Aviation Expert Witnesses
Aviation expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on aviation. The aviation expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business Operations, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Engineering, Human Factors, Insurance, Transportation, and Travel & Tourism.
Stephen M Casner, PhD
Human Factors
Casner Scientific LLC
San Francisco, California
Human Factors, Automotive
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Pedestrians, Motorcycles, Distraction, Human Error, Multitasking, Training, Warnings, User Interface, Procedures, Fatigue, Aviation
Dr. Steve Casner is a former career NASA human factors psychologist. Steve draws on a wide body of scientific research to help characterize the understandings, perceptions, and abilities of a reasonably prudent person. Steve is able to help identify the contributions of persons, places, circumstances, and things in a variety of accident situations. Steve is an experienced driver, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and airplane and helicopter pilot and flight instructor. Steve’s first book entitled Careful was published by Penguin Random House in 2017 and reviewed in the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and many others. Steve is effective at explaining scientific concepts to lay audiences in simple and relatable terms.
Michael R. Henderson
Legal Eagles Aviation: No Need to Look Further
Legal Eagles Aviation
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering
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Aircraft Accident, Aircraft Incident, Aircraft Crash, Plane Crash, Aviation Safety, General Aviation, GA, Aviation, Flight, FAA, NTSB, FSDO, AOPA, Pilot Training, Flight School, Aircraft Maintenance, Crash Forensics, Aircraft Safety, Cessna, Cirrus
Legal Eagles Aviation provides expert witness services to your aviation related legal cases.
When aviation accidents occur, understanding the technical details is crucial to winning your case. Our experts bring decades of industry knowledge to support lawyers in navigating the complexities of aviation law and ensuring justice is served. We are your personal oracle, determining the cause of prior events relating to aerial crashes, with clarity.
Save yourself time, frustration and money. We are the first and only stop you need to make for your aviation related legal battle.
Most recent cases:
Many.
Michael R. Henderson
Legal Eagles Aviation: No Need to Look Further
Legal Eagles Aviation
Danville, California
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering
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Aircraft Accident, Aircraft Incident, Aircraft Crash, Plane Crash, Aviation Safety, General Aviation, GA, Aviation, Flight, FAA, NTSB, FSDO, AOPA, Pilot Training, Flight School, Aircraft Maintenance, Crash Forensics, Aircraft Safety, Cessna, Cirrus
Legal Eagles Aviation provides expert witness services to your aviation related legal cases.
When aviation accidents occur, understanding the technical details is crucial to winning your case. Our experts bring decades of industry knowledge to support lawyers in navigating the complexities of aviation law and ensuring justice is served. We are your personal oracle, determining the cause of prior events relating to aerial crashes, with clarity.
Save yourself time, frustration and money. We are the first and only stop you need to make for your aviation related legal battle.
Most recent cases:
Many.
Ronald Barrett
Barrett Aerospace Technologies
Lawrence, Kansas
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering
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Aerospace, Aviation, Engineering, Aircraft Design, Aerodynamics, Structures, Smart Structures, Stability and Control, Propulsion, UAV, UAM and UAS, Drone, Missile, Munition, Helicopter, Electric Flight, Flying Toys, Flight Testing, Aircraft Crashworthiness, Cost Analysis
I am a Full Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas (KU) and Director of the Aircraft Design Laboratory (ADL). When not working for the university, I run a small business, Barrett Aerospace Technologies, which is typically centered on transitioning KU technologies to the commercial world.
• Winner of the Discover Magazine Award for Aerospace and Aviation
• Led more award winning American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aircraft and Missile Design teams than any other in the world
• Associate Fellow, AIAA
• Listed by Stanford/Elsevier as one of the world’s top 2% most cited Technologists
• Most cited member of the AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee
• Published more than 400 professional works
• Holder of 20 patents
• Worked on projects for all of the branches of the US DoD, NASA, NSF, DARPA, all major US aerospace corporations and many minor.
I have worked in many corners of aerospace technology from flight test engineer to USAF weap...
Mike Apostle, MD, JD, MBA
Emergency Medicine, EMS/Prehospital, Military
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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military medicine, neglect, patient transport, hospice, EMTALA, toxicology, corporate practice of medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, end of life care, Disaster, EMS, delay of care, geriatric, HIPAA, austere environment, prehospital care, aviation, nursing home, transfer, wilderness
20+ years of experience in emergency medicine and former EMS medical director. Currently resuming clinical medical practice after 3-year sabbatical for law school (2021-2024). Bar Exam scheduled for February 2025.
John Rober Ballinger, III, Mr.
Complex Insurance, Civil, Claims, Policy Form
Ballinger and Associates Risk Management Firm
Harrison, Tennessee
Insurance, Transportation
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Insurance Claims Mgmnt, Insurance Bad Faith, Aviation, Insurance Automotive, Insurance Policy Form, Compliance, Accident Investigation, Trial Strategy, Insurance Claims Handlling, Regulatory, Errors and Ommissions, Jury Selection Strategy, Insurance Contracts, Trucking, Risk Management, Voir Dire
John Ballinger, an insurance insider and risk mitigation expert, sees unsecured operational risk as the biggest blind spot for many of today’s most successful small to medium-sized companies. Mr. Ballinger is also a decorated veteran of the United States Army and holds over a dozen awards and certifications in aviation safety and risk management. As an expert witness, Mr. Ballinger has assisted with and/or testified in more than 50 court cases related to insurance liability matters.
With over 20 years of experience leading business owners through the complicated matrix of insurance coverage, Mr. Ballinger has saved organizations over $100 million in potential loss through risk analysis and mitigation. Working with clients in a variety of industries has allowed Mr. Ballinger to develop a deep understanding of ACA, EPA, DOL, IRS, OSHA, and DOT regulations. He routinely guides business owners through complex federal mandates and their impact on daily operations.
Mr. Ballinger is well...
Joseph B. Michels, Ph.D., P.E., C.P.L.
Logistics, Trucking, Warehousing, Forklifts, 3PL
Solomon Bruce Consulting LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Business Operations, Transportation
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Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Transportation, Sourcing, Logistics, Inventory Control, Aviation Logistics, Aviation, Military Logistics, Trucking, Business Operations, Material Handling, Forklift and Forklift safety
Dr. Michels is a licensed professional industrial engineer. He has provided depositions and testified in state and federal courts all over the USA. He has led organizations in major metal manufacturing operations, responsible for over 1700 vehicles in fleets to include all types of vehicles-- long haul trucks, local delivery trucks and freight line trucks, watercraft.
He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and Certified Professional Logistician (CPL).
He has managed over 2 Million square feet of industrial and warehouse space in the Arctic, Pacific and the United States.
He has testified in state and federal courts on logistics, manufacturing, transportation and supply chain matters. He was the Dean of the College of Business at Montana State University-Billings, as well as the Dean, School of Systems and Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio.
He is certified by SOLE, the International Society of Logistics as a Certified Professional Logistician.
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Donald S Garvett
Airline Management Expert: Commercial/Financial++
Garvett & Associates, LLC.
Kirkland, Washington
Aviation & Aerospace, Travel & Tourism
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Airline, Aviation, Airline Revenue Management & Pricing, Loyalty Programs, Airline Network & Scheduling, Airport, Aircraft fleet, transport planning, airline merger & acquisition, airline antitrust, travel, tourism, airline alliances, maritime, frequent flyer, airline management, aviation economics
Donald Garvett is a former Vice President / Executive Vice President of four airlines (most recently, Alaska Airlines), a consultant to over 85 airlines, and a consultant to about 100 other aviation-related, travel/tourism, and maritime clients. His employers and clients are based and provide services worldwide.
Garvett has served as a litigation expert for about 25 clients in high-stakes matters. Excellent references as a consulting and testifying expert will be provided upon request.
Garvett has unusually broad and deep experience as an airline, travel, aviation, and tourism practitioner. This experience has been gained as both a hands-on senior airline executive and as a consultant to C-Suite executives, Boards, Governments, Financial Institutions, Law Firms, Labor Unions, Government Regulators, Airports, Fixed-Base-Operators, Tourism Authorities, Aircraft Manufacturers/Lessors, and other clients. His career began in aerospace engineering and transitioned to aviation managem...