Mr. Seth J Kitchen
Saint louis, MO 63131
Office: 314-943-1995
Seth Kitchen is a Missouri-licensed Professional Engineer offering structural engineering review, forensic analysis, and expert engineering opinion and testimony. His background spans aerospace, agricultural, and computer engineering, with experience designing and reviewing complex systems in regulated environments including software, distributed systems, control systems, and embedded systems. Seth has led engineering teams, conducted formal verification and testing, and provides sealed engineering documents for residential permit submissions, structural review, and forensic investigation across Missouri.
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Forensic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Plumbing & HVAC
- Professional Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: BS Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2019. BS Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2019. Electrical Engineering Minor, Computational Intelligence Emphasis. Masters Certificate in Control Systems (In Progress), Missouri S&T. Licensed Professional Engineer, Missouri, License No. PE-2026001392.
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Teaching Assistant, Engineering Dynamics, Missouri University of Science & Technology. Teaching Assistant, Operating Systems, Missouri University of Science & Technology.
- 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: Fewer than 20 in professional engineering contexts.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Structural engineering review, residential structural calculations, forensic engineering analysis, engineering calculations and permit submittals.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 0%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 0%
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Less than 1. Independent PE practice established October 2025.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Attorney consulting, engineering calculations, written engineering reports, sealed engineering documents, forensic analysis, expert opinion letters, deposition support, trial testimony.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $275
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $275
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $375
- 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: Travel expenses at actual cost plus $150/hr portal to portal.
Available Upon Request