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Gary Hart is a Member of the Board of Directors of Weidlinger Associates and is Managing Principal of their Southern California office. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from USC in 1965 and his MS and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Stanford University in 1966 and 1968, respectively. He was a tenured Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1968 to 2001. His structural engineering career has been especially focused on building design and building performance estimation during Severe Earthquakes and Winds. Dr. Hart has also served as a structural engineering Expert Witness for over 20 years and has testified many times and has serviced as a court appointed expert for the Supreme Court of California. Selected special recognition includes: Founding Editor, “International Journal on the Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings,” John Wiley & Sons; ASCE Ernest E. Howard Award for “definite contribution to the advancement of structural engineering”; ASCE Merit Award as Project Director and Structural Engineer of Record, “a national project that best illustrates superior civil engineering skills and represents a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society”; and Founding President, Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council.

His service in this capacity is approximately divided between Plaintiff and Defense positions and the legal counsel he has worked for have represented owners, insurance companies and design professionals. He has testified in Federal and State Court and for a range of project sizes, including the largest construction defect suit tried in the United States courts.

Gary Hart is a Member of the Board of Directors of Weidlinger Associates and is Managing Principal of their Southern California office. He received his BS in Civil Engineering from USC in 1965 and his MS and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Stanford University in 1966 and 1968, respectively. He was a tenured Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1968 to 2001. His structural engineering career has been especially focused on building design and building performance estimation during Severe Earthquakes and Winds. Dr. Hart has also served as a structural engineering Expert Witness for over 20 years and has testified many times and has serviced as a court appointed expert for the Supreme Court of California. Selected special recognition includes: Founding Editor, “International Journal on the Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings,” John…

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