
Gary A. Halpin, CR, ASA
Arbitrator / Mediator / Appraiser & Umpire / Dispute Review Board Member
With more than twenty-five years in the industry, Gary has extensive technical knowledge
and hands on experience that enables him to act as an expert witness, consultant
and damage appraiser. He has also successfully expedited the resolve of hundreds
of alternative dispute resolution matters. Gary’s clients include, but are certainly
not limited to, plaintiffs, respondents, attorneys, home-owners associations, private
parties and corporations.
Areas of Expertise
Comprehensive Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
Structure and Content Valuations
Insurance Code 2071 Appraiser and Umpire
Fair Market Valuations
Construction Defect Analysis
Structural Damage Appraisals for disaster and other losses
Consultant to Insureds and Insurers on major fire losses, earthquake damages
Expert witness for structural damages with replacement/repair valuations
Qualified as an expert in Federal, Superior and Municipal courts
Residential, Commercial and Industrial appraisal experience
Los Angeles, Orange County and Arizona Superior Court Appointed Mediation Umpire
Arbitrator, California Contractor’s State License Board
Licensing
Licensed General Building Contractor
Licensed Electrical Contractor
Licensed Masonry Contractor
Certified Appraiser - Senior Member
Certified Restorer
Certified Construction Inspector
Certified Environmental Inspector
Lectureships
September 2003 Pepperdine University School of Law “Avoiding & Resolving Construction
Disputes”, Presenter
May 2003 American Bar Association “Arbitration: Theory v Reality”, Presenter
January 2003 Arbitration Mediation Conciliation Center “Appraisal of Insurance Claims”,
Instructor
Education
Bachelor of Science Somerset University, London, England
Water Loss Institute Millersville, Maryland
National Institute of Fire Restoration, Arlington, Virginia
Certified Restoration Technician, Unsmoke Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
California Contractor's School, Long Beach, California
Extensive Technical Seminars, Including Mold and Mildew Institute
Real Estate Appraisal Seminars, American Society of Appraisers
Memberships
American Society of Appraisers, Washington, D.C. Senior Member
A.S.C.R. (Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration)
N.I.F.R. (National Institute of Fire Restoration) Certified Restorer
N.I.D.R. (National Institute of Disaster Restoration) Advisory Board Member, Steering
Committee
DK (Disaster Kleenup)
Association of Construction Inspectors
Environmental Assessment Association
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