Axis Construction Consulting Inc - Roseville, California

Stephen F.

Axis Construction Consulting is two businesses in one: a team of construction expert witnesses for legal cases and a team of construction contractors who will gladly do the repairs that were identified by their colleagues who serve as expert witnesses. My attorney hired Axis Construction Consulting on my behalf over three years ago to identify construction defects in a house that I purchased. I was pleased with Axis in the beginning, but this soon changed into a nightmare that lasted until this week when my case finally settled and I no longer needed their services.

Expert witnesses are not regulated by any governing body. As a result, although many have integrity and provide good services, many are mercenaries who behave badly. Axis belongs to the latter group. They routinely saved up several months worth of invoices and then sent them all at once, making it difficult to track their work and the legitimacy of their charges. In over half of their invoices they either charged excessive rates that were not allowed by our contract, charged for work that wasn't done, or charged double for two of them to work together to do the work of one. Even worse, during a time when I was without an attorney, they tried to extort me by claiming that I must pay them an exorbitant retainer to cover all future work, even though our contract did not require that I pay a retainer. They said that if I didn't pay the retainer, they would quit, leaving me without construction experts and therefore forcing me to start from scratch with new experts, which would have cost an enormous amount to repeat inspections and reports that were already done. One of Axis' principals is an attorney who knows how to browbeat vulnerable clients into submission when they are without an attorney.

Fortunately, I was able to expose a statement that they made ("It is our policy that clients without attorneys must pay retainers") as a lie, which allowed me to retain their services without shelling out a fortune in advance, but the process from that point on was always contentious and stressful. They attempted again and again to overcharge me, relying on the threat that they would quit if I continued to question them. I wasted many hours in reviewing invoices and writing emails to challenge erroneous charges. Also, the fact that the guys at Axis were friendly with the attorney who was representing my opponent always concerned me that my own experts might intentionally do a poor job in representing me during the trial in an attempt to undermine my case. Thank God I didn't need to find out, for on the eve of the trial the case was settled.

My experience was so distressing, I'm inclined to sponsor legislation that's designed to regulate expert witnesses, which is desperately needed. In the meantime, the least I can do is warn others that Axis Construction Consulting cannot be trusted.

Ashley C.

Axis has a unique and special ability to resolve construction claims with real solutions and makes a positive difference with all their clients, whatever the case is. HIGHLY recommend!

White B. G.

Highly qualified and knowledge professionals. Was very impressed by their team!