Mr. Ziegler is a Petroleum and Safety Consultant in Houston, Texas. He has a sole-proprietorship in his own name, and is Principal Consultant for Safety United, Inc. He has over thirty years of industry experience in the oil and gas, pipeline, construction, and safety industries. His work includes land and maritime oil and gas operations. He has also owned and operated other businesses engaged in the oil and gas, construction, welding, staffing, and maintenance industries. He is a professional engineer (Texas), a Certified Safety Professional (ASSE/BCSP), and has been trained as an OSHA instructor. He has a B.S. degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State, a law degree (non-practicing member of Texas Bar), and an M.S. in Safety Engineering. His litigation support experience includes testimony for both Plaintiffs and Defendants, as well as extensive industry consulting.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: B.S. Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering - Penn State (1972)
J.D. South Texas College of Law (1979)
M.S. Safety Engineering - Kennedy-Western (2003)
Professional Engineer (Texas)
Certified Safety Professional (ASSE/BCSP)
OSHA Instructor training (500/501 Program)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: International Association of Drilling Contractors - HSE Committee
ANSI Z49 Cutting and Welding Safety Committee
American Society of Safety Engineers (Professional)
State Bar of Texas (Non-practicing)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Safety Training - OSHA, crane, forklift, general
Industry Training - Equipment use, procedures
San Jacinto Community College - Seminars (Safety)
Society of Petroleum Engineers - Seminars (Safety)
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: Several hundred
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Oil and Gas (all aspects)
Safety/OSHA
Maritime/MMS/USCG (offshore/inland oil, vessels)
Construction
Pipeline
Industry Standards
Cranes/Forklift
Refinery/Chemical Plant
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 40 +/-
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 60 +/-
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Over 200
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: August, 2005
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 50 +/-
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 50 +/-
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Approximately 20 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Site Inspections
Equipment Examination
Reports and Affidavits
Depositions
Trial
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 185 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 185 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 185 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 185 per hour
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel at cost (usually ten hour daily maximum)
Other expenses at cost
