MPGroup

MPGroup is a Los Angeles County based collaboration of architects, engineers, contractors and other technical experts specializing in consulting, forensic expert witness, litigation support and mediation services for the legal, insurance and business communities since 1962. With more than 50 years of construction experience as a General Building Contractor, Construction Manager and Construction Inspector Michael S. Poles can provide you and your clients with formidable, court qualified construction expertise with compelling litigation support. Support by a single expert or an entire team.

Services

MPGroup specializes in construction related forensic expert witness, forensic photography and litigation support services for the legal, insurance and business communities for both plaintiff and defense. Our areas of specialty include: Building Code Compliance, Construction Defects, Accident Reconstruction, Construction Safety, Electrical, Plumbing, Reinforced Concrete, Reinforced Masonry, Scaffolding, Structural Failure, Water Intrusion, Mold, Swimming Pools and Spas, and many more.

As the founding principal of MPGroup, Michael S. Poles has a wide and extensive field of capabilities within the construction industry. Utilizing 54 years of first-hand experience as a general building contractor, construction manager, and building inspector with numerous years in building code enforcement, he brings unique expertise and a complete team of professionals to assist legal counsel with the litigated case.

Litigation Support Services

MPGroup offers expert testimony on construction related issues and forensic photography for architects, attorneys, corporations, developers, contractors and insurance companies who require high-resolution and micro-photography for the preservation and documentation of evidence for use in litigation as Demonstrative Evidence Exhibits.

Furthermore, Michael is a mediator trained by the Institute for Mediation Studies and at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law. He has served 6 years mediating cases for the Los Angeles County Superior Court as a member of their panel of neutrals. Michael Poles currently provides private construction and premises liability mediation services, as a non-attorney mediator.

Areas of Expertise

• Accident Investigation
• Accident Reconstruction
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Americans With Disabilities Act
• Architecture
• Asbestos
• Building Codes
• Claims
• Code Enforcement
• Concrete
• Construction
• Construction Accidents
• Construction Claims
• Construction Defects
• Construction Disputes
• Construction Injuries
• Construction Mediation

• Construction Safety
• Construction Site Work
• Disabled Access
• Due Diligence
• Electrical
• Engineering
• Engineering Civil
• Engineering HVAC
• Engineering Mechanical
• Engineering Structural
• Engineering Structural Failure
• Fall Protection
• Forensic Photography
• Guardrails
• HVAC
• Ladders
• Mediation

• Mold
• OSHA
• OSHA Construction
• OSHA Violations
• Personal Injury
• Plumbing
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Roofing and Waterproofing
• Safety
• Safety OSHA
• Scaffolding
• Slip and Fall
• Structural Failure
• Swimming Pools
• Water Intrusion

Additional Expertise:

Construction Mediator, California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)

Profile

MPGroup was established by Michael S. Poles in 1962. We are a collaboration of architects, engineers, contractors and other construction technical experts skilled in the design, management and construction of all types of buildings for human occupancy: Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, Healthcare, Fire & Police Stations, Schools, Single-Family Residential and Multi-Family Residential.

We specialize in all types of Construction Related Forensic Expert Witness, Mediation and Forensic Photography services for the legal, insurance and business communities.

When litigating the Construction Case, nothing can take the place of experience in the technical aspects of the issues being litigated. MPGroup brings more than 50 years of hands-on experience and technical expertise that makes all the difference for the successful outcome of your case.

We get results!

• Our Team of Experts:
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Michael S. Poles, GC, CM, RCI, DABFET, ACFE

• General Contractor; Construction Manager; Registered Construction Inspector;
• Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology;
• American College of Forensic Examiners

Construction Expert Witness and Mediator

Founder and Chief Executive of MPGroup

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Robert A. Hawthorne, Architect, NCARB

Architectural Expert Witness

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Gregg E. Brandow, PhD, PE, SE

• Professional Engineer; Structural Engineer
• Structural Engineering Expert Witness

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Shlomo I. Rosenfeld, PE

• Professional Engineer
• Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness

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Charles C. Munroe, III, FCPE, ASPE

• Fellow & Certified Professional Estimator - American Society of Professional Estimators;
• Fellow New Jersey Professional Estimator's Association

Construction Cost Estimating Expert Witness

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Joel I. Berman, CIH, CSP, CIAQM

• Certified Safety Professional
• Certified Asbestos Consultant
• Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager
• Certified Lead Sampling Technician

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Biographies of our experts can be viewed in our website under "Firm Profile".

Consulting Practice

All Country

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Professional Experience

Michael Poles has garnered more than 50 years of unique hands-on construction experience. He is licensed in the State of California as a General Building Contractor (263193-B), a Certified Construction Manager and a Registered Construction Inspector for schools and hospitals, certified and licensed as a Special Inspector for structural concrete and masonry, and has inspected hundreds of residential and commercial properties representing the buyers of real estate. He has built, administrated, and inspected the construction of projects including: apartments, airports, commercial, industrial, condominiums, custom homes, fire stations, hospitals, office and warehouse buildings, police stations, public schools, shopping centers, public works, and tract housing.

Download a copy of Mr. Poles' Curriculum Vitae at: http://www.mpgroup.com/CV/cvpoles.pdf

Licenses

General Building Contractor; Construction Manager; Construction Inspector: Hospitals, Schools and California Public Buildings (OSHPD and DSA); Special Inspector: Reinforced Concrete and Reinforced Masonry. Other licenses and certifications are held by our professional associates in numerous states.

Legal Experience & Services

* 40+ Years Construction Litigation Support as an expert witness. * 6+ Years Mediation both private and Los Angeles County Superior Court Mediation Panel.

See website for additional information.

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology
• American College of Forensic Examiners International
• American Society for Testing and Materials
• American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles
• Beverly Hills Bar Association
• California Dispute Resolution Council
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• Construction Specifications Institute
• Forensic Expert Witness Association
• International Code Council
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Los Angeles Construction Inspectors Association
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Forensic Center
• Navy League of the United States Beverly Hills Council Member of the Board of Directors
• Southern California Mediation Association
• Structural Engineers Association of California
• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Publications

Publications Construction Process Can Lead to Defects Construction Defects Can Be Avoided! Construction Defects: What Often Goes Wrong and How the Contractor Can Avoid Defects Litigation Controlling Quality Construction - Part 1 Controlling Quality Construction - Part 2 Controlling Quality Construction - Part 3 Construction Defects: Defending Against The Claims A Program Syllabus designed for Insurance Claims Adjusters and Attorneys illustrating methods, case precedence and discovery items necessary to successfully manage the Construction Defects' Claims and subsequent Litigation. What Are Construction Defects? What Are Construction Defects? - An ICBO Symposium A Program Syllabus presented for the Orange Empire Training Academy 1997 Training Matrix, Sponsored by the International Conference of Building Officials Orange Empire Chapter Symposium on September 3, 1997. Project Manual for the Private Sector A Program and Book for the Construction Administration, Quality Control and Structural Inspection of the "Private Sector" Construction Project. Intended for use with the Uniform Building Code. An Excellent Resource for Administrators, Architects, Attorneys, Contractors, Project Managers, Superintendents, Inspectors, and anyone who wants to know Methods To Manage A Construction Project Successfully! School Project Manual A Program and Book for the Construction Administration, Quality Control and Structural Inspection of the "Public School" Construction Project. Intended for use with the Uniform Building Code, the State of California Amendments Title 24 and the Division of the State Architect. An Excellent Resource for Administrators, Architects, Attorneys, Contractors, Project Managers, Superintendents, Inspectors, and anyone who wants to know Methods To Manage A School Construction Project Successfully!

To read/download articles, please visit our web site at http://www.mpgroup.com/articles.htm

Professional References

Available upon request.

Education

University High School, West Los Angeles, California U.S. Navy Hospital Corps School, San Diego, California Long Beach City College, Long Beach, California Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica, California Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, California University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Lumblau Real Estate School, Los Angeles, California Institute for Mediation Studies, Los Angeles, California * Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law, Reseda and Malibu, California *

* ( MEDIATION TRAINING: NON-ATTORNEY MEDIATOR )

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