Engineering and safety analysis of litigated matters.
Primary technical disciplines employed are mechanics (aka applied mechanics or engineering mechanics, and including biomechanics), mechanical engineering, civil engineering, safety engineering.
Broad areas of application include vehicular collisions, vehicular component failures, premises liability (especially slip/trip and fall), industrial accidents, construction accidents, products liability, criminal.
PhD Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, MS Mechanics from Illinois Institute of Technology, BS Civil Engineering from Cooper Union. Licensed Professional Engineer (Safety) State of California.
• Extensive expert testimony experience in trials, arbitrations, depositions and hearings.
• Retention by both Plaintiff and Defense law firms as well as direct retention by major insurance carriers.
• Court-appointed expert as well as private attorney retention in Criminal cases requiring physical science expertise.
Expertise and credentials on the witness stand based on:
• education at prestigious academic institutions
• professional engineer licensing pursuant to exam
• extensive engineering experience in industry prior to litigation consulting
• teaching and other academic activities.
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Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS Cooper Union, MS Illinois Institute of Technology, PhD University of California at Berkeley, Licensed Safety Engineer (pursuant to exam) by Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: ASSE, HFES, ASTM, SAE, NAPARS, etc.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Statics and Dynamics at Illinois Institute of Technology, Computer Programming at UC Berkeley, Thermodynamics at UCLA, prep courses for PE exams in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Expert Examiner for State of California re Safety Engineer Exam.
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: Approximately 2000.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Engineering and safety.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Forty to sixty percent.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Forty to sixty percent.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than 300.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: This week.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Approximately 200.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately 200.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 17 full time.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testing, inspections, research, analysis, reports, testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 275.00 per hour (free initial consultation).
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 275.00 per hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 375.00 per hour or any fraction of an hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 375.00 per hour or any fraction of an hour.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Prior agreed-upon charges for out-of-area travel. Call for specifics.
