Commercial and condominium property management
Management practices, maintenance responsibilities, operations and decision processes.
Expert Witness & Litigation Support
Commercial property and condominium expertise for counsel.
Esther accepts select expert consulting and testimony engagements involving property management, property operations, project administration, procurement, vendor oversight and large-loss coordination. Every inquiry begins with a conflict and qualifications review.
Counsel: submit a matter →Counsel-Retained Expertise
Property operations and project decisions, examined in context.
Esther Santamaria may be retained by counsel for select consulting and testimony assignments within her experience in commercial and condominium property management, property operations, capital-project administration, procurement, vendor oversight and large-loss coordination.
Capital-project administration and governance
Project structure, roles, records, reporting and oversight practices.
Procurement and vendor oversight
RFP, bidding, selection, contracting and performance processes.
Large-loss coordination
Response, documentation, recovery administration and operational continuity.
Professional Partner Network
Qualified disciplines aligned to the matter.
Esther maintains a professional partner network that includes licensed engineers, construction professionals and contractors, building-envelope specialists, cost estimators, schedulers, project-controls professionals and disaster-recovery specialists. When counsel requires another discipline, the appropriate professional is independently evaluated for conflicts, qualifications, jurisdiction and scope, then separately retained for the matter.
Engineering & building systems
Technical-document review and appropriately qualified engineering support.
Construction & project delivery
Construction practices, project administration, coordination and closeout.
Cost, schedule & controls
Cost estimating, schedule analysis, change management and project controls.
Building envelope & repair scope
Roofing, waterproofing, envelope conditions, repair and replacement scope.
Disaster recovery
Emergency response, damage documentation, recovery practices and continuity.
Compliance & records
Code, compliance, performance and documentation review through the appropriate discipline.
Engagement Process
A disciplined entry point for every matter.
Conflict and qualification review
Confirm the parties, assignment, jurisdiction, required discipline and the proposed expert's relevant qualifications.
Scope and records review
Establish the questions presented, information required, engagement boundaries and work plan with retaining counsel.
Defined professional assignment
Consulting, reporting, deposition or testimony is performed only by the retained professional and within that professional's qualifications.
No expert is held out for every matter. Retention is case-specific and requires conflict review, qualification confirmation and a written engagement agreement. Esther does not provide legal representation or legal advice.
Expert Witness FAQ
What counsel needs to know before submitting a matter.
Who retains Esther for expert witness services?
Esther accepts select matters through retaining counsel. The engagement is defined by written scope and does not create a representation relationship with every party connected to the property or dispute.
What types of expert matters may fit Esther Santamaria's experience?
Potential matters include commercial and condominium property management, property operations, capital-project administration, procurement, vendor oversight and large-loss coordination. Fit is determined only after reviewing the actual questions presented and required qualifications.
Does Esther Santamaria provide engineering or construction opinions?
Only opinions within the retained expert's qualifications are accepted. If a matter requires a licensed engineer, construction specialist, estimator or scheduler, counsel may separately evaluate and retain an appropriately qualified independent professional.
What information is needed for an initial review?
Counsel should provide the parties and firms, jurisdiction, property type and location, a concise description of the dispute, the questions presented, relevant deadlines and the discipline believed to be required.
Expert Services
Begin with the parties, property and questions presented.
Submit the matter for an initial conflict, qualification and scope review.