Our services are branded Forensic Business Pathology®. FBP is a proprietary methodology used to evaluate the integrity of the quality control and manufacturing practices of a defendant company. The outcome of an FBP investigation can show irrefutably that a company either did or did not exercise an appropriate standard of care, discipline and social responsibility. Our plaintiff and defense attorney clients have recognized us as their “secret weapon” in products liability and organizational negligence litigation. Our reports, depositions and testimony are frequently the tipping point in determining favorable case outcomes.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Institute of Management Consultants (IMC)
American Society for Quality (ASQ), Senior Member
Forensic Expert Witness Association
American Radio Relay League, Life Member
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Adjunct faculty to The University of Houston Center for Advanced Management Practices, The American Productivity and Quality Center, University of Nevada Reno and Western Nevada College in the areas of Quality Control, Quality Management, Organizational Behavior, ISO 9000, ISO 9001
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 twenty
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Business Processes, Organizational Effectiveness across a wide variety of products and services from metals to motorcycles and from boom boxes to oil wells.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 80%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 20%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: More than 10
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008
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: 2 - Most cases settle after submission of our expert witness reports or after our deposition.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 8
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Through discovery, we analyze the operations of defendant companies to determine their conformance to recognized standards for manufacturing and service companies and for conformance to their own procedures and industry standards of care. Our expert reports are rich in irrefutable facts about how the organization was or was not responsible for the failed products or services through their actions or inaction. Our breadth of experience is extensive across industries and disciplines.
References
Paula WyattWyatt Law Firm
70 NE Loop 410
San Antonio TX 78216 361-857-8783
Susan Heygood
Hall & Heygood
2605 Airport Fwy, Suite 100
Ft Worth TX 76111 817-831-6100
Robert Lee
The Lee Law Firm
816 Congress, Suite 1230
Austin TX 78701 512-439-3200
Brad Peterson
Snell & Wilmer, LLP
One Arizona Center
Phoenix AZ 85004 602-382-6202
