Bulk Liquid Terminal Consultant for over 30 years; experience at over 500 aboveground tank terminals in 43 states. Qualified for environmental, safety, health, fire, explosion, variance, loss, and security matters. Clients have included the U.S. Dept. of Justice, insurance companies, tank farm firms, oil and chemical owners, and their contractors. At FBI & DOE referral, has completed vulnerability assessment work for over 1,500 tank terminals as part of DOE's Infrastructure Assurance Program administered by Argonne National Lab for Homeland Security, DOD, and industry facility protection projects. Was previously National Technical Director of the tank farm trade association (ILTA), and also GATX's Corporate EH&S Manager (largest tank farm comaany of the day). I have also owned 3 consulting engineering companies and have completed expert testimony for over 25 years for issues affecting the midstream portion of the oil and chemical industry.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Registered Environmental Assessor (REA); California #00036.
Graduate of M.I.T. (Cambridge, MA), Southern Cal (U.S.C./L.A.), and Purdue U.(W. Lafayette, IN).
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 65
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Environmental, health, safety, fire, explosion, security, variance and loss for matters impacting the oil and chemical industry.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 12
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: May 2005
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 12
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 3
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 25
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Fact witnessing, consulting expert, expert witness
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $275
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $275
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel, photocopying, special declarations, signature only, listening to depositions of others.
References
Available Upon Request based on CASE TYPE.Selected Attorney References (MISC. CASES):
Max Hittle, Krieg DeVault LLP, 317-238-6207
Ross W. Johnson, Faegre & Benson LLP
Robert P. Dotty, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP 415- 262-5115
Jon K. Wactor, Wactor & Wick, LLP, 510-465-5750
David E. Nemeth, Jr., Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP, 949-852-6700
John C. Kiehlmeier, Private Attorney at Law, 949-548-1850
Wade B. Wilson, Esq., Morgan Lewis Bockius
David E. Nemeth, Jr., Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP
Steve Levine, Phelps Dunbar, LLP
Bell, Ryniker, & Letourneau
Bill Bankston, Bankston & McCollum, LLP
Gillis E. Reavis, Brown, Reavis, & Manning
Steve McDonald, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, LLP, 619-699-2576
Damian S. Stone, Montgomery, Kolodny, Amatuzio & Dusbabek, LLP
and
State of California, REA Registration #00036, State Health & Safety Code Professional Referral of Department of Toxic Substances Control, 916-324-6881
