Fire Expert Witness Listings
Welcome to the SEAK Expert Witness Directory – The following Fire expert witness list contains Fire expert witnesses, Fire forensic consultants and individuals who provide Fire expert reports and testimony.
Featured Experts:
Fire Investigation Expert
Former Dep. Fire Marshal
1000+ Fire Investigations
William R. Acorn, PE, FASHRAE - Acorn Consulting Services
Tucson, Arizona
Engineering Expert Witness, Construction Expert Witness
HVAC, Industrial Ventilation and Exposures, Cleanrooms, Fires, Explosions, Chemical Hazards, Process Piping, Refrigeration and Code Compliance
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Bill provides consultation based upon more than 35 years of engineering and forensic analysis. His expertise in the analysis of complex facilities – includes HVAC, cleanrooms, piping systems, hazardous materials, design and construction, and project delivery. Litigation and forensic consulting covers the range from conceptual design to code compliance and failure analysis.
Timothy C Behrens, PE, CFI, CFEI, CVFI - Behrens Engineering Investigations
Phoenix, Arizona
Engineering Expert Witness, Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness
Automotive, Failure Analysis, Fire, Plumbing, Slip Trip & Fall, Equipment & Machinery, Investigations, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Safety, Construction, Building Inspection
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Consulting Services:
Fire Losses
Mechanical Engineering Analysis
Origin & Cause
Code Compliance Issues
Heavy Construction Equipment
Motor Vehicle Fires (automobiles, RV’s, motorcycles)
Residential & Commercial Structures
Industrial Equipment
Fireplace & Chimney Fires
Mechanical Failures
Gas Explosions
Fuel Delivery Systems (NG & LPG)
Personal Injury Accidents
Slip/Trip & Fall
Machine Guarding
Industrial Accidents
Accident Reconstruction
Plumbing System Failure Analysis
Structrual Failure Analysis
J. Cord Guthrie - The Engineering Institute
Farmington, Arkansas
Fire Expert Witness, Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness
Fire, Explosives, Transportation, Forensic Science, Automotive, Commercial Fires, Cause and Origin, Building Fires, Wood Fires, Arson, Industrial Fires, Accident Reconstruction
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Cord Guthrie is a forensic investigator at The Engineering Institute for over ten years. As a forensic investigator, Mr. Guthrie has conducted comprehensive investigations into fire origin and cause. Investigations include residential and commercial fires, vehicle fires, fuel gas fires, explosions, and failure analysis. In addition, Mr. Guthrie is a member of The Engineering Institute's Forensic Investigative Reconstruction Specialist Team, where his investigations include site and vehicle inspections and event recorder data or “black box” crash data download and analysis. Mr. Guthrie has experience in rendering expert testimony in depositions and trial.
James C. Norris, PhD, DABT, EURT - Norris Consulting Services
Benton, Arkansas
Toxicology Expert Witness, Pharmacology Expert Witness
Inhalation, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, combustion/fire, pesticides, carcinogenicity
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Dr. Norris has training in pharmacology and toxicology and has been practicing for over 20 years. He has testified to governmental agencies, served on an industrial site crisis team, and acted as a media consultant. He served as an expert witness in the US, UK and Hong Kong.
Mark K Goldstein, Ph.D. - Quantum Group Inc.
San Diiego, California
Chemistry & Chemicals Expert Witness, Toxicology Expert Witness
Carbon monoxide poisoning,
Wrongful death & Injuries,
Accident reconstruction,
Fires,
Explosions,
Combustion
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Dr. Mark K. Goldstein's 29 years of experience includes performing expert witness and forensic science consulting services in both criminal and civil litigation. Conducted investigations in personal injury and wrongful death cases.
He founded the Carbon Monoxide Safety and Health Association. He is a CEO of Quantum Group Inc. that invents, develops, manufactures and markets carbon monoxide alarms, controls and sensors as well as related life safety products. He has over 30 patents and 40 publications.
Thomas L. Liston, PE - Thomas L. Liston, Inc.
Los Altos, California
Engineering Expert Witness, Plumbing Expert Witness
HVAC & plumbing, fires, explosions, CO caused by heating equipment, HVAC construction defects, appliance defects
James F McMullen - The McMullen Company
Davis, California
Fire Expert Witness, Building Inspection Expert Witness
Court qualified fire expert, fire service administration, building code/fire code interpretation, window safety, roofing and wildland fire safety, public fire services, forensic fire investigation, fire product and code analysis, fire department negligence, wrongful termination, arson task force.
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Fire Protection Consultant. The McMullen Company, Inc., Davis, CA (1993 – Present). President of The McMullen Company, Inc., a consulting firm with both private sector and government clients. The McMullen Company’s services include fire and life safety evaluations; fire and building code development for State and model codes; fire product and code analysis; fire cause investigation and evaluation; fire department management reviews; training; forensic fire expert witness services; fire department administration. Mr. McMullen served on both the Arson & Window Safety Task Forces.
Robert L. Rowe, CFI, CFEI, CFII - Pyrocop, Inc.
Long Beach, CA, California
Fire Expert Witness, Explosives Expert Witness
Fire Cause & Origin Investigations, Debris/Fragment Analysis, Electrical Fires & Explosions, , Fire & Building Codes/Standards Interpretation, Fire Inspections, Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Systems, Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage, Hazardous Materials, Pyrotechnics
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Robert Rowe has served in the California fire service for some 26 years, 17 of which he served as Captain/Deputy Fire Marshal/Fire Investigator. As Deputy Fire Marshal, Robert managed an organized municipal Fire Prevention/Investigation Division within the Greater Los Angeles area.
As a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI ), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) and Licensed Private Investigator, Robert has investigated over one thousand (1,000) fires during his fire service and consulting career, and has qualified as an expert witness in both deposition and at trial.
Robert C. Ballard, CFC - Intelligent Forensics
Snellville, Georgia
Electronics Expert Witness, Fire Expert Witness
open neutral, floating ground, grounding, bonding, lightning, CSST, clothes dryer, dishwasher, HVAC, furnace, dryer vent, flexible duct, carbon monoxide poisoning, thresholds, door stops, receptacles, extension cord, PTAC units, water leaks, flooding, sewage backup, storm drains, gas piping, Georgia
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certified building inspector, certified residential combination inspector, certified forensic consultant, certified fire and explosion investigator, certified homeland security level 3, diplomat American Board Forensic Engineering and Technology, fellow American College Forensic Examiners Institute, licensed private detective (Georgia), court qualified expert, extensive field experience, building code analysis, electrical devices failure analysis, can test for rebar in concrete, water behind walls or under wood flooring, cause of mold growth in HVAC systems, failure of stoves or appliances, GA
Bethesda, Maryland
Fire Expert Witness, Engineering Expert Witness
vehicle fire investigation, fire investigation, explosion investigation, explosion modeling, risk assessment, mechanical engineering analysis, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, computational fluid dynamics, CFD, chemical dispersion, LNG, LPG, internal combustion engines
David R. Pesuit, PhD - The Accident Analysis Group
Northampton, Massachusetts
Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness, Engineering Expert Witness
Vehicles, gas explosions, failures, fires, machinery, testing, photogrammerty, dynamics, animation, tractor-trailers, rollovers
James M. Miller, PE, PhD - J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Engineering Expert Witness, Warnings & Labels Expert Witness
Accident Reconstruction, Athletics, Automotive, Agriculture, Chemistry & Chemicals, Electricity, Equipment, Explosives, Fire, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip, Trip & Fall
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For 30 years, Professors James Miller and Mark Lehto and six staff engineers provided design, analysis and forensic services to clients. They authored books on Warnings, Human Factors and Ergonomics, and also safety book chapters and engineering articles. Equipment and process design safety and internationally tailored operator manuals/warnings are specialties.
Robert E. Engberg, BSME - Gas Dynamics Corporation
Mora, Minnesota
Fire Expert Witness, Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness
Fires & explosions, accident reconstruction, gas engineering, boilers, burners, dryers, LP gas, natural gas, ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, carbon monoxide asphyxiation
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Propane - Air Standby Systems; Lawn Tractor Stability Testing
Robert Malanga, PE - Fire & Risk Engineering
Long Valley, New Jersey
Fire Expert Witness, Engineering Expert Witness
Fire protection engineering, forensic fire analysis, fire reconstruction, fire and building codes, fire, fire cause & origin, fire engineering, fires, fire investigations, fire safety, fire sprinklers, explosions.
Jeffrey D. Zwirn, CPP, CFPS, CFE, DABFET, CHS-III, SET, President - IDS Research & Development, Incorporated
Teaneck, New Jersey
Security Expert Witness, Fire Expert Witness
Burglar alarm, fire alarm, forensic alarm investigation, alarm science, security systems, medical alarm, UL Certified Systems, Panic Alarm and Hold-Up Alarms
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Board Certified Master Alarm Technician, Certified Protection Professional, Board Certified in Security Management, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Fraud Examiner, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology, Certified by the American College of Forensic Examiners, Certified in Homeland Security-Level III, Senior Engineering Technician, Level IV Certified (SET) in Fire Protection Engineering Technology/Fire Alarm Systems from NICET, and an independent court qualified alarm and security expert with more than 35 years of hands-on experience in the industry.
John M Tobias, PhD, PE - ElectroQuest LLC
Toms River, New Jersey
Engineering Expert Witness, Electricity Expert Witness
electronics, equipment & machinery, failure analysis, products liability, safety,
lightning, fires, radiation, illumination/lighting, premises liability, telecommunications, intellectual property
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Electrical engineer and scientist specializing in electrical power, lightning, electromagnetic radiation, grounding, electrocution/electrical accidents, electrical fires (including batteries,) lighting/illumination and safety.
Experienced expert witness, providing testimony and depositions for many cases.
Licensed Professional Engineer (NJ)
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Principal Member and Chair of Lightning Protection Committee.
Inspector Member, International Association of Electrical Inspectors.
Wendell C. Hull, PhD, CFEI, CVFI, CFII, CFI, CEO - Wendell Hull & Associates, Inc.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Engineering Expert Witness, Products Liability Expert Witness
Forensic Science, Failure Analysis, Electric Blankets, Heating Pads, Fire, Equipment & Machinery, Transportation, Automotive, Construction, Laboratories & Testing, Investigation, Accident Reconstruction
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Five decades of engineering experience ● Three decades of forensic engineering experience ● Author and lecturer on fires, explosions, vehicle accident reconstruction, safety engineering and oxygen safety ● Former engineering professor ● Instructor of professional courses ● Member of industry standards organizations, including ASTM, ASME, SAE, SATI, SOAR, IAAI, NAFI, & NFPA, ASM, ASSE
Meyer R. Rosen, FRSC, FAIC, CPC, CChE, DABFET, FACFE, CFEI - Interactive Consulting, Inc.
E. Norwich, New York
Products Liability Expert Witness, Fire Expert Witness
Toxic exposures, chemical burns, warnings & instruction, chemical fires, hazardous chemicals, chemical hazards, hair relaxers, hair coloring, chemistry, chemical engineering, cosmetics, consumer products, personal care products, industrial products
Additional Information:
Adjunct Professor Fire Science (15 years); 25 years industrial product development; Chief Scientific Advisor and Director of Technical Symposia for HBA (Health & Beauty, America) Global Expo, Organizer & Session Chair for American Chemical Society National Meetings ; Book Series Editor of Elsevier Publishing’s “Personal Care and Cosmetic Technology Series”, Technical Journalist, Peer Reviewer, Fellow: American College of Forensic Examiners; Fellow: American Institute of Chemists; Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry (London), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator.
Bernard T Kromenacker - Forensic Fire Consultants
Raleigh, North Carolina
Fire Expert Witness
Technical Specialist, Investigation, Education & Schools, Explosions, Safety
Gregory L. Booth, PE - PowerServices, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Engineering Expert Witness, Electricity Expert Witness
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Construction, Investigation, Safety, Fire, Construction
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Mr. Booth has been accepted as an expert before state and federal regulatory agencies, as well as both state and federal courts. His experience includes investigation and testimony in the areas of wholesale and retail rates, utility acquisition, territorial disputes, electric service reliability, evaluation of transmission line options for utility commissions, property damage, forensic evaluation, fire investigations, fatality, electric facility disputes, OSHA violations & investigations, the National Electric Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and industry standard compliance.
Robert C Krause, M.S., EMT-P - Emergency Services Consultants
Toledo, Ohio
Emergency Medical Services Expert Witness, Fire Expert Witness
paramedics, EMT, Ambulance driving,
firefighting operations, rescue, EMS, EMT training, Extrication, emergency driving, paramedic training, fire, water rescue, cardiac arrest, trauma, rescue operations, fire suppression, ambulance standards, firefighting, EMS protocol
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We are experts, consultants and educators specializing in emergency medical services, firefighting and police operations.
We are an organization that provides expert consultation to law firms as well as in-depth research, deposition assistance and detailed reports.
We have the knowledge and the resources to fully support your needs --no matter how varied or complex. We put this know-how to work for our clients ensuring a high level of dedicated, responsive service while maintaining the highest ethical standards.
Richard T Hughes, PE - Hughes Engineering
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Slip Trip & Fall Expert Witness, Construction Expert Witness
Accident Reconstruction, Architecture, Engineering, Fire, Failure Analysis, Human Factors, Premises Liability Safety, Cause & Origin Investigation, Building Collapses, Structural Analysis, Building Code Compliance, Automobile Accidents
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Investigated over 500 accidents involving vehicles, roadways, signages; Construction accidents including ladders, scaffolding, rigging; injuries in buildings, sidewalks, parking lots; Residential and commercial construction disputes and substandard construction practices. Extensive court room experience. Numerous articles written and recent books published include Residential Construction Disputes and Building Design and Construction Hazards.
Andre Stuart - 21st Century Forensic Animations
Fort Worth, Texas
Animation Expert Witness, Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness
Product Liability, Criminal, Firearms & Ballistics, Oil & Gas, Construction, Patent, Fire, Explosions, Architecture, Aviation, Electrocution, Premise, Simulation
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21st is the oldest independent Forensic Animation firm in the nation. We generate the 3D graphical visualization of your expert(s). We use technology, physics and physical evidence to help you communicate.
James Huzdovich, PE, CMRP, CFEI, CVFI - Forensic Action Services, LLC
Denton, Texas
Fire Expert Witness, Engineering Expert Witness
Products Liability, Failure Analysis, Equipment & Machinery, Management, Business Operations, Electricity
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Skilled in the scientific method, root cause analysis, electromechanical engineering and fire science and computer modeling in fire dynamics. Adept at linking physical evidence to hypotheses for use in reports and sworn testimony. Designed and executed validation protocols and tests regarding case theory. Experienced in civil and criminal cases.
Frank J. Loeffler, Jr., PE - Loeffler Engineering Group
Lago Vista, Texas
Engineering Expert Witness, Products Liability Expert Witness
Conveyors, Screw Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Crushers, Mining, Materials Handling, Fires, Explosions, Guarding
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In addition to providing design and forensic engineering for conveyors and bulk materials handling systems our litigation experience includes: litigation for conveyor fires, machine guarding, guarding by location, confined space, personnel injury, product liability, restraint of trade, antitrust and real estate asset appraisal.
Richard J. Miller, PE, CFEI - Rally Engineering
Sachse, Texas
Electricity Expert Witness, Fire Expert Witness
Power Quality, Grounding, Lighting, Light Glare, Lightning
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With 37 years of experience in the design and construction of facilities for government, institutional, manufacturing, educational, residential and commercial, I am qualified to analyze power and lighting systems for every type of building. I can determine if the cause of a failure was design, construction or misuse. I am also qualified as a Fire and Explosion Investigator to determine if something other than the electrical system was the cause of a fire. This may be considered defense of my profession since almost all Fire Marshals assume the electrical system is the cause of a fire.
Donald Button, PE, CFEI - Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc.
Plano, Texas
Fire Expert Witness, Electricity Expert Witness
Electrical failure, lighting, arson, fire origin & cause, appliance failures
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Multi-Disciplined Engineering & Forensics, Architecture, Industrial Hygiene & Safety, Fire Scene Investigation, Surety Consulting, Animation & CAD, Computer Forensics, Cost Estimating, HVAC, Roofing, Expert Witness, Litigation & Subrogation Resource, and Consulting.
A. John Pate - Pate Baird PLLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Engineering Expert Witness, Intellectual Property Expert Witness
Accident Reconstruction, Emergency Preparedness, Equipment & Machinery, Explosives, Failure Analysis, Fire, Firearms & Ballistics, Legal, Management,
Marketing, Safety, Slip, Trip & Fall,
Technology
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New Jersey, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Maryland, Georgia, Arkansas, Ohio, California, and North Carolina



