food safety, food import/export, toxic mold, indoor air quality, infectious disease epidemiology
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: B.A. from Rutgers University with a major emphasis in Anthropology and Bacteriology
M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins University with a major emphasis in Epidemiology
Ph.D. from Pacific Western University with a major emphasis in Environmental Health
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Registered Sanitarian
National Environmental Health Association
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Florida Environmental Health Association (inactive)
Diplomat, American Academy of Sanitarians
Certificate for Seafood HACCP Course presented by Seafood HACCP Alliance & The Association of Food and Drug Officials
State of New Jersey Department of Health Certified Instructor: Foodservice Management Certification Program
State of New Jersey Department of Health Licenses: Health Officer
Sanitary Inspector, First Grade (not renewed)
Public Health Laboratory Technician (not renewed)
State of New Jersey Department of Education Certificate (not renewed)
Certified Pesticide Applicator (not renewed)
State of New Jersey – Department of Environmental Protection
State of Maryland – Department of Agriculture
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Cook College, Rutgers University - Environmental Health and Law
Essex Community College – Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Training Course for County Health Officials
East Carolina State University - HACCP Training for County Health Officials
University of Maryland – Epidemiology of AIDS and Hepatitis B
University of Maryland – Epidemiology of AIDS
Sackler School of Medicine, Israel – Epidemiology of AIDS and Blood Supply
Towson State University – Peer Pressure, Sensitivity, and Relations
University of Maryland at Baltimore – Food and Drug Law Seminar
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: Over one hundred times.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Dr. Kramer has been retained as an expert for food safety, bioaerosol-mold, infectious diseases, administrative public and environmental health matters.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: About 40% of cases.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: About 60% of cases.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than fifty times.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2001.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: About 8 times.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: About 8 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20 years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: EHA’s services include consulting, inspection, laboratory surveillance, and educational services.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 400/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 400/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 500/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 500/hr
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All expenses constitute an additional fee.
References
Amy Gonzalez, Esq.Willette & Guerra
3505 Boca Chica Boulevard
Brownsville, TX 78521
(956) 541-1846
Peter Villari, Esq.
Ostroff, Villari & Kusturiss, P.C.
311 North Broad Street
Suite 2
Landsdale, PA 19446
(800) 769-4529 x72
pbrandes@ostroffvillari.com
Carol Wilson
Straub, Seaman & Allen, P.C.
4320 44th Street SW
Grandville, MI 49418
(616) 530-6555 x51
CWilson@lawssa.com
