Michele Stein provides geotechnical, civil, and forensic engineering services for complex public- and private-sector infrastructure projects across the U.S. At Thornton Tomasetti, she investigates construction failures, evaluates engineering and construction practices, and develops clear, defensible opinions for litigation, insurance, and risk management matters.

Her technical experience spans subsurface exploration, foundations, earth retention systems, settlement and slope stability, groundwater and stormwater management, roadway and bridge infrastructure, utility systems, site development, and heavy civil construction. Michele has led investigations involving construction defects, property damage, infrastructure failures, and standard-of-care evaluations for commercial, residential, and transportation infrastructure assets. She works closely with attorneys, owners, contractors, insurers, and public agencies.