Code Review Expert Witnesses

Structural Engineering, Engineering - Wood, masonry, steel, concrete structures. Construction defect, insurance litigation, professional liability claims. Seismic/wind design, code review, standard of care analysis. Also foundations, underpinning, retaining walls, and tie-backs. Extensive graphics and animations capabilities.

Josephson-Werdowatz & Associates (JWA), founded in 1988 and with licenses in thirty states, has provided structural design and construction defect investigations/evaluations across the United States and abroad. Structural evaluations included wood, masonry, steel, and concrete structures, with particular emphasis on seismic and wind design. JWA has experience working with specialty materials such as acrylic, aluminum, and glass as well. Evaluations also include code review and analysis, and standard of care analysis. JWA has extensive experience with geotechnical structures such as special foundations, underpinning, retaining walls, tie-backs, and soil nails, among others. JWA strives for a reasoned, accurate, and practical solution to structural engineering problems and deficiencies. Principal Structural Engineers Carl H. Josephson, PE, SE; Dan R. Werdowatz PE, SE; and Stephen P. Kerr, PE, SE have been retained as expert witnesses in over 1,500 cases for plaintiff and defense cli...

Structural Engineering, Engineering - Wood, masonry, steel, concrete structures. Construction defect, insurance litigation, professional liability claims. Seismic/wind design, code review, standard of care analysis. Also foundations, underpinning, retaining walls, and tie-backs. Extensive graphics and animations capabilities.

Josephson-Werdowatz & Associates (JWA), founded in 1988 and with licenses in thirty states, has provided structural design and construction defect investigations/evaluations across the United States and abroad. Structural evaluations included wood, masonry, steel, and concrete structures, with particular emphasis on seismic and wind design. JWA has experience working with specialty materials such as acrylic, aluminum, and glass as well. Evaluations also include code review and analysis, and standard of care analysis. JWA has extensive experience with geotechnical structures such as special foundations, underpinning, retaining walls, tie-backs, and soil nails, among others. JWA strives for a reasoned, accurate, and practical solution to structural engineering problems and deficiencies. Principal Structural Engineers Carl H. Josephson, PE, SE; Dan R. Werdowatz PE, SE; and Stephen P. Kerr, PE, SE have been retained as expert witnesses in over 1,500 cases for plaintiff and defense cli...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech &, Face Recognition, AI, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media Forensics, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, PTAB, Claim Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech / Facial Recognition including Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use & storage of user privacy data. - Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Social Media tracing and and Forensics. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, PTAB, Trad...

Information Technology, Intellectual Property - code review, code comparison, patent, copyright, trade secret, Java, C++, Python, Ruby, Golang, SQL, ERP, EHR, AWS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Android, iOS, IBM, SAP, Internet, Website, database, COBOL, software quality, software patent, software project failure, breach of contract

Summary Mr. Pflaum is the Director of Complex Software Litigation at Quandary Peak Research where he leads teams of experts in a variety of intellectual property, contract, fraud, and computer forensics cases. Since 2013, Mr. Pflaum has specialized in advising clients on software-related intellectual property, software project failure, and contract disputes. Mr. Pflaum has testified as an expert at deposition and trial and has extensive experience reviewing and reverse engineering software source code, architecture, and designs. Mr. Pflaum has reviewed and rendered opinions relating to source code written in a variety of programming languages and relating to a broad range of technologies, including mobile and IoT devices, industrial and automotive controls, consumer and medical devices, and e-commerce and enterprise systems and websites. Mr. Pflaum is also an attorney and registered patent agent with professional experience in financial services and software development. Software ...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech &, Face Recognition, AI, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media Forensics, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, PTAB, Claim Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech / Facial Recognition including Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use & storage of user privacy data. - Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Social Media tracing and and Forensics. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, PTAB, Trad...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech &, Face Recognition, AI, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media Forensics, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, PTAB, Claim Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech / Facial Recognition including Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use & storage of user privacy data. - Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Social Media tracing and and Forensics. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, PTAB, Trad...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech &, Face Recognition, AI, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media Forensics, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, PTAB, Claim Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech / Facial Recognition including Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use & storage of user privacy data. - Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Social Media tracing and and Forensics. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, PTAB, Trad...

Software Engineering, Computers - Speech &, Face Recognition, AI, BIPA, ESI Protocol, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, Software Architecture, Social Media Forensics, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, IPR, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret, PTAB, Claim Analysis, ESI Protocol, Source Code Review, Biometric Identifiers

“Mr. Winters was both helpful and enjoyable to work with in a class action about biometric information. He was prepared, thoughtful, and dedicated in providing feedback and expertise.” Randall K. Pulliam Sam Jackson Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC - Decades of experience in the industry and holds a recent (2002) Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and has been an expert in many facets of Software Engineering. - In-depth knowledge of and has worked on cases involving user privacy including cases related to the Illinois Biometric Protection Act (BIPA) in relation to speech recognition, face detection & recognition, biometric identifiers & Viola-Jones. - Expert in all cases involving Speech / Facial Recognition including Biometric Identifiers, Voiceprints and the use & storage of user privacy data. - Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. - Social Media tracing and and Forensics. - Retained expert in Patent Infringement, IPR, PTAB, Trad...