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Los Angeles Construction Experts at MPGroup

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 Expert Team

	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 Los Angeles Construction Expert Witness and Mediator Founder and Chief Executive of MPGroup
	Robert A. Hawthorne, Architect, NCARB, ARA National Council of Architectural Registration Boards American Registered Architects Architectural Expert Witness Senior Associate/ MPGroup
	Dr. Gregg E. Brandow, PhD, PE, SE Professional Engineer; Structural Engineer Structural Engineering Expert Witness Senior Associate/ MPGroup
	Shlomo I. Rosenfeld, PE Professional Engineer Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Senior Associate/ MPGroup
	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 Senior Associate/ MPGroup
	Joel I. Berman, CIH, CSP, CIAQM Certified Safety Professional Certified Asbestos Consultant Certified Industrial Hygienist Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager Certified Lead Sampling Technician Senior Associate/ MPGroup

Unique Among Construction Experts

Founder of MPGroup, Michael S. Poles is a construction consultant, forensic expert witness and mediator with 56 years of hands-on construction experience, since 1962.

General Building Contractor: Licensed by the California Contractors State License Board May 25, 1970, No. 263193-B

Special Inspector: Registered by the Building and Safety Division of the County of Los Angeles, for the Specialties of Reinforced Concrete and Reinforced Masonry No. 0628, issued in 1979

Registered Deputy Building Inspector: Licensed by the Department of Building and Safety, City of Los Angeles, for the Specialties of Reinforced Concrete License No. N79-1253 issued in 1979 and Reinforced Masonry License No. N79-1238 issued in 1979

Construction Inspector: Registered by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California State Board of Registered Construction Inspectors for the Specialties of Reinforced Concrete and Reinforced Masonry, No. 230 issued September 1, 1980

School Construction Inspector: Approved by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) 1982

Hospital Construction Inspector: Registered (Class "A"), by the Office of Statewide Health, Planning and Development (OSHPD) No. A-10211 issued July 1, 1985

Certified Special Inspector: Certified by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) for the Specialties of Reinforced Concrete, No. 36455 issued November 4, 1989, and Structural Masonry, issued January 13, 1990, No. 3645

Construction Inspector: Certified by the Division of the State Architect (DSA), 1993

Construction Manager: Certified by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) 1993

Mr. Poles is a mediator trained at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law and the Institute for Mediation Studies. Michael has served six years as a member of the Court ADR Panel of Mediators with the Los Angeles County Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program and has mediated more than 100 cases for the Court.

Michael Poles is committed to the highest professional and ethical standards to help lawyers and their clients realize positive results, and he leads our team of experts, offering comprehensive and personalized services to meet your varied and specific needs.

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The purpose of the initial telephone consultation is for the lawyer to evaluate whether the expert candidate is sufficiently qualified to testify on the issues of the case at hand. There is ordinarily no charge for an initial telephone consultation with our office, as 30 minutes is customarily allotted without any charge.

Should you wish to discuss the substantive issues of your case in detail, whereby we are “working the case” beyond 30 minutes and providing technical, discovery and strategic advice, the consultation is subject to an hourly charge payable by credit card, or by retaining the expert for the case.

We utilize 50 plus years of hands-on experience and construction technical expertise

We have experience with many businesses, insurance companies, law firms, and individual attorneys

We have served clients located throughout the United States and particularly within California

We are specialists with California building codes and construction law

We offer a highly specialized and experienced team of professionals ready to meet your goals

We provide construction litigation support and mediation services that get positive results for our clients

We are a collaboration of senior professionals and veterans of the United States Military committed to the highest professional and ethical standards

We are experienced with most construction issues ranging from SAFETY to CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS

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Los Angeles Construction Experts at MPGroup

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