Distribution Expert Witnesses

Berkeley, California

Engineering, Environmental - water treatment, distribution, storage facilities, sewers, wastewater collection, pumping and treatment systems, stormwater and drainage facilities, septic systems, leach fields, sewage spills and overflows into structures, backwater valves, coliform contamination

Bonneau Dickson, P.E. is a sanitary engineer with forty years of experience in all aspects of potable water, wastewater and stormwater design and construction management. He has provided forensic sanitary engineering expertise and served as an expert witness for 25 years. He has been deposed approximately 100 times and has testified in trials, arbitrations or mediations more than a dozen times. Civil Engineer -- California # 19491 Water Environment Federation California Water Environment Association American Water Works Association WateReuse National Onsite Wastewater Association California Onsite Wastewater Association Pipe Users Group of Northern California (PUG)

San Diego, California

Products Liability, Manufacturing - Supply Chain, Personal Injury, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Product Safety, Product Liability, Product Design, Quality Control, Distribution, Logistics, Damages, Product Recall, Procurement, Packaging, Operations, Labeling, Industry Standards, Best Practices, Warehouse, Inventory

Dr. Zal Phiroz is an established global supply chain and operations specialist, having held numerous academic, executive, and senior management roles. In addition to an industry background at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and TELUS (NYSE:T), Dr. Phiroz has held faculty appointments at University of Southern California and Harvard University. In 2023, he was appointed as a fellow at Harvard University (Inclusive Teaching Fellowship). Having honed his expertise as a practitioner through senior appointments at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and TELUS (NYSE:T), Dr. Phiroz has a background in analyzing complex supply chains. Supply chain optimization, consumer behavior analysis, and distribution innovation, focusing flagship P&G brands (Iams, Tide, Folgers) were a hallmark of Dr. Phiroz’s work. Dr. Phiroz’s portfolio also included analyzing the impact of product recalls and assessing distribution /manufacturing /supplier vulnerabilities. As an expert witness, Dr. Phiroz has worked on ma...

Plant City, Florida

Electrical Engineering, Construction Defects - Electrical Contact, Shock, Electricity, Electrocution, Construction Defect, Construction Dispute, Fire of Electrical Origin, Explosion, Wildland Fire of Electrical Origin, Failure, Lightning, Electric Utility, Transmission, Distribution, Forensic Engineer, NESC, NEC

Curtis E. Falany has been a forensic electrical engineer and expert witness for more than twenty five years. Previously, he was the CEO of an electrical design-build firm and a principal in a consortium of companies serving the electrical, computer, and communications industries worldwide. He has served as a member of the Florida Electrical Contractors Licensing Board and as the author of the Hillsborough County Florida Electrical Code. Curtis is Board Certified as a Forensic Engineer. He has assisted clients in the investigation and resolution of more than 600 cases in State and Federal Courts both in the US and overseas.

Canton, Georgia

Business Operations, Engineering - supply chain, warehouse, warehousing, distribution, logistics, material handling, productivity, automation, industrial engineering, warehouse management system, ecommerce fulfillment, capacity, WMS, TMS, warehouse accident, layout, material flow, labor, safety, software selection

Stephen (Steve) T. Hopper, PE, is Founder and Principal of Inviscid Consulting. Over more than three decades, Steve has helped hundreds of clients plan and streamline their warehousing, fulfillment, distribution, and logistics operations by driving down operating costs, boosting capacity, improving service levels, mitigating risk, implementing effective supply chain solutions, emphasizing safety, and enhancing the performance of their supply chain resources: people, processes, inventory, facilities, equipment, material handling systems, transportation assets, and supply chain information technology (IT). Steve has advised hundreds of clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. He has also served as an expert witness on dozens of cases involving supply chain operations in the US, Canada, and Australia and has advised private equity and venture capital investors. Steve earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (BIE) degree from The Georgia Institute of Techno...

Westchester Township, Ohio

Supply Chain, Equipment & Machinery - Material Handling, Warehouse, Logistics, Industrial Automation, Control System, Project Management, Fulfillment, PMP Certified, General Management, Manufacturing, Distribution, Conveyors, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain, Revenue Management, Sales, Profit & Loss, Post & Parcel, Schedule

Attorneys have consistently applauded my expertise and strongly recommended that I showcase my career here. So, here I am! With over 12 years of experience in engineering, project management, and business leadership, I have navigated a path marked by excellence in industrial automation across Power Generation, Process Automation, and Material Handling & Logistics with leading S&P500 companies. My journey began at Siemens in Iraq, where I mastered the commissioning of intricate control systems for power plants, demonstrating technical prowess and top-notch project management skills. Transitioning to Honeywell, I led project engineering efforts for complex process and chemical systems, where my meticulous execution consistently delivered impactful results. At Intelligrated, I achieved significant milestones managing multimillion-dollar Amazon Fulfillment Center projects and expanded into overseeing a $0.5B portfolio. I am recognized for training project managers in advanced techni...

Houston, Texas

Oil and Gas, Safety - Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging

Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on. Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator. As a proficient expert in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Moody is an effective communicat...

Texas

Products Liability, Manufacturing - Supply Chain, Personal Injury, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Product Safety, Product Liability, Product Design, Quality Control, Distribution, Logistics, Damages, Product Recall, Procurement, Packaging, Operations, Labeling, Industry Standards, Best Practices, Warehouse, Inventory

Dr. Zal Phiroz is an established global supply chain and operations specialist, having held numerous academic, executive, and senior management roles. In addition to an industry background at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and TELUS (NYSE:T), Dr. Phiroz has held faculty appointments at University of Southern California and Harvard University. In 2023, he was appointed as a fellow at Harvard University (Inclusive Teaching Fellowship). Having honed his expertise as a practitioner through senior appointments at Proctor & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and TELUS (NYSE:T), Dr. Phiroz has a background in analyzing complex supply chains. Supply chain optimization, consumer behavior analysis, and distribution innovation, focusing flagship P&G brands (Iams, Tide, Folgers) were a hallmark of Dr. Phiroz’s work. Dr. Phiroz’s portfolio also included analyzing the impact of product recalls and assessing distribution /manufacturing /supplier vulnerabilities. As an expert witness, Dr. Phiroz has worked on ma...