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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.

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!

Garrett Forensics
Long Beach, California
100 W Broadway Ste 320, 90802


Contact:  Robert Dean
www.garrett-engineers.com
562-997-3013 Or Toll Free 800-229-3647
assignments@garrettforensics.com
100 W Broadway Ste 320
Long Beach, California 90802

Contact:  Robert Dean
www.garrett-engineers.com
562-997-3013 Or Toll Free 800-229-3647
assignments@garrettforensics.com
For over 50 years, Garretts’ team of experts have successfully provided, and continue to provide, superior forensic investigations and analysis for our clients. We have connected our clients with experts in a variety of different scientific disciplines and pride ourselves on offering independent and objective analysis which may be utilized by our clients to help settle claims, disputes, and/or prevail in litigated matters requiring expert witness testimony.
Our experts can provide you with a reliable analysis to better understand the scientific and/or technical issues affecting your matter. Their investigation, analysis, and, if needed, testimony can give you the confidence of knowing exactly what happened and how to help you effectively resolve any possible disputes over the incident.

Whether your problem is simple, complex or somewhere in between, our experts can help.
Information:  
Accident Analysis,  Accident Investigations,  Accident Reconstruction,  Automotive,  Automotive Component Failures,  Biomechanics,  Civil Engineering,  Code Compliance,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Cranes,  Earthquake Damage,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Geotechnical Engineering,  Manufacturing Accidents,  Mechanical Engineering,  Premises Liability,  Product Liability,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Structural Engineering,  Traffic Engineering,  Workplace Injury, 


For over 50 years, Garretts’ team of experts have successfully provided, and continue to provide, superior forensic investigations and analysis for our clients. We have connected our clients with experts in a variety of different scientific disciplines and pride ourselves on offering independent and objective analysis which may be utilized by our clients to help settle claims, disputes, and/or prevail in litigated matters requiring expert witness testimony.
Our experts can provide you with a reliable analysis to better understand the scientific and/or technical issues affecting your matter. Their investigation, analysis, and, if needed, testimony can give you the confidence of knowing exactly what happened and how to help you effectively resolve any possible disputes over the incident.

Whether your problem is simple, complex or somewhere in between, our experts can help.

Peterson Engineering, Inc.
Merrifield, Minnesota
27488 Ridgewood Drive, 56465


Contact:  Donn N. Peterson, PE, D-IBFES, President
www.donnnpeterson.com
218-765-3556 Or Toll Free
DonnNPeterson@aol.com
27488 Ridgewood Drive
Merrifield, Minnesota 56465

Contact:  Donn N. Peterson, PE, D-IBFES, President
www.donnnpeterson.com
218-765-3556
DonnNPeterson@aol.com
Donn N. Peterson, PE, D-IBFES, President
Peterson Engineering, Inc.
evaluates the engineering sciences aspects of incidents and artifacts that may become subjects of litigation. We help clients evaluate the merits of their case. We also help identify and develop relevant issues. Much of our work relates to civil litigation cases. We have also given expert witness testimonies in several criminal cases.
Eyewitness testimonies are often incomplete, inaccurate in certain details, and sometimes contradictory. We can help fill missing gaps and resolve conflicts in eyewitness accounts.
Information:  
Accident Reconstruction,  Forensic Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Product Liability,  Slip, Trip, and Fall, 


Donn N. Peterson, PE, D-IBFES, President
Peterson Engineering, Inc.
evaluates the engineering sciences aspects of incidents and artifacts that may become subjects of litigation. We help clients evaluate the merits of their case. We also help identify and develop relevant issues. Much of our work relates to civil litigation cases. We have also given expert witness testimonies in several criminal cases.
Eyewitness testimonies are often incomplete, inaccurate in certain details, and sometimes contradictory. We can help fill missing gaps and resolve conflicts in eyewitness accounts.

SOCOTEC 
Houston, Texas
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 2550, 77072


Contact:  Silvia Zurita
www.socotec.us
713-677-0198 Or Toll Free
silvia.zurita@socotec.us
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 2550
Houston, Texas 77072

Contact:  Silvia Zurita
www.socotec.us
713-677-0198
silvia.zurita@socotec.us
SOCOTEC provides professional services to the world's leading corporations, government and other public agencies, emerging growth companies, small businesses, financial institutions, and their legal counsel.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Bankruptcy,  Building Code Compliance,  Business Damages,  Business Valuation,  Chemical Engineering,  Civil Construction and Engineering,  Claims,  Code Compliance,  Codes and Standards,  Construction,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Construction Delays,  Construction Management,  Construction Safety,  Consultants,  Contract Disputes,  Corrosion Engineering,  Cost Analysis,  Cranes,  Damage Calculations,  Economic Damages,  Economics and Business Damages,  Electrical Engineering,  Engineering,  Errors and Omissions,  Expert Witness,  Expert Witness at Trial,  Failure Analysis,  Forensic Accounting,  Geotechnical Engineering,  Heating and Air Conditioning,  HVAC Investigations,  Industrial Chemicals,  Industrial Engineering,  Insurance Claims and Disputes,  Intellectual Properties,  Investigation of HVAC and Piping System Failures,  Litigation Consulting,  Litigation Support,  Lost Profit,  M and A Contract Disputes,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Oil and Gas,  Personal Injury,  Petrochemical,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Process Safety Chemicals and Oil Refining,  Risk Assessment,  Roofing,  Roofing and Waterproofing,  Roofing and Waterproofing Forensics,  Standard of Care,  Structural Engineering,  Water and Flood Damage, 


SOCOTEC provides professional services to the world's leading corporations, government and other public agencies, emerging growth companies, small businesses, financial institutions, and their legal counsel.

Steven B. Kushnick, P.E., Inc.
Marietta, Georgia
P.O. Box 670084, 30066


Contact:  Steve Kushnick
www.sbkushnick.com
770-591-1720 Or Toll Free
sbk@sbkushnick.com
P.O. Box 670084
Marietta, Georgia 30066

Contact:  Steve Kushnick
www.sbkushnick.com
770-591-1720
sbk@sbkushnick.com
Skilled and experienced in the design, analysis, troubleshooting and failure analysis of turbomachinery and ancillary equipment. Design turbine hardware, compressor hardware, combustors, fuel nozzles, fluid film bearings, rolling element bearings, oil-film dampers, lube systems, plumbing, heat transfer equipment, and test equipment. Analyze internal flow, heat transfer, structures and strength, dynamics and vibration, fatigue and fracture, equipment failures and test results. Use ANSYS finite element analysis code, CAD software, and develop specialized computer utility programs for design, analysis, and problem solving. Procure hardware. Provide economic and engineering analyses of proposed equipment modifications. Provide inspection procedures, repair procedures, and process specifications. Provide independent third-party consultation and litigation support. Access to metallurgical laboratory. Two patents in the field of jet engines. Expert witness.
Information:  
Aviation,  Engineering,  Failure Analysis,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Power Generation,  Turbomachinery, 


Skilled and experienced in the design, analysis, troubleshooting and failure analysis of turbomachinery and ancillary equipment. Design turbine hardware, compressor hardware, combustors, fuel nozzles, fluid film bearings, rolling element bearings, oil-film dampers, lube systems, plumbing, heat transfer equipment, and test equipment. Analyze internal flow, heat transfer, structures and strength, dynamics and vibration, fatigue and fracture, equipment failures and test results. Use ANSYS finite element analysis code, CAD software, and develop specialized computer utility programs for design, analysis, and problem solving. Procure hardware. Provide economic and engineering analyses of proposed equipment modifications. Provide inspection procedures, repair procedures, and process specifications. Provide independent third-party consultation and litigation support. Access to metallurgical laboratory. Two patents in the field of jet engines. Expert witness.

4x Forensic Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Huntington Beach, California
5262 Oceanus Drive, 92649


Contact:  Phil Van Herle, P.E.
www.4xforensic.com
714-450-8500 Or Toll Free
phil@4xforensic.com
5262 Oceanus Drive
Huntington Beach, California 92649

Contact:  Phil Van Herle, P.E.
www.4xforensic.com
714-450-8500
phil@4xforensic.com
Mr. Van Herle is a registered professional engineer. He has a wide array of experience in fire & explosion, product defect, accident investigation and failure analysis. His engineering career started in 1992 within the automotive industry conducting power supply and charging component thermal analysis, temperature, environmental & mechanical wear testing for the General Motors EV-1 electric car project. His career design and testing experience includes the areas of electromagnetic, electrical power systems, control systems and machine design of products. Mr. Van Herle has a wide range of computer simulation expertise in the areas of thermal heat transfer analysis, fire modeling, accident reconstruction and multi-physics Finite Element Analysis for stress, fluid flow and heat transfer.

Since the year 2000 while working as a forensic engineering expert witness he has conducted several thousand fire & explosion, product defect and accident related case investigations. He has testified over 30 times in deposition and trial and has drafted several Federal trial reports. He has been involved with several Consumer Product Safety Commission product recall investigations. He holds two U.S. patents for products which he designed, prototyped and personally prepared and filed the patent documents.
Information:  
Corrosion Engineering,  Electrical Engineering,  Fire and Explosions,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy, 


Mr. Van Herle is a registered professional engineer. He has a wide array of experience in fire & explosion, product defect, accident investigation and failure analysis. His engineering career started in 1992 within the automotive industry conducting power supply and charging component thermal analysis, temperature, environmental & mechanical wear testing for the General Motors EV-1 electric car project. His career design and testing experience includes the areas of electromagnetic, electrical power systems, control systems and machine design of products. Mr. Van Herle has a wide range of computer simulation expertise in the areas of thermal heat transfer analysis, fire modeling, accident reconstruction and multi-physics Finite Element Analysis for stress, fluid flow and heat transfer.

Since the year 2000 while working as a forensic engineering expert witness he has conducted several thousand fire & explosion, product defect and accident related case investigations. He has testified over 30 times in deposition and trial and has drafted several Federal trial reports. He has been involved with several Consumer Product Safety Commission product recall investigations. He holds two U.S. patents for products which he designed, prototyped and personally prepared and filed the patent documents.

Artech Engineering, Inc.
Lemont, Illinois
P.O. Box 632, 60439


Contact:  Anthony (Tony) Rante, PE
www.artechengineering.com
630-910-1870 Or Toll Free
arante@artechengineering.com
P.O. Box 632
Lemont, Illinois 60439

Contact:  Anthony (Tony) Rante, PE
www.artechengineering.com
630-910-1870
arante@artechengineering.com
We are a provider of a wide range of professional services. We have extensive experience in New Product Design, Engineering Analysis, Design Evaluation, and Machinery Upgrades. We are experienced at taking new development projects from conception to completion. Our principle Engineer is a registered Professional Engineer (PE).

**NEW** New activities include:

DLAS – Die Loading Analysis Simulations for the press industry using uploaded tonnage monitor data
Movable Bridge Engineering Support for repairs and upgrades
Engineering Modernization for revamping old 2-D drawings into 3-D solids and better bill of material structuring

Our services include:
• Engineering Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis
• Product Development and Design
• Machine Design / Heavy Equipment
• Movable Bridge Mechanical Engineering
• Forensic Engineering
• Expert Witness Support and Testimony
• Industrial Training
• Engineering Management and Staffing
Information:  
Failure Analysis,  Machine Safety,  Manufacturing,  Manufacturing Accidents,  Mechanical Engineering, 


We are a provider of a wide range of professional services. We have extensive experience in New Product Design, Engineering Analysis, Design Evaluation, and Machinery Upgrades. We are experienced at taking new development projects from conception to completion. Our principle Engineer is a registered Professional Engineer (PE).

**NEW** New activities include:

DLAS – Die Loading Analysis Simulations for the press industry using uploaded tonnage monitor data
Movable Bridge Engineering Support for repairs and upgrades
Engineering Modernization for revamping old 2-D drawings into 3-D solids and better bill of material structuring

Our services include:
• Engineering Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis
• Product Development and Design
• Machine Design / Heavy Equipment
• Movable Bridge Mechanical Engineering
• Forensic Engineering
• Expert Witness Support and Testimony
• Industrial Training
• Engineering Management and Staffing

Automotive Design Analysis
South Lyon, Michigan
10945 Stoney Point, 48178


Contact:  Michael Nranian
www.trialexpertwitness.com
248-376-0338 Or Toll Free
mnranian@charter.net
10945 Stoney Point
South Lyon, Michigan 48178

Contact:  Michael Nranian
www.trialexpertwitness.com
248-376-0338
mnranian@charter.net

Michael Nranian's CV

 

Michael Nranian has over 30 years of experience focusing in Product Development, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal and Technical Compliance, & Product Liability Litigation. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, Professional Engineer, & Certified Project Management Professional. He has an in-depth background and education in Law, Intellectual Property, Electrical, Chemical, & Computer Engineering, Product Liability, & Business. He has testified extensively as an expert witness in depositions, hearings, and trials in state & federal courts. He is also a licensed attorney in Michigan, Texas, & the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

He provides and conducts Technical Product and Engineering Analysis, Patentability & Prior Art Research, and provides the Technical, Scientific, & Litigation Support for Intellectual Property. His litigation experience includes patent infringement / non-infringement under literal infringement and the doctrine of equivalents, patent validity / invalidity, prior art, & file-wrapper estoppel, for ITC & Federal cases, including Inter Partes reviews. He conducts analysis of all aspects of intellectual property, including patents and products, prepares claim charts, & expert witness reports. This includes testimony and document preparation for cases before state, and federal court jurisdictions, and the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

He performs analysis under the America Invents Act, and all 101, 102, 103, 112, and other arguments. His experience includes Technology Standards Boards and Licensing Authorities, Antitrust / DOJ, Technology Development and Transfer, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Licensing, Unfair Competition/Trade, False/Deceptive Advertising, & Lanham Act Actions, and Class Actions. His Product Liability Expert Witness litigation background includes all types of Safety Systems, Electrical Systems, Fires, Accident Reconstruction (certified through Northwestern University), and Evaluation of Alternative Designs for Automotive, Medical, Manufacturing, and other industries. He has extensive Testifying Experience.

He has over 30 years of experience in Automotive and Safety Systems, Sensors, Seatbelts, Airbags / Curtains, Seats, Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical Systems and Architecture, Warning & Diagnostic Systems, Sensors and Sensor Fusion, Vision and Camera Optical/Image, Forward Collision/Lane Departure Warning, GPS, Navigation, Telematics, Powertrain, Engine, Cellular/Radio/Wireless/Satellite Communication, Information and Data Transmission, Data & Parameter storage & retrieval, Human Machine Interface, Controls, Crash Recorders, Crash Pulse Analysis, System Diagnostic, Fault Codes, Structure (including roof-crush and door) and Front, Side & Roll-over systems (including sensing and algorithm development), Occupant sensing, computer/microprocessor, software/source code analyses, Monitoring & Surveillance, Automotive & Recreational Vehicles, Trucks/Commercial Vehicles, Fleet Management Systems, Construction & Excavation Vehicles/Equipment, Manufacturing and Product Development for domestic and international corporations. He is thoroughly familiar with all regulatory (including ECE & FMVSS), and corporate due-care & SAE requirements, and preemption arguments, safety standards, occupant kinematics, biomechanics & injury causation as well as OSHA, ANSI, Fall Protection. Complete Forensic Investigations and Analyses.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Accident Photo Analysis,  Automotive,  Chemicals,  Chemistry,  Copyright Infringement,  Electrical,  Electrical Engineering,  Electronics,  Engineering,  Failure Analysis,  Forensic Engineering,  Intellectual Properties,  Licensing,  Litigation Support,  Materials Science,  Mechanical Engineering,  Motor Vehicles,  Patents,  Product Liability,  Safety,  Scientific and Engineering,  Telecommunications,  Trademark,  Transportation,  Trucking, 


Michael Nranian's CV

 

Michael Nranian has over 30 years of experience focusing in Product Development, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal and Technical Compliance, & Product Liability Litigation. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, Professional Engineer, & Certified Project Management Professional. He has an in-depth background and education in Law, Intellectual Property, Electrical, Chemical, & Computer Engineering, Product Liability, & Business. He has testified extensively as an expert witness in depositions, hearings, and trials in state & federal courts. He is also a licensed attorney in Michigan, Texas, & the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

He provides and conducts Technical Product and Engineering Analysis, Patentability & Prior Art Research, and provides the Technical, Scientific, & Litigation Support for Intellectual Property. His litigation experience includes patent infringement / non-infringement under literal infringement and the doctrine of equivalents, patent validity / invalidity, prior art, & file-wrapper estoppel, for ITC & Federal cases, including Inter Partes reviews. He conducts analysis of all aspects of intellectual property, including patents and products, prepares claim charts, & expert witness reports. This includes testimony and document preparation for cases before state, and federal court jurisdictions, and the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

He performs analysis under the America Invents Act, and all 101, 102, 103, 112, and other arguments. His experience includes Technology Standards Boards and Licensing Authorities, Antitrust / DOJ, Technology Development and Transfer, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Licensing, Unfair Competition/Trade, False/Deceptive Advertising, & Lanham Act Actions, and Class Actions. His Product Liability Expert Witness litigation background includes all types of Safety Systems, Electrical Systems, Fires, Accident Reconstruction (certified through Northwestern University), and Evaluation of Alternative Designs for Automotive, Medical, Manufacturing, and other industries. He has extensive Testifying Experience.

He has over 30 years of experience in Automotive and Safety Systems, Sensors, Seatbelts, Airbags / Curtains, Seats, Electrical/Electronic/Electromechanical Systems and Architecture, Warning & Diagnostic Systems, Sensors and Sensor Fusion, Vision and Camera Optical/Image, Forward Collision/Lane Departure Warning, GPS, Navigation, Telematics, Powertrain, Engine, Cellular/Radio/Wireless/Satellite Communication, Information and Data Transmission, Data & Parameter storage & retrieval, Human Machine Interface, Controls, Crash Recorders, Crash Pulse Analysis, System Diagnostic, Fault Codes, Structure (including roof-crush and door) and Front, Side & Roll-over systems (including sensing and algorithm development), Occupant sensing, computer/microprocessor, software/source code analyses, Monitoring & Surveillance, Automotive & Recreational Vehicles, Trucks/Commercial Vehicles, Fleet Management Systems, Construction & Excavation Vehicles/Equipment, Manufacturing and Product Development for domestic and international corporations. He is thoroughly familiar with all regulatory (including ECE & FMVSS), and corporate due-care & SAE requirements, and preemption arguments, safety standards, occupant kinematics, biomechanics & injury causation as well as OSHA, ANSI, Fall Protection. Complete Forensic Investigations and Analyses.

Canney Brook Forensic Engineers
Boston, Massachusetts
, 02110


Contact:  R. Craig Williams P.E., CFEI, CFII
www.canneybrook.com
603-742-7200 Or Toll Free
solutions@canneybrook.com

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Contact:  R. Craig Williams P.E., CFEI, CFII
www.canneybrook.com
603-742-7200
solutions@canneybrook.com

R. Craig Williams CV


Canney Brook Engineering and Consulting, LLC provides forensic engineering investigative solutions to insurance professionals and the legal profession. Accurate and efficient investigations allow for proper evaluation of losses, allow recovery, or protect from non-evidenced claims. Canney Brook provides services primary in New England and New York. Canney Brook accepts assignments throughout the US when Canney Brook's experts are able to provide unique and exceptional value to clients.

Our forensic engineering and fire and explosion analyses include investigation of reasonable alternative origin and cause hypotheses. Scene evidence is documented and hypotheses are tested to substantiate or disprove different hypotheses as a cause or contributory effect. This inductive-deductive procedure insures our reporting to is accurate, reasonable, scientifically based and defensible against challenges. Disproved hypotheses are explained and hypotheses supported by evidence are accepted, prepared, and advanced.

OUR COMMITMENT
Canney Brook provides clients a high level of measurable value. We at Canney Brook are committed to providing independent accurate information by which clients can make informed decisions. During investigations we may evaluate and suggest alternative solutions which mitigate damages suffered and provide enhanced outcomes. Our proactive approach and years of experience ensure that assignments will be completed on schedule and on-budget.

  OUR RECORD
Our consistent record of uncompromising ethics instills confidence and trust. Our staff responds quickly when retained, acts on behalf of the client, and remains available throughout the investigation and litigation.

Mr. Williams is a mechanical engineer with more than 27 years’ of practice in consulting, research, manufacturing, operations, product design, business development, and failure analysis prior to becoming a forensic engineer. Over his many years of licensed experience, he designed, specified, maintained, operated, and evaluated the equipment to which he now investigates for failure, incident, fire, and explosion analysis. His background as a professional consulting engineer, as a research engineer, as a construction manager, as a manufacturing, operations, and process manager, as a corporate officer, and as a director of an electric utility provided specialized training, experience, education and knowledge for his forensic engineering practice.

Mr. Williams conducts mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering failure analysis, product defect analysis, fire origin and cause investigations, environmental investigations, and workplace injury investigations. These services are provided to the insurance, industrial, institutional, corporate, and legal communities.

Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, a Master’s of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, and has completed Doctoral Studies in International Business from Southern New Hampshire University. Principal Professional Engineer.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Forensics,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Forensic Engineering,  HVAC Investigations,  Materials Science,  Mechanical Engineering,  OSHA,  Plumbing,  Product Failure,  Slip, Trip, and Fall, 


R. Craig Williams CV


Canney Brook Engineering and Consulting, LLC provides forensic engineering investigative solutions to insurance professionals and the legal profession. Accurate and efficient investigations allow for proper evaluation of losses, allow recovery, or protect from non-evidenced claims. Canney Brook provides services primary in New England and New York. Canney Brook accepts assignments throughout the US when Canney Brook's experts are able to provide unique and exceptional value to clients.

Our forensic engineering and fire and explosion analyses include investigation of reasonable alternative origin and cause hypotheses. Scene evidence is documented and hypotheses are tested to substantiate or disprove different hypotheses as a cause or contributory effect. This inductive-deductive procedure insures our reporting to is accurate, reasonable, scientifically based and defensible against challenges. Disproved hypotheses are explained and hypotheses supported by evidence are accepted, prepared, and advanced.

OUR COMMITMENT
Canney Brook provides clients a high level of measurable value. We at Canney Brook are committed to providing independent accurate information by which clients can make informed decisions. During investigations we may evaluate and suggest alternative solutions which mitigate damages suffered and provide enhanced outcomes. Our proactive approach and years of experience ensure that assignments will be completed on schedule and on-budget.

  OUR RECORD
Our consistent record of uncompromising ethics instills confidence and trust. Our staff responds quickly when retained, acts on behalf of the client, and remains available throughout the investigation and litigation.

Mr. Williams is a mechanical engineer with more than 27 years’ of practice in consulting, research, manufacturing, operations, product design, business development, and failure analysis prior to becoming a forensic engineer. Over his many years of licensed experience, he designed, specified, maintained, operated, and evaluated the equipment to which he now investigates for failure, incident, fire, and explosion analysis. His background as a professional consulting engineer, as a research engineer, as a construction manager, as a manufacturing, operations, and process manager, as a corporate officer, and as a director of an electric utility provided specialized training, experience, education and knowledge for his forensic engineering practice.

Mr. Williams conducts mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering failure analysis, product defect analysis, fire origin and cause investigations, environmental investigations, and workplace injury investigations. These services are provided to the insurance, industrial, institutional, corporate, and legal communities.

Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, a Master’s of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, and has completed Doctoral Studies in International Business from Southern New Hampshire University. Principal Professional Engineer.

Human Powered Future PLLC
Missoula, Montana
1500 Clark Fork Ln, 59808


Contact:  Bradley Layton, PhD PE
humanpoweredfuture.com
406-203-2365 Or Toll Free
blay@alum.mit.edu
1500 Clark Fork Ln
Missoula, Montana 59808

Contact:  Bradley Layton, PhD PE
humanpoweredfuture.com
406-203-2365
blay@alum.mit.edu

Bradley E Layton's CV



bradley.layton@humanpoweredfuture.com
Cell: (406) 203-2365

As an expert witness, Dr. Layton has supported law firms in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Washington. Layton’s PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan uniquely positions him to take a multiscale approach to scientific problem solving.

Layton has worked in the field of academic misconduct, nanoforensics, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, wrongful death, knee prostheses, accident reconstruction, industrial accidents, soft-tissue damage, peripheral nerve damage, image analysis, software analysis, microscopy, protein analysis, genetic forensics, and personal injury.

Specialties:
accidents, biomechanics, diabetes, dynamics, energy, engineering, failure, forensics, imaging, injury, materials, mechanics, nanotechnology, neurology, neuropathy, patents, personal injury, physics, proteins, slip trip & fall, soft tissue, solar, spine, statics, statistics, vehicle

Additional Information:
American Concrete Institute Member ASME member IEEE-EMBS Editor Author - Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics Associate Teaching Professor - Drexel University Associate Professor - University of Montana Elite Athlete - United States Rowing Team 1995 & 1997 Fire Protection Engineer - US Department of Energy - Savannah River Site Founding Member - Insurance Engineering Blockchain Consortium International Code Council Member Inventor - AFM Nanomanipulation & Surgical Patents Lunar Scientist - US Department of Energy - Office of Space Machinist - Merlin Metalworks - titanium bicycle design & Stillwater - Kevlar boat design Oath of the Engineer - Engineer's equivalent of Hippocratic Oath National Society of Professional Engineers Post-doctoral Fellow - University of Michigan MRI laboratory Recipient - Montana Governor's Innovator Award Scientist - 100+ papers and abstracts

Education:
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan; BS Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Minor, Writing, MIT
Information:  
Accident Reconstruction,  Biomedical and Biomechanical Injury Analysis,  Biomedical Engineering,  Forensic,  Mechanical Engineering,  Neurology, 


Bradley E Layton's CV



bradley.layton@humanpoweredfuture.com
Cell: (406) 203-2365

As an expert witness, Dr. Layton has supported law firms in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Washington. Layton’s PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan uniquely positions him to take a multiscale approach to scientific problem solving.

Layton has worked in the field of academic misconduct, nanoforensics, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, wrongful death, knee prostheses, accident reconstruction, industrial accidents, soft-tissue damage, peripheral nerve damage, image analysis, software analysis, microscopy, protein analysis, genetic forensics, and personal injury.

Specialties:
accidents, biomechanics, diabetes, dynamics, energy, engineering, failure, forensics, imaging, injury, materials, mechanics, nanotechnology, neurology, neuropathy, patents, personal injury, physics, proteins, slip trip & fall, soft tissue, solar, spine, statics, statistics, vehicle

Additional Information:
American Concrete Institute Member ASME member IEEE-EMBS Editor Author - Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics Associate Teaching Professor - Drexel University Associate Professor - University of Montana Elite Athlete - United States Rowing Team 1995 & 1997 Fire Protection Engineer - US Department of Energy - Savannah River Site Founding Member - Insurance Engineering Blockchain Consortium International Code Council Member Inventor - AFM Nanomanipulation & Surgical Patents Lunar Scientist - US Department of Energy - Office of Space Machinist - Merlin Metalworks - titanium bicycle design & Stillwater - Kevlar boat design Oath of the Engineer - Engineer's equivalent of Hippocratic Oath National Society of Professional Engineers Post-doctoral Fellow - University of Michigan MRI laboratory Recipient - Montana Governor's Innovator Award Scientist - 100+ papers and abstracts

Education:
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan; BS Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Minor, Writing, MIT

J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2392 Fuller Court, 48105


Contact:  J.M. Miller
www.millerengineering.com
734-662-6822 Or Toll Free
miller@millerengineering.com
2392 Fuller Court
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105

Contact:  J.M. Miller
www.millerengineering.com
734-662-6822
miller@millerengineering.com
Dr. Miller is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Michigan College of Engineering and a registered professional engineer and consultant with over 30 years of experience as an engineering expert witness. He specializes in warnings, labeling and instruction manuals, consumer product design, machine guarding, process safety, fire science, vehicle visibility, tractor egress/ingress, pedestrian and worker slip and fall prevention, COF testing, recreational vehicle safety (boats, ATVs and personal watercraft), compliance with occupational safety and consumer safety standards (OSHA, MSDS, ANSI, ASTM, UL, CPSC).
Miller Engineering has a staff of engineers and experts in the Mechanical, Chemical, Agriculture, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering.
Dr. Miller has recently authored a chapter titled Hazard Communication Compliance in the Safety Engineering Handbook for ASSE. Dr. Miller has authored five books on the topic of Warnings and Safety Instructions and hundreds of journal articles. He is also currently a committee member of the ASTM Technical Committee F15 on Consumer Products.
Dr. Miller’s experience includes the following: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1963), M.B.A. (1965), and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (1971), Ohio State University. Owens-Corning Fiberglass (1964-1967): Corporate Methods Engineer. The University of Michigan (1970-present): Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) Professor, teaching courses in human factors/ergonomics, safety, engineering law, and labor relations. U.S. Department of Labor (1975-1977): Special Assistant for Safety, Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Accident Reconstruction,  Agricultural Engineering,  Construction Safety,  Consumer Products,  Ergonomics,  Fire and Explosions,  Forklifts,  Human Factors,  Industrial Accidents,  Labels and Warnings,  Mechanical Engineering,  OSHA,  Personal Injury,  Product Warnings,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Toxic Exposures,  Toy Safety Design,  Transportation,  Work Zone and Flagger Safety, 


Dr. Miller is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Michigan College of Engineering and a registered professional engineer and consultant with over 30 years of experience as an engineering expert witness. He specializes in warnings, labeling and instruction manuals, consumer product design, machine guarding, process safety, fire science, vehicle visibility, tractor egress/ingress, pedestrian and worker slip and fall prevention, COF testing, recreational vehicle safety (boats, ATVs and personal watercraft), compliance with occupational safety and consumer safety standards (OSHA, MSDS, ANSI, ASTM, UL, CPSC).
Miller Engineering has a staff of engineers and experts in the Mechanical, Chemical, Agriculture, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering.
Dr. Miller has recently authored a chapter titled Hazard Communication Compliance in the Safety Engineering Handbook for ASSE. Dr. Miller has authored five books on the topic of Warnings and Safety Instructions and hundreds of journal articles. He is also currently a committee member of the ASTM Technical Committee F15 on Consumer Products.
Dr. Miller’s experience includes the following: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1963), M.B.A. (1965), and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (1971), Ohio State University. Owens-Corning Fiberglass (1964-1967): Corporate Methods Engineer. The University of Michigan (1970-present): Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) Professor, teaching courses in human factors/ergonomics, safety, engineering law, and labor relations. U.S. Department of Labor (1975-1977): Special Assistant for Safety, Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Reedy Engineering, Inc.
Campbell, California
3425 South Bascom Ave., Suite E, 95008


Contact:  Roger F. Reedy, PE
http://www.reedyeng.com/
408-558-0330 Or Toll Free
ras@reedyeng.com
3425 South Bascom Ave., Suite E
Campbell, California 95008

Contact:  Roger F. Reedy, PE
http://www.reedyeng.com/
408-558-0330
ras@reedyeng.com
Roger F. Reedy has extensive experience working on the design and construction of pressure vessels, piping, and nuclear power components. His experience includes design, analysis, fabrication, and erection of pressure vessels and piping components for petroleum, chemical, nuclear, fossil fuel, and other industries, including development and implementation of applicable quality systems. His background encompasses nuclear reactors and containment vessels, as well as pressure vessels and storage tanks for petroleum, chemical, and other energy industries.

Mr. Reedy is an acknowledged expert in the construction of pressure vessels and nuclear components, including nuclear waste transportation casks and storage canisters, meeting the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Divisions 1, 2 and 3, Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, and Sections I, II, V, IX, and XI, and piping to the requirements of ASME B31.1 and B31.3. He is also an expert in implementation of practical quality programs for designers, fabricators, installers, and owners of industrial equipment and plants.
Information:  
Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Metallurgy,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure,  Structural Engineering, 


Roger F. Reedy has extensive experience working on the design and construction of pressure vessels, piping, and nuclear power components. His experience includes design, analysis, fabrication, and erection of pressure vessels and piping components for petroleum, chemical, nuclear, fossil fuel, and other industries, including development and implementation of applicable quality systems. His background encompasses nuclear reactors and containment vessels, as well as pressure vessels and storage tanks for petroleum, chemical, and other energy industries.

Mr. Reedy is an acknowledged expert in the construction of pressure vessels and nuclear components, including nuclear waste transportation casks and storage canisters, meeting the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Divisions 1, 2 and 3, Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, and Sections I, II, V, IX, and XI, and piping to the requirements of ASME B31.1 and B31.3. He is also an expert in implementation of practical quality programs for designers, fabricators, installers, and owners of industrial equipment and plants.

Robertson Engineering Investigations LLC
Mesilla Park, New Mexico
P.O. Box 820, 88047


Contact:  Cale Robertson, MSME, PE, CFI-IAAI, ACTAR
www.reifire.net
575-644-9595 Or Toll Free
rei@reifire.net
P.O. Box 820
Mesilla Park, New Mexico 88047

Contact:  Cale Robertson, MSME, PE, CFI-IAAI, ACTAR
www.reifire.net
575-644-9595
rei@reifire.net
Robertson Engineering Investigations, LLC (REI) is a private forensic engineering firm that provides forensic engineering services to both the insurance and legal communities.

REI experts are court qualified Licensed Professional Engineers with extensive training, experience and certifications related to fire investigation, fire science, accident investigation and reconstruction, and general product failure analysis. REI investigators hold the distinguished Certified Fire Investigator (CFI-IAAI) certification and are also certified accident reconstructionist through the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR). REI is dedicated to providing accurate, complete and timely investigations that are based on scientific principles.

Identifying the root origin and cause of incidents, which have significant cost in terms of either pain and suffering or monetary loss, is the only way for society to correct, improve and/or remove defective products from harms way. This is why REI is dedicated to identifying the facts and the root cause of such incidents and will not become an advocate for one party or another.

REI Location Google Maps Zoomed Out REI's regular service areas include New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, El Paso, Dallas, Phoenix, and Tucson. REI staff are fluent in Spanish.
Information:  
Accident Investigations,  Accident Reconstruction,  Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction,  Construction Accidents,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Electrical Engineering,  Engineering,  Failure Analysis,  Fire and Explosions,  Fire Origin and Cause,  Fire Protection Investigations,  Forensic,  Forensic Engineering,  Hail Damages,  Lab Testing and Analysis,  Mechanical Engineering,  Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction,  Product Failure,  Reconstruction,  Roofing,  Roofing and Waterproofing,  Slip, Trip, and Fall,  Structural Engineering,  Structural Failure,  Stucco, 


Robertson Engineering Investigations, LLC (REI) is a private forensic engineering firm that provides forensic engineering services to both the insurance and legal communities.

REI experts are court qualified Licensed Professional Engineers with extensive training, experience and certifications related to fire investigation, fire science, accident investigation and reconstruction, and general product failure analysis. REI investigators hold the distinguished Certified Fire Investigator (CFI-IAAI) certification and are also certified accident reconstructionist through the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR). REI is dedicated to providing accurate, complete and timely investigations that are based on scientific principles.

Identifying the root origin and cause of incidents, which have significant cost in terms of either pain and suffering or monetary loss, is the only way for society to correct, improve and/or remove defective products from harms way. This is why REI is dedicated to identifying the facts and the root cause of such incidents and will not become an advocate for one party or another.

REI Location Google Maps Zoomed Out REI's regular service areas include New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, El Paso, Dallas, Phoenix, and Tucson. REI staff are fluent in Spanish.

Applied Mechanics International, LLC
Athens, Georgia
P.O. Box 392, 30603


Contact:  Richard T. Hallman, PE
www.apmechco.com
502-228-9007 Or Toll Free
info@apmechco.com
P.O. Box 392
Athens, Georgia 30603

Contact:  Richard T. Hallman, PE
www.apmechco.com
502-228-9007
info@apmechco.com
Applied Mechanics provides advanced analytical expertise to clients throughout the world. Experienced in the analysis and manufacturing of both machinery and heavy equipment, we can help identify and solve equipment problems in any industrial setting. Well accomplished in both diagnostics and design, 20% of our workload is related to failure analysis.

Stress analysis of new and existing pressure vessels approximately 60% of the business. Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), including static, dynamic, and thermal analysis using general purpose FEA codes.

Assist in confidential product and process development.

Stress analysis & Fracture Mechanics in support of ASME/API FFS-1 Fitness for Service.

Currently Licensed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Information:  
Failure Analysis,  Machinery and Equipment Appraisal and Valuation,  Mechanical Engineering,  Pipeline Pressure Vessels Failure, 


Applied Mechanics provides advanced analytical expertise to clients throughout the world. Experienced in the analysis and manufacturing of both machinery and heavy equipment, we can help identify and solve equipment problems in any industrial setting. Well accomplished in both diagnostics and design, 20% of our workload is related to failure analysis.

Stress analysis of new and existing pressure vessels approximately 60% of the business. Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), including static, dynamic, and thermal analysis using general purpose FEA codes.

Assist in confidential product and process development.

Stress analysis & Fracture Mechanics in support of ASME/API FFS-1 Fitness for Service.

Currently Licensed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Aleksander & Associates P.A.
Boise, Idaho
P.O. Box 140558 , 83714


Contact:  Adam K. Aleksander
www.aleksander.net/
208-321-0200 Or Toll Free
aka@aleksander.net
P.O. Box 140558
Boise, Idaho 83714

Contact:  Adam K. Aleksander
www.aleksander.net/
208-321-0200
aka@aleksander.net

Adam K. Aleksander's CV


Dr. Adam K. Aleksander, PhD, PE, CSP, has over 40 years of experience in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Human Factors, and Safety Engineering. He combines both academic credentials and active work in industry to provide a grounded perspective in Product Liability, Industrial Incidents, Warnings, and OSHA related issues. He is also a VP of an Energy Services firm, with over 35 overseas assignments related to forensic services, power utility issues, and equipment failures.

Dr. Aleksander has been a practicing engineer since 1972, focusing his Manufacturing, Consulting and Forensic investigations on Problem Definition and Root Cause Analysis of complex problems in confidential issues. His firm has experience encompassing an enormous variety of claims, from large $45 million dollar dam claims, to environmental clean-up claims, to small road construction claims. His litigation services often involve reconstruction, perception reaction studies, warnings, equipment operation, mechanical failures, industrial accidents, skiing, and bicycling injuries.

As an Expert Witness, Dr. Aleksander has worked with many clients, including plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys, both civil and criminal, attorneys representing corporations, corporations in the power utility area, and corporations that produce products. His services are also available to insurance executives with complex claims issues that involve industrial or utility related losses. Dr. Aleksander has been retained over 125 times in a wide range of technical investigations.

Litigation Expertise:
Product Liability - Design, Manufacturing and Marketing Defects, Involving Damage, Injury or Fatality
Equipment Failures - Proximal Cause of Failure with Contributing Factors
Human Factors, Visibility, Ergonomics, and General Research Issues - Product Usability, Warnings, Instructions, Perception, Reaction Time, Visibility and Conspicuity Issues
Construction, OSHA, and Safety Engineering - Regulatory and Safety Issues
Industrial Projects
Power Utility - Service and Equipment Failures
Information:  
Human Factors,  Industrial Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Product Liability, 


Adam K. Aleksander's CV


Dr. Adam K. Aleksander, PhD, PE, CSP, has over 40 years of experience in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Human Factors, and Safety Engineering. He combines both academic credentials and active work in industry to provide a grounded perspective in Product Liability, Industrial Incidents, Warnings, and OSHA related issues. He is also a VP of an Energy Services firm, with over 35 overseas assignments related to forensic services, power utility issues, and equipment failures.

Dr. Aleksander has been a practicing engineer since 1972, focusing his Manufacturing, Consulting and Forensic investigations on Problem Definition and Root Cause Analysis of complex problems in confidential issues. His firm has experience encompassing an enormous variety of claims, from large $45 million dollar dam claims, to environmental clean-up claims, to small road construction claims. His litigation services often involve reconstruction, perception reaction studies, warnings, equipment operation, mechanical failures, industrial accidents, skiing, and bicycling injuries.

As an Expert Witness, Dr. Aleksander has worked with many clients, including plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys, both civil and criminal, attorneys representing corporations, corporations in the power utility area, and corporations that produce products. His services are also available to insurance executives with complex claims issues that involve industrial or utility related losses. Dr. Aleksander has been retained over 125 times in a wide range of technical investigations.

Litigation Expertise:
Product Liability - Design, Manufacturing and Marketing Defects, Involving Damage, Injury or Fatality
Equipment Failures - Proximal Cause of Failure with Contributing Factors
Human Factors, Visibility, Ergonomics, and General Research Issues - Product Usability, Warnings, Instructions, Perception, Reaction Time, Visibility and Conspicuity Issues
Construction, OSHA, and Safety Engineering - Regulatory and Safety Issues
Industrial Projects
Power Utility - Service and Equipment Failures

Cain and Associates Engineers and Constructors, Inc.
Mobile, Alabama
1209 Montlimar Dr. , Suite 675, 36609


Contact:  Hal K. Cain, PE
www.hkcain.com
251-473-7781 Or Toll Free
HalKCain@aol.com
1209 Montlimar Dr. , Suite 675
Mobile, Alabama 36609

Contact:  Hal K. Cain, PE
www.hkcain.com
251-473-7781
HalKCain@aol.com
Cain & Associates Engineers & Constructors, Inc. is an Engineering and Construction Management firm that also specializes in forensic engineering investigations and analysis of construction claims defects. We have a staff that consists of Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers (Drainage), Mechanical Engineers, Master Plumber, HVAC Specialists, Roofing Specialists, EIFS specialists, Flooring Specialists, Construction Managers, and Master Electrician and electrical engineer. Our personnel have hands-on engineering and construction experience. Construction Management experts in heavy industrial, commercial and residential structures.
Hal is a Professional Engineer in five states, P.E., Certified Structural Engineer, EIFS Third Party Certification, and Licensed G.C. in Alabama and Louisiana.
Information:  
Building Envelope Forensics,  Construction,  Construction Claims,  Construction Defects,  Construction Delays,  Construction Management,  Electrical,  Engineering,  Fire and Explosions,  Forensic Engineering,  Mechanical Engineering,  Roofing and Waterproofing,  Structural Engineering, 


Cain & Associates Engineers & Constructors, Inc. is an Engineering and Construction Management firm that also specializes in forensic engineering investigations and analysis of construction claims defects. We have a staff that consists of Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers (Drainage), Mechanical Engineers, Master Plumber, HVAC Specialists, Roofing Specialists, EIFS specialists, Flooring Specialists, Construction Managers, and Master Electrician and electrical engineer. Our personnel have hands-on engineering and construction experience. Construction Management experts in heavy industrial, commercial and residential structures.
Hal is a Professional Engineer in five states, P.E., Certified Structural Engineer, EIFS Third Party Certification, and Licensed G.C. in Alabama and Louisiana.

James J Shields, PE
Pilgrim Gardens, Pennsylvania
1036 Cornell Ave., 19026


1036 Cornell Ave.
Pilgrim Gardens, Pennsylvania 19026

James J Shields's CV


Cel: 484-716-3877

BIOGRAPHY
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING SERVICES based on over 45 years experience in the design, startup, and trouble-shooting of: piping systems, fluid machinery and auxiliary equipment (pumps, compressors, storage tanks, heat exchangers, filters, separators, valves) instrumentation, & controls in utility and industrial power plants.

EXPERT WITNESS Investigations/Reports/Testimony on: Gaseous & Liquid fuels; Fuel Delivery Trucks; Natural Gas & Propane Systems & Storage Tanks ; Residential/Commercial Oil & Gas-fired: Boilers, Furnaces, Heaters; Air Conditioning Plants; Electric Generators; Concrete Pumping Apparatus & Hoses; Domestic & Commercial Appliances.

FAILURE ANALYSIS of: Natural Gas/Propane Explosions; Boilers; Furnaces; Hot Water Heaters; Pumps; Piping/Hoses/Plumbing; Automatic Control Devices; Appliances (Gas Ranges, Washers, Dryers, Water Chillers).
Information:  
Equipment and Machinery,  Mechanical Engineering, 


James J Shields's CV


Cel: 484-716-3877

BIOGRAPHY
ENGINEERING & CONSULTING SERVICES based on over 45 years experience in the design, startup, and trouble-shooting of: piping systems, fluid machinery and auxiliary equipment (pumps, compressors, storage tanks, heat exchangers, filters, separators, valves) instrumentation, & controls in utility and industrial power plants.

EXPERT WITNESS Investigations/Reports/Testimony on: Gaseous & Liquid fuels; Fuel Delivery Trucks; Natural Gas & Propane Systems & Storage Tanks ; Residential/Commercial Oil & Gas-fired: Boilers, Furnaces, Heaters; Air Conditioning Plants; Electric Generators; Concrete Pumping Apparatus & Hoses; Domestic & Commercial Appliances.

FAILURE ANALYSIS of: Natural Gas/Propane Explosions; Boilers; Furnaces; Hot Water Heaters; Pumps; Piping/Hoses/Plumbing; Automatic Control Devices; Appliances (Gas Ranges, Washers, Dryers, Water Chillers).

Bowley Inc.
Sunnyvale, California
773 E. El Camino Real Suite 151, 94087


Contact:  Dr Susan M Bowley, Ph.D.
www.bowleyconsulting.org
800-273-5170 Or Toll Free
bowleyconsulting@gmail.com
773 E. El Camino Real Suite 151
Sunnyvale, California 94087

Contact:  Dr Susan M Bowley, Ph.D.
www.bowleyconsulting.org
800-273-5170
bowleyconsulting@gmail.com
Bowley Inc. is a family company and a small woman-owned engineering firm.

Susan M. Bowley, Ph.D. has been a practicing engineer since 1988.  Dr. Bowley grew up in Ashford, CT and completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut.  She then started her professional engineering career at NASA Ames Research Center in Northern California where she worked in various capacities for over 13 years.  While at NASA, Dr. Bowley earned her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University with a concentration in Thermosciences, including completion of an independent research study on Transpired Epidermal Water Loss in Premature Infants. 

After competitive selection for a NASA Full-time Graduate Study Fellowship, Dr. Bowley earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia.  Her Doctoral Dissertation, with the help of a grant awarded by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, consisted of two human research studies to investigate the effect of physical activity on bone density in humans.  Dr. Bowley then completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Food and Drug Administration where she studied blood hemolysis via mechanical fragility of red blood cells in various medical devices. 

After completing her Post-Doctoral research, Dr. Bowley served as a lead medical device reviewer at the FDA in the Cardiovascular Division for over 3 years, including serving on the ASTM F04.30.06 Task Group as Co-Chair.  Dr. Bowley has also served as a faculty member at multiple universities where she has developed her own courses. 

Since leaving the FDA, Dr. Bowley has been working as a Forensic Expert Witness and Medical Device Consultant.  In 2008, Dr. Bowley started her own engineering consulting firm.  Corporate offices are located in Connecticut (HQ), Maryland, and Northern California.  Dr. Bowley also worked at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA).  Dr. Bowley teaches Engineering courses at local Universities and Community Colleges.​

We specialize in:

• Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
• Injury Causation Biomechanics & Personal Injury
• Consumer Product Liability
• Medical Product Liability
• Medical Device Regulatory Affairs
• Slip, Trip & Falls
Accident Reconstruction:
* Auto, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Railroad, Marine, and Aviation
• 3D Laser Scanning and Drone Aerial Mapping
• Premises Liability
• Criminal Cases & Shooting Reconstruction
• Patent Infringement
• Engineering Analysis/R&D/FEA
• Training & Mentoring

Other US Offices:

773 E. El Camino Real Suite 151
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

325 Ellington Blvd. Suite 156
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Information:  
Biomechanics,  Biomedical and Biomechanical Injury Analysis,  Mechanical Engineering,  Medical Devices,  Premises Liability,  Product Liability, 


Bowley Inc. is a family company and a small woman-owned engineering firm.

Susan M. Bowley, Ph.D. has been a practicing engineer since 1988.  Dr. Bowley grew up in Ashford, CT and completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Connecticut.  She then started her professional engineering career at NASA Ames Research Center in Northern California where she worked in various capacities for over 13 years.  While at NASA, Dr. Bowley earned her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University with a concentration in Thermosciences, including completion of an independent research study on Transpired Epidermal Water Loss in Premature Infants. 

After competitive selection for a NASA Full-time Graduate Study Fellowship, Dr. Bowley earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia.  Her Doctoral Dissertation, with the help of a grant awarded by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, consisted of two human research studies to investigate the effect of physical activity on bone density in humans.  Dr. Bowley then completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Food and Drug Administration where she studied blood hemolysis via mechanical fragility of red blood cells in various medical devices. 

After completing her Post-Doctoral research, Dr. Bowley served as a lead medical device reviewer at the FDA in the Cardiovascular Division for over 3 years, including serving on the ASTM F04.30.06 Task Group as Co-Chair.  Dr. Bowley has also served as a faculty member at multiple universities where she has developed her own courses. 

Since leaving the FDA, Dr. Bowley has been working as a Forensic Expert Witness and Medical Device Consultant.  In 2008, Dr. Bowley started her own engineering consulting firm.  Corporate offices are located in Connecticut (HQ), Maryland, and Northern California.  Dr. Bowley also worked at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA).  Dr. Bowley teaches Engineering courses at local Universities and Community Colleges.​

We specialize in:

• Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
• Injury Causation Biomechanics & Personal Injury
• Consumer Product Liability
• Medical Product Liability
• Medical Device Regulatory Affairs
• Slip, Trip & Falls
Accident Reconstruction:
* Auto, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Railroad, Marine, and Aviation
• 3D Laser Scanning and Drone Aerial Mapping
• Premises Liability
• Criminal Cases & Shooting Reconstruction
• Patent Infringement
• Engineering Analysis/R&D/FEA
• Training & Mentoring

Other US Offices:

773 E. El Camino Real Suite 151
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

325 Ellington Blvd. Suite 156
Gaithersburg, MD 20878