Registered Architect & Forensic Expert | Slip/Trip/Fall, Construction Safety, Building Codes & ADA Compliance

Patrick Finn investigates falls on stairs, ramps, parking lots, sidewalks, dance floors, supermarkets, and restaurants/bars, as well as injuries related to snow and ice accumulation and removal. He applies his expertise in building codes, safety standards, and surface friction measurement to assess causation and liability.

Yes. As a registered architect licensed in six New England states with nearly three decades of hands-on code compliance work, Finn is well-qualified to analyze compliance with building codes, ADA standards, OSHA regulations, and industry safety guidelines. He has conducted ADA and life safety surveys for nationally recognized commercial clients.

Finn addresses OSHA compliance, scaffolding, ladders, trenching, and equipment safety, as well as failures in concrete, waterproofing, EIFS, masonry, flashing, sealants, and window/door systems. His background as both a licensed architect and former general contractor provides a practical foundation for these analyses.

Yes. Drawing on 28 years as Senior Project Architect at a commercial architecture firm, Finn is qualified to evaluate the standard of care expected of licensed architects, including contract administration, construction document production, and project coordination responsibilities.

Patrick Finn is registered as an architect in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and provides forensic expert services throughout these states and beyond through his affiliation with Robson Forensic, Inc.

Finn holds a Certified XL Tribometrist credential and participates in ASTM Committee F-13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear, including the Subcommittee on Walkway Surfaces. This specialized expertise supports scientific, measurement-based analysis in slip and fall investigations.