New York fire causation safety expert witnesses investigate fire origins, ignition sources, and code compliance across the state’s dense high-rise housing and aging building stock. They often come from fire investigation units, engineering, insurance, and safety consulting, with experience applying New York State Fire Code and FDNY standards. They evaluate electrical faults, appliance failures, accelerants, and suppression system performance.
Firefighting and Emergency Response Training Expert Witness
Firefighting and Emergency Response Training Expert Witness
- Review Fee
- $300/hr
- Deposition Fee
- $400/hr
- Court Fee
- $500/hr
This expert spent more than four decades with the New York City Fire Department, serving as a Battalion Chief for more than half of his career. He served as the Chief in Charge of Curriculum and Officer Development at the New York Fire Department Training Academy on Randall's Island, and is a regular speaker at the Fire Department Instructors Conference. He has authored numerous articles in firefighting publications and published a book on emergency response, which became the basis of a course at John Jay College.
Consultant, Multiple fire departments in NY
Bachelor of Science (BS), John Jay College
Long Beach,
New York