Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts



Charles Knief

Best's Recommended Expert Service Providers - Construction Consultants


1 Havenwood, Irvine, California 92614

Established: 1995

Qualified Member Since: 2014

California License #423304

About Us

A civil engineer with over 40 years of construction and project management experience, Mr. Knief has managed commercial, industrial and institutional projects across the country and the world. He is a court-tested expert witness, having testified in both state and federal court proceedings and more than 30 other cases. His expertise includes delay, construction defects, construction procedure and precedence, quality control, safety and adherence to contract documents.


Services Rendered

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Accidents
  • Construction Claims Services
  • Construction Defect Analysis
  • Construction Dispute Resolution
  • Construction Expert Witness
  • Construction Failure Analysis
  • Construction Forensics
  • Construction Safety
  • Forensic Engineering
  • Investigations
  • Litigation Support
  • Structural Engineering
  • Structural Failures
  • Construction Content Analysis
  • Document Review and Analysis


Qualifications

Lead Certification, 1992, U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI; Asbestos Certification, 1992, U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI; 40-Hour Hazardous Awareness Course, NAVFAC SW, 2010; 40-Hour EM385-1.1 Safety Certification, February 2011; 40-Hour Project Management, Quality Assurance Course, NAVFAC SW, 2010; Scaffolding "Competent Person" Certification, NAVFAC SW, 2010; Trench Safety "Competent Person" Certification, NAVFAC SW, 2010


Service Area

Servicing from California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas


Personnel Information


Charles Knief

Post Graduate Work, University of Hawaii, 1992-1993; United States Air Force University, Space & Missile Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California, "Sole Source Course and Technical Evaluations," 2011

Education:
  • San Diego State College, B.S., 1970

High Profile Cases

Represented the USAF in a three-year delay claim, MARB, settlement outside of litigation, 2014-2015. In 2017, I completed another Miller Act claim investigation with a successful outcome.

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