Looking for the right expert to give you a "leg up" on a case or someone to confront an argument by your opposition that you feel is not quite right? Then a physicist might be what you need. This practical scientist is comfortable discussing the welding of the roll cage in a race car, the temperature in a steam room with the temperature controller full on or the flexing and dynamics of a surfboard (all real cases). When you have a problem that is beyond the conventional, then basic physics is what you need. Don't wait until the last minute to find the unique (read winning) approach.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Ph.D. Physics Brown University
Sc.M. Physics Brown University
B.S. Physics Northeastern University
Sigma Xi
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Former member and first president of the New England Section of the American Vacuum Society
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Taught more courses than I would like to remember in physics and mathematics ranging from remedial math to graduate level physics and mathematics.
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: sixty
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: steam room, assault, lighting, truck-truck accident, truck-car accident, car-pedestrian accident, auto racing crash and burn, race car-deer interaction, UV eye problem, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall, auto light bulb (hot-shock) problem, infrared question, power line - electicty, plagasrism, unusual auto accidents.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: roughly 80%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: roughly 20%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: sixteen
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: October 0f 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: ten
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: one
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: fifteen
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, testing, if I have the capability, reports ans site inspections, testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Depositions are charged at $400.00 per hour and are scheduled at half-day intervals (up to 1/2 day is $2,400.00, up to 1 day is $4,400.00 This includes 2 hours minimum of preparation time for half day and 3 hours for anything over half day.). Depositions are paid in advance.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Court appearances have a minimum 1/2 day charge. After that regular charges apply: $400.00 per hour or overnight charges.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: No charge for travel 1 hour each way (2 hour total). After one hour of travel, the rate is 1/2 the basic rate.
Any time I am away from the office for between 10 and 24 hours, the daily rate of $3200.00 applies.
Out of pocket expenses are charged, except there is no charge for the first 50 miles of commuting nor items totaling under $20.00.
References
Paul C. Scherer2255 5th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Ann M. Allison
Allison Law Group
P O Box 291612
Tampa, FL 33687
ann@allisonlaws.com
David Neeb
Davis & Kuelthau
Milwaukee, WI
DWN@@DavisKuelthau.com
