Hoytt Inspection Services, Inc.

LAWRENCE A. HOYTT ‑ PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

 Licenses/Registrations/Certifications:

            General Building Contractor's License 31466l

            Registered Construction Inspector 903

            San Francisco Energy Inspector 05

            Accredited EPA Asbestos Inspector & Management Planner, Cert.#582 (not renewed)

            Mediator/Negotiator Certification by National Center Associates

Professional Organizations and Positions Held:

• American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) — Past National President; Founding Member and         1999-2000 President, Golden Gate Chapter and recipient of ASHI's highest honor, the 2009 Philip     Monahon Award.
• California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) – Founding Member and Past President.
• American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA) — Member.
• International Code Council (ICC) — Professional Member.
• American Arbitration Association (AAA) — Former Construction Panel Arbitrator.
• California State Bar Association — Fee Arbitrator.
• Marin County Builders' Association — Member.
• Marin County Building Board of Appeals – Member, and Chairman 2009-present.
• Marin County Access Appeals Board – Member, and Chairman 2009-prersent.
• Marin County SepTac (Septic Technical Advisory Committee) — Member.
• Western Construction Consultants (WESTCON) — Member
• Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) — Member

Mr. Hoytt is the president of Hoytt Inspection Services, Inc., founded in 1976. The firm has provided over 25,000 inspections. He has been instrumental in establishing state and national industry standards, and he has personally sponsored home inspection legislation regarding licensing.

Mr. Hoytt's extensive inspection experience has enhanced his credibility in providing consultation and expert witness testimony for construction defect disputes, accessibility issues, landlord-tenant disputes regarding habitability, premises liability, and real estate transaction disputes involving disclosure issues and tenant improvements. He is also an expert in matters regarding Home Inspection Standard of Care and Practice.

Mr. Hoytt has been consulted by reporters writing articles on home inspection, disclosure issues and habitability and has been previously been featured by Handyman magazine and local newspapers. He was interviewed for PBS TV's "Nightly Business Report" regarding litigation in the real estate industry, has been featured in multiple HGTV “House Detective” shows; and has been a radio show guest regarding home inspection, disclosure and habitability. He has also served on panel discussions presented by real estate firms and related organizations, homeowners' associations, and junior college courses on the subject of home inspection, disclosure and habitability. (January 2012)