Competing firm advertises experience on my project 1

[JAE]

I recently found out that a firm in my state (ABC Engineering) is advertising structural engineering services, promoting an particular engineer. Their website suggests that he was responsible for a very large project design a number of years ago with another firm (DEF Engineering).

I know that he was an engineer in training at the time and worked for the support consultant (DEF Engineering) on the schematic/preliminary design of a portion of the structure, working under their PE.

The firm I was with, took the preliminary design from DEF Engineering and basically re-designed their portion of the structure as well as all of the rest of the structure.

Today, the engineer's new firm (ABC) is promoting him as though he was the design engineer on the whole thing. I know this isn't true as I was the chief structural engineer on the project. I did all the plans and details with my staff of engineers/drafters.

THE QUESTION:

I wish to write a letter to them, respectfully asking them to revise their promotion of their PE as the engineer of this large project.

Should I write to the engineer or to the president of the firm?

The president is ultimately responsible for the promotions so I'm leaning towards him - but the PE is responsible for obeying the laws of our state which explicitly prohibit exaggerating claims of experience.

 

[jmw]

On the other hand, they would have to react imediately to a phone call and the natural reaction might be defensive.
On the other hand, a friendly or informal openning letter let's them think a bit and make a more reasoned response.

JMW

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[Ron]

JAE...let us know the outcome. These are always interesting, particularly to see what reaction you get when you contact them.

 

[JAE]

I'm still balking a bit - gathering some advice from various sources....like here and there.

I'll post later.