Dees & Associates was founded in 2004 by Rebecca Dees as a sole proprietorship. The firm was incorporated in 2005, with the main office located in Santa Cruz, California. Rebecca Dees is the sole shareholder. Rebecca (Becky) Dees graduated from San Jose State in 1993 with a BS in civil engineering. Becky graduated with honorable mention and in the top 10 of her class. During her time at San Jose State, she was vice-president, and later secretary, of the Civil Engineering Honor Society, Chi Epsilon, and a member of the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi.. Special inspection Field and laboratory testing of soil Forensic analysis of geotechnical failures Expert witness testimony Engineering analysis,including: bearing capacities,settlements,slope stability,liquefaction,seismic site-specific response,lateral earth pressures,pile capacities,debris flows,lateral spreading,and pavements Construction observation and testing services for quality control,in-place density testing,foundations,drainage,erosion control,tie-backs,helix anchors,geosynthetics,and earthworks