Agriculture Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of agriculture expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on agriculture and related issues. Agriculture expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these agriculture expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Agriculture, Livestock, Accident Reconstruction, Aermod, Agricultural Economics, Air Quality, Airborne Exposure, Asbestos, Asset Based And Secured Financing, Automobile Insurance (Personal & Commercial, Automotive, Bankruptcy And Turnarounds, Battery Fires, Board Governance, and Business Analysis.

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Casey Roberts, ACSR, AFIS, CIC Laurus Insurance Consulting

Lincoln, California
Insurance, Agriculture - Insurance Agents/Brokers Standard of Care, Farm & Agricultural insurance, Insurance Agents/Brokers errors & omissions, Property Insurance (personal & commercial), Liability insurance (personal & commercial), Automobile insurance (personal & commercial,
Licensed insurance agent/broker (California) for more than 40 years. Nationally recognized instructor on various insurance coverage topics - both commercial and personal. Expert Commentary writer for IRMI. Casey Roberts is the principal of Laurus Insurance Consulting. He worked in personal insurance sales, commercial insurance sales, and sales management on the retail side of the insurance business from 1976 to 2010. He established Laurus in 2010 when he realized that his some 30 years of teaching insurance classes provided him with a unique viewpoint of what agents and brokers need to succeed- as well as to properly represent their clients...the insureds. He consults nationally and has advised attorneys (to date) in Idaho, Montana and California.

Theodore Menadier, MBA Approach One LLC

Denver, Colorado
Cannabis, Agriculture - Hemp Cultivation, Feminized Seed, Marijuana Cultivation, Clones, Seedlings, Crop Projections, Crop Valuation, Indoor Cultivation Equipment, Outdoor Cultivation, CBD, Cannabis
7 Years of experience in hemp and marijuana I have experience in providing opinions in both State and Federal Court. My mix of industry experience and education make me uniquely qualified to address many types of issues within Marijuana and Hemp industries. I can articulate an educated clear opinion in many areas of the hemp and marijuana industries involving cultivation, equipment, infrastructure, and the broader hemp market. I entered the marijuana industry in early 2015 when several partners and I created a commercial marijuana supply and consulting company SGA. SGA provided commercial grow equipment and indoor grow facility design and consulting services. In late 2016, I transitioned to commercial cultivation of feminized Cannabis Sativa L. (hemp) seed which is high CBD low THC strains of cannabis. I personally have designed and built or consulted on indoor grow facilities that range from a small 600 square feet of grow space to 6,500 square feet multi room breeding facil...

John A. Harris, MS, BS, AAS, MBA Landscape Economics Inc.

Hollywood, Florida
Agriculture, Environmental - Tree and landscape appraisals, damages or values; forest damages; Land Economist, landscape claims
Mr. Harris works internationally, mostly across the United States and Canada, as an independent expert and has consulted with clients including municipalities, developers, homeowner associations, insurance companies, law firms, and golf courses. Mr. Harris is a Landscape Economist and has worked in the environmental, landscape, arboriculture, forestry, and horticultural fields for over 30 years. He is the Principal of LANDSCAPE ECONOMICS, LLC, a firm providing expertise in damage assessments, economic valuations, work audits, and expert testimony regarding landscapes and land improvements that is increasing the recognition of "Green Assets™" for properties. Areas of Expertise include: * Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Areas Values * Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Areas Damages * Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, and Landscape Standards and Practices * Health and Condition of Landscape Plants * Utility Line Clearance Practices and Standards * Landscape and Tree Damage Appraisals * Sto...

James M. Miller, PE, PhD J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Engineering, Warnings & Labels - Accident Reconstruction, Agriculture, Automotive, Chemical Hazards (Asbestos, Diacetyl, etc.), Explosions, Electrical, Environmental, Hazard Communication, Human Factors, Instructions, Labels, Warnings, OSHA, Premise Liability, Product Liability, Vapes and E-cigarettes, Battery Fires, Child Safety
Dr. Miller is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Michigan and a registered professional engineer and consultant with over 35 years of experience as an expert witness. He specializes in warnings, labeling, and instruction manuals, consumer product design, process safety, explosions and fire science, chemical hazards (diacetyl, asbestos, benzene, etc.), machine guarding, vehicle visibility, tractor egress/ingress, slip and fall prevention, recreational vehicles (ATVs, boats, and personal watercraft), and compliance with safety standards (OSHA, MSDS, CPSC, ANSI, ASTM, UL, etc.) Miller Engineering also has a staff with degrees in the Mechanical, Chemical, Agricultural, Industrial, and Human Factors fields of engineering. Recently, Dr. Miller has been handling cases involving battery fires, particularly with respect to e-cigarettes, vaporizers, or "vapes". Dr. Miller has authored a chapter titled "Hazard Communication and Right-to-Know: Regulatory Issues" in the Safety Enginee...

Bart Sutherland, D.V.M.

Oxford, Mississippi
Veterinarian, Agriculture - Horses, Cattle, Livestock, Research, Dog, & Cat,
I am an accomplished veterinarian, with diverse experience that includes private practice, work with professional organizations on regulatory compliance, and collaborations with the federal government in regulatory and policy aspects involving laboratory research and veterinary issues. Testified in administrative and court proceedings, including serving as a supporting witness for the American Veterinary Medical Association Professional Liability Trust with a favorable outcome. Employed as a veterinary medical officer with the United States Department of Agriculture and contributed to the enforcement of federal laws in cases under the jurisdiction of the USDA. Specialties: Veterinary Standards of Care, Investigative Interviewing, Equine Regulatory Investigations, Expert Witness Testimony, Civil and Criminal Matters, Nationwide Program Management, Field Audits, Work with Equine Associations, Expert on the Horse Protection Act

Gary Stoley Gary Stoley Credit Risk Advisory Services

Trafford, Pennsylvania
Banking - Credit Risk, underwriting, forensic loan fraud, lending policy/procedures, commercial real estate, working capital line of credit, asset based and secured financing, indirect auto, home equity, mortgage, agriculture, farm, foreclosure, collections, regulator enforcement actions, board governance
My background includes 33 years as a federal regulator, five additional years as a contractor with that regulator,eight years of consulting with banks and credit unions and four years as an expert witness. I specialize in evaluation of credit risk and credit related functions. I have extensive experience in community banks and credit unions, mid size banks, and considerable experience in the largest banks in the country. I am available for credit/lending related expert witness work in the menu of items listed above. This includes the cradle to grave life cycle of credit: Policy, procedures, staffing/expertise, underwriting, credit administration, risk management, reporting/MIS, problem loan management/collections, foreclosure/repossession and collateral/appraisal management. I am experienced in forensic credit related fraud identification, investigation/documentation, referrals to FBI/DOJ/OCC authorities and depositions. I have extensively evaluated internal audit and Credit Risk (...

Bob Kingsbery

Tioga, Texas
Animals, Agriculture - fence expert, livestock expert, horse collision, cattle collision, escaped livestock, livestock/vehicle collision, ranch management, equine facilities, riding, escaped cattle, escaped horses, livestock fence, livestock fencing, cattle fencing, horse fencing, pasture management, rodeo
Bob Kingsbery is recognized as an international authority on livestock fencing, behavior and management, and ranch and pasture management. He has written more than 100 articles on the subject, including “Stop That Loose Horse” for EQUUS (July 2006); “How to Install a Safe Electric Fence” for PRACTICAL HORSEMAN (March 2004); “Prevent Fence Failure” for EQUUS (April 1999); "What's New in Livestock Fencing" for THE CATTLEMAN (June 1992); "What's New in Horse Fencing" for THE WESTERN HORSE (July 1993); “The Danger Zone: Between a Cow and a Trailer” (October 2016)” and “On the Road With Your Horses” (November 2017) for THE CATTLEMAN. He was interviewed for “Bull-Proof Fences” (March 2010) and “Livestock Fence & The Law” (June 2010) for the ANGUS JOURNAL. Bob Kingsbery has provided expert consultation and testimony in 46 US states, Canada and Australia, for more than 400 cases involving livestock related accidents, livestock fencing, animal behavior, and livestock management and handl...

David A Sullivan, Certified Consulting Meteorologist Sullivan Environmental Consulting, Inc.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia
Meteorology - air quality, modeling, expert witness, forensic meteorology, airborne exposure, meteorology, risk assessment, exposure assessment, AERMOD, CALPUFF, agriculture, lead, PFAS, PFOA, measurement, odor, noise, deposition, model performance, monitoring
David Sullivan is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (awarded by the American Meteorological Society in 1980) with 47 years of professional experience. His focus is on toxic air pollution including air quality modeling and air quality and meteorological monitoring. He has managed many major air quality studies for the U.S. EPA, including urban-scale studies in multiple urban centers in the U.S. and Eastern Europe, including the study that was conducted by the EPA in West Virginia in response to concerns based on the tragedy in Bhopal, India. Mr. Sullivan directed the U.S. air quality analysis in the first phase of the US Trade & Development Agency’s / US State Department’s “Breathe Easy Jakarta” project. He has been providing expert testimony since being certified in 1980. Mr. Sullivan’s testimony has included industrial airborne emissions from smelters, chemical facilities, the steel industry, pesticide exposures, wood dust exposures, salt drift, exposures associated with w...

Terry R. Smith, PhD Dairy Strategies, LLC

Bruce, Wisconsin
Agriculture, Economics - Dairy, Farming, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Economic Damages Analysis, Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Reorganization, International Agriculture, Debt and Equity Financing, Agricultural Economics, Statistical Analysis
Dairy Strategies, LLC has provided economic and damage analyses to a broad range of plaintiffs and defendants across agricultural enterprises, with a focus on the dairy sector. We have non-litigation and litigation-related clients in more than 20 states in the US and also in a number of foreign countries.
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