Engineering Expert Witnesses in Texas

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of engineering expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on engineering and related issues. Engineering expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these engineering expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Failure Analysis, Safety, Accident Reconstruction, Consumer Products, Drilling, Engineering, Arson, Biomechanics, Construction Defects, Equipment & Machinery, Explosion, Fire Alarm, Fire Detection, Fire Protection Engineering, and Fire Recreation.

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Nicholas S Cleveland

Operations Engineer/Project Manager - Oil & Gas

New Auburn Energy Management

Fort Worth, Texas
Oil and Gas, Petroleum Engineering - Oil, Gas, Drilling, Completion, Engineering, Operations, Wellbore, Downhole, Horizontal, Directional, Production, Well Control, Casing Design, BHA - Drilling Tools, Fishing Operations, Multi-Well Pad, Cement Design, AFE/Cost Estimates, Project Management
Results-driven Engineer & Project Manager with over 20 years experience in drilling, completions, and production across major U.S. basins. Proven ability to stand-up operations, minimize drilling costs, optimize well performance, and enhance operational efficiency. Experienced in managing multi-well projects, AFE preparation, vendor & contract negotiations, and wellbore construction. Adept at directional drilling, cementing and casing design to maximize operational success. Technical Expertise includes Wellbore Design & Construction, Horizontal & Directional Drilling Techniques, AFE (Authority for Expenditure) Preparation, Vendor Services, Drilling Rig Optimization, Multi-Well Pad Development, Simultaneous Operations, Fishing Operations.
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Joseph Ott, M.S.

Aerospace Human Factors / Systems Integration Eng

Houston, Texas
Aviation & Aerospace, Engineering - aviation human factors, flight deck interface, usability testing, HCI, cockpit design, crew resource management, human systems integration, NASA crew, pilot error analysis, UAV ground control station, anthropometric analysis, liability, aviation accident reconstruction, space habitat design, workload, UAV, human error, automation, HMI
I am a senior Human Factors Engineer and Human Systems Integration (HSI) Technical Authority with over 12 years of experience in human-rated aerospace systems, spanning commercial aviation, military programs, unmanned aircraft systems, and NASA human spaceflight. I hold an FAA Private Pilot License with 130+ flight hours, giving me both operational and engineering perspective on aviation human factors issues. I currently serve as the HSI Technical Authority and Project Manager on NASA's Artemis Program at Northrop Grumman, where I am responsible for all human factors engineering and crew interface design on the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module of the Lunar Gateway station. In this role I lead human-in-the-loop test campaigns with astronaut crews in high-fidelity mockups, virtual reality environments, and motion capture facilities. I define crew task sequences, perform task and error analyses, conduct workload assessments using NASA-TLX and Bedford scales, and develop ...
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John H Hatcher

MEP and Low Voltage Engineering Expert Witness

HMA Consulting

Stafford, Texas
Engineering, Security - Information Technology, Low Voltage Systems, HVAC, HVAC Controls, Building Automation Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, Risk Assessments, Audio-Visual Systems, Commissioning, SCADA, Video Surveillance Systems, Access Control Systems, CATV, Integrated Systems, Smart Building Technologies, Cabling Systems
John is a registered professional engineer in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WA and WI. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by ASIS International, a Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP) by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional by the US Green Building Council, a WiredScore Accredited Professional, and a SmartScore Accredited Professional by WiredScore. John has been involved in the design of highly integrated and smart technology systems for buildings for several decades. He has overseen the implementation of hundreds of high profile and iconic facilities across the world. His design expertise includes; information technology, structured cablings systems, wired and wireless data communication systems, audio and visual display and communications systems, physical security assessments and pl...
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Mohamed A Younis, PE

Expert Subsurface Tunnel Underground Engineer

Subsurface & Tunnel Engineering, LLC

Texas
Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering - Geotechnical, Subsurface, Underground, Tunnel, Substructures, Earthwork, Drilling
Provide expert litigation, arbitration, and mediation support, exclusively focusing on geotechnical engineering for complex, high-stakes subsurface, tunnel, and underground design and construction disputes involving complex projects. Recent engagements include but are not limited to: Providing expert litigation support and testimony on behalf of a county’s $1.6B transportation project in defense of claims brought by the general contractor (2025; ongoing); Provided expert litigation support to legal team hired by a top-tier design-build team to defend claims associated with a $1.4B transportation project (2022); Provided testimony on behalf of a contractor’s defense team in conjunction with a $2.4B transportation project (2018) Publications: Elisa Comis, Mohamed Younis, and Robert Goodfellow. Concurrent Segment Lining and TBM Design: A Coordinated Approach for Tunneling Success. Proceedings of World Tunnelling Congress (WTC) 2016, April 22-28, 2016, San Francisco, CA Moussa Wone, M...
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Rance Herren, CFPSD, CFPAI

Hydraulic Fluid Power Subject Matter Expert

Fluid Power SME

Houston, Texas
Engineering, Equipment & Machinery - Hydraulic Consultant, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems, Hydraulic Pumps, Hydraulic Cylinders, Hydraulic Motors, Hydraulic Valves, Hydraulic Hoses, Hydraulic Manifolds, Motion Control, Hydraulic Design, Hydraulic Accumulators, Compressors, Schematics, Hydraulic Seals, Hydraulic Filtration, Pressure, Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas
Over four decades of experience in the design, application, implementation, troubleshooting and service of complex hydraulic and pneumatic systems and related control components, including: • The use of standard and electrohydraulic components and circuitry in machine control • Integration of electronic devices for actuator control, including feedback and diagnostics • Manifold design, 3D solid modeling, and hydraulic circuit and component simulation and analysis • Hydraulic power unit (HPU) and closed-circuit hydrostatic transmission system design • Efficiency and throughput improvements for underperforming systems • Troubleshooting and repair of hydraulic/pneumatic machine control components and systems • Interpretation and implementation of ISO/SAE/ANSI/ASME fluid power standards • International Fluid Power Society Credentials: - Certified Fluid Power Systems Designer (CFPSD), February 2012 - Certified Fluid Power Accredited Instructor (CFPAI), August 2013 ...
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Karym G. Kinnibrugh, Ph.D.

Materials Science Failure Analysis Consultant

Rimkus

Houston, Texas
Failure Analysis, Engineering - Failure Analysis, Corrosion Control and Diagnosis, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Testing and Characterization, Oil and Gas, Energy Consulting, Advanced Surface Science Expertise, Materials and Interface Solutions, Ceramics and Polymers
Senior Consultant Karym Kinnibrugh, Ph.D., is a materials scientist whose expertise includes failure analysis; corrosion diagnosis, control, and prevention; electrochemical testing techniques; surface science; and ceramics and polymers. Dr. Kinnibrugh is also a product development professional who has more than 15 years of diverse research and development experience in surfactants, emulsions, colloids, polymer functionalization, biomaterials, surface chemistry, interfacial phenomena, and organic synthesis. Dr. Karym Kinnibrugh is a Materials Scientist who graduated with a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Materials Science and Engineering and holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Her expertise focuses in the electrochemical and corrosion field which includes electrochemical testing techniques, corrosion diagnosis, failure analysis, and corrosion control and prevention. She is proficient in characterization and analytical techniques such as met...
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Frank Johnson, P.E., CSP

Safety Engineering-Expert Witness

System Engineer And Laboratories

Tyler, Texas
Engineering, Accident Reconstruction - Safety, Oil & Gas, Personal Water Craft, All Terrain Vehicles, Forensic, Testing, Failure Analysis
Established in 1981 Frank Johnson has 44 years' experience as an engineering expert. System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL) specializes in providing multi-disciplined engineering, product testing, safety and forensic engineering (failure analysis) services to manufacturers and their corporate counsel, defense, plaintiff attorneys and insurance claims industries. Frank Johnson's professional accreditation, licenses and certifications include but are not limited to; PE - Profession Engineer, CSP - Certified Safety Professional, FAA - Private Instrument Pilot and Licensed Private Investigator. Our team experience includes; 100's of accident reconstructions, ATV/side y side (UTV), personal watercraft (PWC) and numerous products.
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Rene A Melendez

Expert in Manufacturing and Product Liability

MR&A Consulting

El Paso, Texas
Products Liability, Manufacturing - Ladders, OSHA, ANSI, CSA, Laboratories, Testing, ISO 17025, ISO 9001, Fall Protection, Storage Eqipment, SRLs, Safety Harnesses, Safety Landyards, Failure Analysis, Quailty, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accidents & Safety, Product Design, Consumer Products
Rene Melendez is a seasoned expert witness and independent consultant with over 15 years of experience specializing in ladder safety, design, and manufacturing standards. His work focuses on evaluating ladder-related injuries and incidents for litigation across the United States. Rene’s consulting engagements span residential, commercial, and industrial ladder use, with deep expertise in extension, step, tripod, and fiberglass ladders. He specializes in failure analysis, product liability, and injury investigation for climbing products including extension ladders (up to 60 ft), stepladders, scaffolds, planks, attic ladders, and fall protection equipment. Rene regularly partners with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure all products meet strict U.S. and international safety certifications. Mr. Melendez has been retained in numerous high-profile cases involving ladder product failures, safety violations, and workplace accidents. He has worked on behalf of both plaintiffs an...
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Jahan Rasty, PhD, PE, MBA

Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC

Lubbock, Texas
Engineering, Metallurgy - Failure Analysis, Accident Reconstruction, Slip trip & fall, Trip & Fall, Products Liability, Human Factors, Intellectual Property, Forensic Science, Fire, Equipment & Machinery, Electricity, Biomechanics, Premises Liability
Jahan Rasty, PhD, PE, MBA is a tenured full professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University (since 1988) where he also serves as the Director of newly established post-graduate Forensic Engineering Certificate Program, as well as the director of Materials Performance Characterization and Failure Analysis Laboratory. Dr. Rasty is also the founding president of Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC, which is a boutique-style engineering consulting firm. He is an experienced engineering expert and has successfully testified in more than 250 cases and has conducted over 1,000 engineering investigations in the areas of consumer products and industrial machinery failures involving design, manufacturing and marketing defect issues. Professor Rasty is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas, and holds various forensic certifications in the fields of fire and explosion investigation (CFEI, CFII), as well as vehicle Crash Data Retrieval (CDR). He received his BS,...
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Morris J. Mach, CSP

Powerline Safety & Training

Bastrop, Texas
Engineering, Safety - Power Lines, Linemen, Power Line Training, High Voltage, Lineman Accidents, Power Line Safety, Electrical Burns, Electrocution, Electrical Contacts, High Voltage Flashes, Power Line Fires, Accident Reconstruction, Broken Poles, Electrical Accidents
Electrical lineman and supervisor with 20+ years experience in power line industry. Developed lineman safety and training programs.
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Charles Cusack

Experts in all aspects of upstream oil and gas

Legoil Consulting

Houston, Texas
Oil and Gas, Geology - Land, Engineering, HSE, Structural mapping, Title, Drilling Operations, Production, Horizontal wells, Geophysics, Completion Operations, Exploration, Reservoir Engineering, Safety, Stratigraphy
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Oil and gas exploration, exploitation, and development • Proficient in all areas of upstream oil and gas • Have supervised the drilling, completion, and production of over a thousand oil and gas wells • Familiar with industry accepted and customary practices Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, US shale plays • Have extensive experience throughout these areas • Have worked 249 distinct trends, fields and prospects (see addendum) Operational planning and oversight of drilling programs • Preparing geological prognosis • Review drilling procedures • Adherence to state and local regulations • Monitoring daily mud logs, directional targeting, MWD, and geosteering • Recommending specific coring and logging programs • Interpreting well logs, core analysis, and mud logs • Deciding on major drilling decisions such as whether to complete a well, sidetrack, or plug it • Review of completion design and procedures including fracking operations • Review facilities design including ha...
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Jens Figlus, PhD

Bryant Consultants

Carrollton, Texas
Civil Engineering, Engineering - Wave modeling, subsidence, scour, vessel wakes and propeller wash, Environmental fluid mechanics, Fluid-sediment-structure interactions, Coastal processes, Field measurements, Hydraulic engineering, Coastal protection, Hydrology, Sedimentation, Coastal Erosion
Jens Figlus is a coastal engineering expert with 12 years of experience. He works with Bryant on expert witness cases and projects related to sediment erosion, coastal flooding, water waves, fluid-soil-structure interactions, and issues related to ship-induced hydrodynamics, such as vessel wakes and propeller wash. His background is in applied coastal research and engineering, hydraulic engineering, and environmental fluid mechanics. Dr. Figlus is an Associate Professor in the Ocean Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He heads the Coastal Engineering Laboratory (CEL) on A&M’s Galveston Campus and is a distinguished partner with the A&M Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT). His expertise includes field and laboratory measurements (piezo-electric, acoustic Doppler, sediment tracer, optical backscatter, laser anemometry, remote sensing) as well as process-based numerical modeling (CShore, XBeach, Delft3D, Funwave) related to nearshore and estuarine hydrodynamic...
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Benjamin Casey, PE, CPP, PSP, aDBIA

Industry Leader in Bldg CODES | FIRE | SECURITY

CODEX Engineering

Texas
Fire, Engineering - Fire Protection Engineering, Security, Building Code, Arson, Smoke Detection, Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Fire Suppression, Fire Detection, Smoke and CO Alarm, Forensic, Fire Spread, Fire Recreation, Origin and Cause, Consumer Products, Failure Analysis, Fire Modeling, Explosion, Safety, Construction Defects
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) of Fire Protection Engineering plus specialized expertise in Building Construction Codes and ASIS Board Certified in Physical Security (PSP & CPP). Executive leader in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry - Expert in building codes, setting risk-reduction strategies, balancing safety with security, and managing complex practices/programs including "surgical" engineering problem-solving for complex multi-disciplinary project issues. || Creator & Host of the "FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING PODCAST" || I've developed numerous firms from my own startups to large firm expansion initiatives and personally specialize in risk-based engineering (i.e., Resilience) and consulting for diverse clients in a broad range of A/E/C industry markets. Including extensive experience within Government, Transit & Tunnels, Multinational Corporate/Commercial, Education, Data Centers, State & Local Government, Mission Critical & SCIF, Aviation, Hist...
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Jaton Wince, Ph.D.

Forensic Mechanical & Materials Engineer

SCIENALYSIS INC.

The Woodlands, Texas
Engineering, Failure Analysis - Failure Analysis, Structural Failure, FEA Modeling, Composite Failure, Impact Analysis, Materials Failure, Gas Explosion, Multiphysics, Metallurgy, Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Thermal Failure, Product Liability, Machinery Failure, Forensic Engineering, Mechanical Failure, Heat Transfer, High-Rate Loading, Blast Mechanics
Dr. Jaton N. Wince is a Ph.D.-level forensic mechanical engineer, inventor, and founder/President of SCIENALYSIS, Inc. He specializes in pre-litigation technical consulting, failure mechanism identification, and engineering causation analysis for high-consequence incidents where liability turns on physics, standards, and disciplined discrimination among competing theories. He is routinely engaged early—before filing or early in discovery—to assess case viability, causation strength, and technical risk, and to determine whether a matter should proceed, settle, or be re-scoped. When appropriate, he also serves as a testifying expert. Primary forensic domains include gas and fuel explosions, fire-related mechanical and thermal failures, structural and component collapses, industrial and consumer product failures, heavy equipment and machinery incidents, transportation and occupational accidents, catastrophic personal-injury biomechanics, and aerospace/defense system events. His core...
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Gary L. Trotter, PE

O and G Engineering in Drlg., Comple., and Facil.

New Tech Global

Boerne, Texas
Energy, Engineering - Drilling, completion, production, oil/gas facilities, secondary and teriary recovery, project management, workovers, safety, hydrogen sulfide effects, acid gas injection wells, onshore, inland waters, offshore, petroleum operations
Domestic and international exploration and production experience both onshore and offshore with major, independent, and private oil and gas companies. Career began with operational engineering assignments, transitioning into supervisory and executive management prior to founding a project management business which sold to Schlumberger. Strengths include experience in all phases of upstream exploration and production business management and operations execution. Strong written, verbal and leadership skills and ability to create and sustain solid interpersonal relationships. Numerous successful oil and gas expert witness assignments throughout career.
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Daniel . Gottuk, PhD

Gottuk Engineering

Texas
Fire, Engineering - Fire Protection Engineering, Arson, Smoke Detection, Fire Alarm, Fire detection, Smoke and CO alarms, Forensic engineering, Fire spread analysis, Fire recreation, Origin and cause investigation, Consumer products, Failure Analysis, Modeling
Dr. Dan Gottuk is the President of Gottuk Engineering after a 30 year career with Jensen Hughes, with which he still maintains a relationship with a team of over 100 experts providing expert witness and failure analysis services for a range of specialties associated with fires and explosions, mechanical, electrical, construction, codes and standards, materials, chemical, metallurgical, process safety and concrete. Other specific service areas include: Arson Investigation, Origin & Cause Investigations; Fire Spread Analysis; Fire Modeling; Fire Testing; Sprinkler Systems; Inadvertent Discharge; Corrosion; Fire Alarm Systems; Smoke Alarms; Carbon Monoxide; Kitchen Hood Suppression; Battery Fires (including Lithium and Lithium Ion); Building Insulation Fires; Spray-Applied Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRM); Structural Fire Protection; Combustible Dust Hazards; Dust Explosions; Laboratory & Evidence Examination. Dr. Gottuk is a recognized expert in fire detection, fire dynamics and fo...
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Edward L. Fronapfel, MSCE, PE, CBIE, CFCC, EDI, CBCP, MAE, F.ASCE, F.NAFE

Construction Defects Expert Witness

7272 Inc

Texas
Engineering, Construction - Construction defects litigation, property analysis, rehabilitation, design review, subrogation, allocation, premise liablity, catastrophic claim analysis
Edward L. Fronapfel, MSCE, PE, D-IBFES, DFE, CBIE, CFCC, CBCP, EDI, PTI1, F.NAFE, F.ASCE has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural and forensic engineering. Ed's a Certified Level 2 Infrared Thermographer, Certified 3rd Party EIFS Inspector, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, Board Certified Building Inspection Engineer, and Certified Building Commissioning Professional. He is a registered engineer in the States of AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA,MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NE, NJ, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR,PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY . Edward has been deposed nearly 800 times, and admitted into trial settings over 125 times. He has been used as an expert in arbitration and mediations over 500 times since the late 1990's. Edward is an instructor for the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, the College of Contract Management, U.K, Diploma in Structural Forensic...
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Gary L. Jackson, P.E., CSP, CFEI

Engineering, Safety & Fire - Expert Investigations

System Engineering And Laboratories Corporation (SEAL Corp)

Tyler, Texas
Engineering, Safety - Fire Origin and Cause, Equipment Tractors Cranes, Structural, Explosion, Construction Safety, Accident, Marine, Premises, Design Defects, Manufacturing Defects, Watercraft, Plumbing, Failure Analysis, Construction Defects, Causation, Forensic, Slip Trip & Fall, ATV/UTV, Material, Mechanical
Mr. Jackson has 27+ years' experience as an Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A & M University graduating in 1984. Mr. Jackson has testified as an expert witness over 100 times in his career. Mr. Jackson is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas and Louisiana. he also holds national certifications in safety as a CSP - Certified Safety Professional, CFEI - Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator, Certified Drone Pilot, and state licenses as a Private Investigator, Certified Security Officer, Personal Protection Officer - Texas Private Security. Mr. Jackson is currently a member of the National Association of Fire Investigators and has previously been a member of NSPE, SAE, NFPA, and previously a certified firefighter, certified scuba diver, among other pursuits. Mr. Jackson has testified on a wide variety of subjects for both plaintiff and defense matters. His early professional experience began with NASA/JSC as a support...
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Craig Koehn, P.E.

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineer

EBE/I-ENG-A

Stafford, Texas
Engineering, Construction - Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing engineering, engineering design, fire investigation, fire protection, fire alarm
Qualified and experienced MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) engineer with expertise in design and construction. Member of the Investigative Engineers Association and Forensic Expert Witness Association.
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John H Hamilton, MSME PE

Mechanical/safety engineering expert

Texas
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering. He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
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Richard Fincher

Semiconductor, Software IP, Manufacturing Disputes

Richard Fincher Consulting LLC

Dallas, Texas
Engineering, Software Engineering - Semiconductors, Semiconductor Mfg, Software IP, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Source Code, Embedded Systems, ASIC Modeling, Wafer Fabrication, Yield Forecasting, Manufacturing Systems, Product Failure, Reliability Testing, Electronics Design, Process Engineering, International Disputes, Expert Testimony, Federal Court, Arbitration
Richard Fincher is a consulting and testifying expert witness in semiconductors, software intellectual property, patents, and advanced manufacturing systems. He supports litigation teams in U.S. Federal and State Courts, JAMS arbitration, and PRC civil proceedings, delivering clear, technically rigorous, and defensible expert analysis. Mr. Fincher specializes in ASIC cost and yield modeling, wafer manufacturing economics, and semiconductor process engineering. His experience includes deep analysis of cost models, yield forecasting, and wafer-level fabrication data used to assess production efficiency, defect causes, and technology node economics. He has provided testimony and reports on software source code, trade secret misappropriation, and patent validity/non-infringement across both hardware and software domains. With over 40 years of global engineering and executive leadership, Mr. Fincher has served as Vice President of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, and General Mana...
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