Department of Transportation Expert Witnesses in Kentucky

This expert has been working with commercial vehicles for over 40 years. He has directed multiple freight trucking companies, and currently he runs his own transportation service company, offering consulting services as well as training for maintenance, operation, performance, safety, and regulations related to commercial vehicles. This expert has published numerous articles on commercial truck safety as well as training manuals. He is a frequently invited guest speaker at major automotive conferences and has presented on commercial truck safety, crashes and warning devices, and general brake tolerances and procedures. This expert is certified as an ASE Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician and as a defensive driving instructor by the National Safety Council. He has testified nationwide in State and Federal court.

This highly qualified expert has over fifteen years of experience researching, teaching and consulting in the transportation industry. He earned his Bachelors of Technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, his MS and PhD in transportation systems and civil engineering from the University of Illinois and The University of Texas at Austin, respectively. This expert is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Transportation Research Board where he also serves on multiple committees. He has been published over 150 times in peer-reviewed journal articles and presented extensively in his field. Formerly he has served as a visiting professor in the department of civil engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and as a visiting distinguished professor at the School of Transportation Engineering at Tongji University. He is currently a full professor for a school of engineering at a major IN research university.

This expert in traffic accident reconstruction has over 35 years of experience as a traffic and transportation engineer. He received his BS in traffic and transportation engineering from the University of Belgrade, his MS in civil engineering from the University of Zagreb, and his PhD in traffic and transportation engineering from the University of Zagreb. He has published four textbooks and over 60 professional publications on topics in transportation engineering. Formerly, he has served as a roadway specialist at the Tennessee Department of Transportation and a transportation planner at Gary Struthers Associates. In addition, this expert has held roles as a leading traffic engineer at CHS Consulting Group and a dean and professor in the college of engineering at Pan-European University. Currently, he is a program and project manager at a major transportation department.

This expert has over 50 years of experience in commercial motor carrier and trucking industry. His work in the industry has focused on customary practices, standard of care, tractor-trailers, and compliance and safety training and practices for drivers, motor carriers, warehouses and forklifts. He received his certificate in traffic & transportation law & management from the University of Virginia and is active in his field as a member of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. He is certified by the Department of Transportation as a breath alcohol technician and factory authorized calibration technician, by OSHA as a train the trainer in forklift safety, and by FEMA through their emergency management institute. He previously served as the vice president of Russell Transfer, Inc., the senior vice president of Valley Transport Associates, and corporate secretary of Fleetmaster Express, Inc. This expert is currently the managing member of a transportation safety and compliance consultancy in Virginia.

This expert has over 15 years of experience in the passenger transport industry. He began his career with Yellow Cab Company, the oldest and largest taxicab service provider in the US and ultimately served as the President of the organization for 18 years. He is responsible for transforming the Yellow Cab Company from a midsize local operator into the largest fleet in the country. He went on to serve as the President of Midas Auto Service and led 10 franchises before he transitioned to Taxi Medallion Management LLC, where he grew the company to a fleet of over 800 medallions. Currently, he serves as a transportation consultant in Illinois where he provides consulting services to passenger transport organizations and advises on issues related to DOT regulations, hiring, and safety.

This expert has 50 years of experience in the field of transportation engineering, focused on pavement design and construction for airports, seaports, and highways. He earned his BS in civil engineering from the City College of New York and licensed as a professional engineer in multiple states. As a consultant he has performed project management, pavement evaluation and design, and forensic studies for over 700 projects at approximately 200 airports throughout the United States and 22 locations internationally including major international airports such as JFK, Washington-Dulles, and Chicago O’Hare. Prior to his position as a consultant, he worked with the FAA as a project engineer and pavement engineer of the Eastern region, as well as the chief engineer of the Washington Airports District Office, where he was involved in the research and development program focused on airport pavements. Currently, he is the president of an engineering firm that works on large scale airport and highway construction throughout the world.

This highly qualified hazardous materials transportation expert earned his BS in Industrial Engineering, his MS in Engineering Management, and his PhD from Kennedy Western University. This expert has been involved in the development and implementation of hazardous materials safety regulations for more than 30 years and has been responsible for a broad range of domestic and international hazardous materials safety efforts. He has served as the chairman of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and as the chairman and vice chairman of the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel. This expert spent 18 years in the Department of Transportation/Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, and currently serves as the VP of Government Affairs/Consultant for a private hazardous materials shipping solutions firm.

This expert has over 40 years of trucking industry management experience in the Midwest region plus five years industry sales experience. He has been the Director of Maintenance for Schneider Transport, Inc., J. B. Hunt, Ruan Transportation, and Prime where he oversaw fleet logistics and maintenance, as well as coordinated all operational aspects from presentation, planning, implementation, on-site training, and MegaQuality Reporting.