DR is a well known and respected firm of construction experts whose focus is the resolution of disputes involving the purchase, sale, development, construction or remodling of real property. We provide construction fact-finding, a detailed and objective analysis of the issues, recommendations for completion of work, and a focused approach towards settlement.

he firm's objective is to present the facts so that parties can resume communication and negotiate a resolution in order to avoid or minimize the time, cost and personal disruption associated with lengthy litigation. While the CDR team of consultants work closely with attorneys on many cases, they are not attorneys themselves and therefore do not give legal advice.

n 1993, after 23 years as a carpenter, general contractor and occasional expert witness, Mike Showalter established Construction Dispute Resolution, Inc. (CDR) as a multi-faceted vehicle for alternative dispute resolution. As one of the early non-lawyers in this field he was committed to the goal of settlement outside of court, and today continues to be an avid proponent of fact-finding, mediation and arbitration.

ll combined, the CDR team has more than 77 years of experience in the construction industry. The strength of CDR's service is built on these experts' broad knowledge of construction practices and standards, their understanding of legal processes, and their diverse and ever-expanding skills in this field of work.