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Ice Expert Witnesses

Ice 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 ice. The ice expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Correctional Healthcare, Forensic Science, Internal Medicine, Jails & Prisons, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Nurse Practitioner, Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall, and Substance Abuse.

Richard Arlington,III, CSP,CLP

Ice & Snow Slip and Fall
Certified Snow Professional
Experienced Expert

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Jeff Baskin

AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM)

AeroCast Llc

Little Rock, Arkansas

Meteorology - Meteorology, Forensic, thunderstorm, Damage, wind, hail, tornado, Storm Reports, weather, data, flooding, ice, snow, temperature, accident, insurance, renewable, energy, analysis , consulting

Jeff Baskin is an AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) with a B.S. in Meteorology from Cornell University and nearly 30 years of experience in operational weather forecasting. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors, including broadcast, energy, and utilities, with specialized knowledge in weather-related risk assessment and forensic meteorology. He has authored forensic reports used in legal and insurance contexts and is skilled in interpreting and validating historical, real-time, and forecast weather data using advanced tools and models. Jeff is proficient with radar and satellite analysis, numerical weather prediction models (e.g., GFS, ECMWF, HRRR), and integrating observational data to reconstruct weather events with a high degree of accuracy. He also has experience communicating complex meteorological information to technical and non-technical audiences and is available for consulting engagements involving weather data verification, storm analysis, and expert eval...

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Susan E. Lawrence, MD

Lancaster, California

Correctional Healthcare, Internal Medicine - Medical oncology, prisons, jails, ICE, immigration detention facilities, deliberate indifference, cancer treatment in prison, end of life care in prison, chronic disease management in prison, general inmate health care, correctional medical director, triage, delayed diagnosis, delayed treatment

Experienced Correctional Medicine Physician and Consultant. Double Board Certified (Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology), with additional areas of expertise in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and coccidioidomycosis. Educated at Barnard College of Columbia University and and Baylor College of Medicine. Founder/former CEO of nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization and and founder of FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) for underserved populations. Skilled expert witness with extensive experience in records review, report writing, and deposition/trial testimony. Award winning writer and public speaker. Licensed in California and Indiana. Plaintiff and defense cases accepted. CV upon request.

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Robert B Cox

Slip & Fall Weather Expert: Forensic Meteorologist

Cox Weather Services, LLC

Middletown, Connecticut

Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall - Forensic Meteorology, Slip and Fall, Ice, Snow, Melt Refreeze, Freeze Thaw, Black Ice, Freezing Rain, Winter Weather, Visibility, Weather Reconstruction, Expert Testimony, Jury Communication, Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Property Damage, Flooding, Roof Damage, Wind Damage, Nationwide Expert Witness

Slip & Fall Weather Expert with over 30 years of experience providing expert witness services in weather-related litigation. Involved in more than 2,000 cases and testified under oath more than 135 times (84 depositions and 53 court appearances). Primary focus is slip-and-fall cases involving ice, snow, rain, melt/refreeze cycles, black ice, freezing rain, poor visibility, and other weather conditions that create hazardous surfaces. Mr. Cox provides detailed forensic analysis of air temperature trends, precipitation type and amount, freeze/thaw patterns, snow/ice accumulation, and site-specific conditions at the exact time and location of the incident. He also handles the full range of weather-related matters, including property damage, personal injury, insurance claims, roof collapse, flooding, hail, high winds, and highway accidents. Services include consultation, detailed written reports, certified National Weather Service records, on-site inspections, litigation support, a...

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Amber M Leiva, RN

Correctional RN, HSA, CCHP

Leesburg, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Substance Abuse - Registered Nurse, Correctional healthcare, Jail, Health Services Administrator, Correctional nursing, correctional standards of care, medication adherence, detox withdrawals, case review, nursing standard of care, deliberate indifference, NCCHC Standards, ACA Standards, nursing administration, addiction, FCAC, ICE, LPN, HSA, DON

I am a Registered Nurse (RN) with over 20 years of experience in the medical field and 10 years of experience as an RN. The majority of my career as an RN has been in a correctional setting. I have been a Certified Correctional Healthcare Provider (CCHP) since 2022. I also have medical experience in the fields of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery and Endocrinology. I obtained my Associate Nursing Degree from Taylor College in 2016. I began working at a county correctional facility in 2018 as a Charge RN managing 500+ inmates. My duties there included new intake medical screenings, detox evaluations, emergency response, and coordinating care with providers. I was later promoted to the Director of Nursing (DON) position where I was responsible for managing the care provided by all nursing staff at the facility to ensure adherence to national standards of care as well as applicable policies and procedures. Approximately two years later, I was promoted ...

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Susan Minter, DNP, APRN, CCHP, CWCN-AP

Correctional Nurse Practitioner-National Speaker

Susan Minter DNP APRN LLC

Brooksville, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Nurse Practitioner - correctional medicine, correctional nursing, nursing administration, nursing homes, rehabilitation, facilities, correctional standards of care, addiction, primary care, nursing standards of care, jails, prisons, medication adherence, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, ICE, wound care, suboxone, detox

Doctorate-prepared nurse practitioner from a leading university. Double board certified. Expert in medication adherence standards and audit trails. Currently practicing as a primary care nurse practitioner at one of the largest jails in the country. 36 years of nursing experience, 10 years active correctional experience, decorated veteran USAF medical corps officer, leading expert consultant for attorneys regarding correctional cases and standards of care for both jails and prisons, including high-profile cases. Frequent national speaker at NCCHC conferences and AANP national conferences regarding current issues and standards of care for nurse practitioners and correctional staff. Published author regarding a study on hypertension medication adherence. High-level administration experience in both acute and post-acute settings, including wound care and nursing home standards of care. Nationally certified in advanced practice wound care (CWCN-AP), with extensive experience in comple...

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Edith C Wright, RN, BSN, BHSA, MBA

Correctional Nurse Expert Witness- Jails, ICE

Alacor LLC.

MARGATE, Florida

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional nursing, correctional standards of care, medication adherence, RN, LPN, detox withdrawals, case review, nursing standard of care, deliberate indifference, medical negligence, monell liability, depositions, NCCHC Standards, ACA Standards, wrongful death, Federal Rule 26 Expert Report, affidavit of merit, ICE, suicide

I am a seasoned medical professional with over 40 years of health care experience and 30 years of experience in correctional health care and civil rights. Currently, I serve as a Chief Medical Officer where I oversee health care delivery, policy development, and compliance with health service standards. In my role as a Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Contractor for the Department of Homeland Security, I conduct assessments of medical and behavioral health programs in detention centers, ensuring compliance with professional standards. I provide technical assistance and consulting services to correctional agencies. Previously, I served as Chief Nursing Officer at a large Hospital and Health System that manages the County Jails, managing nursing operations, developing key policies, and overseeing infection control and education departments. I successfully closed out Department of Justice provisions and developed a new hire orientation program. My expertise in correctional health care...

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Mark D. McGinnis, CCM, CBM

Weather Related Personal Injury/ Property Expert

Fair Skies Consulting

Illinois

Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall - Slip and Fall, Hail Damage, Wind Damage, Doppler Radar Analysis, Flooding, Rainfall, Ice, Rain, Snow Removal, Lightning, Visibility, Roof Damage, Roof Collapse, Insurance Claims, Death, Sidewalk, Parking Lot, Damage, Weather Preparedness, Weather Demonstratives

Mark McGinnis, CCM is the owner of Fair Skies Consulting, LLC and one of a very small group of meteorologists to have earned the Certified Consulting Meteorologist and the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designations from the American Meteorological Society. Mark has over thirty years of experience forecasting, analyzing and communicating complex meteorological data including, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and derechos, to the public in a calm and friendly manner. Mr. McGinnis handles weather related cases in the Midwest and across the United States. Cases include but are not limited to slip and falls, hail damage, wind damage, flooding, rainfall, boating accidents, auto accidents and roof collapses. Mark still fills in as a broadcast meteorologist at WLS-TV ABC 7 in Chicago.

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Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP

Prison & Jail Healthcare Quality & Compliance

Avocet Health Partners

Chicago, Illinois

Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons - Correctional healthcare, Jail, Prison, Inmate, Institutional healthcare, Medical neglect, Deliberate indifference, Wrongful death, Medical malpractice, Standard of care, Accreditation, Mortality review, 1983, Quality improvement, ICE, Juvenile detention, Incarceration, Detention, NCCHC, Class action

Dr. Brent Gibson, a board-certified physician executive, is the founding principal of Avocet Health Partners, a health services consulting firm specializing in improving healthcare delivery for vulnerable populations, particularly those in correctional environments like jails and prisons. An Army veteran with over 20 years of senior leadership experience across government, private, and nonprofit sectors, Dr. Gibson has authored or co-authored 120 professional publications and presentations. He is an Approved Assessor for Healthcare Providers with the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), an ISQua-recognized accreditation body based in Dubai, where he conducts assessments of healthcare organizations toward continual improvement of patient care and organizational governance. He serves as the pro bono Chief Medical Officer for Social Purpose Corrections (SPC), the nation's first nonprofit full-service corrections corporation, where his medical expertise guides the develo...

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Levi J Jett, CSP, ASM, ASCA-C

Winter Liability Expert Consulting

Jett Winter Advisors

Franklin, Indiana

Slip Trip & Fall - Ice, Freezing Rain, Melt/Refreeze, Snow, Ongoing Storm, Billing Disputes, Salt, Blizzard, Winter, Storm, Freeze, Snow Removal, Snow Mitigation, Ice Removal, Ice Mitigation, Service Documentation, Scopes of Work, Black Ice, Invoice Review, Best Practices

Levi Jett | Snow & Ice Expert Consultant Principal, Jett Winter Advisors Email: levi@jettwinter.com | Website: snow.consulting and www.jettwinter.com Levi Jett is a nationally recognized snow and ice operations expert who specializes in liability reduction, incident analysis, and service documentation review. He brings years of real-world, on-the-ground experience managing winter operations across commercial, retail, healthcare, municipal, and emergency-response environments. Mr. Jett’s expertise is concentrated in snow-related slip and fall incidents, scope of work analysis, vendor performance, documentation integrity, and weather service alignment. He has authored dozens of expert reports for active litigation across multiple states and has consulted for both plaintiffs and defendants. His casework has supported favorable early settlements in nearly every matter to date. Through his firm, Jett Winter Advisors, Mr. Jett provides expert witness services, site-specific case analys...

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Bryan A Mroczka, CCM

Streamline Weather Consulting, LLC

Northville, Michigan

Meteorology - Forensic Meteorology, Expert Witness, Hurricane Damage, Insurance Claims, Weather Event Reconstruc, Severe Weather, Wind Damage, Flooding, Roof Damage, Tornado Damage, Storm Damage, Hail Damage, Slip and Fall, Injury, Snow, Lightning, Flash Flooding, Car Accident, Doppler Radar Analysis, Ice

Bryan Mroczka, CCM is the owner of Streamline Weather Consulting, LLC. Bryan has a Master of Science in Meteorology from Florida State University and has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) from the American Meteorological Society. Bryan has over twenty years of meteorological experience as both a forensic meteorologist with Streamline Weather Consulting and with the United States National Weather Service (NWS) as a Science and Operations Officer (SOO), Senior Forecaster, Severe Weather Warning Forecaster, and a Decision Support / Communications Specialist. These positions have allowed Bryan to become highly skilled in the communication of meteorological concepts and the analysis / interpretation of meteorological datasets as they relate to decision support services and legal / litigation purposes. Through Streamline Weather Consulting Bryan has worked cases that include severe thunderstorm damage claims, tornado damage claims, slip and f...

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Paul Heppner, M.S., PMP

Weather investigations, reports, and testimony

Paul Heppner LLC

Marlton, New Jersey

Meteorology - weather, storms, meteorology, slip and fall, precipitation, snow, ice, visibility, lighting, lightning, thunderstorms, wind damage, past weather, weather reconstruction, weather accidents, weather records, expert testimony, wind

As a professional meteorologist with 40 years of experience, I conduct weather investigations, write expert meteorological reports and give expert testimony in Federal and Superior Courts. My reports go beyond a recital of the weather observations. I review the weather data, analyze critical details and apply my expert knowledge of meteorology specifically to the incident location. I help you understand the weather data so you can effectively develop your case for your client. Through my teaching, television and private sector experience, I know how to communicate clearly and concisely to the jury.

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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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Scott A Moorman, MEng, MBA

Towing and Snow/Ice Removal Products

Chardon, Ohio

Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability - Snowplow, snow, ice, snow and ice removal, salt spreader, towing, pintle hook, ball mount, lunette, trailer, truck, snow plow, gritter, cartridge valve, hydraulics, aftermarket truck accessories

30 years of experience in mechanical engineering working as a product engineer, developer, trainer, and communicator in the automotive, hydraulic and truck accessory industries. 19 years designing, developing, launching, and managing the SnowDogg snowplow product line while overseeing and developing a wide range of towing, lighting, and snow and ice removal truck accessories. Experience includes depositions and trial testimony in multiple liability, patent and business issues. Responsible for pursuit of corporate patents, and current holder of 4 active patents with 3 pending. Areas of expertise include: • Snowplows and related mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems • Salt Spreaders and related mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems • Truck Towing Products – Pintle Hooks, Couplers, Hitch Balls and relevant SAE standards • Truck Accessory Design and Mounting • Dealer Training and Technical Communication • Product Development, Engineering and Lifecycle Management

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Steve Wistar, CCM

AccuWeather for Business

State College, Pennsylvania

Meteorology, Slip Trip & Fall - Insurance, Construction, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Accident Reconstruction, Wildfires, Hail, High Wind, Tornadoes, Fog, Visibility, Rainfall, Flooding, Roof Damage, Lightning, Insurance Claims, Snow, Ice, Weather

As a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) and Expert Senior Forensic Meteorologist with 45 years of experience with AccuWeather, Steve has worked on numerous cases involving slip and falls, flooding, highway accidents, building and crane collapses, severe wind impacts, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Steve uses his tremendous attention to detail and his excellent communication skills to explain meteorology to the non-scientist. At AccuWeather, Steve constructs impartial scientific reports for use in courts of law to support both plaintiff and defense. He has testified more than 150 times in courtrooms or at depositions in 18 states.