Hohbach-Lewin, Inc., Palo Alto, California, USA

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Engineering Firm	Hohbach-Lewin, Inc. (Main Office)
People	Principals: Douglas C. Hohbach, S.E., Principal; Dan Lewin, S.E., Principal; Joaquim A. Roberts, S.E., Principal;Associates: Gregory K. Rodrigues, S.E., Senior Associate; Victoria Rundorff, S.E., Senior Associate; Bryan G. Cortnik, S.E., Associate; Sam J. Shiotani, S.E., Associate; CAD Manager: George P. Fontelera
Address	260 Sheridan Ave., Ste. 150
	Palo Alto, California, 94306 USA
Telephone	1-650-617-5930
Fax	1-650-617-5932
Email	jwatanabe@hohbach-lewin.com
Web Site	http://www.hohbach-lewin.com

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Hohbach-Lewin, Inc. is a structural engineering firm with its main office in Palo Alto, CA and two branch offices in San Francisco, CA and Eugene, OR. For informaiton on these offices scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the links.

Design and seismic evaluation of new and existing buildings.
Structural evaluations for Architects, Building Owners, Developers, and General Contractors
Seismic risk analysis PML (probable maximum loss) reports
Seismic Bracing of Non-Structural Elements

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Hohbach-Lewin, Inc. exists for the purpose of providing a business structure which allows its shareholders and professional staff the opportunity to fashion professional careers in the field of Structural Engineering whereby: they are allowed and encouraged to practice structural engineering on a diverse array of structural engineering assignments at a high level of competence and sophistication, able to practice structural engineering in a supportive environment where resources are equitably shared and profitability and professional satisfaction is balanced with the scaled tilted in favor of professionalism, provided base compensation, which when considered in balance with other aspects of the firm, is competitive or superior to base salaries available as employees of competing structural engineering firm, and monetarily rewarded beyond their base salaries in proportion to their contribution to the firm’s profitability as well as its economic and professional vitality via a clearly defined and largely quantifiable profit sharing structure.

Hohbach-Lewin recognizes that in order to accomplish the above it must:

Build a strong cadre of support staff at various levels of their professional development who are dedicated to achieving a high level of competence and professionalism within the field of structural engineering. It is taken as a given that professionals who are inclined towards that achievement will, in due time, seek control of their careers and deserve to participate in the Ownership of their work and the profits which emanate from that work. As such, in order to attract, develop and retain the desired staff, Ownership at Hohbach-Lewin must ultimately be diversely held. A clear path for achieving that Ownership must be defined and executed as individuals grow in their careers.

Participate in a broad spectrum of structural engineering consulting markets with a premium on engagements which are not perceived as and/or not in actuality commodity type services which can be provided by others who are not interested or motivated to practice at a high level of professionalism.

Develop a broad client base consisting of firms and individuals who place a premium on quality and are successful in servicing their clients’ needs. In order to develop this client base, it is necessary to contribute to the success of the clients’ projects by providing excellent and timely service.