Auto Expert Witnesses
Auto expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on auto. The auto expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anesthesiology, Appraisal & Valuation, Automotive, Insurance, Legal, Pain Management - Medicine, and Real Estate.
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Wesley D Hoy, PE
Hoy and Miller Consulting, LLC
Automotive, Accident Reconstruction
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Vehicle fire, Heavy-duty truck, rechargeable cells, Codes and standards, motorcycles, crash reconstruction, tires, brakes, motor home, vehicle preventative maintenance and inspection, vehicle recall, black box download, seat belts, HVAC, corrosion, wheel loss, Fasteners, vehicle component failure, Vehicle repair
Wesley D. Hoy, P.E. is a Principal of Hoy & Miller Consulting, LLC, an authorized engineering firm that provides expert services and opinion to the legal and insurance industries. Mr. Hoy's areas of court-qualified expertise include automotive maintenance, automotive systems, automotive system failure analysis, vehicle fires, crash reconstruction and automotive electronics and electronic control systems. As an ASE certified automobile and heavy-duty truck master technician, as well as a registered mechanical engineer, Mr. Hoy has an extensive practical background in automotive preventive maintenance and repair, tires, brakes, steering and suspension, vehicle electronics, seat belts, black box download and interpretation, and vehicle fires. Additionally, Mr. Hoy has an extensive background in vehicle crash reconstruction, including pedestrians, bicycles, trucks, motorcycles and automobiles, and has consulted on hundreds of cases.
A partial list of specific cases that Mr. Hoy ha...
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Ioannis Kanellakopoulos, PhD
Oraton Consulting
Automotive Engineering, Telecommunications
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Automotive Systems, ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles, Self-Driving Cars, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Keeping, Automotive Software, Automotive Electronics, Collision Avoidance, Telecommunications, Networking, Carrier Ethernet, DSL, Wi-Fi, 5G, Wireless Transceivers, Telecom Standards
Dr. Kanellakopoulos is a technology leader with 25+ years of experience in research, development, operations, and administration, in both academia and industry. He is the author or co-author of one book, 6 book chapters, 24 articles in refereed technical journals, 60 papers in refereed technical conferences, and multiple standards contributions. He was the plenary speaker at major technical conferences, and an invited speaker at more than 40 industrial and academic venues in 12 countries across 4 continents.
He has significant expert witness experience in patent infringement and product liability cases in the automotive and telecommunication areas; 100% of his cases resulted in a win or a very favorable settlement for his clients. In 2017, he was the lead expert witness in a case that resulted in a $25M jury award for his clients; this decision was later upheld on appeal. His deep technical expertise allows him to analyze patents and products in detail, and explain clearly (in expe...
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Frank S Will, PhD
Defects: Engine, Battery, Tire, Motorcycle, Brake
Ino8
Automotive, Motorcycle
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Engine Defects, Transmission Defects, Fuel Economy, Unintended Accelerations, Phantom Braking, Phantom Steering, Suspension Defects, Exhaust Emissions, Battery, Trade Secrets, Patent Infringement, Engine Control Unit, Defeat Device, Fire, Cooling Systems, Vehicle Defects, Tire Defects, Lemon Law, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
https://ino8.com/ Five courts have appointed Dr. Will as an impartial referee and expert witness because of his balance between plaintiff and defendant work and 36 years of experience in automotive product development and -research. Law firms from 4 continents have retained Dr. Will, often together with 10 of his associates who can support e-discovery in English, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, French, Hindi, and Marathi. Most of his cases have settled shortly after his reports have been handed down, often even just after revealing his proposed test plan. That minimised the expenses for discovery, depositions, and trials. He holds over 30 granted patents some of which have been implemented by over 10 vehicle manufacturers.
His expert witness experience includes disputes related to vehicle emission defeat devices, energy- / fuel efficiency & range, vehicle defects, including engine defects battery defects, tire defects, brake defects, suspension defects, transmission defects, l...
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Neil Thomas
Certified Automotive / Car Expert and Appraiser
West Coast Auto Appraisals
Beverly Hills , California
Automotive, Appraisal & Valuation
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diminished value, total loss settlement, car, auto, car dealership, automotive, car disputes, car appraiser, car expert
Master Appraiser member in good standing of the International Automobile
Appraisers Association member # 1006160097 since 1997. The International
Automotive Appraisers Association (I-A-A-A) was established in 1994 by a group of
automotive appraisers that saw a need for unification and recognition of fellow
automotive appraisers.
Certified in Uniform Standards of Automotive Appraisal Procedures 2026.
Certified in Diminished Value Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 11, Part 12
Certified in Loss of Use 1 and LOU 2. Total Loss Part 8, Part 9, Part 11, Part 12.
Undergone continuing education in 2026.
2025 Sunchaser Studios panel beating and metal finishing course.
2026 Petersen Auto Museum Detailing Workshop.
Petersen Auto Museum Checkered Flag Member CF200.
Licensed Department of Motor Vehicles VIN verifier for California.
Licensed Wholesale dealer California.
in 1993 Founded a fully independent appraisal service for appraising
motor vehicles for p...
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Britta M Moss, CPCU, SCLA, AIC-M
P&C Claim Handling Standards-Bad Faith Litigation
Office of Britta M. Moss, LLC
Delaware, Ohio
Insurance, Legal
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Property & Casualty Claims, Casualty Insurance, P&C Claims, Insurance Claims, Insurance Bad Faith, First, Third, Industry Standards, Common Practices, Insurance Coverage, Investigation, Insurer Defense, Personal Injury, commercial, personal, auto, homeowner, bodily injury, property damage, uninsured
Independent professional providing consulting services to law firms representing plaintiffs and insurer defendants involved in disputes or litigation related to property and casualty insurance claims.
Over thirty (30) years of experience as a property and casualty insurance claim professional. Experience as Claim Representative, Litigation Examiner, Supervisor, Trainer, Manager, and Consultant.
Expertise include coverage analysis, investigation, liability determination, damage evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of personal and commercial lines claims.
Experienced in claims involving bodily injuries, property damages, and related damages under personal and commercial auto policies, homeowner/condominium/rental policies, commercial property damage policies, commercial general liability policies, and businessowner policies. Claim types include auto accident, premises liability, auto damage, personal & commercial property damage, bodily injury, personal injury, property da...
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Don A Koenigsberg, DO
Expert-Interventional Pain Management
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology
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Spine, Neck, back, lumbar, cervical, auto, pain, epidural, injection, RSD, nerve, injury
I was the Chairman of Anesthesiology at St Agnes Medical Center in Philadelphia for 14 years.They were a national leader in Burn Care.
I have extensive experience in interventional pain management. My practice now is very active and I see 80-100 patients a week most of which are not involved in litigation.
Certified by American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.
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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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Collin J. Hite
Bad Faith Expert - Former Insurance Executive
Hite Insurance Consulting LLC
Glen Allen, Virginia
Insurance
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Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Claims Handling, Claims Standards, Policy Limit Settlement Demands, Good Faith, CGL, Cyber Insurance, Directors & Officers, Errors & Omissions, Auto, Homeowners, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property, Brokers, Umbrella, Surplus and Excess, Crime & Fidelity, London Market, Policyholders
Expert in insurance bad faith, claim‑handling standards, policy limit settlement rejections, and insurer conduct. I am trusted by counsel, carriers and policyholders. I've tried 38 cases to verdict, so I understand that counsel need from an expert witness. Even while in-house, I played the role of policyholder counsel in my mock jury exercises against my outside coverage counsel. With my extensive bad faith litigation and teaching experience I am well positioned to assist as an expert in your insurance cases.
I currently service as Litigation & Insurance Counsel for Conservice, LLC. Previously, I was an Associate General Counsel at USAA for bad faith litigation, a Fortune 100 P&C insurer with $27bn (2025) in gross written premium. Prior to that role I was Head of Insurance Litigation for Markel Insurance, a multi-national specialty insurer in the Fortune 300 with $15.5bn in gross written premium in 2025. As the Head of Insurance Litigation for Markel I owned responsibility for all ...