JEREMY BROWN, PE, CGC

FOUNDER, CEO

O: 386.585.4063

OVERVIEW

Jeremy is a licensed Professional Engineer, General Contractor, and a decorated military veteran. After serving 8 years in the United States Air Force, he attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL where he completed his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with honors. After graduation, Jeremy worked with Northrop Grumman Corporation where he quickly rose to the position of Principal Engineer. Jeremy went on to found Interactive Engineering, Inc. in 2020, where he now practices Structural and Forensic Engineering as well as General Contracting. Jeremy has over 17 years of total work experience, 9 of which are in construction and engineering. As an expert witness, Jeremy has worked on over 600 cases providing inspections, reports and root cause and origin analysis. Jeremy has tested experience as an expert witness both in deposition testimony and trial.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS/COURSES

Licensed Professional Engineer

  1. Florida (Lic. No. 90958)

  2. Louisiana (Lic. No. 45435)

  3. Texas (Lic. No. 150483)

  4. Colorado (Lic. No. 0065301)

  5. North Carolina (Lic. No. 051927)

  6. Tennessee (Lic. No. 131751)

  7. Kentucky (Lic. No. 36270)

Certified General Contractor

  1. Florida (Lic. No. CGC1535968)

Certifications/Memberships

  • TRI Florida High Wind Installer Certification

  • American Society of Civil Engineers, Member

  • Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Professional Member

PRIMARY AREAS OF CONSULTING

    • Hail damage to residential & commercial roof coverings

    • Wind damage to residential & commercial roof coverings

    • Synthetic storm damage (Fraud)

    • Roof covering defects

    • Roof conditions analysis

    • Water infiltration and mapping

    • Roof coatings/paint application failures

    • General construction code requirements and best practices

    • Construction defects

    • Structural/Civil infrastructure, roof coverings, building

    • Slip resistance surface testing

    • ADA/Code compliance

    • Ground vibration/blasting claims

    • Lightning claims

    • Concrete failures

    • Tree/Vehicle impacts

    • Wood and concrete pier foundations

    • Wood, concrete, concrete block foundation systems

    • Foundation settlement mapping

    • Wood bulkheads and concrete seawalls

    • Fire damage to wood, concrete, and steel-frame buildings

    • Wood decks

    • Screen enclosures

    • Chimneys

    • Steel helical piles

    • Structural and cladding wind load analysis

    • Beams/headers

    • Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS)

    • Stucco cladding

    • Wood-frame, concrete, concrete masonry unit (block) walls

    • Fenestration Analysis (window/doors) IAW AAMA 511

    • Wall penetrations

TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE

    • Nicastro v Citizens; 2021CA272

    • Rodriguez v Security First; 2020 CA 000339

    • Calveiro v Citizens; CACE-21-003788

    • Saffran v Universal; 2020-CA-005266-O

    • Jun Hu v Universal; 2020-CA-011696-O

    • Jones v Universal; 50-2021-CA-000531-XXXX-MB

    • Cardenas v QBE; 22-62004-CIV-COHN/HUNT

    • Bazata v Citizens; 2020-CA-000192

    • Simons v Universal; 50-2022-CA-007969-XXXX-MB

    • Barnes v Universal; CACE-22-018228

    • Jolis v Citizens; 2023-CC-000182

    • Sullivan v Universal North America; 05-2022-CA-024013

    • Colvin v TypTap Insurance Company; 2023-CA-003750-SC

    • Damaury Pena v Citizens; 2023CA000129

    • Gabriele Jetter and Egon Pape v TypTap Insurance Company; 23-CA-001521

    • Cecil De Cordova v Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; 50-2023-CA-009907

    • Ryan Horneck v Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; 23-CC-003597

    • Manuel Marrero and Cyndia Marrero v First Protective Insurance Company; CAPL23-018972

    • Gary Reicher and Sharon Reicher v Slide Insurance Company; 23-CA-007427

    • Dariely Caballero v Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; 2023-101857-CC-05

    • Malcolm Watson and Velinda Watson v Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company; 2022-CA-000189

    • Jamie Newsome v Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company; 53-2022-CA-003756-0000-00