Richard Parish, PhD, PE is an agricultural engineer with 35+ years' experience in consulting, design, research, teaching, extension, and management in agricultural and grounds maintenance equipment. He has been retained in cases involving personal injury, product liability, wrongful death, product design and performance, advertising, trade dress infringement, and patent infringement on agricultural, lawn/garden, and grounds maintenance equipment.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS, MS, PhD in agricultural engineering -- University of Missouri
PE (Ohio)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
American Society for Horticultural Science
Society of Automotive Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
Louisiana Engineering Society
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taught engineering design and farm machinery courses at Louisiana State University and University of Arkansas. Taught all levels of engineering design from freshmen to graduate students. Also courses in chemical application and equipment dealership management.
Extensive speaking experience at professional conferences.
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: 50+
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: agricultural engineering, farm/ag/horticultural equipment, grounds maintenance equipment, chemical application, forestry safety, patent infringement, trade dress infringement, product performance, advertising claims, warnings, operator's manual and instruction, OSHA regulations, tractor and mower overturns
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: approximately 70%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: approximately 30%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: approximately 20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April, 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 7
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 7
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, accident/incident investigation, accident reconstruction, limited testing, reports, review of standards, investigation, site inspection, testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: provided upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: provided upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: provided upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: provided upon request
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All actual expenses such as travel will be billed at actual cost.
