Mr. Finucane is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE), a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP). He has been involved as a consultant and expert witness in both the environmental and the occupational safety & health areas for more than 35 years.
His expertise is focused on: (1) forensic analysis of industrial accidents of any type; (2) situations in the workplace where conditions may violate OSHA Standards (i.e., hazardous vapors or fumes, harmful noise exposures, etc.); (3) on the outdoor environment where violations of EPA Regulations such as the Clean Air or Clean Water Acts may have occurred; and (4) on analytical methodologies designed to quantify any of these types of workplace or environmental hazards. He has expert witness services for both Plaintiffs and Defendents.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS - Chemical Engineering from Stanford University (June 1959);
two years of graduate study in Nuclear Engineering at Stanford University (1961 - 1963);
MBA General Management from Golden Gate University (June 1967)
Professional Engineer (PE) - Mechanical Engineering, State of California - Certificate No. M-13749;
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) for Comprehensive Practice - (Certificate #3743);
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) - Certificate #8517); &
Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) - Certificate #04940042
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA);
American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH);
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP);
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE);
Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA);
American Meteorological Society (AMS);
Instrument Society of America (ISA);
American Chemical Society (ACS);
American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC); and
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Have taught the following courses and for the following institutions:
(1) Univesity of California Berkeley Extension - Industrial Hygiene;
(2) University of the Pacific - Industrial Safety;
(3) American Industrial Hygiene Association - Ambient Air Analysis Instrumentation; and
(4) Foxboro Corporation - Infrared Spectrophotometry
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: more than 10 over the most recent eight year period
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Very generally in the areas of environmental and workplace problems, accident forensics, etc.
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: ten or twelve
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2007 in a case involving a claim that an individual has caused an intentional public exposure to asbestos and lead particles
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: six times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: six times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: more than 12
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections, forensic analysis of industrial accidents, etc.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $275.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $275.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: auto mileage expenses at $.545/mile for the use of my personal car; $75.00/hour for driving time in my personal car going to and from a location away from my office; actual documented expenses for airline tickets, automobile rentals, hotels, etc.
References
Jeffery Chadic Esq.Otenweller, Solan & Park
220 Montgomery Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 433-1060
osplaw@pacbell.net
Ross Nott
LaPlante, Spinelli, Donald, Nott
815 "S" Street, Second Floor
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 448-7888
rossn@lsdnlaw.com
Jeffery J. Anhalt
Bradley Curley Asiano Barrabee & Crawford
1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 200
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 464-8888
janhalt@bcamlaw.com
Dario deGhetaldi
Corey, Luzaich, Pliska, deGhetaldi, & Nestari
700 El Camino Real
Milbrae, CA 94030
(650) 871-5666
deg@coreylaw.com
Brian O'Hara
Calendo, Puckett, Sheedy & DiCorrado, LLP
701 North Brand Blvd.
Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91203-3295
(818) 549-1935
