Capt. James Haley is currently a pilot in the Port of Long Beach, Ca. with an Unlimited Masters license, a tanker background, and a 1975 graduate of Texas A&M University. His areas of expertise include navigation, shiphandling, allision, dock damage, tug use, grounding, oil spills, and tanker cargo operations. He has extensive experience in electronic navigation systems, and has helped develop portable GPS units for Long Beach and other ports.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Capt. Haley is a 1975 graduate of Texas A&M University, BS in Marine Transportation, an Unlimited Master since 1982, and First Class Pilot/ Los Angeles & Long Beach Harbors.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Capt. Haley is a current member of NAVSAC (Navigation Safety Advisory Council), current Chairman of the Nautical Institute, Southern California Branch and member of the Council of American Master Mariners
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: N/A
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: About 10-12 cases since the late 1980's
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Navigation, Piloting, Shiphandling, Electronic charting, allision, dock damage, grounding, oil spill, tanker cargo operations.
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: 4-5
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: January 2009
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 3
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 3
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 24
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, site inspection, investigation, reports, GPS site survey, course recorder analysis, electronic navigation record analysis
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Initial consultation is free. Once retained all work is $250 USD
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $250 USD
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $350 USD
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $350 USD
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All documented expenses, computer software & required equipment(upon approval). Travel time billed at $100 USD/HR
References
Timothy R. LordLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
One Sansome Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94104-4448
(415)262-8551
lord@lbbslaw.com
