James Rappoport

Biography

James Rappoport (AIA, NCARB) is Vice President and Architect of Record at Daroff Design Inc. + DDI Architects, PC, a Philadelphia planning/architecture/interior-design firm founded in 1973 (2121 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103). Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University (1964); Master's in Architecture & Urban Design, Columbia University (1966); post-graduate studies in Urban Economics, New York University (1967–1969). He was first licensed to practice architecture in New York State in 1969 and is currently licensed in 33 U.S. jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, New York, California, Texas, and Florida. He has over 50 years of experience in urban planning, architecture, and interior design, and has provided expert-witness consultation, reports, opinions, affidavits, certificates of merit, depositions, mediation and alternative dispute resolution presentations, testimony, and pre-trial support in more than 400 legal cases across 33 states, engaged by both plaintiff and defense teams; every one of those matters settled before trial. He is the author of several professional textbooks and trade-journal articles and has been awarded multiple copyrights. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Green Building Council, the International Code Council, and the Construction Specifications Institute, and is NCARB-certified. His areas of expertise include architecture and interior design, architectural codes and standards, the architect's standard of care, ADA compliance, building codes and ordinances, construction disputes, furniture/fixtures/equipment, professional liability, premises liability, and urban development/planning. An attorney testimonial on his site describes his expert report as "excellent and one of the most comprehensive I have received."

Credentials & Certifications

• AIA

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