Environmental Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of environmental expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on environmental and related issues. Environmental 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 environmental expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Environmental, Groundwater, Mold, Indoor Air Quality, Construction, Safety, Asbestos, Hydrogeology, OSHA, Bad Faith, Oil & Gas, Pfas, Remediation, Slip And Fall, and Weather.
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Timothy A Coleman, PhD
Coleman Knupp & DIce, LLC
Birmingham, Alabama
Meteorology, Environmental
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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. He has been working in forensic weather analysis and consulting since 2008, and has 32 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 200 cases in 19 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 complimented his ability to locate and analyze complex information, ...
Christopher D Dore, PhD, MBA, MCIfA, RPA, CFLC
Cultural Heritage Experts
Tucson, Arizona
Archaeology, Environmental
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archeology, archaeology, archaeological resources protection act, ARPA, cultural resources, heritage, national historic preservation act, antiquity, artifact, smuggling, trafficking, anthropology, cemetery, excavation, damage assessment, Native American, looting, environmental
Dr. Christopher D. Dore, Registered Professional Archaeologist 10331 and a Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant, provides expert witness services in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and cultural resource/heritage management. He has trial, deposition, and consulting experience. His expert services focus on the investigation, assessment, and valuation of damage resulting from impacts to archaeological resources under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and other laws.
With an MBA in addition to his doctoral degree in anthropology, Dr. Dore is particularly sought after for cases involving the valuation of damage. In addition to services focused on damage to archaeological resources, Dr. Dore also provides expert services on topics of cultural resource compliance under laws such as the National Historic Preservation Act, California Environmental Quality Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Dr. Dore has participated in criminal and civil cases for both th...
Douglas L Seemann, BCE
BCE Services, LLC
Oro Valley, Arizona
Entomology, Environmental
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Entomologist, contamination, Pesticide, Termiticide, Bed bug, Rats, Rodent, Mice, Hantavirus, Pest Control, Habitability, damage, bite, infestation, Cockroaches, Spider, Mites, Birds, Scorpion, IPM
BCE Services, LLC... "Entomologist Will travel"
I am a Board Certified Entomologist with expertise in Applied Forensic Urban Entomology and Pest Control practices, and hold several Pest Control Licenses in CA and AZ. I held the Qualifying licenses for 2 southern California and several Arizona pest control companies and currently, an Arizona School District. I have previously held licenses in CT, NY and NJ, and additionally managed pest control branches in NM, TX, NV, and Sonora Mexico. I am not geographically bound. A graduate of the University of Connecticut where I focused on medical entomology and parasitology, I have served as Technical Director, Manager, VP and Owner of Pest Control companies across the country since 1983, and I am currently the Technical Director of a pest control company in Arizona. I have been a consultant since 2000 and served as the AZ Governor's appointed Entomologist Advisor to the AZ Office of Pest Management, and am on the BCE Continuing Education C...
Lucy H Fraiser, PhD, DABT
Lucy Fraiser Toxicology
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Toxicology, Environmental
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risk assessment, public health, air quality, NAAQS, risk-based corrective action, ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), particulate matter (PM), chemicals
Dr. Lucy Fraiser is a board-certified toxicologist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of exposure and risk assessment, health effects and toxicology evaluations, development of quantitative toxicity criteria, development of risk-based air quality guidelines and soil cleanup criteria, and risk communication.
Dr. Fraiser has conducted hundreds of exposure assessments for chemicals used in pharmaceutical laboratories and industrial processes, chemicals applied to control pests and unwanted vegetation, and chemicals released as unwanted by-products of chemical and product manufacturing, combustion of fossil and waste-derived fuels, generation of electricity, petroleum refining, smelting, rock crushing, and activities at military installations.
Dr. Fraiser has been qualified as an expert, deposed, and has provided expert testimony in contested case hearings, criminal case hearings, Federal Civil suits, and toxic tort litigation on numerous occasions.
Dr. Eric N Brown, CIH, CSP
Industrial Hygiene and Mold Expert
Indoor Environments
Los Angeles , California
Mold, Industrial Hygiene
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Asbestos, Bad Faith, Construction Safety, Environmental, Ergonomics, Hazardous Materials, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Hygiene & Mold, Landlord / Tenant, Lead Poisoning, Occupational / Environmental Health, OSHA, Safety, Wrongful Death
Dr. Eric N. Brown, CIH, CSP, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), with both certifications in good standing with the issuing boards. Dr. Brown holds a Doctorate in Public Health with an Industrial Hygiene specialization from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in Public Health with an Occupational Health specialization from the Medical College of Ohio. He has over 20 years of experience in:
Health and Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Indoor Air Quality Exposure Assessments
Heat Stress
Litigation Support
Dr. Brown has been a designated expert in thousands of cases, been deposed over one hundred times, and has testified in both trials and arbitrations. His services are available to attorneys representing both plaintiff and defendant.
Lyle D. Burgoon, PhD, ATS
Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd
California
Toxicology, Environmental
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Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort
Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems.
Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...
Paul Damian, PhD, MPH, DABT, ERT
Board Certified Toxicologist/European Registered.
Damian Applied Toxicology, LLC
California
Toxicology, Environmental
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Evaluation of chemical risks to public health and the environment, toxicology, adverse effects of chemicals, drugs, and nutritional supplements. Proposition 65 compliance, indoor air and vapor intrusion, chemical contamination of food and dietary supplements, drug-induced liver toxicity
Dr. Damian is the Founder and Principal of Damian Applied Toxicology, LLC (DAT). He is a Board Certified Toxicologist (Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology or DABT) and European Registered Toxicologist (ERT). He has a PhD in Toxicology and Pharmacology from the University of California-Davis, a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health (Environmental Chemistry) from the University of Michigan and 40 years of experience in the quantitative evaluation of health risks related to all types of chemicals and exposure circumstances. DAT provides expert-level health risk assessment services related to chemically contaminated property, chemical exposures in the workplace, and chemical exposures from consumer products. Specialty areas include mine and smelter site health and ecological risk assessments, vapor intrusion and indoor air risk assessments related to solvent release, hazardous waste site risk assessments, workers' compensation cases, drug-induced liver toxicity...
Bonneau Dickson, PE
Consulting Sanitary Engineer
Bonneau Dickson PE
Berkeley, California
Engineering, Environmental
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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)
Peter Jaramillo, CIH
Delta Bay Consultants, LLC
Antioch, California
Industrial Hygiene, OSHA
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Industrial Hygiene, Health & Safety, Occupational Health, Indoor Air Quality, Biological Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Construction Safety, Valley Fever, COVID-19, Noise, Environmental, Laboratory Safety, Emergency Preparedness, OSHA, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Workers Compensation
Peter Jaramillo, CIH has 35+ years of experience in the fields of Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety. As co-owner and Principal Industrial Hygienist of Delta Bay Consultants, LLC, Peter provides the following services: (1) air & noise monitoring; (2) indoor air quality investigations; (3) health & safety programs; (4) hazard/risk assessments; (5) ergonomics surveys; (6) assessments of work practices, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness; (7) confined space and ventilation evaluations; (8) employee training/mentoring; (9) acting as a technical resource, subject matter expert, and regulatory liaison; and (10) Expert Witness Testimony and other Litigation Support on legal claims related to occupational health & safety.
Peter has provided expert witness services for numerous cases involving exposures to Coccidioides immitis (the "Valley Fever" pathogen) in the Central Valley of California. He has also supported various cases invol...
Jonathan S. Rutchik, MD, MPH
Mill Valley, California
Neurology, Occupational Medicine
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Neurotoxicology, Metals, Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Manganese, Thallium, Tin, Zinc, Solvents, Pesticides, gases/ asphyxiants, Carbon Monoxide, Electromyography, Environmental, Chemical Exposures, Toxic Neuropathy, Mold, Head trauma
Dr. Rutchik is one of very few physicians in the United States board certified both in Neurology and Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is also an associate professor of Medicine at UCSF where he taught medical students, medical residents and nurses. He is also an experienced California State Qualified Medical Examiner. He is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). He provides clinical evaluations and treatment, including electromyography, of individuals and populations with suspected neurological illness secondary to workplace injuries or chemical exposure; neurological trauma, and neurological fitness for duty in safety sensitive populations. He has five office locations in Northern California; San Francisco, Richmond, Petaluma, Sacramento and Arcata, CA.
Other services include independent medical examinations, medical record review, utilization review and consulting to ...
Douglas L Seemann, BCE
BCE Services, LLC
California
Entomology, Environmental
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Entomologist, contamination, Pesticide, Termiticide, Bed bug, Rats, Rodent, Mice, Hantavirus, Pest Control, Habitability, damage, bite, infestation, Cockroaches, Spider, Mites, Birds, Scorpion, IPM
BCE Services, LLC... "Entomologist Will travel"
I am a Board Certified Entomologist with expertise in Applied Forensic Urban Entomology and Pest Control practices, and hold several Pest Control Licenses in CA and AZ. I held the Qualifying licenses for 2 southern California and several Arizona pest control companies and currently, an Arizona School District. I have previously held licenses in CT, NY and NJ, and additionally managed pest control branches in NM, TX, NV, and Sonora Mexico. I am not geographically bound. A graduate of the University of Connecticut where I focused on medical entomology and parasitology, I have served as Technical Director, Manager, VP and Owner of Pest Control companies across the country since 1983, and I am currently the Technical Director of a pest control company in Arizona. I have been a consultant since 2000 and served as the AZ Governor's appointed Entomologist Advisor to the AZ Office of Pest Management, and am on the BCE Continuing Education C...
Dorinda Shipman
Langan
San Francisco, California
Environmental, Geology
Ms. Shipman is a senior director and hydrogeologist. Her previous experience managing U.S. Air Force and Navy base cleanup work transformed into directing environmental work at the five military base conversions underway in San Francisco: Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, the Presidio of San Francisco, Naval Station Treasure Island, Alameda Point Naval Air Station and Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Ms. Shipman is experienced in strategy development for environmental compliance and management, regulatory agency negotiation and community and public outreach. She has provided expert witness services in California Superior Court regarding underground storage tank cleanup, vapor mitigation, and site closure. She directs litigation support projects that include groundwater flow and fate and transport modeling, expert testimony and cost allocation apportionment. Dorinda’s expertise includes site characterization, human and ecological risk evaluation, and remediation and risk management for:
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Jenifer S. Heath, Ph.D.
Denver, Colorado
Toxicology, Environmental
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Public Health, Chemical Products Liability, Mining, Toxic Chemical Exposure, Lead Poisoning, Hydrogen Sulfide, Health Impact Assessment (HIA), Consumer Chemical Product Safety, Health Risk Assessment, Environmental Regulatory Agency Negotiations, Contaminated Properties, Superfund (CERCLA)
Toxicologist who helps attorneys understand potential health impacts or human health risks of chemical exposures. Deposed and testified at bench and jury trials. Lead paint, blood lead levels, environmental contamination, pesticides, animal health products, mammalian toxicology. Over 50 publications. Metals, solvents, organic chemicals, petroleum products, industrial chemical release. Superfund / CERCLA, RCRA, state voluntary closure. Registered Nurse (R.N.) licensed to practice in over a dozen states.
Augusto C Carvajal
Tree Expert Witness and Arborist Consultant
Doral, Florida
Arborist, Environmental
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Arborist, Tree Risk Assessment, Tree value, Hazard assessment, Arboricultural consulting, Tree preservation, Tree health assessment, Expert witness testimony, Boundary tree disputes, Tree appraisal and valuation, Construction impact assessments, Municipal tree ordinance compliance, Court testimony
Augusto C. Carvajal Vélez is a highly experienced arboricultural expert specializing in tree risk assessment and tree failure analysis. With over 20 years in the field, he provides precise and scientifically grounded evaluations for cases involving tree hazards, liability assessments, and failure investigations. An ISA-certified arborist and Tree Risk Assessment (TRAQ qualified) professional, Augusto has supported various high-profile cases by offering expert testimony on issues of tree failure, Risk Assessment, and urban forestry impacts. Augusto’s expertise in tree biology and arboriculture makes him a trusted authority for cases requiring specialized knowledge in tree risk and failure analysis in the subtropical areas of South Florida and Puerto Rico.
Clinton J. Ford, M. Sc. ACA, CGC, CIE, CMR, CRMI
Advanced Building Consultants
Alachua, Florida
Construction, Premises Liability
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Appraisal & Valuation, Arbitration/Mediation, Building Inspection, Construction, Construction Defects, Environmental, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, OSHA, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall
Clinton J. Ford M.S… is the President and founder of Advanced Building Consultants. Having been in the industry for over 30 years, he is a recognized expert in all forms of Premise Liability (including Walkway Safety analysis & Tribometry), Construction, and Environmental issues. Ford’s exemplary casework displays his investigative prowess in a vast variety of claim topics. Using up-to-date technology combined with his elite knowledge of building codes, standards, and statutes, Ford is consistently able to present analysis and witnessing that can be described as nothing but expert. Ford’s additional services and certifications are displayed below:
Insurance:
ACA - All Lines Independent Claims Adjuster Florida
520 Licenses #087209 since 2004
Florida Unaffiliated General Lines Property & Casualty Insurance Agent
2-20 License #A087209 since 2011
National Flood Insurance Program Claims Adjuster – Cert. Number 30003330
Georgia Insurance Non-Resident Casualty & Property Adjuster #763839...
John A. Harris, MS, BS, AAS, MBA
Landscape Economics Inc.
Hollywood, Florida
Agriculture, Environmental
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Tree and landscape appraisals, damages or values, forest damages, Land Economist, landscape claims
Mr. Harris works internationally, mostly across the United States and Canada, as an independent expert and has consulted with clients including municipalities, developers, homeowner associations, insurance companies, law firms, and golf courses. Mr. Harris is a Landscape Economist and has worked in the environmental, landscape, arboriculture, forestry, and horticultural fields for over 30 years. He is the Principal of LANDSCAPE ECONOMICS, LLC, a firm providing expertise in damage assessments, economic valuations, work audits, and expert testimony regarding landscapes and land improvements that is increasing the recognition of "Green Assets™" for properties.
Areas of Expertise include:
* Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Areas Values
* Tree, Landscape, and/or Natural Areas Damages
* Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, and Landscape Standards and Practices
* Health and Condition of Landscape Plants
* Utility Line Clearance Practices and Standards
* Landscape and Tree Damage Appraisals
* Sto...
Jerome Siegel, MD, MPH
Naples, Florida
Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine
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workplace exposure, work injury, environmental, allergy, asthma, mold, indoor air quality, chemicals, drugs, toxins, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal, orthopedic rehab, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, TBI, long Covid, catastrophic, physical impairment, long term disability
Board Certified - Occupational Medicine / Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine. Master of Public Health - Boston University School of Public Health.
Over 30 years of clinical and administrative experience and providing expert opinion in occupational medicine, internal medicine, rehabilitation, quality assurance, utilization review, medical policy, level of care, standards of care, causation, physical impairment, social security, and disability.
Expertise in workplace exposures/injuries, musculoskeletal rehab problems, environmental, allergies, asthma, mold, indoor air quality, toxic exposures, pain management, traumatic brain injury, long Covid, and catastrophic cases.
Expert review, opinion, and testimony provided on behalf of individuals, employers, insurance carriers, defense and plaintiff attorneys, local, state, federal authorities, schools, and universities.
Rick Bingham
Glynloen Insurance Consulting
Alexandria, Kentucky
Insurance, Risk Management
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bad faith, claims, claim handling, reserves, bad-faith, unfair claims settlement practices, third party administrator, reinsurance, notice, asbestos, extra contractual, receivership, claims management, liquidation, environmental, property and casualty, reserve adequacy, market conduct examination
Throughout his career, Mr. Bingham served as a senior claims manager for 3 major property casualty carriers: CNA, the Hartford, and USF&G. As a seasoned senior level Insurance, Reinsurance, Regulatory and Run-Off Practitioner with 4 decades of industry, consulting, and receivership experience, Mr. Bingham possesses a demonstrated ability to analyze complex insurance-related matters in fast paced and evolving environments. Mr. Bingham’s credentials as subject matter expert have been accepted in both state and federal courts across the country.
Mr. Bingham has demonstrated an understanding and command of claims handling practices, reinsurance policies, and regulatory and run-off issues of the highest complexity. His wealth of experience in the handling of claims, claims management, regulatory compliance, drafting expert reports, and testifying in complex litigation have made him an asset to businesses and attorneys throughout the United States.
As a past recipient of the Cert...
Ervin L Ritter, PE
Ervin Ritter PE, LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
Engineering, Environmental
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Building Mechanical Systems, HVAC Systems Design, HVAC Systems Installation, HVAC Systems Controls, Plumbing Systems Design and Installation, Building Fire Protection systems, Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Environmental Quality, Mechanical Codes, Plumbing Codes, National Fire Protection Codes
Consulting engineer in private practice since 1973 and owner of Ritter Consulting Engineers Ltd. since 1981.
Registered to practice in Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
Deposed and testified in both Federal and State courts.
Member of the following professional organizations:
ASHRAE
AIHA
LES
NSPE
NFPA
AIA
AEE
IBC code
IMC code
IPC code
Doug Rush, CIH, CSP, CHMM, SMS, OHST, REPA,MSc,
Certified Industrial Hygiene or Hygienist (CIH)
Scopus Consultants, Inc.
Louisiana
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Warnings & Labels, IAQ, Products Liability, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety
Summary of Experience
I am a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), EPA Nationally Qualified Asbestos Consultant, Licensed Asbestos Consultant, and Hazmat Expert. I help clients with a whole range of health, safety, and environmental challenges, and I have a specialty in industrial hygiene including forensic analysis and testimony associated with current and past exposures to chemical, biological, and safety related injuries and illnesses.
My experience encompasses the leadership and management of teams of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) experts including industrial hygienists, safety professionals, environmental engineers, medical doctors, nurses, and technicians in workplace incidents and exposures to industrial chemicals and substances such as asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, pesticides, among others. My accomplishments include participation ...
Steve E Whitting, PG
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Environmental, Geology
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RECAP, Chlorinated Solvents, Dry Cleaner, LDEQ, Site Investigation, Remediation, Phase I ESA, Corrective Action Plan, Groundwater Monitoring, Underground Storage Tank, Phase II ESA, Brownfield, VRAP, 29-B, Former Shooting Range, Gas Station
Steve E. Whitting, PG, is a Senior Geologist and Authorized Project Reviewer in Terracon’s Baton Rouge, LA, office. He has over 40 years of experience as a geologist with 30 years of experience in environmental consulting.
Steve’s extensive experience includes agency interaction and planning, performing and managing Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA), Statewide Order 29-B and Risk-Elevation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) site investigations, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies, RCRA Facility Investigations, groundwater monitoring programs, soil, and groundwater remediation projects, and underground storage tank (UST) closures for governmental, commercial and industrial clients.
Steve has worked on multiple brownfield sites where he prepared Work Plans/Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) and was the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) during plan implementation. As an Authorized Project Reviewer (APR), he is responsible for assuring compliance with...
Paul Damian, PhD, MPH, DABT, ERT
Board Certified Toxicologist/European Registered.
Damian Applied Toxicology, LLC
Traverse City, Michigan
Toxicology, Environmental
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Evaluation of chemical risks to public health and the environment, toxicology, adverse effects of chemicals, drugs, and nutritional supplements. Proposition 65 compliance, indoor air and vapor intrusion, chemical contamination of food and dietary supplements, drug-induced liver toxicity
Dr. Damian is the Founder and Principal of Damian Applied Toxicology, LLC (DAT). He is a Board Certified Toxicologist (Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology or DABT) and European Registered Toxicologist (ERT). He has a PhD in Toxicology and Pharmacology from the University of California-Davis, a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health (Environmental Chemistry) from the University of Michigan and 40 years of experience in the quantitative evaluation of health risks related to all types of chemicals and exposure circumstances. DAT provides expert-level health risk assessment services related to chemically contaminated property, chemical exposures in the workplace, and chemical exposures from consumer products. Specialty areas include mine and smelter site health and ecological risk assessments, vapor intrusion and indoor air risk assessments related to solvent release, hazardous waste site risk assessments, workers' compensation cases, drug-induced liver toxicity...
Douglas L Seemann, BCE
BCE Services, LLC
Nevada
Entomology, Environmental
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Entomologist, contamination, Pesticide, Termiticide, Bed bug, Rats, Rodent, Mice, Hantavirus, Pest Control, Habitability, damage, bite, infestation, Cockroaches, Spider, Mites, Birds, Scorpion, IPM
BCE Services, LLC... "Entomologist Will travel"
I am a Board Certified Entomologist with expertise in Applied Forensic Urban Entomology and Pest Control practices, and hold several Pest Control Licenses in CA and AZ. I held the Qualifying licenses for 2 southern California and several Arizona pest control companies and currently, an Arizona School District. I have previously held licenses in CT, NY and NJ, and additionally managed pest control branches in NM, TX, NV, and Sonora Mexico. I am not geographically bound. A graduate of the University of Connecticut where I focused on medical entomology and parasitology, I have served as Technical Director, Manager, VP and Owner of Pest Control companies across the country since 1983, and I am currently the Technical Director of a pest control company in Arizona. I have been a consultant since 2000 and served as the AZ Governor's appointed Entomologist Advisor to the AZ Office of Pest Management, and am on the BCE Continuing Education C...
Michael Mobile, Ph.D., CGWP
Groundwater Hydrologist - MODFLOW, PFAS, etc.
McDonald Morrissey Associates
Concord, New Hampshire
Hydrology, Environmental
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MODFLOW, Groundwater, Groundwater Modeling, Numerical Modeling, Contaminant Transport, Hydrogeology, Geology, PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, Groundwater Mounding, Water Rights, Mounding Analysis, Riparian Rights, Stream Depletion, Conjunctive Use, PCE, TCE, NAPL, MT3D
Mike is the president of McDonald Morrissey Associates and has nearly 20 years of experience in the areas of quantitative hydrogeology and hydrology, contaminant fate-and-transport assessment, and water resources management. His professional experience has included numerical model development (e.g., MODFLOW) in support of several large-scale, high-profile construction activities, natural resource management projects, and litigation/conflict resolution assignments. The sensitive nature of much of this work has allowed Mike to explore a wide variety of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to meeting client needs and addressing site-specific challenges.
Prior to joining MMA, Mike worked for GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., where he acted as an in-house expert on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and the evolving regulatory environment surrounding these compounds. Between 2014 and 2018, he served as project manager of two New Hampshire site investigations primarily focused ...
Rodger A. Ferguson, Jr., LSRP
PennJersey Environmental Consulting
Milford, New Jersey
Environmental, Chemistry & Chemicals
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LSRP, Assessment, Remediation, CERCLA, TSCA, UST, Vapor Intrusion, Soil, Groundwater, PCBs, PFAS, Hazardous Substances, Cost Recovery, NJDEP, USEPA, Licensed Site Remediation Professional, Phase I, Brownfields, RCRA, Chlorinated Solvents
As the President of PennJersey Environmental Consulting since 2012, Mr. Ferguson leverages his nearly 40 years of experience and his credentials as a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) to help clients manage their environmental needs, especially site assessment and remediation. He combines regulatory knowledge, remediation experience, and strategic vision to handle complex and high-profile cases, applying the most current scientific principles in contaminant fate and transport. His background includes a bachelor of science in chemistry from Ursinus College, managing a NJDEP certified environmental laboratory, OSHA and USEPA required hazardous substances training, as well as environmental consulting.
As an expert witness, Mr. Ferguson has prepared reports and given expert testimony in matters related to cost recovery of environmental damages, criminal insurance fraud, due diligence, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remediation, profes...
RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
Real Estate Expert - Negligence / Prem. Liability
RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS
Washington, New Jersey
Real Estate, Slip Trip & Fall
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Realtor, Broker and Agent Standard of Care, Real Estate Negligence, Fraud, Premises Liability, Slip and fall, Mold, Environmental, Title Insurance, Title Agency, Mortgage, Real Estate Appraisal Valuation, Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Real Estate Investment Ponzi Scheme
Nationwide services. Mr. Rosenblum provides complete expert witness and litigation support . As a practicing Real Estate Agent and Broker (in several states) for over 31 years, Mr. Rosenblum is a real estate expert on Standards of Care, fiduciary responsibility, agency representation, material defects, premises liability, and valuation / marketability. The discipline of his daily work is that of an active Real Estate Broker overseeing agents and transactions. Additionally he provides brokerage and mortgage operations management consulting and litigation support.
A FEW PREVIOUS CASES:
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Structural Defects
Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Toxic Environmental Conditions, Mold, and Water
Residential Real Estate - Broker and Agent Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties, Agency, Standards of Care, Malpractice
Residential Real Estate - Unjust Enrichment (Insurance Claim)
Residential Real Estate - Diminution of Value (damages / marketability)
Residenti...
Marianne Santarelli
Marianne Santarelli, Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services LLC
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Safety, Industrial Hygiene
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Construction, Research and Development, Environmental, Occupational Health, Noise, Accident Investigations, Risk Management, Fatality Investigations, ISO Management Systems, Insurance, Emergency Management, Drug/Alcohol Use Management, Behavioral Management, Training, Contractor Safety, Owners Rep
A highly experienced, Environmental, Health and Safety professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional, with applied comprehensive skills, a strong commitment to excellence and progressive functional managerial experience with a specialization in the arena of Global EH&S Management Systems. Technical proficiencies in industrial hygiene, safety and environmental disciplines, regulatory compliance analyses, product EH&S program development, permitting, training, ergonomics, EH&S audit and gap analysis, corrective action development, risk management analysis, workers compensation claims management and wellness programs and construction EH&S within a multitude of manufacturing, construction, research and development, governmental and administrative environments.
Owner/President – 2021-present- Marianne Santarelli Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
• A full-service Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Consultin...
Lyle D. Burgoon, PhD, ATS
Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd
New Hill, North Carolina
Toxicology, Environmental
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Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort
Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems.
Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...
Scott E. Singer, MD, MPH
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physician
Experts In Medicine, LLC
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Occupational Medicine, Sports Medicine
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Covid 19, Causation, Concussion, Industrial accident, Rehabilitation, MRO, Workers Compensation, Football, Environmental, Exposure Assessment, Toxic Exposure, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Manganese, Benzene
Dr. Singer, President of MEDSource One, is one of the nations' leading causation experts. He has been practicing Occupational Medicine and Sports Medicine in Northeast Ohio for almost 30 years. He has provided service in all aspects of occupational health and safety and has served as the Team Physician for the Cleveland Monsters (American Hockey League) since 2007 and the Cleveland Gladiators (Arena Football League) since 2008. With the 2020 pandemic, Dr. Singer became one of the national experts on workplace Covid exposures.
As a graduate of Northwestern University and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Singer completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital and in Occupational Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He has also received a Masters Degree in Public Health / Occupational Medicine from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Singer is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and has served as Medical Dire...
Greg F Zimmerman
Endangered Species & Surface Water Expert
EnviroScience, Inc.
Stow, Ohio
Environmental, Environmental Engineering
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Ecology, 404 permit, NPDES, Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), 401 permit, endangered species act, bats, mussels, ecological restoration, ecological risk assessment, wetland delineation, wetland mitigation, stream mitigation, MS4, Invasive species, fish, Clean Water Act, biological toxicity
I or my co-workers have supported complex litigation throughout the U.S. including U.S Supreme Court Water Rights cases on endangered species, NRDA, inadvertent releases, and water quality. EnviroScience, Inc. is a team of over 140 expert biologists, environmental scientists, and environmental engineers headquartered in Stow,
Ohio, with regional offices throughout the U.S. Since 1989, we have provided expert technical services to help our clients meet their environmental design and regulatory requirements. Our clients include federal, state, and municipal governments; departments of transportation; the railroad industry; utilities, mining, manufacturing, and engineering firms; and private individuals. Our ecological consulting services are nationally recognized and include restoration and environmental compliance assistance on projects of all sizes for freshwater mussels, bats, fisheries, aquatic surveys, and streams and wetlands. We also have a large bioassay and taxonomy identifi...
Mark R. Malone
New Auburn Energy Management, LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oil and Gas, Engineering
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Completions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Stimulation, Operations, Workovers, Drill outs, Acidizing, Cementing, Environmental, Safety, Pumping Services, Production, Artificial Lift, Reporting, Risk Management, Project Mangement, Oil & Gas Management, Perforating/wireline, Asset Mgmt, Salt Water disposal
MARK MALONE currently serves as Completions Engineering Manager for New Auburn Energy Management where he oversees a variety of domestic and international projects. Malone recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Riley Permian Operating of Oklahoma City. Prior to Riley, Malone spent seven years as Senior Vice President of Operations and Corporate Officer for Gulfport Energy Corporation. While at Gulfport Mr. Malone was responsible for the production & completion operations of all assets including up to 1.4 Bcfe/day gross production in the Utica shale of SE Ohio, over 7000 bopd in the SCOOP play of south-central Oklahoma and up to 4000 bopd in the shallow water of West Cote Blanch Bay in SE Louisiana while executing annual D&C budgets of up to $1.2 billion. Mr. Malone also served as Senior Asset Manager in the Marcellus Shale at Chesapeake Energy Corporation where he was responsible for operations in the Marcellus shale of NE Pennsylvania producing up to 1.2 Bcfe/d...
Timothy D Bechtel, PhD, PG
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Environmental, Hydrology
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sinkhole, groundwater, landslide, drilling, hydrogeology, rockfall, karst, vibration, blast, earthquake, contamination, pipeline, fracking, water, erosion, construction, stormwater, physics, leak, cave
Dr. Bechtel is geophysicist/geologist, and a world-renowned expert on sinkholes. But not just sinkholes; bedrock conditions, caves, water pollution, and all issues related to karst terranes. Dr. Bechtel has 25+ years of experience in the engineering/environmental industry, as well as faculty positions at Franklin & Marshall College, the University of Memphis and the University of Pennsylvania, and is an appointed member of the International Karst Commission. Dr. Bechtel has been an expert in dozens of sinkole or karst-related cases - often related to causes of sinkholes and/or water problems.
Dr. Bechtel also has expertise and courtroom experience in Unconventional Oil & Gas, hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and fracking-industry-related earthquakes, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), as well as all fields of seismology, seismic hazards, vibration monitoring and analysis, subsidence, soil creep, landslides, rockfalls, non-destructive evaluation of earthen dams and levees, subsu...
Chuck Dutill, PE, DFE
Hydrology and Environmental Engineering Expertise
Heritage Technical Services, Inc.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Environmental, Engineering
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Hydrology, Stormwater Management, Sewers, Sewer Systems, Wastewater, Sanitary Sewage, Water, Septic Systems, Flooding, Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Drainage, Mold, Wells, Runoff, Backups, Wastewater Treatment, Utility, Construction, Maintenance
Nationwide experience as hydrologist, environmental engineer, and civil engineer, including for FOG/grease trap, design, contamination, pollution, sinkhole, grading, hydraulics, pumping, water quality, storm sewer, drinking water, water distribution, water treatment, dam, regulations, Standard of Care, waste management, erosion, soil, air quality, water main, detention, hazardous waste, spill, sedimentation, wetland, floodplain, toxicity, remediation, health and safety, modeling, odor, combined sewer, overflow, aquifer, hydraulic fracturing, hydroplaning, and metering.
Forensic cases for Mr. Dutill have comprised federal and state courts. As indicated in feedback from attorneys on expert witness cases, some of the strengths of Mr. Dutill include understandable guidance, responsiveness, timeliness, communication, effective report writing, strong testimony (including on cross), efficiency, organization, and assistance with framing case issues.
Approximately 45% of his cases have be...
Thomas D Gillespie, P.G.
Gilmore & Associates, Inc.
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Geology, Environmental
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Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Geology, Geo-Hazards, Mining, Stormwater, Oil & Gas, Bedrock Aquifer, Groundwater Contamination, Environmental Forensics, Environmental Evaluation, Environment, Water Resources, Water Supply, Karst, Karst Geology, Karst Hydrogeology, Sinkholes
Expertise in hydrogeology, geology and environmental forensics with a specialization in groundwater flow and contaminant transport in fractured bedrock aquifers.
Mr. Gillespie's technical expertise is complemented by an industry insider’s savvy of corporate needs and operations and the regulatory acumen of a former agency reviewer and bureau official. He is a published researcher in hydrostructural geology and karst hydrogeology, an adjunct university professor of geology and a frequent provider of continuing professional education courses. Mr. Gillespie is routinely invited to speak on matters of earth, environment and energy to government committees, national business organizations and educational institutions. He developed and leads a geoResource Risk Reduction practice, specializing in strategic representation in regulatory and legal venues. Mr. Gillespie has provided litigation support, testifying expert services, expert regulatory negotiation support and public representa...
Augusto C Carvajal
Tree Expert Witness and Arborist Consultant
Puerto Rico
Arborist, Environmental
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Arborist, Tree Risk Assessment, Tree value, Hazard assessment, Arboricultural consulting, Tree preservation, Tree health assessment, Expert witness testimony, Boundary tree disputes, Tree appraisal and valuation, Construction impact assessments, Municipal tree ordinance compliance, Court testimony
Augusto C. Carvajal Vélez is a highly experienced arboricultural expert specializing in tree risk assessment and tree failure analysis. With over 20 years in the field, he provides precise and scientifically grounded evaluations for cases involving tree hazards, liability assessments, and failure investigations. An ISA-certified arborist and Tree Risk Assessment (TRAQ qualified) professional, Augusto has supported various high-profile cases by offering expert testimony on issues of tree failure, Risk Assessment, and urban forestry impacts. Augusto’s expertise in tree biology and arboriculture makes him a trusted authority for cases requiring specialized knowledge in tree risk and failure analysis in the subtropical areas of South Florida and Puerto Rico.
George M. Blackburn, B.Arch., M.Arch., Emeritus AIA, BETEC, ABAA
Blackburn Architecture
Maryville, Tennessee
Architecture, Construction Defects
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Architectual Errors & Omissions, Construction Defects, Building Inspection, Building Condition & Damage, Property Damage Cause, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Mediation, Disaster Recovery & Restoration, Environmental, Expert Witness, Slip, Trip, & Fall Injury, Forensics
Currently independently working as an Emeritus Architect consulting for building enclosure forensic & diagnostic of existing building enclosure condition assessments & documentation, building damage analysis with cause, origin, & extent of damage opinions, estimates of costs to repair or replace, building design & construction document reviews, construction quality assurance inspections, effective performance verification test recommendations, provide legal question & issue consulting, depositions & trial testimony for numerous lawsuits and insurance claims for both plaintiff or claimant & defense. Legal issues include building construction & material defects, design errors & omissions, personal injury, and property damage from wind & other weather causes, tidal surge & rising water, and fire.
He has Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the Tulane University School of Architecture. As an Emeritus Architect, with over fifty years’ experience, he provides building con...
John Bryant, AMS, NWA, EPA Certified
Data Driven Meteorology Expert Witness
Weather and Climate Consulting, LLC
MEMPHIS, Tennessee
Environmental, Meteorology
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Meteorology Expert Witness, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Wind Damage, Auto Accidents, Flood Damage, Hail Damage, Environmental Law, Lightning, Hurricane Expert, Building Collapse, Ice Storm, Insurance Claims, Climate, Weather, Agricultural Weather, Aviation Weather, Fire Weather, AI Weather Data
John Bryant
AMS, NWA, EPA Certified
Professional Summary
With over 27 years of experience in meteorology, I provide expert testimony and weather analysis for personal injury cases. I am one of the only meteorologists in the world to be triple certified by the AMS (American Meteorological Society, the NWA (National Weather Association), and the EPA Environmental Protection Agency). I offer a unique combination of meteorological expertise with environmental compliance knowledge, ensuring accurate and comprehensive assessments. My EPA certification uniquely positions me to understand and interpret environmental data, which can be critical in cases involving hazardous weather conditions. My work has been instrumental in resolving cases, including slip and falls, auto accidents, hurricane wind damage, flooding, severe weather, and wrongful death suits with an element of weather involved.
Expertise and Achievements
- Comprehensive forensic weather analysis for personal injury claims
- D...
Lucy H Fraiser, PhD, DABT
Lucy Fraiser Toxicology
Texas
Toxicology, Environmental
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risk assessment, public health, air quality, NAAQS, risk-based corrective action, ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), particulate matter (PM), chemicals
Dr. Lucy Fraiser is a board-certified toxicologist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of exposure and risk assessment, health effects and toxicology evaluations, development of quantitative toxicity criteria, development of risk-based air quality guidelines and soil cleanup criteria, and risk communication.
Dr. Fraiser has conducted hundreds of exposure assessments for chemicals used in pharmaceutical laboratories and industrial processes, chemicals applied to control pests and unwanted vegetation, and chemicals released as unwanted by-products of chemical and product manufacturing, combustion of fossil and waste-derived fuels, generation of electricity, petroleum refining, smelting, rock crushing, and activities at military installations.
Dr. Fraiser has been qualified as an expert, deposed, and has provided expert testimony in contested case hearings, criminal case hearings, Federal Civil suits, and toxic tort litigation on numerous occasions.
Robin D. Franks, MS, PG, CHMM, RSO
TGE Resources, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Environmental, Industrial Hygiene
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asbestos, mold, soil, groundwater, remediation, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, chemical spills, fire, hazardous, waste, lead, vapor, industrial, hygiene, disaster response, oil & gas, storage tanks, radiation, geology
35+ yrs. diverse experience, education, credentials & licensing in geology, biology, remediation, & hazardous materials management. For the built environment, I hold multiple credentials in asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, mold & bioaerosols, sick buildings, vapor intrusion, OSHA worker & evaluation of operational compliance & occupant hazards. I lecture & teach for UT Systems, JLL, Wal-Mart, major lenders & underwriters.
I practice environmental & industrial hygiene at TGE Resources, Inc., (Houston, TX), the firm I founded 30+ years ago. I am routinely retained across my diverse field - over 70 times with near equal defense & plaintiff representation. I have large case experience, I've served in class action litigation, & public and private sector suits. I am an expert in environmental geoscience & hazardous materials releases & spills within the transportation, bulk fuel, lube, and chemical industries.
I plan remediation strategies, actively cleanup & ove...
Christian W. Knudsen, PhD MIT, PE
Patent Case Proficiency - Office/Courts Nearby
Knudsen Associates
Texas
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Chemicals
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Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Patent Infringement, Patent-Litigation Support, Patents, Petrochemicals, Specialty & Fine Chemicals, Plastics, Oil & Gas, Coal/Synfuels, Rubber, R&D, Laboratories & Testing, Environmental, Toxic Chemicals, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science
Fellow AIChE ● ACS ● ASME
45+ Years Experience ● MIT Trained ● 8 Patents
Broad R&D and corporate experience at Exxon, GE, Halcon SD. Ll
Executive service in synfuels development at the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
18 years owning and managing a private R&D chemical process development laboratory.
David L Mitchell, PhD
MET Associates
Dayton, Texas
Meteorology, Environmental
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weather event re-construction, air dispersion modeling, forensic meteorology, weather, air pollution, visibility, rainfall, hail, aviation accidents, marine accidents, severe storms, hurricane damage, wind analysis, tornado damage, wrongful death, property damage, personal injury
Dr. David L. Mitchell is an authority on the numerical modeling of geophysical and atmospheric data with a Doctorate in Meteorology from Purdue University. Dr. Mitchell has over 35 years of technical modeling experience in industry and consulting. Dr. Mitchell is a Court Qualified Expert in Air Modeling and Forensic Meteorology. His business experience includes various research, project management and technical consulting positions with Conoco, Getty Oil Company, Texaco, Tenneco, British Petroleum, Leviathan Gas Pipeline LLP and IBM Corporation. Dr. Mitchell has extensive knowledge of Forensic Meteorology and has published his research results on the numerical modeling of atmospheric stability and convection. Dr. Mitchell is an expert in the field of Air Pollution Meteorology with over 30 years of experience with the mathematical modeling of wave propagation in elastic media, atmospheric fluid dynamics and air dispersion modeling. He has extensive knowledge of air pollution m...
Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
Houston, Texas
Oil and Gas, Safety
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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...
Doug Rush, CIH, CSP, CHMM, SMS, OHST, REPA,MSc,
Certified Industrial Hygiene or Hygienist (CIH)
Scopus Consultants, Inc.
Cypress, Texas
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Warnings & Labels, IAQ, Products Liability, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety
Summary of Experience
I am a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), EPA Nationally Qualified Asbestos Consultant, Licensed Asbestos Consultant, and Hazmat Expert. I help clients with a whole range of health, safety, and environmental challenges, and I have a specialty in industrial hygiene including forensic analysis and testimony associated with current and past exposures to chemical, biological, and safety related injuries and illnesses.
My experience encompasses the leadership and management of teams of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) experts including industrial hygienists, safety professionals, environmental engineers, medical doctors, nurses, and technicians in workplace incidents and exposures to industrial chemicals and substances such as asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, pesticides, among others. My accomplishments include participation ...
Jill Shackelford
Austin, Texas
Mining, Construction
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Asphalt, Paving, Limestone Mining, MSHA, Environmental, Seal Coating, Chip Seal, Edward's Aquifer, Sand and Gravel, Construction Claims, Aggregates, Asphalt design, Asphalt employment, Asphalt and Aggregate Trucking
Jill Shackelford founded Industrial Asphalt, Inc. in 1995. She has taken her experience from owning and operating an asphalt and mining company, and is passionate about consulting in all realms of the industry to substantiate her belief that the industry and the environment are not mutually exclusive endeavors. Jill is an expert in developing strategy to facilitate transparency and communication for operators often in a hostile environment. Jill also provides expert testimony for both aggregate and asphalt litigation, and often speaks at HOA’s on variety of topics.
Her role at Industrial Asphalt included developing the asphalt plant operations and the internal structure of the organization. She also worked with multiple European firms to develop and blend European and American asphalt specifications for the SH 130 toll road, successfully negotiating the largest asphalt contract in Texas history. Jill currently consults in all realms of permitting from groundwater, rock crushing, co...
Harry H Kelso, Esq.
Harry H. Kelso, Esq., PLLC
Henrico, Virginia
Legal, Environmental
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energy, utilities, drinking water, groundwater, redevelopment, contaminated industrial plants & military bases, airports, arsenals, shipyards, superfund, hazardous waste cleanup, PFAS, toxic substances, climate change, flooding, military accidents, investigations, mediation, enforcement, litigation
Harry H. Kelso, through alternating private and government law and consulting practice, is an expert on the range of complex, federal and state regulatory issues and enforcement related to current and former (dating to World War I) private and public industrial facilities. These encompass military bases, airfields, shipyards, arsenals, and training ranges, as well as private sector, Defense contractor-managed industrial plants; toxic chemicals, e.g. PFAS; and investigations conducted by Congress, DoD Inspectors General, and military accident investigators..
Served as the Department of Defense’s award-winning head lawyer (with a TS-SCI security clearance) for issues concerning domestic and foreign military installations, their complicated infrastructure and host communities, often including other government agencies and Defense contractors; toxic chemicals; and military accident investigations. Previously served in senior environmental leadership in the Justice Department and a...
Christian W. Knudsen, PhD MIT, PE
Patent Case Proficiency - Office/Courts Nearby
Knudsen Associates
Alexandria, Virginia
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Chemicals
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Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Patent Infringement, Patent-Litigation Support, Patents, Petrochemicals, Specialty & Fine Chemicals, Plastics, Oil & Gas, Coal/Synfuels, Rubber, R&D, Laboratories & Testing, Environmental, Toxic Chemicals, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science
Fellow AIChE ● ACS ● ASME
45+ Years Experience ● MIT Trained ● 8 Patents
Broad R&D and corporate experience at Exxon, GE, Halcon SD. Ll
Executive service in synfuels development at the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
18 years owning and managing a private R&D chemical process development laboratory.
JOHN BORNSWORTH
Peninsula Environmental
Port Angeles, Washington
Arborist, Environmental
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arborist, tree risk, tree appraisal, tree valuation, tree forensics, urban forestry, trees and construction, tree protection, tree safety, tree policy, urban forestry policy
John Bornsworth is the owner and Principal of Peninsula Environmental Group, Inc., with 20 years of tree-related and natural resources experience. John specializes in urban & community forestry planning and policy; tree forensics, pathology, risk management, and providing expert witness testimony.
As of January 2021: there are 14 ASCA Registered Consulting Arborists (RCA) and 30 ISA Board Certified Master Arborists (BCMA) in Washington out of 417 ISA Certified Arborists. Only 7 individuals hold both the RCA and BCMA credentials together. Roughly 300 professionals hold both credentials nationwide.
Attended and passed first Tree & Plant Appraisal Qualification training by ASCA. Less than 200 hold this credential nationwide, as of December 2023.
Routinely provide expert opinion and testimony on arboricultural, horticulture and vegetation management to areas of legal practice that include land use, real estate, trespass, and negligence.
Retained as expert witness on 63 ...
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