Extensive expertise amassed during more than forty years as a Consultant and as a member of top management (details available on my CV):
· Warehousing
· Transportation
· Material-Handling
· Retail Operation
· Manufacturing
· Safety
Service as an Expert in dozens of litigation cases:
· Representing the plaintiff or
· Representing the defendant
· Personal injury and/or
· Property damage
Expert service entailed:
· Determination of the cause and responsibility for the incident
· Typically, preparation of a report that presented my opinions
· Often, deposition by the opposition
· Occasionally, testimony in court
Personal Injury,
Property Damage,
Warehouse Operations,
Transportation & Truck Operations,
Material-Handling,
Retail Store Operation,
Safety,
Manufacturing,
Accident Reconstruction
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MIT, 1952, Bachelor of Science in Business and Engineering Administration
A Registered Professional Industrial Engineer
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: none
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: A number of lectures, seminars, panel participations concerning Physical Distribution and Material-Handling. Addressing the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Grocery Distributors Association concerning Physical Distribution in the Food Industry
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: More than 100
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: More than 100
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 80%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 20%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than 20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: January, 2002
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 4
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: More than 15 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Determination of the cause and responsibility for the incident (including review of materials, consultation, site inspection, application of experience and expertise)
Typically, preparation of a report that presented my opinions
Often, deposition by the opposition
Occasionally, testimony in court
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 250
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 250
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 Expenses if not local
References
William Yelenak, Esq.Moore, O'Brien, Jacques & Yelenak
Westgate Office Center
700 West Johnson Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-272-5881
Stanley Drinkwater, Esq.
Maressa, Goldstein, Birsner, Patterson, Drinkwater & Oddo
191 West White Horse Pike
Berlin, NJ 08009
856-767-1471
Bernard A. Kansky, Esquire
Kansky & Associates
468 Commercial St.
Boston, MA 02109
617-227-2020
