Vocational evaluations and expert witness testimony for FELA, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation and Automobile Liability cases in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah and Idaho. Vocational evaluation services include assessment, vocational testing, plan development, labor market research, job analysis, wage loss analysis, loss of future earning capacity, loss of labor market access, mitigation of damages, and residual employability evaluations. Essential functions job analysis facilitates return to work with job accommodation assistance as needed. Over 20 years of experience with expert witness testimony, qualified in Federal, State, District and Administrative courts in Colorado, Idaho and Montana.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
American Board of Vocational Experts, Diplomate
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Board of Vocational Experts, Diplomate
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector
National Rehabilitation Association
Colorado Rehabilitation Association, past legislative chair
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Rehabilitation Ethics, Colorado Rehabilitation Association
Montana Law School presentation on Expert Witness Testimony
Legislative Updates, Colorado Rehabilitation Coalition
Workers' Compensation, New Law Changes
Workers' Compensation, Issues & Anwers, National Business Institutes Legal Seminar
The Role of Voc Rehab in Montana Workers' Compensation, Champion International
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: Well over a hundred (see Rule 26 documents)in Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, Montana, Nevada, CA and Wyoming
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Vocational Evaluation and Plan Development, Employment Discrimination, Job Analysis, Wage Loss Analysis, Loss of earnings and Loss of Future Earning Capacity
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 40-60% variable
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 40-60% variable
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: over 50
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: about 1 month ago
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Every time, probably over 100 in the past twenty years. See rule 26 expert disclosures for listing of the past 5 years. I have always been accepted as a vocational expert--never disqualified or even questioned.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Have not counted, but certainly over a dozen times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Over 20 years, since 1986
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Vocational evaluations, consulting, testing, transferable skills analysis, career planning, retraining plans, reports, job analysis, wage loss analysis, loss of earning capacity evaluations, reasonable accommodations, and vocational expert witness testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $175/hr. I do not charge for initial discussions to assess whether the case is appropriate and whether my vocational expertise would be beneficial to the claim.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $175/hr.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $350/hr.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $350/hr.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Most work is billed on an hourly basis. Travel is billed at $140/hr., and will be prorated for multiple cases in same geographic areas. For travel to other states for testimony, I offer a flat fee for full days in court and/or travel at the rate of 6 hours or $1050, not including fees for testimony time.
References
James K. Vucinovich, Esq., Rossi, Cox & Vucinovich, Bellevue, WA--FELA, PlaintiffMichael Weiner, Esq., Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak, MN--FELA, Plaintiff
Joel Varnell, Esq. Varnell & Associates, Auto, Denver-- Defense
John Craver, Esq., White & Steele, PI, Denver--Defense
