also offers early-stage case evaluation through a “Litigation Quick Opinion,” helping counsel quickly assess exposure, strategy, and case viability.
- Building Codes
- Building Contractor Liability
- Construction
- Construction Damages
- Construction Lending
- Construction Site
- Equipment & Machinery
- Materials
- OSHA
- Scheduling Delay & Analysis
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Education:
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Syracuse University
Professional Experience:
30+ years of experience in commercial construction, capital project delivery, and construction risk advisory
Leadership Roles:
Former Executive Vice President, J.A. Jennings
Principal, RFH Partners
Areas of Expertise:
Construction claims analysis, cost-to-complete evaluation, contractor billing and payment application review, change order analysis, construction delay and schedule impact, and construction management standard of care
Project Experience:
Extensive experience across commercial, institutional, healthcare, and high-end residential construction projects, including work throughout New York City and the Northeast - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Approved Vendor for the following:
BBG Real estate Services
Northwest Construction Control Inspector
Land Gorilla Inspector - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Thought Leadership:
Host of the “Blueprints to Bookings” podcast, featuring discussions with construction and business leaders on project execution, risk, and industry trends - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Construction claims analysis, cost-to-complete evaluation, contractor billing and payment application review, change order analysis, construction delay and schedule impact, and construction management standard of care
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Recently engaged in expert witness and litigation support services, supported by more than 30 years of construction and project leadership experience
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, document review, construction claims analysis, cost-to-complete evaluation, contractor billing review, change order analysis, schedule and delay analysis, site inspections, report preparation, deposition, and expert testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $400/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $400 per hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500 per hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Deposition testimony billed at $500/hour with a 4-hour minimum.
Trial testimony billed at $550/hour with a full-day (8-hour) minimum. - Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel time is billed at the standard hourly rate. Out-of-town travel and testimony are subject to a full-day (8-hour) minimum. Multi-day travel and appearances are billed at a full-day minimum for each day. Travel, lodging, meals, and related expenses are billed at cost.
Available Upon Request