Expert Witness in Architecture, Construction Defects and Standards of care

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With a lifelong background in the construction industry, Gerou has developed budgets, secured financing, navigated complex approval processes and managed every facet of the construction process. He has served as the general contractor on more than thirty construction projects including high-end residential projects, multi-family townhomes and office buildings.

Using his expertise in construction as well as in architecture, Phil Gerou has served as expert witness on numerous legal cases working with a number of attorneys from Denver to Boston to Jackson, Wyoming. Construction issues usually deal with determining construction defects, especially as they relate to high-end residential and light commercial projects. Having been general contractor on many large, fairly complex homes throughout Colorado, Gerou is quite familiar with the quality of construction expected and typical for these projects. The Colorado Rockies present some unique climactic and geological issues which may not be familiar to some contractors or architects.

Working with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, the licensing agency for architects in the state, Gerou has reviewed a number of cases to determine quality of service and standard of care. While these reports remain confidential, they provide the licensing board with expert testimony based on nearly 35 years of licensed practice in the state.

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In addition to purely legal concerns, Gerou has unique expertise with ethical issues. Having served on the American Institute of Architects National Ethics Council for six years, he was the hearing officer on cases throughout the country. When publisher John Wiley & Sons prepared the 2008 Edition of the Architects Handbook of Professional Practice, they requested Gerou to author a new chapter on “Ethics and Professional Conduct”. The National Council of Architectural Licensing Boards (NCARB) also turned to Gerou to write a monograph entitled “Ethics and Professional Rules of Conduct: Distinction and Clarification”. Both these publications can be viewed on this web site.

home portfolio contact us Expert Witness Services With a lifelong background in the construction industry, Gerou has developed budgets, secured financing, navigated complex approval processes and managed every facet of the construction process. He has served as the general contractor on more than thirty construction projects including high-end residential projects, multi-family townhomes and office buildings. Using his expertise in construction as well as in architecture, Phil Gerou has served as expert witness on numerous legal cases working with a number of attorneys from Denver to Boston to Jackson, Wyoming. Construction issues usually deal with determining construction defects, especially as they relate to high-end residential and light commercial projects. Having been general contractor on many large, fairly complex homes throughout Colorado, Gerou is quite familiar with the quality of construction expected and typical for these projects. The Colorado Rockies present some unique climactic and geological issues which may not be familiar to some contractors or architects. Working with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, the licensing agency for architects in the state, Gerou has reviewed a number of cases to determine quality of service and standard of care. While these reports remain confidential, they provide the licensing board with expert testimony based on nearly 35 years of licensed practice in the state. For a description of more recent cases click here In addition to purely legal concerns, Gerou has unique expertise with ethical issues. Having served on the American Institute of Architects National Ethics Council for six years, he was the hearing officer on cases throughout the country. When publisher John Wiley & Sons prepared the 2008 Edition of the Architects Handbook of Professional Practice, they requested Gerou to author a new chapter on “Ethics and Professional Conduct”. The National Council of Architectural Licensing Boards (NCARB) also turned to Gerou to write a monograph entitled “Ethics and Professional Rules of Conduct: Distinction and Clarification”. Both these publications can be viewed on this web site. Gerou & Associates, Ltd. Architecture / Historic Preservation Gerou & Associates, Ltd. Architecture / Historic Preservation 303.674.4177 3064 Whitman Drive Evergreen, Colorado 80439 community involvement expert witness news	active projects about us