Plastic Product Design Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles , California

Products Liability, Engineering - Product Design, Plastic Product Design, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), N95 Mask, Earplug, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Medical Device, Dental Device, Toy, Consumer Product, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Furniture, ISO 9000, Product Development, Design For Manufacturing, Product Liability, Product Defects

◼ BACKGROUND: 40+ years' experience including in product design, product development, and manufacturing in consumer, medical, and industrial product markets. Product innovation part-time academic since 2009, public speaker since 1985. Certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP) since 2008 by the Product Development and Management Association. Member of: Society of Plastics Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Quality. Expert witness services to Product Liability, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Dispute litigators. ◼ PRODUCT LIABILTY EXPERTISE Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel. Specialize in personal injury cases involving product defects, manufacturing defects, product safety, engineering design, mechanical failures, material failures, product quality assurance, and foreseeable misuse. ◼ CASE EXAMPLES - Retained in cases involving 3M, Honeywell, Clorox, Ace Hardware, and others. - 3M Combat Arms earplug case, retained by...

Maimi, Florida

Industrial Design, Intellectual Property - Industrial Design, Product Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, User Research, Intellectual Property creation, product functionality, Plastic Product Design, Design For Manufacturing, Consumer Product, toy design, biomimicry, nature inspired design, sustainability

With over thirty years of global design leadership in consumer electronics, healthcare, automotive, luxury goods, and sustainable design, I bring authoritative and impactful expertise to complex legal cases. My expertise covers product and industrial design, patent development, intellectual property assessment, and design analysis, providing the strategic insight necessary for successful litigation outcomes. As an innovator, I have led groundbreaking advancements at major industry players. At Motorola, I developed successful iDEN products, designed Nextel’s complete portfolio, pioneered the world’s first wearable communication devices and Android tablet, and set new benchmarks in mobile design with the i830 product line. At Pininfarina, I contributed to iconic projects such as the Maserati Birdcage 75 and Coca-Cola Freestyle machines, leading the firm’s U.S. expansion into sustainable architecture and lifestyle design. At Masimo, I played a key role in transforming B2B healthcare w...

Washington

Products Liability, Engineering - Product Design, Plastic Product Design, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), N95 Mask, Earplug, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Medical Device, Dental Device, Toy, Consumer Product, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Furniture, ISO 9000, Product Development, Design For Manufacturing, Product Liability, Product Defects

◼ BACKGROUND: 40+ years' experience including in product design, product development, and manufacturing in consumer, medical, and industrial product markets. Product innovation part-time academic since 2009, public speaker since 1985. Certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP) since 2008 by the Product Development and Management Association. Member of: Society of Plastics Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Quality. Expert witness services to Product Liability, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Dispute litigators. ◼ PRODUCT LIABILTY EXPERTISE Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel. Specialize in personal injury cases involving product defects, manufacturing defects, product safety, engineering design, mechanical failures, material failures, product quality assurance, and foreseeable misuse. ◼ CASE EXAMPLES - Retained in cases involving 3M, Honeywell, Clorox, Ace Hardware, and others. - 3M Combat Arms earplug case, retained by...