Navy Expert Witnesses

Failure Analysis, Safety - Welding Engineering, Weld Failures, Welding Design, Industrial Safety, 3D Printing of Metals, Welding, Welding Safety, Inspection, Welding Metallurgy, Welding Defects, Torch cutting, Forensics, Codes Compliance, Non-Destructive Testing, Manufacturing, Marine, Navy, Aerospace, Military, ASME, AWS

Dr. D.R. Foster is the Principal Engineer at Expert Welding Engineering and Inspection, where he focuses on welding engineering consulting, inspection, and the training of engineers and technicians. Dr. Foster is an expert in regard to the design, manufacture, testing, and safety associated with welded structures. In addition to Dr. Foster’s significant experience in the field of welding engineering in both academia and industry, Dr. Foster possesses a BS, MS, and PhD in Welding Engineering. Strongly dedicated to his craft, Dr. Foster has earned multiple certifications related to fields of welding engineering and inspection. These certifications include Certified Welder (CW), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS), Certified NDT Level III Inspector (NDT III) and Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), all of which have prepared Dr. Foster exceptionally well to properly analyze failures and other welding problems that are the subject of litigation. Dr. F...

Legal - military lost wages, military economic damages, military compensation, lost wages, damages, promotions, military benefits, military disability, military careers, military damages, military retirement, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force, personal injury damages, tort damages.

Mike is a founding Principal of Military Experts, LLC which has been providing expert witnesses in civil tort cases where a servicemember has been injured since 2010. Military Experts’ team includes retired Admirals and Generals from each of the military services. Mike is an expert on matters relating to military compensation, military careers and the military disability evaluation system. Extensive expert witness experience assessing whether a service member has lost military earnings or benefits and, if so, quantifying that loss. 25+ years’ service in the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, mainly in infantry and counter terrorism. Selected as a Congressional Fellow and assigned to serve as a military advisor to the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Advisory portfolio as a Congressional Fellow included defense and veterans’ policy issues. Admitted to practice law in Ohio and the District of Columbia. Currently serving as Colonel in the Uni...