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Forensic Consulting Services
Michael S. Johnstone AIA provides forensic consulting services throughout the USA and Canada from his office in the mountains of Western North Carolina. There is often a need for an objective professional opinion when an accident has occurred or there is a dispute in a construction project. Bringing 30 years of design and construction management experience to the table, Michael can clarify issues and resolve conflicts.
Michael Johnstone has been a licensed architect since 1975 and a golf course architect since 1985. He has practiced throughout the United States and completed over $200 million in construction. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1972 with a BS in Architecture and participated in the Golf Course Design curriculum at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1985. He is a licensed architect in North Carolina and California. He is a 25 year member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board in Washington DC.
Michael Johnstone has been a licensed architect since 1975 and a golf course architect since 1985. He has practiced throughout the United States and completed over $200 million in construction. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1972 with a BS in Architecture and participated in the Golf Course Design curriculum at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1985. He is a licensed architect in North Carolina and California. He is a 25 year member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board in Washington DC.
Areas of Expertise
- Golf Courses & Clubhouses
- Driving Ranges & Golf Learning Centers
- Shopping Centers & Retail Stores
- Restaurants & Cafes
- Parking Lots & Garages
- Custom Homes
- Commercial Renovations
Forensic Services & Expert Testimony
- Premises Liability Consulting & Reporting
- Building Failure Analysis
- Construction Dispute Resolution
- Site Surveys & Digital Photography
- Graphic Presentation
- Construction & Replacement Cost Estimating
- Depositions, Arbitration & Court Testimony
- Golf Course Safety Consulting


"Michael was able to offer expanded theories in our case -- and he patiently taught me the construction vocabulary I needed to assist my attorney."
- Senior Paralegal
San Francisco, CA






