Dr. Funk is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois,Chicago, and is also President, EWF Consulting, Inc. He provides attorneys services in the areas of chemical process technology, consumer chemicals and solvents, polymers, plastics, films. Dr.Funk also has expertise in issues of environmental technology, hazardous materials, and chemical accidents. He has also been involved in cases involving patent infringement and trade secrets.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS, Engineering and Applied Science, Yale, 1967
Ph. D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1970
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Chemical Society
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: List of publications and presentations available from Dr. Funk.
Author of 50 technical publications, 6 US patents, and talks at numerous universities, national laboratories, and technical meetings.
Since 1992, Dr. Funk has been a Professor of Chemical Engineering with University of Illinois.
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: List of consulting/expert witness cases available from Dr. Funk
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: patent infringement,trade secrets, defective materials, polymer resins, membranes, films, chemical processes, environmental technology, dental devices and processes, chemical accidents, handling of dangerous/hazardous chemicals, catalytic processes, new chemical compounds.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50/50.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50/50 for plaintiff/defendant
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 7 depositions
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: May, 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Several. List on request.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: zero
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: See 1973 when I was a research engineer in Corporate Research at Exxon and became involved in patent issues.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting on technical issues
Literature search and analysis in clear language
Case evaluationand chemical/engineering explanation in relevantlanguage
Deposition/ courtroom testimony
Planning and evaluating analytical test results
Site inspections concerning process defects/accidents
Patent search and analysis
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: The basic rate is $200/hour for all services
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $200/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $200/hr.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $250/hr.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expenses
time for travel if during core business hours
References
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Gainsburgh, Benjamin, New Orleans
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Moyer, Moyer et al, Lincoln, Nebraska
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Nelson, Nelson, et al., Milwaukee
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