Providing Vital Meteorological Trail Support Services to a National Client Base.
Red Sky offers a wide range of historical weather data and analysis services in support of civil, criminal and insurance investigations and trial services. We support both plaintiff and defendant’s cases. Our services including;
• Meteorology Consulting and Expert Witness
• Historical Weather Data and Analysis Reports
Red Sky’s data reports are clear, concise and comprehensive, and include detailed weather element tables and pertinent data graphs to support your case. To establish the most probable conditions at your site of interest we employ multi-station spatial analysis techniques utilizing accepted atmospheric principles and geo-spatial analysis procedures. To provide our clients with the best possible analysis, our in house suite of scientific software applications includes the ESRI’s industry standard Geographic Information System (GIS) application ArcView, with advanced geostatistic and geospatial analysis packages, the advanced scientific technical computing package MATLAB, and numerous custom data processing and analysis programs, written by our team experts.
To support your analysis, we have an extensive meteorological observation database that extends back to 1961 and is continually being updated (we archive over 18 million weather observations per year).
• Custom Map Products
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” Exploiting our extensive spatial analysis expertise and industry standard GIS applications, we can produce high quality detailed maps and presentation products for your trial. In addition, to enhance the accuracy of your products, we are available to conduct on-site data collection and mapping operations using mobile GIS equipment.
Our Expertise
Red Sky has extensive experience analyzing and forecasting weather in all parts of the world, including tropical, arctic, mid-latitude and the marine environments. Our team has supported clients with meteorological services on a global basis and has the experience to understand the unique requirements of your particular project.
One of Red Sky’s unique strengths includes historical weather analysis and its impact on the marine and coastal environments. Red Sky has over 23 years of experience providing services for clients in the marine environment. Our founder and chief meteorologist has extensive operational time working in the offshore ocean environment in such varied activities as blue water ocean tugs, salvage ships, deepwater hydrographic research vessels, and as a salvage engineer and salvage diver for the United States Navy. You can be assured that you will receive nothing but the highest quality marine analysis service, because we understand how unforgiving that environment can be.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Master of Science - Meteorology and Physical Oceanography.
U.S. Naval Post Graduate School
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics
University of Florida
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
The Pennsylvania State University
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Meteorological Society
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: University Professor teaching Meteorology, Mathematics, and Physics
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Meteorological consulting
Expert witness
On-site inspections
Geospatial mapping and analysis (GIS)
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $60 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $60 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $120 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $120 per hour
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Client pays per diem costs for all travel expenses; including mileage, meals and hotel. Rates charged as per current official U.S. government rates for location.
Hourly travel rate while in a travel status is 50% of consulting rate for any travel outside of 90 miles from Red Sky corporate offices in Chesapeake Virginia.
References
H. Mark HamletMaupin Taylor, P.A.
1985 Eastwood Road, Suite 200
Wilmington, N.C. 28403
(910) 509-9535
mhamlet@maupintaylor.com
John Franklin
Taylor & Walker, PC
555 East Main St
Suite 1300
Norfolk, VA 23510-2200
(757) 625-7300
JFranklin@taylorwalkerlaw.com
