Offshore Expert Witnesses

San Luis Obispo, California

Trusts & Estates, Securities & Investments - Trust & Estate Litigation, Trust Disputes, Trustee Executor Conduct, Fiduciary Breach, RIA Broker-Dealer, FINRA SEC, Banking, Corporate Trustee, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Private Equity, Closely Held, Structured Products, Complex Assets, Securities, Offshore, Complex Insurance, Employment Disputes, DST Real Estate, Lending

Testifying expert witness with 35+ years of experience in fiduciary matters, trust and estate disputes, securities regulation, banking and lending, portfolio management, and complex financial reconstructions. Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Provides clear, standards-based expert opinions and sworn work product for courts and arbitration forums, including expert reports, declarations, affidavits, depositions, and trial testimony. Frequently engaged in complex matters requiring emergency response and forensic account and portfolio reconstruction. Fiduciary Governance and Trust Disputes — Fiduciary standards of care, private and corporate trustee conduct, executor duties, contested trust and estate administration, beneficiary disputes, self-dealing, conflicts of interest, misappropriation of assets, and decision-making frameworks in complex family and entity structures, trust-owned real estate transactions. Securities, RIA, and Broker...

Venice, Florida

Maritime - Offshore, Coastal, Oil & Gas, Ship repair, Offshore supply vessel, Vessel maintenance, Yachts, Uscg inspections, Sailing, Uscg regulations, Navigation, Voyage planning, Accident and fraud, Cruise ships, Passenger vessels, Charter boats

Eric Watson Master Mariner | Maritime Operations & Safety Expert Eric Watson is a U.S. Coast Guard–licensed Master Mariner with more than 24 years of command experience aboard small cruise ships, offshore supply vessels (DP1/DP2), charter vessels, and both sailing and motor yachts up to 280 feet. He has served as Captain on U.S.-flag passenger vessels operating under Subchapter K and Subchapter T, with direct responsibility for vessel safety, regulatory compliance, crew management, emergency response, navigation, and shoreside coordination. Captain Watson provides expert analysis and testimony in matters involving: Passenger vessel operations Maritime safety and seamanship Regulatory compliance (USCG Subchapter K & T) Safety Management Systems (SMS) Bridge resource management Emergency medical access and decision-making at sea Crew training and supervision Vessel policies, procedures, and industry standards He has extensive operational experience in high-visibility guest...

jupiter, Florida

Maritime, Transportation - yacht, shipyard, tug, barge, longshoreman, crew, seaman, stevedore, super yacht, workmanship, limitation of liability, appraisal, salvage, damage, sailing, cargo, sinking, collision, allision, offshore

Knoll Marine Services is committed to providing the best marine surveying and consulting services to the maritime industry by performing our job safely; with prompt and accurate reporting. Servicing yachts, cargo, inland and offshore commercial maritime sectors. Services include, but are not limited to: Condition Surveys, Appraisals, Damage Surveys, Salvage, On/Off Hire Surveys, Pre-Purchase Surveys, Trip in Tow Surveys, Load Out Surveys, New Construction and Repair Project Management, Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement, Ship Checks for Engineering and Drawings. Matt has extensive experience in shipyard repair of yachts, tugs, barges, and offshore support vessels. Including working with composite materials, steel and aluminum. Matt has extensive experience liaising with classification societies, and United States Coast Guard concerning vessel inspections and compliance issues. Matt regularly performs appraisals of commercial vessels and yachts for many purposes, including limitation...

Boerne, Texas

Energy, Engineering - Drilling, completion, production, oil/gas facilities, secondary and teriary recovery, project management, workovers, safety, hydrogen sulfide effects, acid gas injection wells, onshore, inland waters, offshore, petroleum operations

Domestic and international exploration and production experience both onshore and offshore with major, independent, and private oil and gas companies. Career began with operational engineering assignments, transitioning into supervisory and executive management prior to founding a project management business which sold to Schlumberger. Strengths include experience in all phases of upstream exploration and production business management and operations execution. Strong written, verbal and leadership skills and ability to create and sustain solid interpersonal relationships. Numerous successful oil and gas expert witness assignments throughout career.