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James Rappoport, AIA – NCARB
1007 Livezey Lane 2 Water Club Way
Philadelphia, PA 19119 North Palm Beach, Fl. 33408
Tel 215 882 3101
Email [email protected]
Web Jamesrappoport.com
Web www.daroffdesign.com

James Rappoport, AIA – NCARB Professional Architect - Expert Profile: (Updated January,2024)

James Rappoport is Principal – Architect of Record at Daroff Design Inc. + DDI Architects PC, a full-service Urban Design, Planning,
Architectural & Interior Design practice founded in 1973. The firm specializes in ground-up, renovation, and historic adaptive reuse
projects for workplace/office facilities, hotels, resorts, retail and shopping facilities, restaurants, residential, meeting, conference and
training facilities, aviation terminals, gaming, and entertainment projects throughout the USA and Internationally.

With 55+ years of experience, Mr. Rappoport has successfully provided technical consultation, expert witness opinions, affidavits,
certificates of merit, depositions, mediation & arbitration presentations, testimony, and pre-trial support in more than 600 legal
cases, engaged by both defendants’ and plaintiffs’ legal teams. Each of these cases settled prior to trial, subsequent to Mr.
Rappoport’s investigations, reports, opinions and depositio9n testimony. Mr. Rappoport is the author of several professional
textbooks and trade journal articles, has been awarded multiple copy rights, and is an active member of the American Institute of
Architects (AIA), the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the International Code Council (ICC), and the Construction Specifications
Institute (CSI) and the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA). He is certified by the National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards (NCARB).
Areas of Expertise

Architecture Real Estate Lending Practices – Development Financing
Architectural Building Codes / Design & Standards Office Building Design & Planning
Architectural Design Owner – Architect Agreements
Architectural Practice Owner – Contractor Agreements
ADA – Accessibility Accessible Routes Professional Liability (Architecture & Design)
ADA - Accessibility Design & Compliance Premises Safety and Liability
ADAAG 2010 Alleged Violations & Tester Complaints Planning & Zoning Disputes
Building Codes & Ordinances Restaurant Accessibility Planning
Construction & Architectural Design Restaurant Feasibility Studies, Budgets & Design
Construction Claims Shopping Center Development & Accessibility
Construction Disputes Slip – Trip - Fall Accident Personal Injury (Causes)
Facility Programming & Feasibility Studies Site Assessment & Development
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) Specifications Site Development & Project Budget Disputes
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Failures/Warranties Standard of Care (Architecture & Design)
Hotel & Resort Design, Planning & Construction Urban Design, Development & Planning
Interior Design, Planning & Fit-out Construction Zoning Presentations, Applications, Reviews and Appeals

Education:

Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1964
M. Sc. Architecture & Urban Design, Columbia University, 1966
Post Graduate Studies in Urban Economics, NYU, 1967-1969
First Licensed to Practice Architecture in New York State, 1969
American Institute of Architects – Continuing Education - Ongoing

Professional Licenses and Registrations: (NCARB Certified)

Arizona Georgia Louisiana New Hampshire Pennsylvania US Virgin Islands
California Hawaii Maryland New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia
Colorado Illinois Massachusetts New York Tennessee Wisconsin
Connecticut Indiana Mississippi North Carolina Texas
Delaware Kansas Missouri North Dakota Virginia
Florida Kentucky Nevada Ohio Washington DC

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