Michael Panish

Mike Panish is a construction expert witness and active building contractor based in Woodland Hills, California. He draws on extensive hands-on construction experience across a range of disciplines, with particular focus on doors, gates, automatic door systems, cabinetry, and architectural millwork. His forensic work encompasses construction defect analysis, premises liability, slip and fall investigations, water intrusion analysis, building code and ADA compliance review, premises security assessment, and OSHA and jobsite accident investigations.

Panish has been retained by plaintiff, defense, and cross-defense counsel across a substantial volume of cases. His practice operates under the name Construction Witness, and he provides services including site inspection, case analysis, and testimony.