Washington fire causation safety expert witnesses investigate fire origins, heat and smoke movement, and code compliance across homes, timber facilities, and industrial sites. They often come from fire protection engineering, electrical engineering, and former fire marshal or investigator roles familiar with Washington’s building codes and WAC requirements. They evaluate ignition sources, alarm and suppression performance, and safety practices tied to loss prevention.
Human Resources, Employee Misconduct & Cultural Diversity Expert Witness
Human Resources, Employee Misconduct & Cultural Diversity Expert Witness
- Review Fee
- $200/hr
- Deposition Fee
- $300/hr
- Court Fee
- $300/hr
This expert has 26 years of experience with the Oregon State Police and ample experience in teaching, human resources investigation, and public safety training. He received a BS in the administration of justice from Portland State University and a master's in education focusing on adult education from Oregon State University. This expert formerly served as a sergeant first class in the Oregon Army National Guard and as a captain in the United States Army Reserves. Following those roles, he spent 26 years with the Oregon State Police, serving as a trooper, a senior trooper, and then a patrol sergeant. He then took on a communications supervision role at the Portland Regional Dispatch Center and a part-time training position for the Salem Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Outside of these jobs, he worked as a human resources investigator for the Local Government Personnel Institute and as an adjunct professor at Concordia University and Pacific University. He has extensive experience teaching about multiculturalism and cultural diversity and even designed the first cultural diversity courses and curricula for multiple academic programs. This expert is currently an adjunct professor in fire service administration at a university and in criminal justice at a community college, as well as the owner of a training and human resources consulting firm, all in Oregon.
Owner, A Training and Human Resources Consulting Firm in OR
Master of Science (MS), Oregon State University
Beavercreek,
Oregon