Environmental Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of environmental expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on environmental and related issues. Environmental expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these environmental expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Environmental, Construction, Mold, Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Indoor Air Quality, OSHA, Safety, Asbestos, Bad Faith, Cercla, Rcra, Chemicals, Chlorinated Solvents, and Construction Safety.
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Timothy A Coleman, PhD
PhD Meteorologist, 34 yrs exp, 725 forensic cases
Weatherbell Analytics, LLC
Birmingham, Alabama
Meteorology, Environmental
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Weather, Rainfall, Flood, Hurricane, Tornado, Wind, Fog, Visibility, Atmosphere, Insurance, Slip and Fall, Accident Reconstruction
Dr. Tim Coleman is the founding partner of the meteorological consulting firm of Coleman Knupp & Dice, LLC, that has now become a part of Weatherbell Analytics, LLC. He has been working in forensic weather analysis and consulting since 2008, and has 34 years of experience in meteorology. He holds a PhD and MS in Atmospheric Science from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and a BS in Physics and Mathematics from Samford University. Tim has performed meteorological consulting services in over 700 cases in 21 states and Europe. His work in these cases has been widely varied, including but not limited to: rainfall and flood analysis; building collapse (due to wind or water); wind damage (including hurricanes, straight-line winds, and tornadoes), slip and fall (due to water, ice, and wind), lightning, hail damage, highway accidents, aircraft accidents, fog and visibility, and sun angle. Many of these cases have involved expert testimony. Dr. Coleman’s clients have compliment...
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James J. Connors, Ph.D.
Expert in Environmental Contamination & Stormwater
James J. Connors & Associates, LLC
Mobile, Alabama
Hydrology, Environmental
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PFAS, AFFF, PCBs, Landfill Leachate, Groundwater Contamination, PFOS, Flooding, Stormwater Runoff, PFOA, CAFO, Erosion, Sedimentation, Above Ground Storage Tanks, Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), Mining, CERCLA, RCRA, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Environmental Impacts
NATIONWIDE PRACTICE in surface and subsurface hydrology.
EXPERT IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION - Contamination of groundwater, soil, sediment, particulate, and surface-water by a variety of substances, including PFAS (PFOS, PFOA, others), PCBs, pesticides, herbicides, nutrients, radiation, metals, wood preservatives, fuels, microbes, disinfectants, oilfield brine, fracking fluids, drilling mud, BTEX, VOCs, SVOCs, solvents, and chlorinated solvents, such as trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), dichloroethylene (DCE), vinyl chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, etc. Also, landfill leachate releases, oil and chemical spills, applications of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), underground and above-ground storage tank leaks, concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) releases, etc.
EXPERT IN STORMWATER HYDROLOGY - Runoff-related impacts such as flooding, erosion, and sediment transport and deposition.
EXPERT IN GENERAL A...
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Christopher D Dore, PhD, MBA, MCIfA, RPA, CFLC
Archaeology - Criminal & civil damage; Conduct
Cultural Heritage Experts
Tucson, Arizona
Archaeology, Environmental
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archeology, archaeology, archaeological resources protection act, ARPA, cultural resources, heritage, national historic preservation act, antiquity, artifact, smuggling, trafficking, anthropology, cemetery, excavation, damage assessment, Native American, looting, environmental
Dr. Christopher D. Dore, Registered Professional Archaeologist 10331 and a Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant, provides expert witness services in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and cultural resource/heritage management. He has trial, deposition, and consulting experience. His expert services focus on the investigation, assessment, and valuation of damage resulting from impacts to archaeological resources under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and other laws.
With an MBA in addition to his doctoral degree in anthropology, Dr. Dore is particularly sought after for cases involving the valuation of damage. In addition to services focused on damage to archaeological resources, Dr. Dore also provides expert services on topics of cultural resource compliance under laws such as the National Historic Preservation Act, California Environmental Quality Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Dr. Dore has participated in criminal and civil cases for both th...
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Douglas L Seemann, BCE
Entomologist and Pest Control Expert, Nation Wide
BCE Services, LLC
Oro Valley, Arizona
Entomology, Environmental
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Entomologist insect, contamination, Pesticide, Termiticide, Bed bug, Rats, Rodent vermin, Mice, Hantavirus, Pest Control/Fumigation, Habitability, damage, bite or sting, infestation, Cockroaches, Spider, Mites, Birds, Scorpion bee wasp, IPM
BCE Services, LLC... "Entomologist Will travel"
I am a Board Certified Entomologist with expertise in Applied Forensic Urban Entomology and Pest Control practices, and hold several Pest Control Licenses in CA and AZ. I held the Qualifying licenses for 2 southern California and several Arizona pest control companies and currently, an Arizona School District. I have previously held licenses in CT, NY and NJ, and additionally managed pest control branches in NM, TX, NV, and Sonora Mexico. I am not geographically bound. A graduate of the University of Connecticut where I focused on medical entomology and parasitology, I have served as Technical Director, Manager, VP and Owner of Pest Control companies across the country since 1983, and I am currently the Technical Director of a pest control company in Arizona. I have been a consultant since 2000 and served as the AZ Governor's appointed Entomologist Advisor to the AZ Office of Pest Management, and am on the BCE Continuing Education C...
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Lucy H Fraiser, PhD, DABT
Lucy Fraiser Toxicology
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Toxicology, Environmental
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risk assessment, public health, air quality, NAAQS, risk-based corrective action, ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), particulate matter (PM), chemicals
Dr. Lucy Fraiser is a board-certified toxicologist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of exposure and risk assessment, health effects and toxicology evaluations, development of quantitative toxicity criteria, development of risk-based air quality guidelines and soil cleanup criteria, and risk communication.
Dr. Fraiser has conducted hundreds of exposure assessments for chemicals used in pharmaceutical laboratories and industrial processes, chemicals applied to control pests and unwanted vegetation, and chemicals released as unwanted by-products of chemical and product manufacturing, combustion of fossil and waste-derived fuels, generation of electricity, petroleum refining, smelting, rock crushing, and activities at military installations.
Dr. Fraiser has been qualified as an expert, deposed, and has provided expert testimony in contested case hearings, criminal case hearings, Federal Civil suits, and toxic tort litigation on numerous occasions.
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Mark Clinton, MBA, ARM
Insurance Safety - 40 years in practice - 80P/20D
Decisive MGMT
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas
Premises Liability, Risk Management
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Slips trips & falls, Fairs & theme parks, Roofing, Electrical, OSHA, Risk Management, Amusement / zip lines, Premises Liability, Life Safety, NFPA, ASSP, Worker's Compensation, Construction, Scaffolding, Lockout tagout, Arc flash, Retail, Excavation, Fall protection, Environmental
Mark Clinton, MBA, ARM. Workplace accidents, Premises, General Liability, Risk Management. Qualitative Risk Management (1985-date), P & C Insurance loss control (1989-date), Arkansas Insurance Department, Risk Management Division, 1985-1989. Matriculated, June 2025, Liberty University, Doctorate in Law & Policy, expected graduation date, June 2030.
In active expert practice since January 2017 with 32 retentions & 5 depositions (FEB 2025), work ratio is roughly 80/20, plaintiff to defendant. All reports are written to Federal guidelines using conclusion, basis and reason and are painstakingly researched, when needed. No work is done by others.
Zipline Safety - Association of Challenge Course Technology (member) & Professional Ropes Course Association (member), familiar with ANSI & ASTM application and changes on waiver language using Kuchta v. Opco.
OSHA authorized outreach trainer for construction & general industry since 2000. General contractor safety director, 2014-2...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Los Angeles , California
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Eros Bilyeu, PG, CHG, QSD, QSP, CGWP
Groundwater and Contaminant Hydrogeology, & Wells
Hydro-Geologic Solutions, Inc.
Newport Beach, California
Geology, Environmental
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Hydrogeology, Wells, Geologic Modeling, PFAs, Drilling, Groundwater and Soil, Recharge, Volatile Organic Compounds - VOC, Bedrock and Karst, CERCLA, Aquifers & Characterization, Aquifer Storage and Recovery - ASR, Chlorinated Solvents, Water Suppy, RCRA, Contamination, Managed Aquifer Recharge - MAR, Well Performance, Water Resources
Eros A. Bilyeu, PG, CHG, CGWP, QSD/QSP is a California-licensed Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist specializing in groundwater supply, recharge, and contamination investigations. He is the Principal Hydrogeologist of Hydro-Geologic Solutions, Inc., a certified small business headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Mr. Bilyeu provides expert analysis, consulting, and testimony for litigation, permitting, and regulatory matters involving complex subsurface and water-supply issues.
Eros has been retained as an an expert witness five times, deposed once, and requested to testify twice in the last four years. Following expert opinion reports/presentations or deposition, cases have ended in settlement and satisfied clients as a result.
Mr. Bilyeu has more 18 years of hydrogeologic experience supporting cities, water districts, and engineering firms throughout California and the western U.S. His expertise spans:
Well design, construction, and performance testing (...
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Lyle D. Burgoon, PhD, ATS
Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd
California
Toxicology, Environmental
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Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort
Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems.
Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...
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Douglas L Seemann, BCE
Entomologist and Pest Control Expert, Nation Wide
BCE Services, LLC
California
Entomology, Environmental
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Entomologist insect, contamination, Pesticide, Termiticide, Bed bug, Rats, Rodent vermin, Mice, Hantavirus, Pest Control/Fumigation, Habitability, damage, bite or sting, infestation, Cockroaches, Spider, Mites, Birds, Scorpion bee wasp, IPM
BCE Services, LLC... "Entomologist Will travel"
I am a Board Certified Entomologist with expertise in Applied Forensic Urban Entomology and Pest Control practices, and hold several Pest Control Licenses in CA and AZ. I held the Qualifying licenses for 2 southern California and several Arizona pest control companies and currently, an Arizona School District. I have previously held licenses in CT, NY and NJ, and additionally managed pest control branches in NM, TX, NV, and Sonora Mexico. I am not geographically bound. A graduate of the University of Connecticut where I focused on medical entomology and parasitology, I have served as Technical Director, Manager, VP and Owner of Pest Control companies across the country since 1983, and I am currently the Technical Director of a pest control company in Arizona. I have been a consultant since 2000 and served as the AZ Governor's appointed Entomologist Advisor to the AZ Office of Pest Management, and am on the BCE Continuing Education C...
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Jonathan S. Rutchik, MD, MPH
Mill Valley, California
Neurology, Occupational Medicine
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Neurotoxicology, Metals, Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Manganese, Thallium, Tin, Zinc, Solvents, Pesticides, gases/ asphyxiants, Carbon Monoxide, Electromyography, Environmental, Chemical Exposures, Toxic Neuropathy, Mold, Head trauma
Dr. Rutchik is one of very few physicians in the United States board certified both in Neurology and Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is also an associate professor of Medicine at UCSF where he taught medical students, medical residents and nurses. He is also an experienced California State Qualified Medical Examiner. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). He provides clinical evaluations and treatment, including electromyography, of individuals and populations with suspected neurological illness secondary to workplace injuries or chemical exposure; neurological trauma, and neurological fitness for duty in safety sensitive populations. He has five office locations in Northern California; San Francisco, Richmond, Petaluma, Sacramento and Arcata, CA.
Other services include independent medical examinations, medical record review, utilization review and consulting to ...
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Jeffery Potter
Real Estate Development - 42 Years in the business
H&M Investment Advisors, Inc.
Newport Beach, California
Real Estate, Construction
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Construction, Real Estate, Finance, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Environmental, Entitlements, Defect, Easement, Ownership, Title, Brokerage, Partnership, Lease, Planning, Zoning, Disputes, Financing, Contract, Conflict
• Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jeffery-potter-35367411
• Website: https://www.potterexpertwitness.com/
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/potterexpertwitness/
Real Estate • Construction • Finance Expert – Jeff Potter brings over 42 years of proven success in commercial real estate development, investment and expert witness work. He has overseen the acquisition, development, management and disposition of more than 4 million square feet of industrial, multifamily, retail, self storage, residential and land development assets across the Western United States.
California Heritage & Education
• Family roots in Northern, Southern and Central California date back to 1867.
• B.S. in Business (Marshall School, USC) and MRED from USC.
• Currently pursuing a CCIM designation and a Master Certificate in Homeland Security at USC—underscoring his commitment to lifelong learning.
Key Career Milestones
• Co founded A American Self Storage with industry pioneer Ed Olson.
• Director of Development ...
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Tim Swickard
Environmental-HazMat/Waste Fuels and Water
Northern Cross Consulting Co.
Woodland, California
Environmental, Agriculture
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Hazardous Materials/Wastes, Clean Water Act, Horses, Environmental Cleanup, Refineries and Fuels
Education
1975 - 1981 B.S. from U.C. Davis with a double major of Biochemistry and Business Management
J.D. from University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Mr. Swickard double majored in Biochemistry and Business Management and in receiving his B.S. from the University of California, Davis, where he also received the Regents Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence.
Professional Experience
1981 - 1997 CEO and General Manager - Geothermal Energy Development Company
• Made multiple hazardous waste generator determinations in the exploration, development and operation of geothermal electrical energy generation facilities.
1997 - 2004 ; 2008 to Present - Federal and State Industrial Hygiene Assessment/Hazardous Materials/Waste Attorney
• Provided assessments of environmental cleanup sites, industrial hazardous material/waste determinations for collection, handling, transportation, storage and end destination of hazardous materials and/or wastes and of Industrial Hygiene r...
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Bonneau Dickson, PE
Consulting Sanitary Engineer
Bonneau Dickson PE
Berkeley, California
Engineering, Environmental
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water treatment, distribution, storage facilities, sewers, wastewater collection, pumping and treatment systems, stormwater and drainage facilities, septic systems, leach fields, sewage spills and overflows into structures, backwater valves, coliform contamination
Bonneau Dickson, P.E. is a sanitary engineer with forty years of experience in all aspects of potable water, wastewater and stormwater design and construction management. He has provided forensic sanitary engineering expertise and served as an expert witness for 25 years. He has been deposed approximately 100 times and has testified in trials, arbitrations or mediations more than a dozen times.
Civil Engineer -- California # 19491
Water Environment Federation
California Water Environment Association
American Water Works Association
WateReuse
National Onsite Wastewater Association
California Onsite Wastewater Association
Pipe Users Group of Northern California (PUG)
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Dorinda Shipman, PG, CHG
Chemical Release Fate and Transport Hydrogeologist
Langan
San Francisco, California
Environmental, Geology
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Hydrogeology, Groundwater, solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, soil vapor, soil gas, vapor mitigation, dry cleaner, military base, military operations, groundwater modeling, fate & transport, site history , due diligence, cost allocation, cost recovery, CERCLA, NCP, RCRA, PRP identification
Ms. Shipman is a senior director and hydrogeologist. Her previous experience managing U.S. Air Force and Navy base cleanup work transformed to directing environmental work at five military base conversions. Ms. Shipman is experienced in strategy development for environmental compliance and management, regulatory agency negotiation and community and public outreach. She has provided expert testimony in California Superior Court regarding UST cleanup, vapor mitigation, and closure and deposition testimony in US Federal Court cases in California regarding sources and fate and transport of solvent releases to groundwater and environmental compliance of industrial operations. She directs litigation support projects that include groundwater flow and fate and transport modeling, cost allocation apportionment, and 3D GIS modeling of watersheds. Dorinda’s expertise includes site characterization, human and ecological risk evaluation, and remediation and risk management for dry cleaners a...
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Peter Jaramillo, CIH
Delta Bay Consultants, LLC
Antioch, California
Industrial Hygiene, OSHA
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Industrial Hygiene, Health & Safety, Occupational Health, Indoor Air Quality, Biological Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Construction Safety, Valley Fever, COVID-19, Noise, Environmental, Laboratory Safety, Emergency Preparedness, OSHA, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Workers Compensation
Peter Jaramillo, CIH has 35+ years of experience in the fields of Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety. As co-owner and Principal Industrial Hygienist of Delta Bay Consultants, LLC, Peter provides the following services: (1) air & noise monitoring; (2) indoor air quality investigations; (3) health & safety programs; (4) hazard/risk assessments; (5) ergonomics surveys; (6) assessments of work practices, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness; (7) confined space and ventilation evaluations; (8) employee training/mentoring; (9) acting as a technical resource, subject matter expert, and regulatory liaison; and (10) Expert Witness Testimony and other Litigation Support on legal claims related to occupational health & safety.
Peter has provided expert witness services for numerous cases involving exposures to Coccidioides immitis (the "Valley Fever" pathogen) in the Central Valley of California. He has also supported various cases invol...
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Steven D. Epcar, CPM
Real Estate and Property Management Expert
S.D. Epcar & Associates
GRANITE BAY, California
Real Estate, Property Management
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Expert in real estate and property management issues, including residential, commercial, retail, HOA, hotel, mixed-use properties. Litigation support includes standard of care, partnership conflict, brokerage/leasing, landlord/tenant, valuation, premises, rent control, life/safety and environmental, environmental, standard duty
Mr. Epcar is experienced in real estate management organizational/profitability assessments. His extensive background includes the successful development and operation of "best in class" real estate management and consulting organizations. He has extensive experience in multi-family, commercial, retail, condominiums, hotels, mixed-use asset operations, renovations and marketing. In addition he has provided project management, investment feasibility and due diligence services as well as marketing/branding for business development and expansion. His background also includes significant real estate development services, commercial leasing and Tenants-In-Common/1031 exchange investments. Mr. Epcar is a Certified Property Manager (CPM), a licensed California real estate broker and a licensed Managing Broker in the State of Washington. He is also a member of the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA). His expert witness/litigation support activities over the past 18+ years incl...
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Dr. Eric N Brown, CIH, CSP
Industrial Hygiene and Mold Expert
Indoor Environments
Los Angeles , California
Mold, Industrial Hygiene
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Asbestos, Bad Faith, Construction Safety, Environmental, Ergonomics, Hazardous Materials, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Hygiene & Mold, Landlord / Tenant, Lead Poisoning, Occupational / Environmental Health, OSHA, Safety, Wrongful Death, Thermal Comfort, Heat Stress
NO-COST CASE FILE REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY OPINIONS!
Dr. Eric N. Brown, CIH, CSP, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), with both certifications in good standing with the issuing boards. Dr. Brown holds a Doctorate in Public Health with an Industrial Hygiene specialization from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in Public Health with an Occupational Health specialization from the Medical College of Ohio. He has over 25 years of experience in:
Health and Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Indoor Air Quality Exposure Assessments
Heat Stress and Thermal Comfort
Litigation Support
Dr. Brown has been a designated expert in thousands of cases, been deposed over one hundred times, and has testified in both trials and arbitrations. His services are available to attorneys representing both plaintiff and defendant.
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John A. Harris, MS, BS, AAS, MBA
Landscape Economics Inc.
Hollywood, Florida
Agriculture, Environmental
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Tree and landscape appraisals, damages or values, forest damages, Land Economist, landscape claims
Mr. Harris works internationally, mostly across the United States and Canada, as an independent expert and has consulted with clients including municipalities, developers, homeowner associations, insurance companies, law firms, and golf courses. Mr. Harris is a Landscape Economist and has worked in the environmental, landscape, arboriculture, forestry, and horticultural fields for over 30 years. He is the Principal of LANDSCAPE ECONOMICS, LLC, a firm providing expertise in damage assessments, economic valuations, work audits, and expert testimony regarding landscapes and land improvements that is increasing the recognition of "Green Assets™" for properties.
Areas of Expertise include:
* Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Areas Values
* Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Areas Damages
* Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, and Landscape Standards and Practices
* Health and Condition of Landscape Plants
* Utility Line Clearance Practices and Standards
* Landscape and Tree Damage Appraisals
* Sto...
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Clinton J. Ford, M. Sc. ACA, CGC, CIE, CMR, CRMI
Premises Liability Expert Witness
Advanced Building Consultants
Alachua, Florida
Construction, Premises Liability
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Appraisal & Valuation, Arbitration, Building Inspection, Construction, Construction Defects, Environmental, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, OSHA, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip, Mediation, Building Codes, Codes, Trip, Fall, Stairs, Floors, Railings
Clinton J. Ford M.S… is the President and founder of Advanced Building Consultants. He is a recognized expert in all forms of Premise Liability (including Walkway Safety analysis & Tribometry), Construction, and Environmental issues. Mr. Ford has over three decades of construction experience on projects ranging from $5,000 to $50,000,000 and has spent over thirty (30) years providing construction consulting and expert witness services to the legal industry. Ford’s exemplary casework displays his investigative prowess in a vast variety of claim topics. Using up-to-date technology combined with his elite knowledge of building codes, standards, and statutes, Ford is consistently able to present analysis and witnessing that can be described as nothing but expert.
Mr. Ford offers attorneys consulting and litigation support assistance in Building Construction / Environmental Claims that have resulted in property damage, personal injury, and/or wrongful death. Advanced Building Consult...
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Jerome Siegel, MD, MPH
Occupational & Environmental Medicine Physician
Naples, Florida
Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine
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workplace exposure, work injury, environmental, allergy, asthma, mold, indoor air quality, chemicals, drugs, toxins, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal, orthopedic rehab, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, TBI, long Covid, catastrophic, physical impairment, long term disability
Board-Certified Occupational Medicine/Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine Physician. Master of Public Health (MPH), Boston University School of Public Health.
More than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and expert witness experience in Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Internal Medicine, rehabilitation, disability evaluation, physical impairment assessment, quality assurance, utilization review, medical policy, level-of-care determinations, standards of care, medical causation, apportionment, Social Security disability, short-term disability, long-term disability, and workers’ compensation matters.
Expertise includes environmental and occupational exposures, mold, indoor air quality, water-damage-related exposures, chemical and toxic exposures, workplace injuries and illnesses, occupational disease, allergies, asthma, respiratory conditions, musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, Long COVID, catastrophic injury, disab...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Florida
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Charles J McGuigan, PhD
Marine Biology/Ecology PhD - Fisheries/Aquaculture
Miami, Florida
Animals, Environmental
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Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Impacts, Fisheries, Biology, Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics, Fish , Fish Biology, Ichthyology, Aquaculture Business, Fish Health, Husbandry, Animal Welfare, Food Security, Marine Chemistry
Charles J. McGuigan, PhD, is a marine biologist and ecologist with specialized expertise in aquaculture, fisheries science, and ecosystem dynamics. He combines a strong academic foundation with extensive experience developing and managing large-scale commercial projects in the marine sector. His background includes leading the design and implementation of hatchery and grow-out facilities, overseeing complex logistics for live animal transport, and guiding companies through permitting, regulatory, and operational challenges. In addition to his technical and managerial expertise, Dr. McGuigan has a proven track record of securing multimillion-dollar fundraising commitments, cultivating partnerships with universities, non-profit organizations, and government agencies to advance marine science and aquaculture innovation.
Areas of expertise:
Marine Biology & Ecology – Extensive background in the physiology, reproduction, and ecological interactions of marine fishes and invertebrates.
A...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Georgia
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Greg Menen, CDS
Demolition Expert Witness - 36 Years Experiance
Mendil Ent.
Star, Idaho
Demolition, Safety
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expert witness, demolition consulting, building demolition, demolition safety expert, demolition accident, failure analysis, industrial demolition, selective demolition, high-reach demolition, debris and site clearing, OSHA demolition, demolition negligence, regulatory compliance, Environmental, demolition contract dispute
Demolition Expert Witness | 36 Years Experience | Industrial, Commercial & Structural | OSHA Compliance & Accident Investigation
I am a demolition professional and expert witness with over 36 years of experience in industrial, commercial, and structural demolition. I provide litigation support in construction disputes, accident investigations, and regulatory compliance matters, offering clear, defensible opinions grounded in decades of field experience and industry knowledge.
My expertise includes forensic analysis of demolition-related incidents such as structural failures, building collapses, equipment-related accidents, and jobsite safety violations. I am retained by attorneys, insurance carriers, and contractors to evaluate causation, assess liability, and determine compliance with applicable safety standards, including OSHA regulations and accepted demolition practices.
I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering and Management and am a Certified Demoliti...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Illinois
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Rick Bingham
Glynloen Insurance Consulting
Alexandria, Kentucky
Insurance, Risk Management
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bad faith, claims, claim handling, reserves, bad-faith, unfair claims settlement practices, third party administrator, reinsurance, notice, asbestos, extra contractual, receivership, claims management, liquidation, environmental, property and casualty, reserve adequacy, market conduct examination
Throughout his career, Mr. Bingham served as a senior claims manager for 3 major property casualty carriers: CNA, the Hartford, and USF&G. As a seasoned senior level Insurance, Reinsurance, Regulatory and Run-Off Practitioner with 4 decades of industry, consulting, and receivership experience, Mr. Bingham possesses a demonstrated ability to analyze complex insurance-related matters in fast paced and evolving environments. Mr. Bingham’s credentials as subject matter expert have been accepted in both state and federal courts across the country.
Mr. Bingham has demonstrated an understanding and command of claims handling practices, reinsurance policies, and regulatory and run-off issues of the highest complexity. His wealth of experience in the handling of claims, claims management, regulatory compliance, drafting expert reports, and testifying in complex litigation have made him an asset to businesses and attorneys throughout the United States.
As a past recipient of the Cert...
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Ervin L Ritter, PE
Ervin Ritter PE, LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
Engineering, Environmental
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Building Mechanical Systems, HVAC Systems Design, HVAC Systems Installation, HVAC Systems Controls, Plumbing Systems Design and Installation, Building Fire Protection systems, Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Environmental Quality, Mechanical Codes, Plumbing Codes, National Fire Protection Codes
Consulting engineer in private practice since 1973 and owner of Ritter Consulting Engineers Ltd. since 1981.
Registered to practice in Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
Deposed and testified in both Federal and State courts.
Member of the following professional organizations:
ASHRAE
AIHA
LES
NSPE
NFPA
AIA
AEE
IBC code
IMC code
IPC code
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RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
R.E. Expert, Negligence, Premises Liab, Nationwide
RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
Maryland
Real Estate, Slip Trip & Fall
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Realtor, Broker and Agent Standard of Care, Negligence, Fraud, Premises Liability, Slip and fall, Mold, Environmental, Title Insurance, Title Agency, Mortgage, Appraisal Valuation, Real Estate Commission, Agency, Mortgage Fraud, Ponzi Scheme, Supervision, Fiduciary Duties, Malpractice, Compliance
Nationwide services. Mr. Rosenblum, a Broker provides complete Real Estate expert witness and litigation support . As a practicing Real Estate Agent and Broker (in several states) for over 33 years, Mr. Rosenblum is a real estate expert on Standards of Care, fiduciary responsibility, agency representation, material defects, premises liability, and valuation / marketability. The discipline of his daily work is that of an active Real Estate Broker overseeing agents and transactions. Additionally he provides brokerage and mortgage operations management consulting and litigation support.
A FEW PREVIOUS CASES:
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Structural Defects
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Toxic Environmental Conditions, Mold, and Water
Residential Real Estate - Broker and Agent Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties, Agency, Standards of Care, Malpractice
Residential Real Estate - Unjust Enrichment (Insurance Claim)
Residential Real Estate - Diminution of Value (damages / ma...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Michigan
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Paul Damian, PhD, MPH, DABT, ERT
Board Certified Toxicologist (DABT) and ERT
Damian Applied Toxicology, LLC
Traverse City, Michigan
Toxicology, Environmental
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Evaluation of chemical risks to public health and the environment, toxicology, adverse effects of chemicals, drugs, nutritional supplements, indoor air and vapor intrusion, chemical contamination of food and dietary supplements, drug-induced liver toxicity, lead exposure, Proposition 65 compliance
Dr. Damian is the Founder and Principal of Damian Applied Toxicology, LLC (DAT). He is a Board Certified Toxicologist (Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology or DABT) and European Registered Toxicologist (ERT) (Royal Society of Biology). He has a PhD in Toxicology and Pharmacology from the University of California-Davis, a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health (Environmental Chemistry) from the University of Michigan and 40 years of experience in the quantitative evaluation of health risks related to all types of chemicals and exposure circumstances. DAT provides expert-level health risk assessment services related to chemically contaminated property, chemical exposures in the workplace, and chemical exposures from consumer products. Specialty areas include lead exposures, mine and smelter site health and ecological risk assessments, vapor intrusion and indoor air risk assessments related to solvent releases, hazardous waste site risk assessments, workers' com...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Mississippi
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Doug Rush, CIH, CSP, CHMM, OHST, MSc
Certified Industrial Hygiene or Hygienist (CIH)
Scopus Consultants, Inc.
Springfield, Missouri
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Warnings & Labels, IAQ, Products Liability, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety
Summary of Experience
Board-Certified HSE Expert | Industrial Hygiene & Forensic Exposure Analysis
I am a highly credentialed Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) expert with over 35 years of experience and a unique background spanning military leadership, corporate consulting, and forensic investigation. As a CIH, CSP, and CHMM. I provide specialized technical analysis and expert testimony regarding complex injuries and illnesses stemming from chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
My forensic expertise focuses on the reconstruction of current and historical exposures to high-stakes substances, including asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, and pesticides. I have a proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams of doctors, engineers, and scientists to investigate workplace incidents and product liability claims.
A retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant (CMS) and former Superintendent Industrial Hygienist, I bring a level of discipline, leadership, and tech...
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Douglas L Seemann, BCE
Entomologist and Pest Control Expert, Nation Wide
BCE Services, LLC
Nevada
Entomology, Environmental
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Entomologist insect, contamination, Pesticide, Termiticide, Bed bug, Rats, Rodent vermin, Mice, Hantavirus, Pest Control/Fumigation, Habitability, damage, bite or sting, infestation, Cockroaches, Spider, Mites, Birds, Scorpion bee wasp, IPM
BCE Services, LLC... "Entomologist Will travel"
I am a Board Certified Entomologist with expertise in Applied Forensic Urban Entomology and Pest Control practices, and hold several Pest Control Licenses in CA and AZ. I held the Qualifying licenses for 2 southern California and several Arizona pest control companies and currently, an Arizona School District. I have previously held licenses in CT, NY and NJ, and additionally managed pest control branches in NM, TX, NV, and Sonora Mexico. I am not geographically bound. A graduate of the University of Connecticut where I focused on medical entomology and parasitology, I have served as Technical Director, Manager, VP and Owner of Pest Control companies across the country since 1983, and I am currently the Technical Director of a pest control company in Arizona. I have been a consultant since 2000 and served as the AZ Governor's appointed Entomologist Advisor to the AZ Office of Pest Management, and am on the BCE Continuing Education C...
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Logan F. Martin, PhD, MBA, PMP, CIH, CSP, CHMM
Safety/Industrial Hygiene/Construction/OSHA Expert
LF Martin LLC
Hampton, New Hampshire
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Workplace Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology, Training, Industrial, Manufacturing, Machine Guarding, Falls, Compliance, Environmental, Exposure, Health Hazards, Expert Witness, Accident, Risk Assessment, Respiratory, Chemicals, Hazard Communication, Investigation
Dr. Martin provides highly specialized expert witness and litigation support services for complex workplace injury, fatality, and OSHA citation cases. Working closely with counsel, she leverages her deep regulatory expertise to navigate severe OSHA enforcement actions, successfully employing defenses such as unpreventable employee misconduct and the Multi-Employer Citation Policy. Her proven track record includes reconstructing incident timelines, analyzing site configurations, and auditing historical training records to secure citation deletions, downgrade willful violations, and significantly reduce regulatory penalties. Beyond immediate litigation defense, Dr. Martin routinely assists legal teams and corporate clients in negotiating OSHA Consent Orders and executing post-incident corrective actions, including comprehensive safety management system upgrades and proactive hazard mitigation strategies.
Dr. Martin has 36 years of experience in occupational safety and health consult...
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RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
R.E. Expert, Negligence, Premises Liab, Nationwide
RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
Washington, New Jersey
Real Estate, Slip Trip & Fall
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Realtor, Broker and Agent Standard of Care, Negligence, Fraud, Premises Liability, Slip and fall, Mold, Environmental, Title Insurance, Title Agency, Mortgage, Appraisal Valuation, Real Estate Commission, Agency, Mortgage Fraud, Ponzi Scheme, Supervision, Fiduciary Duties, Malpractice, Compliance
Nationwide services. Mr. Rosenblum, a Broker provides complete Real Estate expert witness and litigation support . As a practicing Real Estate Agent and Broker (in several states) for over 33 years, Mr. Rosenblum is a real estate expert on Standards of Care, fiduciary responsibility, agency representation, material defects, premises liability, and valuation / marketability. The discipline of his daily work is that of an active Real Estate Broker overseeing agents and transactions. Additionally he provides brokerage and mortgage operations management consulting and litigation support.
A FEW PREVIOUS CASES:
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Structural Defects
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Toxic Environmental Conditions, Mold, and Water
Residential Real Estate - Broker and Agent Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties, Agency, Standards of Care, Malpractice
Residential Real Estate - Unjust Enrichment (Insurance Claim)
Residential Real Estate - Diminution of Value (damages / ma...
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Rodger A. Ferguson, Jr., LSRP
Licensed Site Rememediation Professional
Integral Consulting Inc.
Milford, New Jersey
Environmental, Chemistry & Chemicals
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LSRP, Assessment, Remediation, CERCLA, TSCA, UST, Vapor Intrusion, Soil, Groundwater, PCBs, PFAS, Hazardous Substances, Cost Recovery, NJDEP, USEPA, Licensed Site Remediation Professional, Phase I, Brownfields, RCRA, Chlorinated Solvents
Mr. Ferguson leverages his nearly 40 years of experience and his credentials as a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) to help clients manage their environmental needs, especially site assessment and remediation. He combines regulatory knowledge, remediation experience, and strategic vision to handle complex and high-profile cases, applying the most current scientific principles in contaminant fate and transport. His background includes a bachelor of science in chemistry from Ursinus College, managing a NJDEP certified environmental laboratory, OSHA and USEPA required hazardous substances training, as well as general environmental consulting.
As an expert witness, Mr. Ferguson has prepared reports and given expert testimony in matters related to cost recovery of environmental damages, criminal insurance fraud, due diligence, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remediation, professional negligence, and the standard of care at the time the ...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
New Jersey
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Marianne Santarelli
Marianne Santarelli, Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services LLC
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Safety, Industrial Hygiene
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Construction, Research and Development, Environmental, Occupational Health, Noise, Accident Investigations, Risk Management, Fatality Investigations, ISO Management Systems, Insurance, Emergency Management, Drug/Alcohol Use Management, Behavioral Management, Training, Contractor Safety, Owners Rep
A highly experienced, Environmental, Health and Safety professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional, with applied comprehensive skills, a strong commitment to excellence and progressive functional managerial experience with a specialization in the arena of Global EH&S Management Systems. Technical proficiencies in industrial hygiene, safety and environmental disciplines, regulatory compliance analyses, product EH&S program development, permitting, training, ergonomics, EH&S audit and gap analysis, corrective action development, risk management analysis, workers compensation claims management and wellness programs and construction EH&S within a multitude of manufacturing, construction, research and development, governmental and administrative environments.
Owner/President – 2021-present- Marianne Santarelli Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
• A full-service Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Consultin...
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Andrew J.B. Cohen, PhD, PH
Contaminant Hydrogeologist
GroundwaterU, LLC
Westfield, New Jersey
Environmental, Hydrology
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PhD UC Berkeley, Certified Hydrologist, National Practice, PFAS AFFF PFOA PFOS, Benzene, Chlorinated Solvents, 1 4-dioxane, Forensic Analysis, Modeling, Visualization, Metals, Source Identification, Apportionment, Causation, Expert Rebuttal, vinyl chloride, Groundwater Contamination, Bedrock, Groundwater pollution, Hydrogeologist
CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOLOGIST: Forensic Hydrogeology, Contaminant Fate and Transport, Site Remediation, Contaminant Source & Timing Analysis, Causation Reports & Rebuttals, Apportionment Analysis, PRP Identification, and Liability Allocation. Groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination, soil contamination, sediment contamination, surface water contamination.
EXPERIENCE: 30+ years in consulting, litigation support, research, and teaching.
ACADEMICS: PhD UC Berkeley; Research Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Adjunct Professor
LEAD AUTHOR of an internationally recognized book about groundwater fundamentals
SPECIALITIES: Groundwater, soil, sediment, and surface water contamination; PFAS, AFFF, PFOA, PFOS, 1,4-dioxane, benzene, emerging contaminants, BTEX, chlorinated solvents (e.g., TCE, PCE, vinyl chloride), vapor intrusion, DNAPL, LNAPL, chromium, CERCLA, RCRA, Superfund, UST, spills, biosolids, landfill, leaching, bacteria, fractured bedrock hydrogeology, risk ...
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Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
New Mexico
Oil and Gas, Safety
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Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging
Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on.
Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator.
As a proficient expert with nearly twenty (20) years in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Mo...
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Connor Chapman, Ph.D.
Forensic Meteorology Expert Witness
Sky Synoptics Weather Services
New York
Meteorology, Environmental
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Climate Change, Climate Science, Severe Weather, Winter Weather, Precipitation, Extreme Heat, Extreme Cold, Lake-Effect Snow, Storm Damage, Thunderstorms, Forensic Meteorology
Dr. Connor Chapman is an experienced meteorologist and climate scientist. With a career spanning research, teaching, and military service, Connor specializes in communicating technical weather information to all audiences.
Starting from his childhood in Upstate New York, Connor developed a fascination for weather across all four seasons. These interests led him to study meteorology at SUNY Oneonta, where he served as president of the local American Meteorological Society (AMS) chapter. He then earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn State, where he studied land-atmosphere interactions and precipitation patterns across the Central and Eastern United States. His research has been published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
While completing his doctoral research, Connor has been working full-time as an educator and Air National Guard weather officer. With this background, he brings a strong work ethic, commitment to integrity, and relentless pursuit of excellence to e...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
New York
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Turhan Canli, Ph.D.
Professor, MRI & Molecular Neuroscience of Trauma
Port Jefferson, New York
Psychology, Environmental
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Neuroscience, brain imaging, gene-environment, epigenetics, neurotoxic exposure, chemical injury, organophosphate exposure, PTSD, psychological trauma, biomarkers, statistics, scientific admissibility, toxic tort, environmental exposure, chemical exposure, military, invisible injury, research design, neuroethics, refugees
Dr. Canli is a trained science communicator, and Professor of Integrative Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University. He is an expert in human brain imaging, the molecular-genetic basis of neural function and behavior (DNA, gene expression, epigenetics, gene-by-environment interactions) , trauma-related neuroscience, and neuroethics. He has approximately three decades of experience with MRI-based research and since 2008 is the Founder/Director of Stony Brook's SCAN (Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience) Center. Dr. Canli assists attorneys in evaluating the scientific reliability of neuroscience, brain imaging, biomarker, trauma, and chemical-exposure evidence. His work is relevant to matters involving toxic exposure, psychological injury, PTSD, neurobiological harm, research ethics, and scientific causation.
Dr. Canli earned his Ph.D. in Psychology/Neuroscience from Yale University and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University. He h...
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Lyle D. Burgoon, PhD, ATS
Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd
New Hill, North Carolina
Toxicology, Environmental
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Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort
Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems.
Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
North Carolina
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Christopher L DeArmitt, PhD FIMMM FRSC CChem
Authority on plastics, microplastics, environment
Phantom Plastics LLC
Terrace Park, Ohio
Environmental, Medical Devices
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Microplastics, Nanoplastics, Ocean Plastics, Litter, Plastic Degradation, Marlex Medical Mesh, Plastics recycling, Plastic Waste & Landfill, Plastics & Health, Plastic implants, Plastic Materials, Nanoplastic, Copper toxicity, PET Bottles, Plastic Pipes, Drinking water, Bisphenol A BPA, Bottled water, phthalates
Dr. DeArmitt obtained a BSc (Hons) in chemistry with polymer science from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. He then obtained his MPhil and PhD on the topic of conductive polymer colloids, also from the University of Sussex. A very wide range of analytical techniques were used to characterize the new polymers and colloids made.
He has over 30 years of industrial experience in plastics and formulation of plastics including additives such as fillers, reinforcements, antioxidants (stabilizers), impact modifiers and slip aids.
Dr. DeArmitt was Manager of the Polymeric Materials Group at the Institute for Surface Chemistry in Stockholm. He created multi-national, multi-client projects on the topics of polymers, mineral fillers and antioxidants. During that time, he worked with the KTH Stockholm to create new hyperbranched, high molecular weight antioxidants to provide extraction resistance and long-term performance.
He was Senior Project Manager at Electrolux (known as Frigidai...
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Scott E. Singer, MD, MPH
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physician
Experts In Medicine, LLC
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Occupational Medicine, Sports Medicine
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Covid 19, Causation, Concussion, Industrial accident, Rehabilitation, MRO, Workers Compensation, Football, Environmental, Exposure Assessment, Toxic Exposure, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Manganese, Benzene
Dr. Singer, President of MEDSource One, is one of the nations' leading causation experts. He has been practicing Occupational Medicine and Sports Medicine in Northeast Ohio for almost 30 years. He has provided service in all aspects of occupational health and safety and has served as the Team Physician for the Cleveland Monsters (American Hockey League) since 2007 and the Cleveland Gladiators (Arena Football League) since 2008. With the 2020 pandemic, Dr. Singer became one of the national experts on workplace Covid exposures.
As a graduate of Northwestern University and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Singer completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital and in Occupational Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He has also received a Masters Degree in Public Health / Occupational Medicine from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Singer is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and has served as Medical Dire...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Ohio
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Mark R. Malone
Oil & Gas Operations
New Auburn Energy Management, LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oil and Gas, Engineering
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Completions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Stimulation, Operations, Workovers, Oil & Gas, Acidizing, Cementing, Environmental, Safety, Pumping Services, Production, Artificial Lift, Energy, Risk Management, Project Mangement, Production Management, Perforating/wireline, Asset Mgmt, Salt Water disposal
MARK MALONE currently serves as Vice President for New Auburn Energy Management where he oversees a variety of domestic and international projects. Malone recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Riley Permian Operating of Oklahoma City. Prior to Riley, Malone spent seven years as Senior Vice President of Operations and Corporate Officer for Gulfport Energy Corporation. While at Gulfport Mr. Malone was responsible for the production & completion operations of all assets including up to 1.4 Bcfe/day gross production in the Utica shale of SE Ohio, over 7000 bopd in the SCOOP play of south-central Oklahoma and up to 4000 bopd in the shallow water of West Cote Blanch Bay in SE Louisiana while executing annual D&C budgets of up to $1.2 billion. Mr. Malone also served as Senior Asset Manager in the Marcellus Shale at Chesapeake Energy Corporation where he was responsible for operations in the Marcellus shale of NE Pennsylvania producing up to 1.2 Bcfe/day. Before Chesap...
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Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
Oklahoma
Oil and Gas, Safety
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Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging
Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on.
Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator.
As a proficient expert with nearly twenty (20) years in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Mo...
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Thomas D Gillespie, P.G.
Gilmore & Associates, Inc.
Center , Pennsylvania
Geology, Environmental
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Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Geology, Geo-Hazards, Mining, Stormwater, Oil & Gas, Bedrock Aquifer, Groundwater Contamination, Environmental Forensics, Environmental Evaluation, Environment, Water Resources, Water Supply, Karst, Karst Geology, Karst Hydrogeology, Sinkholes
Expertise in hydrogeology, geology and environmental forensics with a specialization in groundwater flow and contaminant transport in fractured bedrock aquifers.
Mr. Gillespie's technical expertise is complemented by an industry insider’s savvy of corporate needs and operations and the regulatory acumen of a former agency reviewer and bureau official. He is a published researcher in hydrostructural geology and karst hydrogeology, an adjunct university professor of geology and a frequent provider of continuing professional education courses. Mr. Gillespie is routinely invited to speak on matters of earth, environment and energy to government committees, national business organizations and educational institutions. He developed and leads a geoResource Risk Reduction practice, specializing in strategic representation in regulatory and legal venues. Mr. Gillespie has provided litigation support, testifying expert services, expert regulatory negotiation support and public representa...
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RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
R.E. Expert, Negligence, Premises Liab, Nationwide
RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
Pennsylvania
Real Estate, Slip Trip & Fall
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Realtor, Broker and Agent Standard of Care, Negligence, Fraud, Premises Liability, Slip and fall, Mold, Environmental, Title Insurance, Title Agency, Mortgage, Appraisal Valuation, Real Estate Commission, Agency, Mortgage Fraud, Ponzi Scheme, Supervision, Fiduciary Duties, Malpractice, Compliance
Nationwide services. Mr. Rosenblum, a Broker provides complete Real Estate expert witness and litigation support . As a practicing Real Estate Agent and Broker (in several states) for over 33 years, Mr. Rosenblum is a real estate expert on Standards of Care, fiduciary responsibility, agency representation, material defects, premises liability, and valuation / marketability. The discipline of his daily work is that of an active Real Estate Broker overseeing agents and transactions. Additionally he provides brokerage and mortgage operations management consulting and litigation support.
A FEW PREVIOUS CASES:
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Structural Defects
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Toxic Environmental Conditions, Mold, and Water
Residential Real Estate - Broker and Agent Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties, Agency, Standards of Care, Malpractice
Residential Real Estate - Unjust Enrichment (Insurance Claim)
Residential Real Estate - Diminution of Value (damages / ma...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Pennsylvania
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Chuck Dutill, PE, DFE
Hydrology and Environmental Engineering Expertise
Heritage Technical Services, Inc.
Philadelphia Area, Pennsylvania
Environmental, Engineering
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Hydrology, Stormwater Management, Sewers, Sewer Systems, Wastewater, Sanitary Sewage, Water, Septic Systems, Flooding, Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Drainage, Mold, Wells, Runoff, Backups, Wastewater Treatment, Utility, Construction, Maintenance
Nationwide experience as hydrologist, environmental engineer, and civil engineer, including for design, contamination, pollution, FOG/grease trap, sinkhole, grading, hydraulics, pumping, water quality, storm sewer, drinking water, water distribution, water treatment, dam, regulations, Standard of Care, waste management, erosion, soil, air quality, water main, detention, hazardous waste, spill, sedimentation, wetland, floodplain, toxicity, remediation, health and safety, modeling, odor, combined sewer, overflow, aquifer, hydraulic fracturing, hydroplaning, and metering.
Forensic cases for Mr. Dutill have comprised state and federal courts. As indicated in feedback from attorneys on expert witness cases, some of the strengths of Mr. Dutill include understandable guidance, responsiveness, timeliness, communication, effective report writing, strong testimony (including on cross), efficiency, organization, and assistance with framing case issues.
Approximately 45% of his cases have be...
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Timothy D Bechtel, PhD, PG
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Environmental, Hydrology
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sinkhole, groundwater, landslide, drilling, hydrogeology, rockfall, karst, vibration, blast, earthquake, contamination, pipeline, fracking, water, erosion, construction, stormwater, physics, leak, cave
Dr. Bechtel is geophysicist/geologist, and a world-renowned expert on sinkholes. But not just sinkholes; bedrock conditions, caves, water pollution, and all issues related to karst terranes. Dr. Bechtel has 25+ years of experience in the engineering/environmental industry, as well as faculty positions at Franklin & Marshall College, the University of Memphis and the University of Pennsylvania, and is an appointed member of the International Karst Commission. Dr. Bechtel has been an expert in dozens of sinkole or karst-related cases - often related to causes of sinkholes and/or water problems.
Dr. Bechtel also has expertise and courtroom experience in Unconventional Oil & Gas, hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and fracking-industry-related earthquakes, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), as well as all fields of seismology, seismic hazards, vibration monitoring and analysis, subsidence, soil creep, landslides, rockfalls, non-destructive evaluation of earthen dams and levees, subsu...
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Connor Chapman, Ph.D.
Forensic Meteorology Expert Witness
Sky Synoptics Weather Services
Bainbridge, Pennsylvania
Meteorology, Environmental
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Climate Change, Climate Science, Severe Weather, Winter Weather, Precipitation, Extreme Heat, Extreme Cold, Lake-Effect Snow, Storm Damage, Thunderstorms, Forensic Meteorology
Dr. Connor Chapman is an experienced meteorologist and climate scientist. With a career spanning research, teaching, and military service, Connor specializes in communicating technical weather information to all audiences.
Starting from his childhood in Upstate New York, Connor developed a fascination for weather across all four seasons. These interests led him to study meteorology at SUNY Oneonta, where he served as president of the local American Meteorological Society (AMS) chapter. He then earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from Penn State, where he studied land-atmosphere interactions and precipitation patterns across the Central and Eastern United States. His research has been published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
While completing his doctoral research, Connor has been working full-time as an educator and Air National Guard weather officer. With this background, he brings a strong work ethic, commitment to integrity, and relentless pursuit of excellence to e...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
South Carolina
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
Houston, Texas
Oil and Gas, Safety
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Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging
Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on.
Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator.
As a proficient expert with nearly twenty (20) years in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Mo...
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Scott S Margraves, CIC
Property & Casualty Insurance Expert Witness
Gulf Coast Risk Management LLC
Houston, Texas
Insurance, Real Estate
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Standard of Care, Bad Faith, Auto, COI, Hurricane Insurance, Homeowners Association Insurance, nonsubscriber Insurance, Marine Insurance, Control of Well Insurance, O&G, Oil & Gas Insurance, Directors & Officers Insurance, Hotels, Pollution, E&O, Errors & Omissions, Surety, Property & Casualty, Environmental, Umbrella
Insurance professional with over 34 years’ experience in property and casualty insurance policies, form interpretations, and claims handling.
Insurance career spans serving in insurance agency roles of insurance broker, claims facilitator, marketing, agency partner, and risk manager.
Producer of thousands of commercial, personal, life, and health insurance portfolios, with extensive experience handling complex hurricane, flood and catastrophic fire claims.
Experienced expert witness on insurance standard of care, bad faith, errors and omissions, and property and casualty insurance matters.
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Lucy H Fraiser, PhD, DABT
Lucy Fraiser Toxicology
Texas
Toxicology, Environmental
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risk assessment, public health, air quality, NAAQS, risk-based corrective action, ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), particulate matter (PM), chemicals
Dr. Lucy Fraiser is a board-certified toxicologist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of exposure and risk assessment, health effects and toxicology evaluations, development of quantitative toxicity criteria, development of risk-based air quality guidelines and soil cleanup criteria, and risk communication.
Dr. Fraiser has conducted hundreds of exposure assessments for chemicals used in pharmaceutical laboratories and industrial processes, chemicals applied to control pests and unwanted vegetation, and chemicals released as unwanted by-products of chemical and product manufacturing, combustion of fossil and waste-derived fuels, generation of electricity, petroleum refining, smelting, rock crushing, and activities at military installations.
Dr. Fraiser has been qualified as an expert, deposed, and has provided expert testimony in contested case hearings, criminal case hearings, Federal Civil suits, and toxic tort litigation on numerous occasions.
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Jill Shackelford
Mining and Asphalt Executive
Austin, Texas
Mining, Construction
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Asphalt, Paving, Limestone Mining, MSHA, Environmental, Seal Coating, Chip Seal, Edward's Aquifer, Sand and Gravel, Construction Claims, Aggregates, Asphalt design, Asphalt employment, Asphalt and Aggregate Trucking
Jill Shackelford founded Industrial Asphalt, Inc. in 1995. She has taken her experience from owning and operating an asphalt and mining company, and is passionate about consulting in all realms of the industry to substantiate her belief that the industry and the environment are not mutually exclusive endeavors. Jill is an expert in developing strategy to facilitate transparency and communication for operators often in a hostile environment. Jill also provides expert testimony for both aggregate and asphalt litigation, and often speaks at HOA’s on variety of topics.
Her role at Industrial Asphalt included developing the asphalt plant operations and the internal structure of the organization. She also worked with multiple European firms to develop and blend European and American asphalt specifications for the SH 130 toll road, successfully negotiating the largest asphalt contract in Texas history. Jill currently consults in all realms of permitting from groundwater, rock crushing, co...
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Scott M. Drouin, Ph.D.
Toxicology and Food Safety Expert
Rimkus
Houston, Texas
Toxicology, Infectious Diseases
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Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Lung Physiology, Food Testing, Laboratory Sciences, Food Safety, Drug Exposure, Alcohol Exposure, Food Contaminants, Respiratory Diseases, Airborne Viruses, Environmental, Microbiology
Dr. Scott Drouin is a principal toxicology consultant with over 25 years of experience in Toxicology, Immunology, Lung Physiology, infectious disease, food testing, and laboratory sciences.
Dr. Drouin leads cases involving exposure to drugs, alcohol, and contaminants in food; as well as human exposure to environmental substances; and employs toxicological principles to corroborate medical facts documented in exposure cases against known health endpoints to substantiate allegations and determine alternative causation.
Dr. Drouin specializes in cases investigating respiratory diseases. Specifically, those related to airborne exposure to environmental substances including viruses (COVID-19), bacteria, mold, chemicals, asbestos, and carcinogens. His specialty lies in assessing the risk of developing respiratory illnesses, pneumonia, environmental allergies, asthma, and lung diseases from exposures to such environmental contaminants. Furthermore, Dr. Drouin can evaluate clinical test...
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David Sinai
Gas Station-Car Wash-Food Mart - Liquor Store
Senior Lead Consultant
Texas
Automotive, Oil and Gas
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Gas station, Slip and Fall, Car wash, Gas Pump, Truck Stops, Industry Standards, Food Mart, Gasoline, Liquor store, Diesel, Fuel station, Environmental, Product Liability, Management and Operational , Negligence, Service Station, Duty of Care, Personal injury , Foreseeability, Gasoline burn
Mr. Sinai – President, Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Sinai is the President of Petroleum & C-Store Management Group®, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With over 24 years of extensive experience in the design, construction, management, consulting, and operation of gas stations, truck stops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and car washes across the United States, Mr. Sinai serves as an expert witness and provides testimony in a broad range of legal matters, including:
Liability & Safety
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Negligence & Duty of Care
• Foreseeability
• Industry Standards Compliance
• Fire & Explosion Incidents
• Vehicle Collisions on Business Premises
• Assault & Security-Related Claims
Operational & Equipment Issues
• Faulty Nozzle Triggers
• Gasoline & Diesel Burn Injuries
• Slip & Fall Accidents
• Gas Pump Malfunctions
• Management & Operational Disputes
• Truck Stop Operations & Compliance
• Car Wash Safet...
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Robin D. Franks, MS, PG, CHMM, RSO
TGE Resources, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Environmental, Industrial Hygiene
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asbestos, mold, soil, groundwater, remediation, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, chemical spills, fire, hazardous, waste, lead, vapor, industrial, hygiene, disaster response, oil & gas, storage tanks, radiation, geology
35+ yrs. diverse experience, education, credentials & licensing in geology, biology, remediation, & hazardous materials (HAZMAT) management. For the built environment, I hold multiple credentials in asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, mold & bioaerosols, sick buildings, vapor intrusion, OSHA worker & evaluation of operational compliance & occupant hazards. I lecture & teach for UT Systems, JLL, Wal-Mart, major lenders & underwriters.
I practice environmental & industrial hygiene at TGE Resources, Inc., (Houston, TX), the firm I founded 32+ years ago. I am routinely retained across my diverse field - over 100 times with near equal defense & plaintiff representation. I have large case experience, served in class action litigation, & public and private sector suits. I am an expert in environmental geoscience & HAZMAT releases & spills within the transportation, bulk fuel, lube, and chemical industries.
I plan remediation strategies, actively cleanup & oversee wor...
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David L Mitchell, PhD
MET Associates
Dayton, Texas
Meteorology, Environmental
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weather event re-construction, air dispersion modeling, forensic meteorology, weather, air pollution, visibility, rainfall, hail, aviation accidents, marine accidents, severe storms, hurricane damage, wind analysis, tornado damage, wrongful death, property damage, personal injury
Dr. David L. Mitchell is an authority on the numerical modeling of geophysical and atmospheric data with a Doctorate in Meteorology from Purdue University. Dr. Mitchell has over 35 years of technical modeling experience in industry and consulting. Dr. Mitchell is a Court Qualified Expert in Air Modeling and Forensic Meteorology. His business experience includes various research, project management and technical consulting positions with Conoco, Getty Oil Company, Texaco, Tenneco, British Petroleum, Leviathan Gas Pipeline LLP and IBM Corporation. Dr. Mitchell has extensive knowledge of Forensic Meteorology and has published his research results on the numerical modeling of atmospheric stability and convection. Dr. Mitchell is an expert in the field of Air Pollution Meteorology with over 30 years of experience with the mathematical modeling of wave propagation in elastic media, atmospheric fluid dynamics and air dispersion modeling. He has extensive knowledge of air pollution m...
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Harold E. McGowen, III
Petroleum Engineering/Oil & Gas Operations Expert
Navidad Forensics
Bullard, Texas
Petroleum Engineering, Oil and Gas
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Personal Injury, Securities Fraud, Hydraulic Fracturing, Patent, Operations Failure, Equipment Failure, Safety in Design, Environmental, Drilling Operations, Completions Operations, Horizontal Drilling, Trade Secret, Oilfield Operations, Reserves Projections, Safety Engineering, Machine Design, Root Cause Analysis, Blowout , Explosion
Harold E. McGowen, III is a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. His business background is robust, having started and been a part of building and selling several companies including working with Private Equity. His bent and background is highly technical, and he has worked as an engineer and manager for several organizations, giving him a broad view of the industry. He has been involved in all steps of the oil and gas exploration and production process.
Harold has provided expert witness services to assist in patent litigation and inter partes reviews related to down-hole tools, materials/chemicals, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and other oilfield-related technologies. Harold has also provided expert witness services related to hydraulic fracturing "crashing", equipment failures, and operational negligence.
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Trenton Frazer, MS, BCE
Board Certified Entomologist - Pest Expert
Utah Entomologist
Bluffdale, Utah
Entomology, Environmental
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pest control, pest management, termites, WDO inspection, wood destroying organisms, integrated pest management, IPM, pesticide application, property damage, BCE, pesticide liability, structural pest control, food facility pest control, toxic torts, standards of care, public housing IPM, school IPM, pest identification
Trenton Frazer, MS, BCE is a Board Certified Entomologist and Utah's only BCE in independent private practice. He holds an MS in Entomology from the University of Florida and brings 21 years of professional pest management experience, including executive leadership overseeing quality assurance across hundreds of thousands of customers and millions of service visits. He provides expert witness services in cases involving pesticide application liability, pest identification, WDO inspection disputes, IPM program compliance, and standards of care in structural pest management. BCE #B3413, Entomological Society of America.
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JOHN BORNSWORTH
Expert Tree Forensics and Appraisal
Peninsula Environmental
Port Angeles, Washington
Arborist, Environmental
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arborist, tree risk, tree appraisal, tree valuation, tree forensics, urban forestry, trees and construction, tree protection, tree safety, tree policy, urban forestry policy
Owner and principal consultant with Peninsula Environmental Group, Inc., based in Port Angeles, Washington. A Board-Certified Master Arborist (since 2018), a Registered Consulting Arborist (since 2019), Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified, and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified. My career in the environmental industry began in 2003; practicing as a full-time consulting arborist, forester and urban forester since 2015.
Professional portfolio includes individual tree and forest-wide health, disease and risk assessments, tree management around construction, urban forest management, tree and forest policy development, forest management, environmental restoration and tree appraisals for both public and private clients. Have assessed tens of thousands of individual trees and numerous private and public forested sites up to 5,000 acres, with approximately 50% of work devoted to tree forensics and expert witness testimony related to plant appraisals, tree death, views, tree care, and injury/d...
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