legal quality analysis and testimony

Expert Witness & Trial Prep

Not all Business Enclosure Service Providers can accommodate requests for legal analysis and expert testimonies. At Merik, we can. If you need any assessments required for legal proceedings, we’re ready to help. 

ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE PROVEN IN COURTROOM TRIALS

RELIABLE LEGAL TESTIMONIES

If you need any help for legal proceedings, then you depend on our experience in court. We can stand behind our findings in a court of law and have provided testimonies and legal analysis that awarded our clients with an advantage in their legal claims. 

EXPERT WITNESS & TRIAL PREP - Merik

PRe-TRIAL CONSULTATIONS OR EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONIES

Pre-Trial Consultant

We can provide you with pre-trial consultations for cases that require knowledge about the commercial building enclosure. We will work with your legal representatives to familiarize them with building enclosure structures, designs, and construction processes, as well as acceptable industry standards. 

Expert Witness Testimony

Our extensive expertise in the industry gives you access to expert witness testimonies that can be crucial in a litigation process. We will provide you with an explorative analysis to all issues surrounding the construction, installment, design, or maintenance of building enclosures. This includes every aspect from  analysis of construction contracts, to assessment of financial costs, adherence to government and industry standards, and more. 

If you require any of these services, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team for support. 

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Michael Baker

AIA, NCARB, RRC | Principal Registered Architect and Senior Building Enclosure Consultant

Michael Baker is a Principal at Merik, Inc. who is a Registered Architect in five states and Registered Roofing Consultant. Mike has over 40 years of varied architectural and building enclosure consulting experience. Mr. Baker has served as an Architectural Program/Project Manager, Design Architect, and Construction Inspector. Over the last 7+ years, Mike has been a Senior Building Enclosure Consultant conducting and managing building enclosure investigations, enclosure field testing, water intrusion investigations, and property condition assessments for new and existing buildings. He is a specialist in roof assessments and replacement design. Mike provides building enclosure consulting services for Architects, General Contractors, Developers, and Building Owners.

Prior to joining Merik, Mike spent 6 years as a building enclosure consultant at Terracon Consultants and 1.5 years as a Roofing Consultant for the USPS RAMS Roofing Program for Wood, PLC – both companies in Atlanta, Georgia.