Our Experts
Highlights
- Professional Mechanical Engineer with over 50 years of engineering and construction experience.
- Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination
- Expertise in disputes regarding system failures, design deficiencies, construction deficiencies, and life-safety issues.
- Specializes in evaluating complex mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and control systems.
- Remains active in the consulting mechanical engineering arena, designing and providing construction administration for commercial, industrial, institutional and government facilities.
Services
Forensic Engineering | Mechanical Engineer | Insurance Claims | Commercial Litigation | International ArbitrationIndustries
Buildings | Data Centers | Healthcare & Life Sciences | Industrial & Manufacturing | Marine & Shipping | Mining & Metals | Oil & Gas | Power & Utilities | Renewables | Sports & Entertainment | Transportation Infrastructure
Expertise
Gerald D Hartford Jr. is a Professional Mechanical Engineer with over 50 years of engineering experience. He has been appointed as a technical expert on over 40 matters.
Gerald has testified at arbitration and litigation in state and county jurisdictions, as well as leading depositions and mediation proceedings. He has produced expert reports on disputes with values exceeding $1 billion.
Gerald specializes in evaluating complex mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and control systems across commercial, industrial, institutional, and government facilities. He has led comprehensive investigations into system failures, design deficiencies, construction deficiencies, and life-safety issues.
Background
Gerald has extensive technical and practical experience in various industries, including manufacturing, laboratories and BSL-3 facilities, data centers, research and development environments, central utility plants, healthcare, airports, higher education, and large-scale mixed-use and commercial developments. Gerald is well-versed in design-bid-build and design-build project delivery systems.
Gerald holds a degree in mechanical engineering and is a registered General Contractor in the state of Texas. He is a life member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, along with being a member of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, and the Texas Association of Healthcare and Facilities Management. Gerald is also a long-term member of the National Fire Protection Association and of the National Society of Professional Engineers.
Qualifications
BS Mechanical Engineering
PE – 16 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin)
Professional Memberships
ASHRAE, ASME, ASPE, ASHE, CSHE, TAHFM, NFPA, NSPE
Contact Gerald
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 858 337 7712
