Engineering Expert Witnesses in Washington

Gig Harbor, Washington

Maritime, Engineering - Marine engineering casualties, Incident investigation, Personal negligence, Vessel systems, Proper equipment operation, Engine room best practices, Safety and compliance, Offshore oil & gas, Commercial fishing, Passenger transportation, Private yachts, Marine electrical, Medium-speed diesel engines, High-speed diesel engines

William H. D. Ostara is a licensed chief engineer and maritime consultant with over 20 years of sea-going and shoreside experience across the commercial fishing, offshore supply, passenger, and research sectors. He is the Principal Consultant of Sci Maritime, LLC, providing incident investigation, risk assessment, and expert witness services to vessel owners, insurers, and litigation counsel. William’s expertise centres on engineering failures, shipboard casualties, and operational negligence, with a particular focus on propulsion systems, refrigerated seawater and ammonia plants, electrical distribution, and maintenance management practices. He offers technical opinions on machinery damage, engine-room fires, regulatory compliance, human-factor contributions, and organizational safety breakdowns. His analysis blends root-cause methodology with first-hand knowledge of shipboard culture, watchstanding realities, and the constraints of commercial operation. His career spans progress...

Sammamish, Washington

Engineering, Fire - Fire Protection Engineering, Fire rated Construction Assemblies, Fire Sprinkler Systems, Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems, Flammable Liquids Processes, Process Safety, Hazardous Materials Safety Engineering, High Piled Storage Fire Protection, Computer Room Fire Protection, Fire Damage, Smoke

www.linkedin.com/in/mrmannex Experience  Audits and Surveys  Inspection and Testing  AHJ petitions  Highly Protected Risk (HPR) Insurance oversight  Fire Prevention Program Development  Training  Design - Schematic, Design Development, Construction Documents, Specifications  Public speaking experience.  Regional and On-Site Water Supply Analysis and Reliability - fire pumps, tanks, underground piping  Special hazards and protection - clean agent, dry chemical, foam, deluge, water spray  Fire detection and alarm - Heat detection, smoke detection, High Sensitivity Smoke Detection Facility Design Experience  Assembly  Hazardous Materials  Power  Education  Hotel  Aircraft Hangers  Military  Correctional  Aircraft production  Government  Healthcare  Spacecraft launch facilities  Industrial  Aerospace  Storage  Retail  Data Centers  Semiconductor Proficiencies  Water Based: wet, dry, deluge, water spray, pre-action, water m...

Washington

Products Liability, Engineering - Product Design, Plastic Product Design, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), N95 Mask, Earplug, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Medical Device, Dental Device, Toy, Consumer Product, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Furniture, ISO 9000, Product Development, Design For Manufacturing, Product Liability, Product Defects

◼ BACKGROUND: 40+ years' experience including in product design, product development, and manufacturing in consumer, medical, and industrial product markets. Product innovation part-time academic since 2009, public speaker since 1985. Certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP) since 2008 by the Product Development and Management Association. Member of: Society of Plastics Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Quality. Expert witness services to Product Liability, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Dispute litigators. ◼ PRODUCT LIABILTY EXPERTISE Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel. Specialize in personal injury cases involving product defects, manufacturing defects, product safety, engineering design, mechanical failures, material failures, product quality assurance, and foreseeable misuse. ◼ CASE EXAMPLES - Retained in cases involving 3M, Honeywell, Clorox, Ace Hardware, and others. - 3M Combat Arms earplug case, retained by...

Seattle, Washington

Structural Engineering, Engineering - Bridge Design, Design-Build, Structural Bridge Design, Concrete Segmental Bridge Design, Prestressed Concrete, Value Engineering, Highway Bridge Design, Transit Guideway Design, Owner's Rep, Progressive Design-Build, DB, PDB, Bridge Construction, Segmental Bridge

Dr. Phelan is Caprock Engineering’s President and Chief Bridge Engineer. He is a structural bridge engineer with over 30 years of professional experience. He has worked on several design-build projects as the structural design lead. His LinkedIn profile is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottphelan-caprock. His areas of expertise include: • Concrete segmental bridges • Design-build pursuit and delivery • Conceptual, preliminary, and final structural design • Bridge engineering • AASHTO bridge design manuals • Value engineering Dr. Phelan serves on the: • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Economics & Finance Committee (International), • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Bridges Committee (National), and • American Council of Engineering Companies/ Washington Department of Transportation (ACEC/WSDOT) Structures & Geotech Subcommittee (Regional). He was recently inducted as an ASCE Fellow. Scott is licensed as a: Pr...