Orlando Construction Defect Expert Witnesses

Oxley serves Orlando and Central Florida construction defect matters from its office at 13830 58th St N, Suite 403, Clearwater, FL 33760. The firm does not maintain an Orlando office. We travel for depositions, mediations, site visits and document reviews in Orlando and elsewhere in Central Florida.

Dan has testified in six matters involving construction defect damages on high-rise, mid-rise, or condominium buildings.

Hotels, multifamily and mixed-use buildings in Central Florida

Orlando and Central Florida construction includes hotels, resorts, multifamily housing and mixed-use buildings, along with other hospitality, residential, commercial and public work. Defect assignments in this market often involve condition, workmanship, repair scope and cost of remedy on those building types. Questions may concern building-envelope and waterproofing performance, interior finishes, or the cost of a proposed repair, on hotels and resorts as well as on multifamily and mixed-use projects. Those questions arise on mid-rise and high-rise buildings and on other commercial and public work in the region. The work is not limited to any one building type in the region. Oxley serves Orlando and Central Florida construction matters from Clearwater. Oxley provides construction expert opinions on condition, workmanship, repair scope and cost of remedy. Structural engineering opinions come from a licensed engineer, and Oxley works alongside the engineer retained in the matter. Florida law now requires milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies for many existing condominium and cooperative buildings.

Who does the work

Daniel R. Zorrilla, J.D., BSBC, CGC, CFCC, is Oxley’s President and has testified as a construction defect expert in court and in arbitration. He has been in construction since 1991, including project management on mid-rise and high-rise residential projects, and in consulting and expert work since 2008. Dan has testified in six matters involving construction defect damages on high-rise, mid-rise, or condominium buildings. Full profile →

Brian C. Moye, CBC, is a Managing Director whose work includes construction defects, repair scope and methodology, and construction costs. He has been in construction since 2004 and has been a Florida Certified Building Contractor since 2006. He has testified in more than 75 cases in state and federal court on property damage estimating and construction. His background includes high-rise renovations and project management for high-rise and commercial restoration following hurricanes. Full profile →

The assignment determines which team members contribute. CVs and testimony histories are available to counsel on request.

How a defect assignment is approached

The work starts with the condition as it actually exists, then compares as-built work to what the documents required, then considers repair alternatives and cost information that relate to the assigned questions. Oxley provides construction expert opinions on condition, workmanship, repair scope and cost of remedy. Structural engineering opinions come from a licensed engineer, and Oxley works alongside the engineer retained in the matter. When a claim calls for water testing, Oxley retains outside engineers or testing firms and works their results into the analysis.

Oxley acts for only one party on a project. Fees do not depend on the findings. Any earlier role on the project is disclosed at intake.

Possible assignment outputs

• Assessment of alleged defects against the contract documents and applicable requirements
• Analysis of workmanship, materials and installation against the contract documents, with design questions coordinated with the retained architect or engineer.
• Cost of remedy, with betterment identified separately
• Technical findings and, when part of the engagement, expert testimony

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