Manufacturing Expert Witnesses in Texas

Harleton (Longview), Texas

Mechanical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Failure Analysis, Forensic Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Warnings - Marketing Defect, Oil & Gas, Metallurgy, Stress, Root Cause, Safety Hierarchy Application, Lab Analysis, Inspection, Firearms, Electronics, Field Investigation, Fracture, Golf Cart, ATVs/UTVs

Dr. Scott Anson has been practicing and teaching engineering for over 30 years. The first 8 years were in industry engineering roles involving process development and tooling design, as well as extensive laboratory failure analysis. During his over 22+ yr. academic career he held multiple industry appointments simultaneous with his academic role, in addition to his independent consulting work. He provides forensic engineering services involving product design, manufacturing defects, and warnings/instructions (marketing defects) and workplace injuries. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in TX, GA, LA, OK and has an active NCEES record to facilitate efficient licensing in additional states. Dr. Anson has complementary skills in four key dualities that uniquely enhance his effectiveness in forensic engineering and expert witness services. 1) He is formally trained and experienced in both Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering, which enables him to assess bot...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas

Risk Management, Statistics - Reliability, Quality, Automotive, Chemicals, Lean, Manufacturing, Warranty, Aluminum, Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Inventory, Product Development, Data Analysis, Design Verification, FRACAS, FMEA, Product Design, Database, Six Sigma, Optimization

Employment SKF - Senior Director Quality Systems and Transformation Collins & Aikman - Senior Director Corporate Quality & Continuous Improvement Visteon - Associate Director Quality & Reliability Engineering and Senior Technical Fellow Continental Teves - Manager Reliability Engineering & Quality Information Systems Alcoa - Reliability Leader & Technical Quality Consultant Morton Thiokol – Industrial Engineer Licenses & Certifications Professional Engineer – Michigan Six Sigma Master Black Belt Design for Six Sigma Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Awards Distinguished Alumni Louisiana Tech University Society of Automotive Engineers Forest R. McFarland Award for Technical Leadership Fellow – American Society for Quality Fellow – Society of Automotive Engineers Publications Developer of NASA’s standard reliability life data software Dodson, Bryan, Pat. Hammett and Rene, Klerx, Probabilistic Design for Optimization and Robustness for Engineers, John Wiley & Sons,...

Santa Fe, Texas

OSHA, Safety - OSHA Compliance, Construction, General Industry, Maritime, Workplace Safety, Safety, Manufacturing, Accident Investigation, Litigation Support, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Plaintiff/Defense, Multi-Employer Worksites, OSHA Citations, scaffolding, Lockout/Tagout, confined space, fall protection, machine guarding, Excavation

Kelly C. Knighton is a Board-Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and former senior executive with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), bringing over 30 years of experience in workplace safety, regulatory enforcement, and incident investigation. Ms. Knighton previously served as OSHA Regional Administrator overseeing one of the agency’s largest regions, directing enforcement and compliance programs across multiple states. She now provides expert consulting and litigation support involving workplace safety standards, OSHA compliance, and catastrophic incident analysis. Expert Witness Specialties: - OSHA regulations, compliance, and enforcement - Construction safety, general industry, and maritime safety - Workplace incident investigation and root cause analysis - Fatalities and catastrophic injury analysis - OSHA citations, including General Duty Clause (5(a)(1)) - Safety management systems and hazard identification - Regulatory interpretation and industry s...

Fate, Texas

Business Operations, Aviation & Aerospace - International Business Development, International Trade, International Arms Trade, Manufacturing, Environmental and safety compliance, Plant Management, Business Practices, Corporate Investigations, Business Administration

Mr. McConnell is a business leader with significant domestic and international business and manufacturing experience in the aerospace and defense industry. His portfolio included commercial and military customers in Asia, Europe, the Mid-East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the United States. He has set up supply chains and managed manufacturing and production lines for businesses in Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and multiple locations within the United States. Mr. McConnell successfully managed the responsibility for overall financial performance and operations including the customer relationship and supply chain of diverse businesses within the Aerospace and Defense industry. These businesses included: - Turbine engine components: Blisks/Integrated Bladed Rotors, blades, vanes, engine structural components, and compressor section assembly. - Aircraft structures: the design, manufacture, assembly, and final aircraft assembly. Functions included metal fabri...

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...

Houston, Texas

Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation - Automobile Dealerships, Restaurant, Franchises, Gift & Estate, Medical Practices, Estate Planning, Real Estate Property Management, Succession Planning, Real Estate Development, ESOPs, Hotels & Restaurants, Divorce, Financial Services, Buy Sell Agreements, Manufacturing, Litigation Support, Distribution, Pharmacy, Retail, Grocery Store

Matt Springer is a Director of Valuation & Litigation Support at Vision Point Capital with over 20 years of experience in business valuation and financial advisory services. He has extensive experience providing valuation advisory services for gift and estate planning, tax reporting, transaction planning, management planning, and financial reporting purposes. He has also performed economic damages analyses, including diminution in value and lost profits, and prepared rebuttal analyses of opposing expert opinions. Mr. Springer has been engaged as a valuation expert on legal matters involving transaction disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate litigation, matrimonial dissolution, and probate matters. Matt works with a broad range of clients, from small, closely-held businesses to large-capitalization public companies, with experience extending across various sectors, including professional services, healthcare, real estate, financial services, energy, manufacturing, distribution, ...