Expert Witness. Specialization is in investigative engineering for Mechanical, Plumbing, HVAC, boilers, Pumps, sick building Syndrom, Gas Piping, steam piping,chillers, cooling towers, Carbon Monoxide poisoning, and Mold formation. systems including failure analysis, construction problems, systems design and installation, use, maintenance and application for all types of building facilities. Work results in expert witness testimony,depositions and trial. reccomendations for systems fixing, front end engineering, problem solving, schematic design and recommendations.
BSME, 50 years experience, registered in MI,OH, WI, MO, KY, KS, DC.
ASME, NSPE, ASHRAE,MSPE, ASPE, & ACFE
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS in Mechanical Engineering 1956 from Michigan Technological University.
Registered Professional Engineer in MI, OH, KY,KS,MO,D.C., NY,& WI.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: National Society of Professional Engineers.(NSPE)
Michigan Society of Professional Engineers.(MSPE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.ASME)
American Society of Plumbing Engineers.(ASPE)American Society of Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Society of Plant Engineers (Past chapter President)
Michigan Society of Hospital Engineers.
Diplomat, American Board of Forensic Engineering.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Instructions in Plumbing and HVAC engineering for engineers taking PE Exam. Approximately 10 different classes each amounting to 15 sessions.
Speaker to Mechanical Engineering Graduating Class of 2003 for Michigan Technological University.
Approximately 30 Speaking assignments for Nuclear Engineering saftey in to civic groups Detroit
Metropolitan vicinity.
Appearance on TV Channel 6, Lansing Michigan for a 30 minute discussion of the aspects of Nuclear Engineering.
Presented several technical papers at local and national engineering conferences. One was the aspects of using a vapor trap to remove sodium vapors from radioactive gasses.
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: 32 with the legal profession.
aproximately 25 for insurance investigations.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, Plumbing, systems failure, Carbon Monoxide , fire,
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 35
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: February, 2007
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: 6
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 9
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, investigative enginering, reports, site inspections,Drawing evaluations, specification evaluations,systems analysis.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Available on request
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Available on request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Available on request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Available on request
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel and job related reproduction of documents.
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