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LWG Forensic Expert Directory

Forensic Chemist Expert & Consultant in Des Moines, Iowa

Expert Specialties


Environmental Accidents

Chemical Accidents

Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres

Waste Management

Molecular Spectroscopy and Chromatography

Occupational Health and Safety






 
 

LWG Expert Advantage

  • Extensive industrial and laboratory experience as well as Analytical Chemistry, Geophysics and Science Communication.
  • Over the years has been involved in the process of developing, reviewing and approving numerous ASTM standards (American Society for Testing and Materials).

 

Education

B.S. and M.S., Interdisciplinary Physical Science 

   
 

Legal & Insurance Claims Experience

Over 30 years of expert technical assistance, including:
  • Chemical and environmental forensics
  • Hazardous waste materials
  • Laboratory testing
  • Hazardous materials handling
  • Regulatory Compliances
  • Fire and explosions at hazardous waste management facilities
  • Injury or chemical exposure claims due to hazardous materials or hazardous materials operations.

 

Professional Profile


Facility Manager & Technical Director
Marketing Manager & Manager of Business Development
Manager Cement Kiln Services, Safety-Kleen Corp
 
 

Representative Project List

  • Identified the nontypical source of dioxin emissions from a cement plant and assisted counsel in defending the client company from associated enforcement action.
  • Identified the causes of an explosion and fire that resulted in a fatality at a hazardous waste management facility and assisted with the defense in the resulting civil case.
  • Testified at trial on behalf of plaintiffs in a case involving an industrial burn accident at a cement plant.
  • Provided technical reports and assisted counsel during hearings regarding an adjudicated permit for a cement plant in the state of New York.
  • Testified at trial on behalf of plaintiffs in a case involving the release of oily waste from a containment structure failure.
  • Provided an expert report and assisted counsel during settlement negotiation on an enforcement case brought by the federal EPA against a hazardous waste management company.
  • Provided an expert report that identified the cause of an explosion and fire of a rail car containing hazardous waste derived from the process of manufacturing toluene diisocyanate.
  • Provided an expert report that identified the cause of a fire and explosion in storage tanks containing flammable solvents.
  • Provided an expert report and testified for over a day relative to an adjudicated permit hearing in the state of Texas for a hazardous waste management facility.
  • Provided an expert report in a civil case relative to patents on a process for using waste materials in an industrial process.
  • Provided an expert report in a civil environmental enforcement case on behalf of a union representing workers at the plant which was the subject of the complaint.
  • Assisted counsel to prepare for a civil case relative to environmental damages to an adjoining property.
  • Expert opinion letter provided relative to criminal complaint regarding violation of RCRA hazardous waste management regulations.
  • Work place sampling and data interpretation provided relative to potential toxic metal worker exposure in a civil case.
  • Identified the cause of and wrote an expert opinion letter regarding an explosion and fire that injured an employee at a hazardous waste management facility.
  • Wrote an expert report relative to a civil case on behalf of the injured plaintiff regarding the explosion of an aerosol can.


 

Professional Organizations 

  • Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists (FAIC)
  • Currently serves on the American Institute of Chemist Editorial Review Board.
  • Sits on various committees for ASTM International.
  • Over the years he has been involved in the process of developing, reviewing and approving numerous ASTM standards.
  • Member of the American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society of Environmental Forensics and an Associate Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)-Section of Environment, Energy & Resources
RL: DGo201161
 

LWG Experts by Specialty
 

Automotive
CA- Los Angeles, Automotive Engineer AE/ASE/CFEI/CVFI

Aviation
MD- Baltimore, Aviation Expert/Electro-Mechanical Engineer PE

Biological
IL-Chicago, Medical Equipment & Device Expert
FL- Jacksonville, Scientific Biological Expert


Chemical
IA- Des Moines, Forensic Chemist 
IL-Chicago Chemical Engineer
NJ- Newark, Chemical Engineer
NY- Rochester, Chemical Engineer
WA- Spokane, Chemical Engineer


Civil/Structural

United States
AR- Little Rock, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
CA- Los Angeles, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
CA- San Francisco, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
FL- Tampa, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
FL- Fort Lauderdale, Civil/Structural Engineer PE/ M.B.A
FL- Fort Lauderdale, Civil/Environmental Engineer PE
FL- Fort Lauderdale, Civil/Structural Engineer
GA- Atlanta, Structural Engineer PE/MASCE
GA- Atlanta Civil/Structural PE Engineer
GA-Atlanta, Structural/Civil PE Engineer
IL- Chicago, Earthquake Engineer Ph.D.
Civil and Structural Engineers in Boston, MA
MA- Boston, Civil/Structural Engineer
MA- Boston, Civil Engineer PE
MD- Baltimore, Structural Engineer PE
MI- Detroit, Civil/Structural Engineer 
MI- Detroit, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
MO- St. Louis, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
NC- Raleigh, Civil/Structural Engineer
TX- Dallas, Civil/Structural Engineer PE
TX- Dallas, Civil/Structural Engineer PE II
TX- Houston, Civil/Structural Engineer PE

United Kindom

UK- London, Civil/Structural Engineer
UK- London, Structural Failure Analysis Engineer
UK- Manchester, Civil/Structural Engineer
UK-Manchester, Geo-Environmental Engineer
UK- Manchester, Structural Engineer/Surveyor
UK-Manchester, Structural/Civil Engineer
UK-Manchester, Structural/Civil Engineer Appraiser
UK-Manchester, Subsidence Expert Structural/Civil Engineer


Electrical

Canada
ON- Windsor, Electrical Engineer P.Eng
PQ- Montreal, Electrical Engineer

United States
AL- Birmingham, Electrical Engineer PE
GA- Atlanta, Electrical Systems Analyst
IL- Chicago, Electrical Engineer
MA- Boston, Data Services & Equipment Loss Consultant
NY, New York, Electrical Engineer PE
OH- Columbus, Principal Electrical Engineer PE
TX- Dallas, Principal Electrical Engineer PE

United Kingdom & Europe
Italy- Ponzano Veneto, Electrical Engineer
UK- Kent, Mechanical/Electrical Systems Expert
UK- London, Principal Electrical Engineer PE


Singapore

Singapore, Electrical Engineer & Managing Director
New Zealand- Auckland, Equipment Loss Consultant & Disaster Recovery Specialist

Environmental

GA- Atlanta, Environmental Engineer PE

Fire Protection
AZ- Phoenix, Fire Investigator
IL- Chicago, Fire Protection Engineer/Investigator PE
MI- Detroit, FIre Investigator
NM- Albuquerque, Fire Investigator


Hardware/Software
AZ- Scottsdale, Computer Forensics Consultant
IL- Chicago, Computer Forensic Examiner/IT Network & Equipment Specialist
IL-Chicago, Computer Forensic Examiner/ Computer Hardware Specialist
OH- Columbus, Hardware/Software Failure Analyst



Machinery
IL-Chicago,  Sr. Mechanical Engineer
IL- Chicago, Mechanical & Safety Engineer
WA- Spokane, Machinery Appraiser



Materials Science
OH- Columbus, Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineer



Mechanical

Canada

Canada- Ontario, Mechanical Engineer
Canada- British Columbia, Mechanical Turbine Expert

United States
CA- Sacramento, Plumbing Engineer
GA- Atlanta, Sr. Mechanical Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist
GA- Atlanta, Mechanical Engineer PE
GA- Atlanta, Sr. Mechanical Engineer & Turbine Expert
IL- Chicago, Mechanical & Fire Protection Engineer PE 
IL-Chicago, Mechanical & Safety Engineer
IL- Chicago Mechanical Engineer PE,MBA, CEM
IL-Chicago, Mechanical Engineer PE
IL- Chicago, Biomechanical/Structural Engineer PE
MD, Baltimore, Mechanical Engineer PE
MD- Annapolis, Mechanical Engineer
MI- Detroit, Mechanical Engineer PE
NY- Rochester, Mechanical Engineer PE
OH-Columbus,  Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineer
OH- Columbus, Mechanical Engineer Ph.D.
OH- Dayton, Mechanical Engineer 
OR- Portland, Mechanical Engineer PE/Automotive Expert
TX- Houston, Mechanical Turbine/Generator Engineer
WA- Spokane, Machinery Appraiser



United Kindo
m & Europe
Italy- Ponzano Veneto, Mechanical Engineer
UK- Kent, Mechanical/Electrical Systems Expert
UK- Manchester, Mechanical Engineer
UK- Manchester, Mechanical Engineer/Sustainable Design Expert

Asia/Pacific

Singapore, Sr. Mechanical Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist


Medical
IL-Chicago, Medical Equipment & Device Expert


Metallurgical
CA- San Francisco, Metallurgical Engineer
OH- Columbus, Mechanical/Metallurgical Consultant

Miscellaneous
CT- Hartford, Wine Appraisal Expert Consultant
NC- Raleigh, Forensic Ink Expert
NY, New York, Piano Appraisal Expert
OH- Columbus, Architect Expert Consultant


Petrochemical
LA- Lafayette Petroleum Engineer
LA - Shreveport Petroleum & Civil Engineer, PE
TX- Houston, Petroleum Engineer PE


Safety
CT, Hartford, OSHA Safety Expert
IL-Chicago, Elevator Expert/Safety Engineer
IL-Chicago, Mechanical & Safety Engineer


Vehicle Accident Reconstruction

United States
GA- Atlanta, Sr. Mechanical Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist
IL-Chicago, ACTAR Vehcile Accident Reconstrucionist
MD- Baltimore, Accident Reconstruction Expert
NV- Las Vegas, Traffic Accident Reconstructionist
PA, Philadelphia, Traffic Accident Reconstuctionist
PA, Philadelphia, Mechanical Engineer PE/ Accident Reconstrucionist

Asia Pacific
Singapore, Sr. Mechanical Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist