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PEG, Inc. Experts Professional Engineering Group
Birmingham, Alabama
950 22nd Street North, Suite 632, 35203


Contact:  Lamar T. Hawkins, J.D., P.E.
peginc.biz
205-458-8516 Or Toll Free
lthpc@aol.com
Experts Professional Engineering Group
950 22nd Street North, Suite 632
Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Contact:  Lamar T. Hawkins, J.D., P.E.
peginc.biz
205-458-8516
lthpc@aol.com
"Free telephone conference call about your case." ---------- Serving the Southeast Region.
Information:  
Accident Reconstruction,  Building Code Compliance,  Building Vibration Analysis,  Civil Construction and Engineering,  Civil Engineering,  Code Compliance,  Concrete and Masonry,  Construction Accidents,  Construction Defects,  Construction Safety,  Cooling Towers,  Electrical Engineering,  Engineering,  Fall Protection,  Forensic Engineering,  Manufacturing Accidents,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Motor Vehicles,  OSHA,  Paint and Coatings,  Premises Liability,  Safety,  Safety Engineering,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Structural Engineering,  Trucking, 


"Free telephone conference call about your case." ---------- Serving the Southeast Region.

Michael J Slifka, PE
Middleton, Wisconsin
3221 Conservancy Lane, 53562


Contact:  Michael J Slifka PE
www.michaelslifka.com
608-827-5241 Or Toll Free
firepro1pe@aol.com
3221 Conservancy Lane
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562

Contact:  Michael J Slifka PE
www.michaelslifka.com
608-827-5241
firepro1pe@aol.com
Drawing on 50+ years of knowledge & experience.
Michael J Slifka,
is a dedicated and skilled expert with a highly successful record of accomplishments in litigation, fire investigation, fire testing, fire engineering design, building code & fire code consultation
Michael Slifka brings a multi-faceted array of capability and experience in fire protection consulting to your needs and the ability to guide you to the easiest approach to achieve the optimal solution.
Michael Slifka has been internationally recognized in litigation support and qualified as an expert witness consulting on cases in the United States and its Territories.
Michaels Slifka, ~ Cell Number 608-692-3096.
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Construction Accidents,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Forensics,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Fire Protection Investigations,  Safety Engineering, 


Drawing on 50+ years of knowledge & experience.
Michael J Slifka,
is a dedicated and skilled expert with a highly successful record of accomplishments in litigation, fire investigation, fire testing, fire engineering design, building code & fire code consultation
Michael Slifka brings a multi-faceted array of capability and experience in fire protection consulting to your needs and the ability to guide you to the easiest approach to achieve the optimal solution.
Michael Slifka has been internationally recognized in litigation support and qualified as an expert witness consulting on cases in the United States and its Territories.
Michaels Slifka, ~ Cell Number 608-692-3096.

Daroff Design Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2121 Market Street, 19103


Contact:  James Rappoport, AIA, NCARB Vice President, Principal
www.Jamesrappoport.com
215-636-9900 Or Toll Free
jamesr@daroffdesign.com
2121 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Contact:  James Rappoport, AIA, NCARB Vice President, Principal
www.Jamesrappoport.com
215-636-9900
jamesr@daroffdesign.com
James Rappoport is Principal - Architect of Record at Daroff Design Inc. + DDI Architects PC, a full service Planning, Architectural & Interior Design practice founded in 1973 and specializing in ground-up, renovation and historic adaptive reuse projects for office facilities, hotels, resorts, restaurants, conference facilities, aviation terminal and entertainment project types. Mr. Rappoport has provided technical consultation, expert witness opinions and testimony in more than 100 legal cases, for both defendants' and plaintiffs' legal teams. Mr. Rappoport is the author of several professional text books and trade journal articles and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects.
Information:  
ADA,  Architecture,  Building Code Compliance,  Construction,  Errors and Omissions,  Interior Design,  Personal Injury, 


James Rappoport is Principal - Architect of Record at Daroff Design Inc. + DDI Architects PC, a full service Planning, Architectural & Interior Design practice founded in 1973 and specializing in ground-up, renovation and historic adaptive reuse projects for office facilities, hotels, resorts, restaurants, conference facilities, aviation terminal and entertainment project types. Mr. Rappoport has provided technical consultation, expert witness opinions and testimony in more than 100 legal cases, for both defendants' and plaintiffs' legal teams. Mr. Rappoport is the author of several professional text books and trade journal articles and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects.

Engineering Associate Services
Wakefield, Rhode Island
58 Briarwood Drive, 02879


Contact:  Michael B. Plunkett, PE
www.pipingexpertwitness.com
401-935-6557 Or Toll Free
mikeb.plunkett@gmail.com
58 Briarwood Drive
Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879

Contact:  Michael B. Plunkett, PE
www.pipingexpertwitness.com
401-935-6557
mikeb.plunkett@gmail.com
Offices in Rhode Island & Florida

Michael B. Plunkett, PE has been performing engineering consultant and expert witness services for over thirty years. He is recognized as one of the few experts in the Energy Industry. He founded his mechanical/structural engineering consultant firm in 1974. Mr. Plunkett has ongoing consulting activities with most of the major utilities and architectural engineering firms in the United States, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). During Mr. Plunkett's thirty year career he has been involved in numerous engineering consultant activities within the United States, Europe and Asia. He has extensive experience in nuclear, fossil, waste/water treatment plants. His professional experience entails performing design reviews, safety and hazard analysis, engineering risk assessments, inspections, auditing, failure analysis as well as rate case reviews and expert witness testimony. Mr. Plunkett also has had extensive hands-on working experience in design, analysis, maintenance and field engineering including performance enhancement of piping systems, high energy steam, vacuum air systems for sludge removal, air and vacuum handling systems, buried piping and seismic qualification.

Alternate E-mail: info@engineeringassociateservices.com
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Failure Analysis,  Mechanical Engineering,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Piping Design and Analysis,  Structural Engineering, 


Offices in Rhode Island & Florida

Michael B. Plunkett, PE has been performing engineering consultant and expert witness services for over thirty years. He is recognized as one of the few experts in the Energy Industry. He founded his mechanical/structural engineering consultant firm in 1974. Mr. Plunkett has ongoing consulting activities with most of the major utilities and architectural engineering firms in the United States, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). During Mr. Plunkett's thirty year career he has been involved in numerous engineering consultant activities within the United States, Europe and Asia. He has extensive experience in nuclear, fossil, waste/water treatment plants. His professional experience entails performing design reviews, safety and hazard analysis, engineering risk assessments, inspections, auditing, failure analysis as well as rate case reviews and expert witness testimony. Mr. Plunkett also has had extensive hands-on working experience in design, analysis, maintenance and field engineering including performance enhancement of piping systems, high energy steam, vacuum air systems for sludge removal, air and vacuum handling systems, buried piping and seismic qualification.

Alternate E-mail: info@engineeringassociateservices.com

Forensic Analysis & Engineering Corporation
Hampton, Virginia
2503 58th Street Suite A, 23661


Contact:  Meagan McBride
www.forensic-analysis.com
757-265-9333 Or Toll Free 800-224-3595
corporate@4n6engr.com
2503 58th Street Suite A
Hampton, Virginia 23661

Contact:  Meagan McBride
www.forensic-analysis.com
757-265-9333 Or Toll Free 800-224-3595
corporate@4n6engr.com
Forensic Analysis & Engineering Corporation (FAEC) is more than an engineering firm. Our team of professional engineers, qualified scientists and specialized experts will work with you to resolve your case quickly, accurately and objectively. We have been providing a broad range of forensic investigations for a diverse worldwide client base for more than 50 years, by solving thousands of puzzling questions and helping settle billions of dollars in claims and personal losses spanning the gamut from fire & explosions, accident reconstructions, storm & catastrophic events, product defects to a wide array of marine losses. FAEC has a well-founded reputation for providing defendable, court-approved analyses which convincingly define why an event occurred. Our rapid response team is ready 24/7 to support your file effort by getting the answers you need, when you need them!
Information:  
Accident Injury,  Accident Reconstruction,  Admiralty,  Amusement Parks,  Automobile Accidents,  Aviation,  Biomechanics,  Biomedical and Biomechanical Injury Analysis,  Biomedical Engineering,  Boating,  Building Code Compliance,  Carbon Monoxide,  Civil Construction and Engineering,  Code Compliance,  Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction,  Computer Data Recovery,  Computer Forensics,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Construction Safety,  Consumer Products,  Document Alterations,  Document Analysis,  Document Examiner,  Document Management,  Earthquake Damage,  Electrical Engineering,  Elevators and Escalators,  Equipment and Machinery,  Failure Analysis,  Farms and Farm Safety,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Forensics,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Fire Protection Investigations,  Food Safety,  Forensic Engineering,  Forklifts,  Geotechnical Engineering,  Groundwater Resources and Contamination,  Hail Damages,  Handwriting Experts,  Human Factors,  Hurricane Damage,  HVAC Investigations,  Indoor Air Quality,  Industrial Accidents,  Job Safety Analysis,  Lab Testing and Analysis,  Ladders and Manlifts,  Litigation Support,  Machine Safety,  Manufacturing Accidents,  Maritime,  Materials Science,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Mold and Moisture,  Motor Vehicles,  Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction,  Noise Measurement and Control,  Occupational Injury,  Office Buildings,  Oil and Gas,  OSHA,  Paint and Coatings,  Park and Playground Accidents,  Patents,  Personal Injury,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Plumbing,  Process Safety Chemicals and Oil Refining,  Product Failure,  Product Failure Determination,  Product Liability,  Reconstruction,  Reinforced Concrete and Masonry,  Roofing and Waterproofing,  Safety Engineering,  Shooting Incident Reconstruction,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Solar Energy,  Structural Engineering,  Structural Failure,  Toxic Exposures,  Trial Consultants,  Water and Flood Damage, 


Forensic Analysis & Engineering Corporation (FAEC) is more than an engineering firm. Our team of professional engineers, qualified scientists and specialized experts will work with you to resolve your case quickly, accurately and objectively. We have been providing a broad range of forensic investigations for a diverse worldwide client base for more than 50 years, by solving thousands of puzzling questions and helping settle billions of dollars in claims and personal losses spanning the gamut from fire & explosions, accident reconstructions, storm & catastrophic events, product defects to a wide array of marine losses. FAEC has a well-founded reputation for providing defendable, court-approved analyses which convincingly define why an event occurred. Our rapid response team is ready 24/7 to support your file effort by getting the answers you need, when you need them!

Vincent Ettari PEPC
Shrub Oak, New York
1065 Spillway Road, 10588


Contact:  Vincent Ettari PEPC
www.ettari.com
914-245-6320 Or Toll Free
ettari@ettari.com
1065 Spillway Road
Shrub Oak, New York 10588

Contact:  Vincent Ettari PEPC
www.ettari.com
914-245-6320
ettari@ettari.com
Vincent A. Ettari, P.E., P.C. serves New York City & the counties of Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, Suffolk (Long Island), Nassau, Bronx (N.Y.), Queens, Brooklyn / Kings County, Manhattan / NY and Staten Island / Richmond. As a NY Authorized Firm (NYS Department of Education) which offers services in all of the boroughs of N.Y.C. (including the Borough of Manhattan), our engineers can provide all the individual attention and professional expertise your project requires. This firm specializes in many fields of Civil, Structural, Coastal, Safety, Environmental, Site, and Forensic Engineering
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Construction Claims,  Environmental Engineering,  Parking Lots,  Sewer,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Structural Engineering,  Structural Failure,  Water and Flood Damage, 


Vincent A. Ettari, P.E., P.C. serves New York City & the counties of Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, Suffolk (Long Island), Nassau, Bronx (N.Y.), Queens, Brooklyn / Kings County, Manhattan / NY and Staten Island / Richmond. As a NY Authorized Firm (NYS Department of Education) which offers services in all of the boroughs of N.Y.C. (including the Borough of Manhattan), our engineers can provide all the individual attention and professional expertise your project requires. This firm specializes in many fields of Civil, Structural, Coastal, Safety, Environmental, Site, and Forensic Engineering

Burnham Nationwide
Chicago, Illinois
111 W. Washington Street Ste 1700, 60602-2817


Contact:  Christopher Chwedyk
www.burnhamnationwide.com
312-260-7112 Or Toll Free
cchwedyk@burnhamnationwide.com
111 W. Washington Street Ste 1700
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2817

Contact:  Christopher Chwedyk
www.burnhamnationwide.com
312-260-7112
cchwedyk@burnhamnationwide.com
Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, CSI is a licensed architect and chief code consultant of the Code Consulting Division of Burnham. Mr. Chwedyk is also a Director of The Code Group, the licensed architectural subsidiary of Burnham that he assisted in founding in 2001. He was previously the principal of the Chicago office of Gage-Babcock and Associates; a firm that specialized in life safety and fire protection engineering. During his career, he has also been a member of such prestigious architectural firms as Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Bertrand Goldberg Associates, and Jack Train Associates.

With over 35 years of experience in the profession, Mr. Chwedyk has concentrated on the technical requirements of building design and has managed the production of code-compliant construction documents for a wide variety of project types. Over the past decade he has performed numerous code compliance plan reviews for the City of Chicago and other municipalities. He is also a Certified Building Plans Examiner through the International Code Council (ICC) and a Registered Energy Professional (REP) in the City of Chicago.

Mr. Chwedyk's professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and has been an office-holder in both organizations. He has also served on the 2015 ICC International Existing Building Code Committee, the National AIA Codes and Standards Committee, as well as the Building Code Advisory Commission for Oak Park, IL. As a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), he co-authors the "Code Scene Investigation" column in the Chicago Chapter Change Order magazine.

A frequent speaker for Lorman Education Services and other organizations, Mr. Chwedyk has recently given presentations on such topics as Energy Codes, Green Building and Codes, and Prescriptive vs. Performance-Based Codes.

Mr. Chwedyk has a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and received certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) in 1992. In addition, Mr. Chwedyk has a Masters of Project Management (MPM) from the Keller Graduate School of Management. He is also an adjunct faculty member of William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL where he teaches courses on building codes and construction drawings.
Information:  
Architecture,  Building Code Compliance,  Construction Defects,  Personal Injury,  Slip, Trip, and Fall, 


Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, CSI is a licensed architect and chief code consultant of the Code Consulting Division of Burnham. Mr. Chwedyk is also a Director of The Code Group, the licensed architectural subsidiary of Burnham that he assisted in founding in 2001. He was previously the principal of the Chicago office of Gage-Babcock and Associates; a firm that specialized in life safety and fire protection engineering. During his career, he has also been a member of such prestigious architectural firms as Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Bertrand Goldberg Associates, and Jack Train Associates.

With over 35 years of experience in the profession, Mr. Chwedyk has concentrated on the technical requirements of building design and has managed the production of code-compliant construction documents for a wide variety of project types. Over the past decade he has performed numerous code compliance plan reviews for the City of Chicago and other municipalities. He is also a Certified Building Plans Examiner through the International Code Council (ICC) and a Registered Energy Professional (REP) in the City of Chicago.

Mr. Chwedyk's professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and has been an office-holder in both organizations. He has also served on the 2015 ICC International Existing Building Code Committee, the National AIA Codes and Standards Committee, as well as the Building Code Advisory Commission for Oak Park, IL. As a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), he co-authors the "Code Scene Investigation" column in the Chicago Chapter Change Order magazine.

A frequent speaker for Lorman Education Services and other organizations, Mr. Chwedyk has recently given presentations on such topics as Energy Codes, Green Building and Codes, and Prescriptive vs. Performance-Based Codes.

Mr. Chwedyk has a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and received certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) in 1992. In addition, Mr. Chwedyk has a Masters of Project Management (MPM) from the Keller Graduate School of Management. He is also an adjunct faculty member of William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL where he teaches courses on building codes and construction drawings.

DM Bekus Construction Services
Skillman, New Jersey
45 Hunt Lane, 08558


Contact:  David Bekus
www.dmbconstruction.com/expert-construction-witness-in-new-jersey/
732-735-7444 Or Toll Free
dmbekus@dmbconstruction .com
45 Hunt Lane
Skillman, New Jersey 08558

Contact:  David Bekus
www.dmbconstruction.com/expert-construction-witness-in-new-jersey/
732-735-7444
dmbekus@dmbconstruction .com
Dave Beku serves all of NJ and surrounding states, he has had cases in Washington DC

DM Bekus specializes in residential construction defects and concerns. With a NJ building inspector license and over 30 years of experience a wealth of knowledge is brought to each case.

Reports are amply illustrated and cite building codes, industry standards, contract and plan specifications. Construction cost estimates, client concerns, corrective measures and suggestions are incorporated into the reports as requested or done separately.
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Code Compliance,  Codes and Standards,  Construction,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Construction Management,  Construction Safety,  Project Management,  Residential Appraisal,  Residential Property Valuation,  Roofing,  Roofing and Waterproofing, 


Dave Beku serves all of NJ and surrounding states, he has had cases in Washington DC

DM Bekus specializes in residential construction defects and concerns. With a NJ building inspector license and over 30 years of experience a wealth of knowledge is brought to each case.

Reports are amply illustrated and cite building codes, industry standards, contract and plan specifications. Construction cost estimates, client concerns, corrective measures and suggestions are incorporated into the reports as requested or done separately.

Glenn D. Peterson PE
Oakland, California
2651 Carisbrook Dr., 94611


Contact:  Glenn D. Peterson

510-725-2743 Or Toll Free
GlenndPeterson@outlook.com
2651 Carisbrook Dr.
Oakland, California 94611

Contact:  Glenn D. Peterson

510-725-2743
GlenndPeterson@outlook.com
Consulting, Investigation & Expert Witness in the following areas: Fire cause & spread; Building & fire code analysis; Fire protection system design, performance, & failures; Fire hazards & burning characteristics of materials; Analysis of the effectiveness of all types of fire protection measures; Propane fires & explosions; Computer modeling of fire spread; Furnace & water heater fires; Construction defects; Fire risk analysis; Hazard evaluation. Serving attorneys, insurance companies, government & private industry.
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Construction Accidents,  Construction Defects,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Forensics,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Fire Protection Investigations,  Fire Sprinklers, 


Consulting, Investigation & Expert Witness in the following areas: Fire cause & spread; Building & fire code analysis; Fire protection system design, performance, & failures; Fire hazards & burning characteristics of materials; Analysis of the effectiveness of all types of fire protection measures; Propane fires & explosions; Computer modeling of fire spread; Furnace & water heater fires; Construction defects; Fire risk analysis; Hazard evaluation. Serving attorneys, insurance companies, government & private industry.

Bruttaniti Architecture
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1432 South Broad Street, 19146


Contact:  Anthony Bruttaniti, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

215-512-8088 Or Toll Free
BruttanitiArchitecture@comcast.net
1432 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146

Contact:  Anthony Bruttaniti, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

215-512-8088
BruttanitiArchitecture@comcast.net

Anthony Bruttaniti's CV


I am a registered Architect in business for 30+ years in Philadelphia with experience in both residential and commercial building design. I have extensive experience in all aspects of the architectural profession that includes new construction, rehab projects, fire damage, moisture problems, ADA compliance, zoning and land use, building code analysis, building material specifications, energy compliance, and on-site problem solving during construction.

I have done expert work for construction defects, slip and fall accidents, ADA compliance, building collapse, and building code analysis. I have education and training as an expert witness and I am available for case consultation, case review and analysis, expert witness reports, depositions, and trial testimony, for both plaintiffs and defendant cases.

I received an award for Excellence in Planning & Design from the Montgomery County Planning Commission, PA for an adaptive building re-use and sustainable design for a new Public Library in North Wales, PA.

I have Architect licenses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware having vast experience and knowledge of the architectural profession, with the expertise and qualifications to speak with integrity and proficiency in all aspects of building design and construction.
Information:  
ADA,  ADA Compliance,  Architecture,  Building Code Compliance,  Construction Defects, 


Anthony Bruttaniti's CV


I am a registered Architect in business for 30+ years in Philadelphia with experience in both residential and commercial building design. I have extensive experience in all aspects of the architectural profession that includes new construction, rehab projects, fire damage, moisture problems, ADA compliance, zoning and land use, building code analysis, building material specifications, energy compliance, and on-site problem solving during construction.

I have done expert work for construction defects, slip and fall accidents, ADA compliance, building collapse, and building code analysis. I have education and training as an expert witness and I am available for case consultation, case review and analysis, expert witness reports, depositions, and trial testimony, for both plaintiffs and defendant cases.

I received an award for Excellence in Planning & Design from the Montgomery County Planning Commission, PA for an adaptive building re-use and sustainable design for a new Public Library in North Wales, PA.

I have Architect licenses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware having vast experience and knowledge of the architectural profession, with the expertise and qualifications to speak with integrity and proficiency in all aspects of building design and construction.

Poole Fire Protection Inc.
Olathe, Kansas
19910 West 161st Street, 66062


Contact:  John W. “Jack” Poole, III, PE FSFPE / Phillip A. Keena, IAAI-CFI, BsFPEST
www.poolefire.com/expert-witness
913-747-2050 Or Toll Free
jpoole@poolefire.com
19910 West 161st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062

Contact:  John W. “Jack” Poole, III, PE FSFPE / Phillip A. Keena, IAAI-CFI, BsFPEST
www.poolefire.com/expert-witness
913-747-2050
jpoole@poolefire.com

Jack Poole's and Andrew Poole's CV's


Poole Fire Protection has degreed, licensed and experienced fire protection engineering experts who perform forensic analyses of both active and passive fire protection systems to determine those real-world fire protection system failures or potential subrogation opportunities.  The concepts building and fire code compliance, fire suppression and fire alarm & detection system design, installation, inspection, testing and maintenance, failure analysis, fire growth and spread theory, causation, spoliation and the scientific methods are evaluated as part of our review and evaluation methodology.

With expertise in fire science, fire protection system design, building and fire codes and life safety standards, our degreed and licensed professional fire protection engineers provide the investigation, comparative research, consultation, trial preparation and expert testimony you require for your legal proceedings. We prioritize investing in the training and education of our team to ensure they are always on the cutting edge of fire science

Poole Fire Protection is one of a small number of firms that specializes in fire protection and life safety litigation support with a reputable, influential staff of actual working fire protection engineers who are capable of clearly conveying their findings to a jury. Many of those requiring legal testimony have returned to Poole Fire Protection multiple times because of our proven approach developed over decades of experience and participation in building and fire code development..

The firm’s Principals, John W. “Jack” Poole III, PE FSFPE, has 37 years of experience as a fire protection engineer and Andrew W. “Drew” Poole, PE, has 11 years of experience as a fire protection engineer. Their expertise includes building and fire code analyses, fire suppression, fire alarm & detection system design, forensic analyses, fire hazards analyses, fire risk assessments, construction management, fire protection water distribution system evaluations, and project management. They have provided legal testimony for building and fire code analyses; life safety code compliance; slip, trip and falls; and fire protection system design, inspection, testing and maintenance.
Information:  
Building Code Compliance,  Codes and Standards,  Fire Forensics,  Fire Protection Investigations,  Fire Sprinklers, 


Jack Poole's and Andrew Poole's CV's


Poole Fire Protection has degreed, licensed and experienced fire protection engineering experts who perform forensic analyses of both active and passive fire protection systems to determine those real-world fire protection system failures or potential subrogation opportunities.  The concepts building and fire code compliance, fire suppression and fire alarm & detection system design, installation, inspection, testing and maintenance, failure analysis, fire growth and spread theory, causation, spoliation and the scientific methods are evaluated as part of our review and evaluation methodology.

With expertise in fire science, fire protection system design, building and fire codes and life safety standards, our degreed and licensed professional fire protection engineers provide the investigation, comparative research, consultation, trial preparation and expert testimony you require for your legal proceedings. We prioritize investing in the training and education of our team to ensure they are always on the cutting edge of fire science

Poole Fire Protection is one of a small number of firms that specializes in fire protection and life safety litigation support with a reputable, influential staff of actual working fire protection engineers who are capable of clearly conveying their findings to a jury. Many of those requiring legal testimony have returned to Poole Fire Protection multiple times because of our proven approach developed over decades of experience and participation in building and fire code development..

The firm’s Principals, John W. “Jack” Poole III, PE FSFPE, has 37 years of experience as a fire protection engineer and Andrew W. “Drew” Poole, PE, has 11 years of experience as a fire protection engineer. Their expertise includes building and fire code analyses, fire suppression, fire alarm & detection system design, forensic analyses, fire hazards analyses, fire risk assessments, construction management, fire protection water distribution system evaluations, and project management. They have provided legal testimony for building and fire code analyses; life safety code compliance; slip, trip and falls; and fire protection system design, inspection, testing and maintenance.