Chemistry & Chemicals Expert Witnesses in California

Pharmaceutical Research, Chemistry & Chemicals - Drug Formulation, Biotechnology, liquid formulation, formulation, medicinal chemist, organic chemist, pharmacokinetics, stability studies, dietary supplements, tetracyclines, synthetic biology, drug tests, structure activity relationship, small molecule

EXPERT WITNESS CONSULTING Dr Abato has testified in high stakes litigation cases at the International Trade Commission on 2 occasions, the High Court of Malasia on 3 occasions in addition to Federal and State Courts. He has been deposed nine times and has been engaged as an expert in 10 cases pertaining to patent validity and infringement, ANDA/Paragraph IV disputes, trade secret misappropriation and trademark infringement disputes in cases related to pharmaceuticals. Upload Dr Abato’s CV, which includes a complete list of case numbers and Law Firms that he has represented. PHARMACEUTICAL EXPERIENCE Dr. Abato is a Medicinal Chemist. His expertise includes drug research, medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, drug formulation for; IT, IV, IP, ICV, IN, IM and oral dosing routs, stability studies, extensive structure-activity relationships, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, as well as all pre-clinical testing required for IND submission to the FDA. Dr Abato was awarded the prest...

Chemistry & Chemicals, Chemical Engineering - Colloid, Surface Chemistry, Silicones, Materials Science, surfactants, detergents, formulation, emulsions, microemulsions, liquid crystals, product development, patents, Intellectual Property, personal care, household care, upstream oil & gas, electrophoretic displays, agricultural adjuvants

Thought leader in chemistry, materials science and intellectual property. Award winning PhD scientist with 30+ years in applied chemistry. Visiting Scientist at MIT for 5 years to foster silicone-based nanotechnology projects. Holder of 69 issued patents. Author of Silicone Surfactants book and 60 articles. Served as Patent Science Advisor to grow patent portfolio by 1500%. Deveoped display for Amazon Kindle. Readily adapts expertise to new problems. Served as adunct faculty at Stanford and University of Minnesota. Organized two international symposia. Invited speaker at Gordon Conference and four international colloid meetings. Associate Editor of Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. Involved member of American Chemical Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Physical Society, and American Oil Chemists Society. Awards include 3 Dow Corning Technical Achievement Awards, as well as the AOCS Samuel Rosen Award for Surfactant Chemistry. Experience includes fi...

Marina del Rey, California

Chemistry & Chemicals, Medical Devices - Polymer Chemistry, Surface Modification, Surface Chemistry, Medical Device Complications, Material Properties, Material Characterization, Catheters, Stents, Implant Coatings, Chemical Characterization, Pathogenesis, Medical Device Manufacturing, Chemistry Intellectual Property, Formulating Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering

Brian T. McVerry, Ph.D., is a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and medical device executive with deep expertise in biomaterials, anti-fouling surface chemistry, medical device design, regulatory strategy, and clinical evidence generation. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Silq Technologies, where he conceived and developed a clinically demonstrated zwitterionic surface treatment for implantable medical devices and led its translation from laboratory concept to FDA-cleared commercial products. Dr. McVerry holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His doctoral work produced multiple high-impact publications, patents, and licensed technologies, including a universal anti-fouling surface modification licensed to Silq Technologies and a non-flammable electrolyte technology licensed to a private energy storage company. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a Finalist in the U.S. Pate...

Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Chemistry & Chemicals, Intellectual Property - Patent Infringement, Inter Partes Review, Polymers & Plastics, Composites, Adhesives and Coatings, Rheology And Flow, Polymers Used In Electronic Applications, Polymer Materials Selection, Polymer Product Liability, Thermoset Polymers, polymer Processing, Epoxy Chemistry, Polymer Characterization

Dr. Jeffrey Gotro is an expert in polymers/plastics with over 30 years’ experience. His expertise spans polymer chemistry and physics, along with deep knowledge of polymer characterization. Expert in polymers used in electronic applications such as adhesives, coatings and laminates. Experience with polymer composites, highly filled compositions (fiberglass and fillers). Specialist in thermosetting polymers, epoxy, curing, processing, and process analysis. Expert in polymer/plastics characterization including multiple thermal analysis methods, mechanical property measurements, rheological (flow) measurements, and polymer processing such as dispensing, coating, lamination, and molding. Extensive experience in new product development and the product development process. Experience in manufacturing process development, process characterization, and defect analysis. Dr. Gotro has experience in intellectual property evaluations, patent infringement litigation and inter partes revie...

Hercules, California

Chemistry & Chemicals, Petroleum Engineering - hydrocarbon, aromatic, chromatography, spectrometry, petroleum, polycyclic, spectroscopy, gasoline, diesel, oil, wax, asphalt, analysis

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, extensive publications in many areas, excellent at assessing the quality and strengths/ weaknesses of analyses. Have taught analytical chemistry (chromatography and spectrometry), Good Laboratory Practices, the use of statistics. Serves as editor or on the advisory boards for several scientific journals and author of two books and co-inventor on three patents.

Redondo Beach, California

Products Liability, Chemistry & Chemicals - Coatings adhesion, Laminate delamination, Polymers, Surface preparation, Materials enginering, Barrier coatings, Bio-based polymer composites, Foodservice packaging, Decorative laminates, Solid surface, Barrier coatings, Compostable packaging materials, Starch based materials, Failure analysis, Extrusion processing, Cure

ROBIN DOUGLAS O’DELL Redondo Beach, CA | (707) 508-7058 | robindodell@gmail.com EXPERT WITNESS (TESTIFYING & CONSULTING) Polymers | Coatings & Laminates | Adhesion/Delamination | Materials Selection / Standard of Care | Sustainable Packaging Senior materials and manufacturing executive with Fortune 100 leadership and startup CEO/CTO experience. Specialized in coatings and laminate adhesion/delamination, materials selection and standard of care, and biodegradable/compostable packaging materials. Extensive experience translating material science into manufacturable products and defensible engineering decisions. Served as company representative in IP and product liability matters; prior expert support to Jones Day. Practice Areas / Keywords Coatings adhesion, lamination, delamination, bond failure, surface preparation, cure chemistry, thermal/moisture cycling, decorative laminates, solid surfacing, composite panels, barrier coatings, packaging coatings, polymer processing, extrusion, t...