Jack W. Harris

About Jack W. Harris

Jack W. Harris, CPA is an expert with 43 years experience in construction, real estate and land development, insurance, surety and related areas with a focus on accounting, auditing, cost and damages. Mr. Harris has extensive litigation support experience in construction and surety claims and rebuttal, construction cost audits, claims damages assessment, construction defect, internal audits, business valuations, business interruption, fraud investigations and expert witness testimony. Mr. Harris has worked on numerous domestic and international projects and has assessed claims impacts of acceleration, delay, disruption, differing site conditions, field and home office overhead, liquidated damages, loss of productivity, out-of-scope and termination. Mr. Harris serves as an independent expert and consultant on client matters involving architects, construction managers, engineers, general contractors, government, insurance, owners, subcontractors, suppliers, surety. He has been engaged on all types of construction contracts and project delivery methods, and has construction experience in: building, environmental, infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, offshore structures, power plants, process plants, residential, telecommunications, transportation, wastewater treatment plants, and underground. Mr. Harris has held various management auditing and controller positions with major accounting, construction, financial services, and diversified firms. Mr. Harris is admitted as a Neutral with the American Arbitration Association for construction and accounting matters. Mr. Harris has served as an arbitrator and mediator. Specialties: Mr. Harris’ industry and cost and damages expertise includes construction, real estate and land development, insurance, surety, and related industries. Expertise includes construction claims and rebuttal, construction cost audits, claims damages assessment, construction defect, internal audits, business valuations, business interruption, fraud investigations and expert witness testimony. Other industry expertise includes but not limited to technology, medical, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services.

Experience

1. Neutral

   American Arbitration Association

   Feb 2012 — Present · US

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Accounting

• University of San Diego

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

  1985 — 1988