Goldhaber Research Associates, LLC (GRA) is the nation's largest designer and evaluator of warnings and safety instructions. Additionally, Dr. Goldhaber, CEO of GRA, LLC, has been retained in over 500 cases and testified in over 200 cases dealing with warnings and safety communications in the past twenty years.
GRA, LLC also, through its survey research division, regularly designs and implements surveys for trademark litigators to document market confusion or the absence of such in trademark violation lawsuits.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: B.A. (Speech Communication, 1965, Univ. of Mass.
M.A. (Communication Theory), 1966, Univ. of Maryland
Ph.d> (Organizational Communication/Interpersonal Communication/Industrial Psychology), 1970, Purdue University
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
International Communication Association
National Communication Association
American Association of Public Opinion Research
American Psychology Association
Market Research Association
American Marketing Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: University of New Mexico (1970-4), Asst. Professor of Communication (organizational communication/interpersonal communication)
SUNY-Buffalo (1974-2004) Assoc. Professor of Communication and Chairman of Dept. (1979-88) (Organizational Communication, Political Communication, Safety Communication and Warnings: Design and Evaluation). No
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 500 over the past twenty years
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Warnings/failure to warn
Trademark Infringement: conduct and defense of surveys on trademark infringement
Designand testing of warnings and safety instructions
Advertising and marketing issues
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 5-10%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 90-95%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than 200 over twenty years
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: More than 36 times in 20 years (when asked, always been qualified in courts)
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Morfe than 36 times in 20 years
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: SInce 1980
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testing warnings, conducting surveys, site inspections re. warnings and safety information, testimony in court
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $575
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $575
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $5500/day
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $6000/day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All work billed at hourly rate of $575, except depposition and trail work at flat rates cited above. All direct costs for travel, office expenses billed additionally.
References
Robert Calinoff and/or Arnold Katz, 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 East 45th Street, New York City, NY 10017 (212) 826-8800Peter Sullivan, Hughes, Hubbard and Reed, 1 Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY 10004 (212) 837-6000
Jeff Ubersax, Jones Day, North Point 901 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 586-3939
Ken Lang, Hinkle Elkouri, 8621East 21st Street North, Wichita, KS (316) 267-2000
David Olson, Frilot, Partridge 3600 Energy Centre, 1100 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70163 (504) 599-8000
