Martin Carmody certainly knows a thing or two about glass and ceramics. With a degree in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Missouri, he has almost 17 years of experience working in the glass and ceramic industries. This has included container manufacturing, flat glass, fiberglass, and specialty glass products. As a hands-on manufacturing engineer he has designed complete glass factories and spent time working in plants all over the world. As a forensic engineer and consultant, he has been involved in over 50 cases related to glass and ceramic product liability, as well as combustion related accidents and injuries. He is a trained fractologist, and he has personal facilities and equipment to determine the cause of material failures. He has worked for the U.S. Department of Energy, public universities, the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense, and has designed and built glass factories and manufacturing processes in the U.S. and abroad.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri at Rolla
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member, American Ceramic Society
Research Staff Associate, University of Missouri -Rolla, 1996 - 2002
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Seminar- Glass Engineering, taught for Ceramic Engineering 103, UMR
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: None
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Aproximately 50-60
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Glass and ceramic product failure analysis
Failure of plastics
Combustion engineering
Industrial accidents
Industrial construction
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: about 60%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: about 40%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Three times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Spring 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Unknown, have had four trial preparations that ended with last minute settlements
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: No testimony to date. Cases settled.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Four + years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, testing, microscopy, inspections, reports, testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Initial consultant is free. $200 her hour after first 30 minutes.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $200 per hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $225.00 per hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $225.00 per hour.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Half rate for travel on off peak hours. (after 5)
Testing fees involving technicians at $80 per hour.
