Michael Pollock
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Office: 610-955-4811
Mr. Pollock has 25 years of engineering experience working on regional, national and global projects in designing, consulting, project and construction management, construction defects, operations, maintenance, facilities and real estate, contract administration, engineering finance and economics. He has provided subject matter expertise in engineering, facility design and operations, manufacturing, equipment and systems technology, product and raw material deficiencies, defect identification and elimination. As a problem solver, he has worked on insurance and legal claims, supporting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), numerous businesses and facility operations, consumers, and other stakeholders.
- Construction
- Construction Damages
- Design Engineering
- Facility Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pipelines
- Plumbing & HVAC
- Products Liability
- Scheduling Delay & Analysis
- Utilities
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Graduated Drexel University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude June 1998 - Mechanical Systems, Machinery, Thermodynamics, HVACR with electives in psychology.
Successfully completed Drexel University’s E4 Program - "Enhanced Educational Experience in Engineering" - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Professional Engineer: PA (PE075410)
American Bar Association (ABA) – Construction Forum
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Act Certification – Universal (includes Chillers, HVAC & Refrigeration)
United States Patent & Trademark Office Registered (USPTO)
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE)
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Product Developers and the Manufacturers Association PDMA
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Mr. Pollock has developed expertise and provided training on engineering, standard of care, design, construction, construction delay, construction defects, standards, building envelopes, coatings, refrigeration, combustion, fire and life safety, ergonomics, thermodynamics, water treatment, steam systems, boilers, furnaces, combustion controls, power and utilities, energy conservation, environmental, safety, HVAC, project management and product development.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Estimated at 25 occasions.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Mechanical engineering, project management, coatings of materials, construction, construction defects, construction delay, construction schedule analysis, accidents, injuries, an International Trade Commission (ITC) matter, failure analyses, forensics engineering, building collapse, structural matters, piping and underground piping, piping flexibility, building envelope matters, Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) matter, warehouse / distribution HVAC / Indoor Air Quality case, stucco cases, a supermarket case, flooring defect matter, water infiltration, steam system case, floods, burst pipe, insulation defects, HVAC and refrigeration matters, hospital construction, municipal building construction, highway construction, structural steel coatings, patent expert matters, slip trip and fall matters, etc.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Estimated at 40%.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Estimated at 60%.
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: All expert matters where I've acted as an expert have settled in mediation, arbitration or court testimony.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: All expert matters where I've acted as an expert have settled in mediation, arbitration or court testimony.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Twice, once on a construction defect and construction delay matter and once on a utility billing matter.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Twice, once on a construction defect and construction delay matter and once on a utility billing matter.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: For approximately 5 years.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Inspections, testing, materials testing, repair of construction defects, consulting, expert witness, forensics engineering, causation analysis, damages analysis, contract document review, project document review, safety inspections, expert opinions, expert reports, affidavits of merit, mediations, arbitrations and court testimony.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Hourly rate is $300.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Hourly rate is $300.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $315 per hour.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $315 per hour.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel is reimbursed.
ROSS V. CARPENTER, ESQ.
HARDIN KUNDLA MCKEON & POLETTO
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Springfield, N.J. 07081 New York, N.Y. 10038
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Andrew J. Throckmorton Esq.
Hohn & Scheuerle, LLC
1700 Market Street, Suite 3242
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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(215) 606-6426 (direct dial)
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Joseph Maenner
723 Stockley Lane
Maenner and Associates
Downingtown, PA 19335-6017
(215) 789-9357