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  John Rohosky AIA
  Principal Architect
  John Rohosky AIA Architect

  5214 F Diamond Heights Boulevard, #223
  San Francisco, CA 94131-2175
  

  Phone: (415) 370-3070
  Fax: (415) 587-9364
  Email: john@rohoskyarchitect.com
  www.rohoskyarchitect.com
  

  Specialties

  Forensic architect; Expert witness; Construction defects; Code compliance; Slips and falls; Remedial construction documents/construction administration; Life safety issues; Guardrail/handrail/stairway design; Water intrusion; plan defects; Architecture standards of care, ADA.

  Degrees/Licenses

  Licensed Architect C-7096 (CA); Licensed Contractor B-402418 (CA); BS Architecture.

  Formal Education

  BS, Architecture, Catholic University, 1967; Graduate studies in City Planning and Urban Design, 1968.

  Previous/Current Position

  Principal Architect.

  Honors/Awards

  National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) "Remmies" awards: 1st Place: Design/Residential Interior; 1st Place: Contractor Residential Exterior; 1st Place: Design/Residential Exterior; 2nd Place: Design/Residential Interior; Merit Award: Design Residential/Exterior; Ford Foundation Grant.

  Prof. Affil.

  AIA (American Institute of Architects); CSI (Construction Specification Institute); FEWA (Forensic Expert Witness Association); NARI (National Association of Remodeling Industries).

  Publications

  Technical Reviewer, "Home Remodeling for Dummies"; Design project featured in Taunton Press book titled "At Work, At Home."

  Prior Expert

  Depositions/court testimony -- approximately 85 cases over 30 years (28 depositions, 8 courtroom testimonies) involving: Slips and falls (stairs, handrails, guardrails); construction defects; water intrusion; building code and maintenance issues; defective architectural plans, construction assemblies, injury involving such life safety elements as stairs, guardrails and handrails. Was recently a Court appointed expert in a case which involved a neighbor's dispute, consulting to the DOJ (Dept. of Justice) in a matter that involved the VA (Veterans Administration) and ADA codes, and finally ADA codes as applying to a HOA (Home Owners Association).

• David Benaroya Helfant PhD
  Senior Project Engineer/Project Mgr.
  Seisco Engineering and and Bay Area Structural, Inc.

  1187 Ocean Avenue
  Emeryville, CA 94608-
  

  Phone: (510) 547-8540
  Alternate: (510) 719-8250
  Fax: (510) 527-7785
  Email: davidbhelfant@gmail.com
  www.seisco-inc.com
  

  Specialties

  Construction defect; Code compliance; Accidents, construction safety; Storm drainage, environmental investigations and mold testing; Concrete construction, curing, waterproofing; Foundations, repairs; Earthquake reinforcing; Litigation support, forensic investigations; ADR; Cost estimating; Casualty loss.

  Degrees/Licenses

  BS, PhD, Post Doctorate: Architecture & Engineering, CA "A"-Gen.Engr., CA "B"-Gen.Bldg., CA "C-21"-Demolition, Hazardous Remediation Lic., ICC #266760

  Formal Education

  BS, Cornell University, 1969; PhD, Statistical Analysis,University of Chicago, 1977; Post Doc., Architecture and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1981-83; Post Doc., Architecture/Environmental Design.

  Reg/Lic

  Full Member-American Society of Civil Engineers; AIA, Assoc. Member, Professional Member, International Code Council, California General Engineering (A); California General Building (B); Hazardous Materials Removal and Remediation (HMRRC), Demolition and Structure Moving Licence (C-21).

  Previous/Current Position

  Design Principal, Seisco Engineering & Environmental Design Associates, General Mgr., Senior Project Engineer, Bay Area Structural, Inc., General Engineering Corporation. Research Specialist, Environmental Design Research; Professor, Community Development Studies; Professor, Public Administration. General Engineering and Environmental Designer and Construction Manager. Technical Expert - California State Contractors License Board. Certified Arbitrator, Cont. State License Board. Certified Arbitrator, Cont. State License Board.

  Honors/Awards

  US-Army Corps of Engineers-"Outstanding-Project"-1997; US-Air Force: "Outstanding Proj. Mgmt."-1999.

  Prof. Affil.

  American Society of Civil Engineers; Professional Member, International Code Council. American Institute of Architects, Assoc. Mbr; Associate member American Institute of Architects; Charter member Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE.

  Publications

  4 publications; Two books - Earthquake Safe: A Hazard Reduction Manual for Homes; Drainage Methods for Dry Buildings and Stable Sites (forthcoming).

  Prior Expert

  250 cases as an expert witness; 750 special investigations; 10,000 structural and engineering inspections and assessment reports.