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Flood Expert Witnesses

Flood expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on flood. The flood expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Appraisal & Valuation, Civil Engineering, Construction, Construction Defects, Environmental, Forensic Science, HVAC, Hydrology, Insurance, Land Surveying, Legal, Machinery & Technical Appraiser, Meteorology, Plumbing, and Premises Liability.

Chuck Dutill, PE, DFE

Hydrology-Flooding-Stormwater
Wastewater-Sewers-Groundwater
Backups-Contamination-Runoff

Timothy Mayotte, Ph.D.,CPG, PE

Environmental & Civil Eng.
Hydrology/Groundwater
Experienced Expert Witness

Gerald Blackler, PhD, PE, DWRE

Bd. Cert. Water Resources
Former Combat Engineer
Highly Experienced Expert

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Timothy A Coleman, PhD

PhD Meteorologist, 34 yrs exp, 725 forensic cases

Weatherbell Analytics, LLC

Birmingham, Alabama

Meteorology, Environmental - Weather, Rainfall, Flood, Hurricane, Tornado, Wind, Fog, Visibility, Atmosphere, Insurance, Slip and Fall, Accident Reconstruction

Dr. Tim Coleman is the founding partner of the meteorological consulting firm of Coleman Knupp & Dice, LLC, that has now become a part of Weatherbell Analytics, LLC. He has been working in forensic weather analysis and consulting since 2008, and has 34 years of experience in meteorology. He holds a PhD and MS in Atmospheric Science from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and a BS in Physics and Mathematics from Samford University. Tim has performed meteorological consulting services in over 700 cases in 21 states and Europe. His work in these cases has been widely varied, including but not limited to: rainfall and flood analysis; building collapse (due to wind or water); wind damage (including hurricanes, straight-line winds, and tornadoes), slip and fall (due to water, ice, and wind), lightning, hail damage, highway accidents, aircraft accidents, fog and visibility, and sun angle. Many of these cases have involved expert testimony. Dr. Coleman’s clients have compliment...

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Alabama

Construction, Premises Liability - Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer

Highly experienced construction and premises expert. Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants. General Contractor - President of Buckhead Classic (2006 – presen): Projects include defective construction repair, new construction, fire and flood...

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Joseph A LaRovere, C.E.M.

HVAC, Plumbing, Engineering Expert - 35 Years

LaRovere Consulting, LLC

Cave Creek, Arizona

HVAC, Plumbing - HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical, Chiller, Boiler, Air Handler, Heat Pump, flood, damage, leak, air conditioner, water heater, piping, electrical, injury, engineer, cannabis, furnace, carbon monoxide, explosion

35+ years of experience as a contractor, owner/operator, technician, and consultant to the construction industry with specialties in HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Energy Management and Control Systems. Licensed PE, Project Manager, Design Professional, Construction Manager on staff. Specialties HVAC Systems, air conditioning, heat pumps, chiller plants, heating hot water, boilers, air handlers, water source heat pumps, cooling towers, dedicated outside air, ventilation, and exhaust systems, Energy management and control system, sequence of operation, energy management and building efficiency, Domestic hot water systems, electric and gas boilers and water heaters, mixing valves and hot water recirculation systems, System failures, equipment failures, maintenance issues, preventative maintenance, water treatment, forensic investigation, and remediation, Project Management, Program Management, Project Accounting, and Scheduling consulting and analysis Contractor Evaluation, ...

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Daniel B Boring, CRE® MAI ARA ASA

Expert Valuation for Real Estate & Machinery

Kidder Mathews Inc.

Nokomis, Florida

Machinery & Technical Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - solar, Quarry, Landfill, mining, water, Foreclosure, bankruptcy, damages, estate, marine, Fish, greenhouse, food, machinery, equipment, Cost Segregation, trust, tax, waste, flood

Dan Boring CRE® MAI ARA ASA has 30+ years of experience in the valuation, analysis, acquisition & disposition of institutional investment-grade real estate & machinery & equipment (M&E) on both a national & international levels. He holds the position of senior vice president at Kidder Mathews Valuation Advisory Services, working within the Agribusiness, Land & Natural Resources group, the M&E group, the Litigation Support Services Group & the Marine Services group. The Agribusiness, Land & Natural Resources group focuses on agricultural cropland, permanent plantings, food processing, bottling, cold storage, nurseries, greenhouses, hydroponics, feed mix operations, vineyards, wineries, fish farms, water rights, wind & solar energy, quarries, landfills, transfer stations, waste management & mining. Dan possesses extensive experience in USPAP-compliant machinery & equipment valuations & cost segregation studies across a broad range of industries, including food processing, agricultu...

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Florida

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David Bano

Insurance Claims, Agency, Underwriting, Operations

Enterprise Associates LLC

Sarasota, Florida

Insurance, Legal - Customs Standards Practices, breach & bad faith, coverage & contracts, exclusions, Agency, extracontractual, automotive, Error and Omissions, UI & UIM, class actions, homeowner, secondary evidence, commercial, catastrophe, excess surplus, Claims Sales Underwriting, Special Investigations, fraud & arson, flood, insurance archaeology

Chief Claims Officer, State Operations Officer, Regional Vice President, Chief Operations Officer - Nationwide Insurance [retired] I began my insurance career as an adjuster-trainee, and over the next 40 years, I worked through many Claims and General Management assignments to ultimately become Nationwide's first Chief Claims Officer. I was also cross- trained in Underwriting and Sales / Agency Operations and assigned to large business territories as both a Regional Manager and a State Officer, with full P/L responsibility for the Sales Agents, Underwriters and Claims associates. Initially, I led the Philadelphia market area and was subsequently promoted to manage the State of Michigan. As a hands-on leader with strong experience in both P/C general management and all aspects of Claims, I offer expertise across the entire Property & Casualty spectrum. Retiring from my role as Chief Claims Officer in 2019, I was responsible for all claims operations countrywide, across all lines o...

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Atlanta, Georgia

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Indiana

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Kentucky

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Louisiana

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Mississippi

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Frank Ferrantello, PLS

Ferrantello Group

Plainview, New York

Land Surveying, Slip Trip & Fall - Boundary Dispute, accident and site mapping, civil engineering, flood, drainage, utility, land development, standard of care, easements, mapping, zoning, land use, earth work, adverse possession

Mr. Ferrantello has been retained by a vast number of law firms, insurance companies and municipalities.Mr. Ferrantello has also had great deal of experience with large number of diverse projects such as: Expert Surveys, Maps, Plans, Diagrams, Exhibit’s, Testimony for damages and injuries such as: trip and falls, tree damage, flood building damage, traffic accidents, public and private property damage as well as wrongful death suits. Also has an extensive experience and background in Site Planning and Subdivision Consulting, examining title records, deeds and other recorded documents such as ingress and egress, pedestrian easements, right of ways, air and development rights, vista easements, bridle paths, beach, bathing and mooring rights, covenants and restrictions, real property, zoning and other land use principles. Extensive knowledge of the local Long Island zoning codes, site planning and subdivision regulations.The profession itself is to define the property lines and measure...

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

North Carolina

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Christopher C Hennon, Ph.D., CCM

Certified Consulting Meteorologist

Hennon Weather Services

CLYDE, North Carolina

Meteorology, Forensic Science - Hurricane, Severe Storm, Wind, Flood, Climatology, Weather, Historical Weather, Lightning, Tropical Cyclone, Storm Surge, Flash Flood, Radar Interpretation, Weather Research, Weather Reconstruction, Weather Education, Slip Trip Fall, Ice, Icing, Freezing Rain, Winter Storm

With more than 20 years as a professor and consulting meteorologist, Dr. Hennon specializes in hurricane wind analysis and impacts, historical weather reconstruction, weather radar interpretation, and severe weather. He has published over 35 papers in professional journals and conference proceedings, including a book chapter on modern hurricane wind observation. Dr. Hennon has also provided expert witness depositions and testimony in civil and criminal cases requiring weather data reconstruction/interpretation and provided dozens of expert research and reports for a wide variety of client needs. Examples of past case work include: 1) Determining sustained and gust wind speeds at the top of a condominium tower during the landfall of a hurricane, 2) Reconstructing temperature at a specific address for a criminal prosecution, 3) Providing an opinion on civil twilight for a particular location and time of year, 4) Assessing the likelihood of icing conditions at a business for slip an...

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Pennsylvania

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

South Carolina

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Tennessee

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Jeffrey S. Lapin, CPM, ARM, DREI

Property Management Standard of Care Expert

Spring City, Tennessee

Property Management, Risk Management - Slip and Fall, Fire, Ice Falls, Security Breach, Habitability, Dog Attack, Robbery, Shooting, Assualt, Standard of Care, Risk Mgmt, Trip and Fall, Wet Slippery, Falls, Accidental Death, Flood, Fire Safety, Inspection, Maintenance, Electrocution

An expert in real estate management, maintenance, and the standard of care for commercial and residential properties, including inspection and maintenance policies and procedures, landlord premises liability, financial reporting and fiduciary duties. As an expert witness since 2015, I have been engaged on over 95 cases involving the standard of care for landlords and property managers, fiduciary duties and related topics for commercial and residential properties by attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants. My area of focus pertains to a landlord’s/property manager’s duty to perform regular, documented property inspections, to diligently act on the findings of such inspections and to maintain a reasonably safe and secure property at all times. I was actively and directly involved in the management of all types of real estate for 40 years as a commercial and multi-family property owner, manager and later as a property management supervisor, management company co-owner a...

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Thomas Collier, Jr

Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude

Collier Consultants

Texas

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L. David Givler, MSCE, PE

Givler Engineering, Inc.

San Antonio, Texas

Civil Engineering, Hydrology - flood, drainage, storm, water, floodplain, dam, hydraulics, FEMA, municipal, stormwater regulation, flood plain analysis, dam construction and maintenance, road construction and repair, water resources, runoff, flow, pipe, street, utility

Registration Professional Engineer, 1990 (PA No. PE 040565 E), 1993 (TX No. 73842), 2023 (OH No. PE.88791), 2023 (KY No. 38514), 2023 (OK No. 34041), 2023 (FL No. PE95991), 2023 (NM No. 28602), 2023 (MI No. 6201312442) Experience Experienced in hydrology and hydraulics. Performed numerous flood studies for rivers and creeks, bridge hydraulic studies, reservoir analyses, drainage designs and storm water pollution prevention plan designs. Experienced with dams. Designed new dams, performed inspections, analyzed seepage conditions, developed rehabilitation programs, developed Emergency Action Plans, developed foundation-grouting programs and constructed and operated physical models. Experienced city engineer, having served in multiple cities. Designed public street, drainage, and utility improvements. Reviewed subdivision plats, proposed utility modifications and ordinances. Experienced in site development and subdivisions. Designed roads, utilities, lot layouts, grading pla...

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Michael D. Stall, MSCE, PE, DFE, CPAU

Expert in Construction Forensic Engineering

Managed Response, Inc.

Sugar Land, Texas

Construction, Construction Defects - Construction, Defects, Forensic Engineering, Property Loss, Insurance Dispute, Schedule Dispute, Design Defect, Fire, Flood, Hurricane, Safety, Injury, Disaster, Collapse, Liability

Michael D. Stall, MSCE, PE, DFE, CPAU is a respected authority in the field of Construction Forensic Engineering, combining a powerful blend of academic excellence, hands-on industry experience, and professional certifications. As the Founder and President of Managed Response, Inc. (MRI)—a licensed engineering and construction firm—Mr. Stall leads a team that not only manages complex construction projects, but also provides forensic investigations, litigation support, and expert testimony related to construction and insurance disputes. With over four decades of experience in the construction industry, Mr. Stall has built a career that spans nearly every role in the field—from carpenter and ironworker to construction manager and forensic engineer. His expertise covers a wide range of project types including residential homes, commercial buildings, manufacturing plants, power facilities, and medical centers. He has assessed and repaired structures damaged by hurricanes, fires, earthq...

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Marcor G. Platt, SE, PE, CBO, PMP, PMI-ACP

Engineer, Building Code, Project Management Expert

MarcorSEN Engineering

South Jordan, Utah

Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering - Forensic engineering, construction defects, structural failure and retrofit, bridge engineering, fall protection, building codes, project management, fire, water, wind, snow, flood, hurricane, tornado, impact, damage analysis, hydrologic and hydraulic river studies, electrical power line structures

Mr. Marcor Platt is a licensed civil and structural engineer (PE/SE) with authority to practice across 26 U.S. states, districts, and territories (see his Curriculum Vitae for the full list), reflecting both the breadth of his expertise and the national demand for his work. He is a credentialed Building Code Specialist, holding certification as a Certified Building Official (CBO) through the International Code Council, and a recognized leader in project delivery, certified by the Project Management Institute as both a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP). Mr. Platt provides expert opinion reports and testimony for structural and civil projects involving forensic engineering, design engineering, building codes, and project management. He has conducted between 800 and 1,000 forensic investigations involving roof failures, wall failures, foundation issues, corrosion, or other forms of damage resulting from rain, hail, wind, snow, flood, tor...