John R. Schneider — Licensed Contractor
Code / Construction Consultant — Construction Expert Witness
John Schneider has worked as an expert witness for over 15 years and he has seen the inherent
disparities of the legal system and how it can cripple acase with legal fees, and seemingly never ending delays. Most cases he has
worked on have taken a minimum of 2 to 5 years to resolve, and anywhere from $20,000.00 to $700,000.00 in legal fees to pursue the claim. Many times, the cost to litigate far exceeds the cost to repair the defect, creating an undue and economic hardship on the plaintiff.
He can advise his clients on the best course of action that will produce the desired results at the lowest cost. He can refer his clients to the best expert that can assist them.
He has investigated cases for the California State Contractor License Board. John can provided expert witness testimony for clients in court cases.
Qualifications
- General Building Contractor License #398799
- 20 years of active trade experience and working knowledge of foundation and drainage
systems, structural framing, electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems.
- Certified Combination Dwelling Inspector, License #0872776-55
(International Code
Council)
- Certified One and Two Family Dwelling Inspector, License #0872776-95
(Council of
American Building Officials)
- Authorized expert witness for the California State Contractor's
License Board
- California Department of Real Estate approved instructor and author
of “Limit YourLiability, Health and Safety Requirements for Residential
Properties”
- Facilitator for resolving construction related issues -
15 years experience working with
builders, contractors, property owners, HOAs and building departments to resolve disputes
- Newspaper columnist - 1997 to 2007 providing advice on building codes, construction and real estate issues in several California newspapers
Professional Member:
International Code Council (ICC)
International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)
American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA)
Western Construction Consultants Association (WESTCON)
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)
Experience
- 1985-present
- President of All About Homes, Inc, specializing in the inspection of residential property and evaluation of construction defects, personally inspected over 10,000 Bay Area homes. Services include full and partial inspections, written narrative reports, code and construction consultation, special inspections for new construction, project management for Home Owners Associations, and litigation support for real estate cases involving defects and non disclosure.
- 1971-1989
- Actively worked in the construction trades through being an apprentice to obtaining General Contracting License in 1981. Specialized in building renovation and foundation work, and involved with new home construction and finish work in light-commercial applications.
Education
- 1985-2009
- Obtains a minimum of 20 CEU’s a year from various seminars and courses sponsored by industry groups. Courses feature construction techniques and standards for the building envelope, and advances in structural electrical, plumbing, mechanical, systems of buildings, and changes in building codes.
- 1987
- Completed training as a facilitator and mediator from Motivational Management
Services.
- 1981
- Completed courses at Cabrillo College in Aptos CA, in construction law and estimating
- 1975
- B.A. General Humanities, with an emphasis on basic engineering, Santa Clara University emphasis on basic engineering, construction, and design.