MICHAEL PANISH
EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTANT
HOTELS - CASINOS - BARS - RESORTS
NIGHTCLUBS - RESTAURANTS - HOSPITALITY
LOBBYS - CASINOS - HOTEL SUITES - RESTAURANTS
POOL & RECREATION AREA - PARKING LOTS
RESTROOMS - DANCE FLOORS - BAR AREAS
ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK - CABINETRY
CASEWORK - DOORS - AUTOMATIC DOORS
ALL CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PERSONAL INJURY - PREMISES LIABILITY
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
Nationwide Inspection & Testimony
PLAINTIFF & DEFENSE EXPERT WITNESS
Mike Panish has been the preferred construction and technical expert across
the country for hotel, casino, restaurant, and hospitality cases. His
long term involvement in construction of these types of facilities has
given him the inside track on the daily conditions involving site construction
methods, construction practices and overall site supervision of a construction
project from the hotel project management perspective. His company has
been involved in site development of new concept hotels, model room construction
to develop conceptual working models for interior design applications,
from inception to completion, and has renovated existing facilities and
support buildings.
Mike has been retained many times to analyze and evaluate casework and
finish millwork issues. Mike has been called upon to investigate defective
construction elements and problematic installations. Some of his many
cases have included proper attachment of architectural millwork elements
such as head boards and head walls in hotel rooms. He has been the preferred
expert to examine overhead non-structural decorative elements that have
fallen on hotel patrons leading to severe traumatic brain injuries and
death. He has been used as the prime expert on design related hotel furnishing
and cabinetry failures. These types of cases have involved improper construction
and assembly of components that created significant injuries to hotel
patrons, finish defects resulting from improperly formulated finish materials,
and failures of installed counter tops, tub surrounds and shower components.
In casinos, he has been asked to provide his expertise regarding the safety
of elevated platforms and access, automatic door systems, appropriate
usage of materials that have resulted in slip, trip & fall incidents,
and appropriate attachment of various decorative elements. He has consulted
on room construction, appropriate operations of in room elements such
as slip & fall cases where spa tubs were improperly installed, inappropriate
tile floors were in place, and water proofing issues where water intrusion
from adjacent rooms were creating significant damage to portions of the
surrounding facility. Mike has been retained as construction and technical
expert in cases involving restaurant injuries across the country. He has
been utilized to evaluate door related injury claims, entry & exit
requirements pertaining to ADA and life safety issues, amputations related
to malfunctioning door systems, and has been involved in dance club and
bar cases where inappropriate construction elements have led to severe
personal injuries.
Mike's company has built and installed equipment in many fast food
franchise restaurants, fine hotel dining rooms, and night clubs. He has
installed and designed sound reinforcement systems for major clubs and
bars throughout southern California.
Mike Panish is the perfect construction and technical expert across the
country for hotel, casino and hospitality cases. He is available for nationwide
inspection and testimony for all construction trades.