Alison Vredenburgh, Ph.D., CPE, frequently serves as a human factors expert for products liability, personal injury and employment cases in the areas of human factors, safety, and industrial-organizational psychology.
Dr. Vredenburgh has been widely published and has served as a peer reviewer and on editorial boards. She has consulted on hundreds of cases and qualified as experts in Municipal, Superior, and Federal District courts.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Ph.D. (1998) Industrial-Organizational Psychology; M.S. (1987) Systems Management; Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE); Board Certified Disability Analyst and Fellow; California Teaching Credential
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: ïHuman Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
ïForensics Professional Group (Elected Chair) of the HFES
ïSafety Technical Group of the HFES
ïPsi Chi Honors Society
ïForensics Consultants Association
ïForensic Expert Witness Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Has spoken at numerous professional conferences. Please see CV.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: no
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Hundreds
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Human factors, ergonomics, safety, employment
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approx 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approx 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Hundreds
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 6/13/06
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Approx 40-50
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approx 40-50
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Since January, 1990
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testing, reports, site and product testing, expert testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 250/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 250/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 400/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 400/hr
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: mileage at IRS rate, reimbursement of expenses (actual)
References
Phil HarleyPaul, Hanley & Harley
1608 Fourth Street
Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-559-9980
norcal@pphlaw.com
Fred Baker, Esq.
Michigan Court
bakerf@courts.mi.gov
517-373-0260
