Mohamed A Younis

Mr. Mohamed A Younis

Subsurface & Tunnel Engineering LLC
One Bank St, Ste 260
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Mobile: 301-304-6535
Office: 301-685-5321
Introduction

Provide expert litigation, arbitration and mediation support exclusively focusing on geotechnical engineering for complex, high-stakes subsurface, underground design and construction disputes involving complex projects


Areas of Expertise
  • Geotechnical Engineering

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: State Professional Engineering Licenses Held: CA, DC, FL, KY, MA, MD, MI, NC, NY, OH, TX, and VA
International Engineering License Held: Member of Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers (# 980/14 – Civil) - Egypt
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member, American Underground Construction Association (UCA) – USA
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – USA
Member, Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers – Egypt
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: North American Tunneling Conference (multiple years)
Elisa Comis, Mohamed Younis, and Robert Goodfellow. Concurrent Segment Lining and TBM Design: A Coordinated Approach for Tunneling Success. Proceedings of World Tunnelling Congress (WTC) 2016, April 22-28, 2016, San Francisco, CA
Moussa Wone, Mohamed Younis, Kevin Fu, and Brad Muray. Protecting Existing Infrastructure Near Shafts. Proceeding of the North American Tunneling Conference (NAT) 2014, June 22-25, 2014, Los Angeles, California.
Moussa Wone, Mohamed Younis, Martin Ellis, and Paul Headland. Practical Method for Predicting Shaft Construction-Induced Settlement, Case History – The Blue Plains Tunnel Project. Proceedings of the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) 2013, June 23-26, 2013, Washington, DC.
Paul Headland, Nate Strater, Mohamed Younis, and Dan Dobbels. Rock Mass Characterization for the WSSC Bi-County Water Tunnel. NAT 2008, June 7 – 11, 2008, San Francisco, CA.
Paul Headland, and Mohamed Younis. Now What? The Soils Spring some Surprises during Trenchless Construction. Water & Environment Technology, April 2008.
Paul Headland, and Mohamed Younis. Resolving Claims for Microtunneling - A Case History of the Arlington Cemetery Stormwater Outfall Tunnel. WEFTEC 2007, October 13 – 17, 2007, San Diego, CA.
Madsen, Paul, Mohamed Younis, V. Gall, and Paul Headland, 2007. NATM through Clean Sands–The Michigan Street Experience. Proceedings of the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) 2007, June 10-13, 2007, Toronto, Canada.
Younis, Mohamed and Robert Goodfellow, 2006. Soft Ground Tunnel Displacement due to Foundation Excavation – A Case History of the Federal DOT Building in Washington DC. Proceedings of the North American Tunneling (NAT) Conference 2006, June 10-15, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
Headland, Paul and Younis, Mohamed, 2006. Ground Deformation and Structure Stability in Highly Stressed Rock Formations. ARMA Golden Rocks 2006, June 17 – 21, 2006, Golden, Colorado.
Richardson, Tom, Mohamed Younis, and Paul Headland, 2003. Geotechnical Investigations for Trenchless Technology. Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Pipeline Engineering and Construction, July 2003, Baltimore, Maryland.
Younis, Mohamed and Robert Goodfellow, 2003. The Design and Construction of Multiple Closely Spaced Tunnels in Soft Ground, A Case History of the MAC Storm Tunnel Project. Proceedings of the Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) 2003, June 16-18, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Younis, Mohamed A., Brian H. Zelenko, and Christopher Dumas, 2001. Ground Improvement Feasibility Study for Large Highway Projects, A case Study of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement Project. Proceedings of the “2001 A Geo-Odyssey” on Foundations and Ground Improvement, June 9-13, 2001, Blacksburg, Virginia.
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: 20+ engagements over the past 30 years
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Geotechnical, Subsurface, Underground & Tunneling Engineering
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Approximately 70%
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2025
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: All occasions in which the scope of work included legal testimony
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: More than 10
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: More than 10
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: All of the above
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $400
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All incurred expenses are expected to be reimbursed.


References

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