Christopher G Larson, CFEI
Poway, CA 92064
Office: 760-518-6979
Elite accident investigation and expert witness services specializing in the electric utility industry. Expert with over 36 years’ experience in all facets of the industry. Journeyman Lineman, Project & Operations Manager, Director of Safety and Training.
• Hands-on as an Apprentice, Certified Journeyman Lineman, Foreman, and General Foreman
• Operational field management as Superintendent, Project Manager
• Operational oversight as Division and District Manager
• Training as Trainer, Senior Trainer, Master Trainer, Director of Training, Director of the Lineworker Certification Program.
• Safety as Western Region Director of Safety
This specialized experience, coupled with being a certified fire and explosion investigator provides a deep and practical understanding of the complexities and nuances unique to the electrical utility sector. Years spent navigating every facet of the industry from hands-on line work to high-level project and corporate management—have equipped me with an intimate awareness of legal compliance, OSHA and NESC compliance, technical standards, operational protocols, and the human factors that influence safety and outcomes in the field.
- Accident Investigation
- Burn Injury
- Construction Safety
- Cranes
- Electrical
- Fire
- Lifts
- OSHA
- Utilities
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Journeyman Lineman Certification 1991 (IBEW, NECA, Department of Labor: California, Department of Labor: Nevada
Journeyman Lineman License, state of Alaska 1993
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) 2025 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: National Association of Fire Investigators
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
OSHA Strategic Partnership: Task Team II - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: I have taught/trained thousands of groundmen, operators, apprentice linemen, journeyman linemen, and field leaders from 1989 to 2024. Topics include, but are in no way limited to: pole climbing, live-line work methods, rigging, crane certification, first aid/CPR/AED, beginning to advanced transformers, grounding and bonding, leadership, and more. See CV for details.
I have provided subject matter guidance as the employer representative across the united states. Topics include, safe work practice, training requirements, crane certification, OSHA citation and abatement, and injuries up to and including fatalities.
I have engaged in numerous speaking scenarios including topics such as; safety, training, and leadership. - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: None of my accreditation have ever been investigated, suspended, or removed.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: I have been retained professionally as an expert on 14 matters beginning June of 2024.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Personal Injury (poles falling, arc-flash burns, amputation, motorcycle v. downed lines)
Property Damage (wildfire ignition, major outage and service disruption, physical property damage)
Utility Maintenance (poles falling, easements, vegetation management)
Quality Workmanship (sub-standard quality)
Utility Strikes (underground utility strikes)
Wildfire Ignition - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: To date: 36% of my cases are Plaintiff
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: To date: 64% of my cases are Defense
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: I have provided deposition a total of 8 times. Six times my deposition was as representative of my employer, two as a professional expert witness.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: May, 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: I have not provided expert testimony in court.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: I have not testified as an expert in court.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: I have worked the legal industry as an expert beginning in 1996, to date, this is 29 years. The first 28 years were as a representative of my employer, the last year as a professional investigator/expert witness.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: My services include:
Incident/Accident Investigation: Investigation would entail personal injury, and property damage. The investigation may also include a comprehensive root-cause analysis and corrective action recommendation.
Expert Witness Services: Witness services range from providing opinion(s) on matters, completing root-cause analysis, report writing, and professional testimony. - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Please contact: (760) 518-6979 to discuss.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Please contact: (760) 518-6979 to discuss.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Please contact: (760) 518-6979 to discuss.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Please contact: (760) 518-6978 to discuss.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Please contact: (760) 518-6979 to discuss
Available Upon Request