30 years service in the U.S. Coast Guard, 17 years working as a marine safety consultant/expertwitness for boating accidents and boating mishaps. Years of hands on experience in boat/shipboard operations,maintenance, vessel boardings, rules of the road,search and rescue operations,towboat, barges, bridges, seamanship, Jones Act,product liability, and enforcement of laws and treaties of the United States. Accepted as an expert in both state and federal courts.For more information see Mr Allen's webpage at WWW.Boatingexpert.net

Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: See CV

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taught boating safety,boat operations, rules of the road to Coast Guard personnel, Coast Gurard Auxillary,Power Squadron while in the Coast Guard.
Gave talks on boating to many organizations, TV, radio while in the Coast Guard

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: 50 plus

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Boating safety, rules of the road, negligent operation, OSHA, docks, jones act, longshoreman, navigation lights, product liability, dams, boating accidents, see CV for more information on this.

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 80%

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 20%

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 50 plus

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: July 2009

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 20

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 20

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 17

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, expert testimony, litigation support, reports, affidavits, site inspections

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150.00 per hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150.00 per hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $200.00 per hour, 4 hour minimum

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $200.00 per hour, 4 hour minumum

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel is at $150.00 per hour, mileage is .50 per mile to drive, air fare lodging and food is actual cost. Retainer of $1000.00 is required. A monthly invoice will be mailed for work performed during the previous month. Payment is due upon receipt. Payments received past 30 days are subject to 1.5 % interest per month.

References

Steven S. Eckman
Eckman Strandness & Egan
319 Barry Avenue
Suite 100
Wayzata, MN
55391
952-594-3600


John Morgan
Lindsay & Morgan, P.L.L.C.
710 North 11th Street
Beaumont, Texas
77702
409-833-1196


Dan Beck
THOMAS,GARVEY,GARVEY & SCIOTTI
24825 Little Mack
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
48080
586-779-7810


Lyman Reynolds
ROBERTS, REYNOLDS, BEDARD & TUZZIO, P.A.
470 Columbia Drive
Building C-101
West Palm Beach, Florida
33409
561-688-6560

Publications