Highway Design Expert Witnesses

El Dorado Hills, California

Traffic Engineering, Construction Defects - Highway design, hydroplaning, walkways, parking, pavement design, traffic safety, asphalt, concrete, soil, maintenance, roadway defects, traffic control, pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, vehicle accidents, ADA, work zone safety, trip&fall accidents, MUTCD

Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is a licensed professional engineer with over 30 years of professional engineering experience as follow: 2010-Present: President /Shatec Engineering Consultants, LLC, El Dorado Hills, CA, California 1991-2010: From Transportation Engineer to Division Chief (progressive promotions)/California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): D-10 (Stockton), District 4 (Oakland), and Headquarters (Sacramento), California. 1993-1999: Adjunct Professor/California State University, Sacramento, California. 1997-1999: Adjunct Professor/National University, Sacramento, California 1989-1990: Research Fellow/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), McLean, Virginia. Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is an expert witness related to the following : • Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering & Parking design • Pavement standards, construction, maintenance and repairs • Construction defects, failures, specifications, & disputes • Traffic Enginee...

Canton, Maine

Civil Engineering, Transportation - Rollover, Guardrail, Barrier, Highway Design, Highway Safety, ISPE, Bridge pier/column, Traffic Safety, Cable Barrier, Concrete Barrier, Guardrail ends/terminals, Traffic engineering, Construction Engineering, Traffic control, Tree/Pole crash, Clear Zone, Highway construction, Run off road crash, Lane departure, Roadway departure

• Experienced expert, serving clients nationally . • PhD in civil engineering with a focus on highway safety and a registered Professional Engineer in 14+ states. • Special focus on roadside safety and highway design. • Published in peer-reviewed literature, monographs, and trade publications. National speaker and instructor. • Member of the Transportation Research Board Committee on Roadside Design and past president of the Maine Society of Professional Engineers. • Member of the National Society of Professional Engineers Ethics Review Board • Hands on experience designing a variety of highway and intersection improvements. • Roadside and highway safety research funded by the National Academy of Science’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and a variety of other government and industry sponsors. • Established design guidance for inclusion in publications such as the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide and the AASHTO LRFD B...

Ranchos de Taos , New Mexico

Traffic Engineering, Civil Engineering - Highway Design , Roadway Safety , Roadway Defects, Construction Work Zones, Traffic Control Devices, Traffic Signals, Guardrails, Roadside Hazards, Defective Pavements, Highway Maintenance, Construction Claims, Construction Delays , Construction Defects, Pedestrian Walkways , Property Right of Way, Sight Distance, Roadway Lighting

Max Valerio is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 36 years of experience in Roadway Design and Transportation Engineering. He specializes in Traffic Engineering, Traffic Control Compliance, and Federal Highway Safety Regulations. Max brings extensive experience in highway and construction administration, including Pre-construction development, Technical Specifications, Cost Estimates, Traffic Control Planning, Traffic Engineering, Contract Development and Negotiations, Construction Contract Administration, and Program and Project Management. As a Civil Engineer, Max served as the Chief Engineer for the New Mexico Department of Transportation. As Chief Engineer, he directed the department’s statewide design and engineering program and staff. In this role, Max developed Design Policy & Guidance and produced an annual multi-million-dollar Design and Construction program. Max served as the agency’s representative on Contractor Claims & Disputes, Right of Way Condemnation cases...

Brentwood, Tennessee

Engineering, Land Surveying - Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Land Condemnation, Eminent Domain, Land Use Planning, Real Estate Development, Drainage, Site Design, Subdivision, Zoning, Highway Design, Concept Design

Over 40 years' experience as a professional engineer serving as expert witness in condemnation, land use, survey and general civil engineering lawsuits. I specialize in land use planning, civil engineering and land surveying for development projects involving the design of roads, drainage, subdivisions, apartments, condominiums, shopping centers and all types of commercial site plans.