• Accident Reconstruction
• Aerospace Engineering
• Construction Damages
• Design Engineering
• Failure Analysis
• Forensic Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Products Liability
• Thermal Engineering

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:

A: Degrees
• Ph.D., Engineering
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Professional Certifications & Accreditations
• DAWIA Level III – Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering
• DAWIA Level II – Program Management
• DAWIA Level II – Test & Evaluation
• Nondestructive Testing (NDT) – Level II
• ASME Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Professional Certification
• Materials Science & Engineering Certification (Mississippi State University)

Security Clearances
• U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance (Active)
• U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret / SCI Clearance (Previously Held)

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:

A: • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• ASME – Materials Division (Research & Technical Participation)
• Defense Acquisition University / DAWIA Certified Community (DoD)
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) – Program & Systems Engineering Community (professional participation)

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:

A: Prior instructor in mechanical engineering, finite element analysis, and applied computational mechanics at the graduate and professional level.

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: 4

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?

A: • Gas explosion failure and causation analysis
• Injury biomechanics (fatal and non-fatal injury causation)
• Glass shower door failure analysis and injury causation (2 cases)

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?

A: 60%

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?

A: 40%

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?

A: 2

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?

A: 14

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)

A: • Pre-litigation technical consulting and case viability assessment
• Forensic failure analysis and engineering causation evaluation
• Site inspections and incident scene investigations
• Evidence preservation and spoliation-safe protocols
• Destructive and non-destructive testing planning and oversight
• Laboratory coordination and standards-based testing programs
• Engineering analysis, modeling, and reconstruction (as appropriate)
• Technical reports prepared for admissibility
• Insurance and subrogation consulting support
• Mediation support and litigation consulting
• Deposition preparation and expert testimony (when required)

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?

A: $500 per hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?

A: $500 per hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?

A: $700 per hour

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?

A: $900 per hour

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)

A: • Travel time billed at 50% of consulting rate, plus actual expenses (airfare, lodging, meals, mileage)
• Graphics and exhibit preparation
• Document handling, scanning, and organization fees
• Rush, weekend, or after-hours work (as applicable)
• Cancellation fees for late cancellations
• Credit card processing fee (if applicable)

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