Forensic investigations, performance analysis & accident reconstruction and analysis for POWER PLANT systems, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, DIESEL ENGINES, GAS TURBINES, COGENERATION, COMBINED CYCLES, MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS and related energy conversion equipment and systems. Experienced with alternative fuels; digester gas, landfill gas, refinery gas, methanol, ethanol, and with emissions issues, abatement systems and permits. Economic analysis for plant performance, operations costs and cost impacts of performance shortfalls. Asbestos exposure analysis for ship, submarines & shipyards; mesothelioma related. OSHA Lockout-Tagout procedures.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Registered Professional Engineer - Mechanical (AZ, CA & WA)
General Engineering Contractor A-Haz
B.S. Physics - Oregon State University
M.S. Physics - Naval Postgraduate School
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Generating Systems Association, Instrument Society of America, UL Code Committee Member for Standby Power Equipment (UL-2200) (1997 to 1999) and Ad-Hoc Committee for development of Distributed Generation Systems Performance Standards (2002), National Society of Professional Engineers, Sigma Pi Sigma (National Physics Honor Society 1971).
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: College level instructor; Physical Oceanography, Calculus & General Physics.
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: About 25
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Power plant performance, machinery failures, gas turbines, boiler failure, furnace explosion, natural gas fire & related personal injury, machinery misuse/abuse, economic analysis of machinery failures & cost of repair, landfill gas plant failure/explosion.
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: 4
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Nov. 2005
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 15
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 4
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 15
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, site inspection, testing.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $175
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $175
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 200
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $200
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel & other costs at cost + 5%
References
Kathryn Luhe, Deputy City AttorneyCity of San Francisco
1390 Market Street - 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-5408
415-554-3924
kathryn.luhe@sfgov.org
kathryn_luhe@ci.sf.ca.us
Jeff Gleeson, Barrister
565 Lonsdale Street
Issacs Chambers Level 11
Melbourne, VIC 3000
AUSTRALIA
Office: (From U.S.) 011-61-3-92256411
Mobile: 011-61-4-11120606
Gleeson@vicbar.com.au
Patricia Smoots, Sr. Partner
Ross & Hardies
150 Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601-7567
312-750-2759
patricia.smoots@rosshardies.com
