Over sixteen years experience as a consultant, inspector and tester within the automotive industry. More than ten years experience as a forensic automotive consultant for nationally known insurance companies and law firms. Qualified to testify in the Superior Court for the State of California.
Specialties include: brake failures, tires and wheels (including manufacturing defects), fire cause and origin, phantom vehicles and determining validity of theft.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Automotive and Aviation Safety, Systems and Design Education - University of California, Irvine, California
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: - Southern Association of Technical Accident Investigators
- California Conference of Arson Investigators
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Many presentations to insurance companies on the differences between a real and fraudulant theft claim, steering and suspension systems, brake and tire systems.
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: Over 3,000 times by different consulting firms and for private cases.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Theft, Fire, Tires, Brakes, Phantom-Vehicles, Air Bags, Seat Belts, Seat Belts, Air Bags, Mechanical Conditions, Unwanted Acceleration, CDR readouts.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 5%.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 5%.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 26 times as of October 27, 2004
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: October 18, 2004 (as of October 27, 2004)
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Has never been disqualified.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 43 times as of October 27, 2004
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 16 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, reports, site inspections, failure analysis.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 145.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 145.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 195.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 195.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses are at 1/2 rate. Mileage is at $0.375 per mile.
