Over thirty years of experience in all aspects of medical device design and development from individual contributor to Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing.
Broad range of products including disposables (and associated hardware) of all kinds and complexity; Thirty-seven patents.
Product liability and patent infringement; Landmark cases; Plaintiff and defense; Seasoned, successful and affable.
Education: Villanova University (BSME, Summa Cum Laude, Alumni Achievement Award), Harvard University (Graduate School - Engineering and Applied Physics), University of California at Berkeley (Pre-Med Coursework).
Demonstrative evidence and litigation graphics design experience.
Senior Member - Society of Plastics Engineers.
Impeccable references.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
1968 (Summa Cum Laude)
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Society of Plastics Engineers
Senior Member
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: National Sales Meetings Presenter
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: Seventy-five times.
(50% Intellectual Property and 50% Product Liability)
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: All aspects of medical device design, development, manufacture and use (including FDA issues).
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 35+
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: December 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Eight times by courts, three times by arbitrators and once before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at the USPTO.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Eleven
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Fourteen
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, reports, patent analysis, product evaluations, etc.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 350.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 350.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 350.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 350.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel Expenses.
References
Intellectual Property:William (Bill) O'Brien
Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan
The Water Garden
Fourth Floor, North Tower
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310)255-9033 (Direct)
wobrien@agsk.com
Gregory (Greg) Corbett
Kirkland & Ellis
655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(202)879-5296 (Direct)
gcorbett@kirkland.com
Gary Dukarich and Ted Pianko
Christie, Parker & Hale
3501 Jamboree Road
North Tower, Suite 6000
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)476-0757
gsd@cph.com
Roderick (Rod) Dorman
Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman
601 South Figueroa Street
Suite 3300
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)694-1200
dormanr@hbdlawyers.com
Product Liability:
John Belew
Belew & Bell
500 East Main Street, Suite 208
Batesville, AR 72501
(870)793-4247
bvxlaw@ipa.net
Paul Episcope
Paul B. Episcope, Ltd.
77 West Washington Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60602
(312)782-6636
Steve Heller
Law Offices of Stephen Heller
24025 Park Sorrento, Suite 240
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818)591-6388
heller@hellerlaw.net
