Expert profile

Michael Griffin

Partner, Head of Forensic Technical Services, Americas

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Highlights

Widely experienced civil engineer.
Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination in litigation and arbitration.
Extensive project management and construction management experience.
Specialises in organizing and managing infrastructure (highway, bridge, rail, and aviation) and building projects.

Services

Forensic Engineering, Architectural & Scientific

Industries

Buildings | Transportation Infrastructure

Expertise

Michael Griffin (Mike) is a civil engineer with more than 45 years of construction industry experience. He has acted as an expert witness in government contracting and technical matters on eight occasions.

Mike has testified in federal and state courts, arbitration proceedings and in mediation. His expert appointments include varied infrastructure and buildings projects with project values in excess of $1.8 billion.

Mike’s expertise includes delay analysis, evaluation of defective construction, calculation of damages, contract analysis and administration, and the assessment of contractor performance and standard of care. He has extensive experience in conducting detailed analyses of construction issues and disputes and preparing expert reports of his findings.

Background

Mike has worked for contractors and government clients as a project manager, construction manager and principal in charge for multi-million-dollar projects across North America. He has assisted in the delivery of various technically complex facilities and projects and is skilled in the planning, design, and construction of major building, transportation, and heavy civil construction projects. These range from roads, bridges and mass transit to schools, hotels and residential developments

Mike is a professional engineer registered in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a fellow of the Construction Management Association of America, and hold a master’s in both business administration and civil engineering.