Jim Thompson’s diverse experience allows him to provide insights and analyses in legal cases pertaining to restoration, representing all stakeholders—restoration companies, insurance firms, and the insured.

His reputation for impartiality, as reflected in his approach of “calling balls and strikes,” differentiates him from other expert witnesses who may lean towards one side. Furthermore, his extensive field experience with large commercial and industrial losses, particularly in areas affected by significant events such as hurricanes, adds to his credibility and expertise in the industry.

Jim works as an expert witness in state and federal courts as a restoration expert. He represents all sides of the table. Restoration companies, insurance companies and the insured and has a solid reputation of calling it like he sees it. Many expert witnesses, only work for one side. The restoration company or the insurance company or the insured.

Jim calls ‘balls and strikes’ as he sees them. For many years he has been quite busy with expert work from hurricanes.

Jim Thompson being an ANSI-IICRC Standards Consensus Body (CB) Member, Vice Chair of the IICRC Safety and Health Handbook Committee and Member to the ANSI-IICRC S-550 Commercial Water Damage Standards CB and the ANSI-IICRC S-900 Standard for Professional Remediation of Precursors, Drug Residues, and Associated Chemical Waste CB, is up do date on current restoration industry, trends, practices and standards.

As an expert witness, Jim Thompson, a Licensed Private Investigator in Florida and Texas, conducts in depth background information searches to determine patterns and practices..