SEASONED MEP DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND FORENSIC EXPERTS

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Cypress, TX 77429

(832) 493-2066

mrabena@thepdcgroup.com

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Aug 1980)

NY State Technical College

Delhi, NY

A.S. Architecture (May 1977)

Active Projects

• OI Ridgewood LP: Design and construction errors in the Ambulatory Surgical Hospital. Investigation/Report.COM complete - Langley Banack Law Firm
• NE Legacy LVL 29: High-rise apartment—Report written, COM written - Gravely Law
• Dilly High School – Investigation/Report complete. COM Issued - Gravely Law
• Kendall County Jail - Investigation/Report Complete. Gravely Law
• Cambria Hotel McAllen Humidity Issues—COM Issues - Report In Progress – Gravely Law
• Kingsville Fema Dome – Multi-Use Sports Complex – Hurricane and Tornado Shelter – Investigation/Report Complete Snapka Attorneys
• Eagle Heights Apartments: Investigation complete. Report issued 08-09-22, Norman Jolly Law Firm (WIP)
• TAFT ISD: Investigation Complete, Report Written, Deposition completed -Norman Jolly Law Firm
• McKeever Elementary School: Report and COM Issued – Norman Jolly Law Firm
• Yzaguirre Middle School – Depo Taken – Norman Jolly Law Firm
• Austin Middle School: Report and COM in Progress, Norman Jolly Law Firm
• Med Men is a 3-story medical office building. COM issued, Report issued, confidential deposition completed. Deposition Complete – The Strong Firm
• Holsworth Foundation – 3-multistory facilities with guest suites. Humidity and mold issues. Investigation complete, Report Issued, COM Issued– Langley Banack Law Firm
• Alamo Middle School – HVAC Issues – Investigation in Progress – Norman Jolly Law Firm
• Audi Murphy Middle School – HVAC Issues – Investigation In Progress – Norman Jolly Law Firm
• Crystal City ISD – MEP Investigation – Work in Progress – Norman Jolly Law Firm
• Ventana Apartments MEP Investigation – Depo Taken– Kerrane Stolz PC
• The Delaney at Parkway Suites Investigation: Work in progress – Fox Rothschild LLC
• Cambria Hotel, Plano, Texas: Report issued
• Parkland Memorial Hospital MEP Investigation: Investigation underway

• Med Men LLC V. BMC Construction Services LLC, Paladin Construction Company Inc., Medistar Corporation Inc., Daniel Mei, Kevin Mei, and Kaim Associates, Wylie and Associates, LLC, d/b/a Wylie Consulting Engineers

Case No. 01-190001-0327

American Arbitration Association and the International Center for Dispute Resolution

• TAFT Independent School District V. HR&R Risk Management Group, LLC d/b/a The Regional Pool Alliance Service Center, Scottsdale Insurance Company, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America, Sompo America Insurance Company, Interstate Fire & Casualty Company (SRU), Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London, Interstate Fire and Casualty Company (VRU), United Specialty Insurance Company, TCOR Insurance Agency, LTD, Glass Sorenson and McDavid, INC. d/b/a GSM Insurors, Engle Martin & Associates, LLC, U.S. Claims Solutions, LLC, and Northstar Recovery Services, INC. CAUSE No. S-19-5852CV-C

343rd Judicial District

San Patricio County, Texas

• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo § IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Independent School District (McKeever ES) vs. Texas Descon, et al.

CAUSE NO. C-2823-19 J (5)

430th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

• Defendant Schaffer Mechanical Company, Inc. Second Amended Notice of Intent to take the oral and videotaped deposition via Zoom of the plaintiff's expert, MICHAEL RABENA With a subpoena, Duces Tecum

CAUSE NO. 2018-09694

In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, 80TH. Judicial District Court

• Buckner Senior Living, Inc., d/b/a Ventana by Buckner v. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; ET AL.

Notice of Intent to Take the Oral/Video-Taped Deposition of Mike Rabena

Cause No. DC-22-04065

In the District Court, 14th Judicial District of Dallas County, Texas

• Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland and Colonial American Casualty and Surety Company vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District vs. Yates Construction, LLC and Texas Descon, LP and Gignac & Associates, LLP

Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff Texas Descon, LP’s Notice of Intent to Take the Oral and Videotaped Deposition of Michael Rabena, P.E. LEED AP

Cause No. C-2823-19-J(1)

In the District Court, 430th Judicial District, Hidalgo County, Texas

• DC-22-04606 Buckner Senior Living, INC d/b/a Ventana By Buckner Living VS. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, et al.

In the District Court, 14Th Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas

THE PDC GROUP, LLC, Cypress, TX

Principal, Mar 2000 – Present

MEP Forensic Engineering Services Provided since 2020

Engineer Of Record on all projects: 2,500+ total projects designed.

Design sector: Multi-family, office, retail, hospitality, religious, sports, medical.

CHEVRON CORPORATION - REAL ESTATE GROUP, Houston, TX

Manager, Building Projects, May 1990–Mar 2000

Promoted to manager, architectural and engineering design services.

Responsible for all building projects in corporate help facilities. Responsibility included 15+ facilities (5MM sq. Ft.) in 10 states.

CHERON USA-ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, San Francisco, CA

Lead Design Engineer, March 1987–May 1990

Lead Engineer - Special Projects Group Building Department

Transferred to the corporate real estate group. Responsibility for Chevron Building Construction in San Francisco and San Ramon, Project Engineer for Mechanical/Electrical Systems on Two 6-Story Office Buildings.

CHEVRON USA, Perth Amboy, NJ

Lead Refinery Engineer, January 1984–March 1987

Promoted to Lead Refinery Engineer. Special Projects.

Accomplishments: Designed a heat exchanger bank to extract waste heat from asphalt plants.

Project manager: Rheniformer maintenance shutdown

CHEVRON CORPORATION, Pascagoula, MS

Design Engineer, August 1980–January 1984

The design engineer is assigned to various plants within the refinery. Accomplishments:

Ammonia/Sulphur Area Shutdown, Lead Engineer.

Designed LPG piping facilities.

Lead engineers on the sulfur plant emergency shutdown.