Dr. Ray Foscante provides litigation consulting and expert testimony services in the areas of paints, coatings, adhesives, and construction materials. He has held senior technical, operational, and executive positions in the specialty chemicals industry for the past 35 years, managing all aspects of R&D, liability prevention, and product testing and evaluation. In the past three years he has provided consulting and expert testimony services on seven cases invovong product design and failure analysis. Specialty areas include epoxy, polyurethane, latex, silicate, and phosphate chemistries.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: B.S. Chemistry; M.S. Chemistry; Ph.D. Chemistry; J.D. Law
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Chemical Society; National Association of Corrosion Engineers; Society for Protective Coatings; Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology; Society of Plastics Engineers.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: see CV publications list
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: 7 in last three years.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: design, testing, application, recommendation of corrosion control and tankloing coating systems.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 20%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 80%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 10 times including depositions as internal expert or witness.
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: all cases
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: three
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 5 as independent consultant
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: document and file review; experimental design; project management; laboratory testing; site visit and inspection; sample inspection and evaluation; deposition observer; opinion report preperation and presentation; deposition; testimony at trial.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $200
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $250
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expense at cost.
