Joseph Colafrancesco

⭐ INDEPENDENT PROPERTY DAMAGE EXPERT WITNESS | APPRAISER | UMPIRE ⭐

Independent property damage expert providing objective, defensible opinions for insurance carriers, policyholders, attorneys, and government entities. My work is relied upon in appraisal, arbitration, mediation, and litigation involving complex residential and commercial losses.

CREDENTIALS

PLAN Certified Property Loss Appraiser (CPLA)

PLAN Certified Property Loss Umpire (CPLU)

Xactimate Level 3 Certified

IICRC: WRT | FSRT | OCT

FEMA NFIP Flood Certified

TWIA / TFPA

PIA | IA | ICC

CAG Low-Slope Roofing Certification

OSHA 10-Hour | Rope & Harness | NexGen

Additional specialty training in construction defects, roofing systems, and seismic damage

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Water | Fire | Smoke & Odor | Mold

Wind | Hail | Roofing | Flood

Earthquake | Seismic | Construction Defects

Vandalism | Theft | Excavation | Liability

EXPERT SERVICES

✔ Independent scope, causation, and valuation analysis

✔ Xactimate-based RCV / ACV opinions

✔ Appraisal panel participation (Appraiser / Umpire)

✔ Litigation support, expert reports, and rebuttals

✔ Deposition and trial testimony support

All opinions are formed without advocacy, based on industry standards, construction methodology, and documentation, and prepared to withstand cross-examination.

☛ Curriculum vitae and representative case history available upon request

☛ Engagements accepted for carrier, policyholder, plaintiff, defense, and neutral assignments

☛ Hourly and retainer-based expert engagements