Fire Safety Expert Witnesses in New Jersey

This fire protection and construction codes expert has been active in his field for over 33 years. He earned his B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New York. The expert began his career with fire protection and alarm system companies before becoming a Consulting Engineer with Lehr Associates, where he prepared code reviews. From 2000 until 2009, the expert was the Director of the New York office of Hughes Associates and was responsible for preparing detailed code analysis reports. He now runs his own consulting business and is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.

This New York City traffic maintenance, street design, accident reconstruction, and building codes expert leverages his civil engineering background in his forensic work. He graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and maintains the distinction of Professional Engineer in both New York and New Jersey. A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and Past President (2006) and Fellow in the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, he has previous experience in the design and rehabilitation of highways in the New York area. He is adept at 2D and 3D computer analysis.

This qualified expert has over four decades of experience in architecture, with extensive experience in all aspects of the architectural profession including new construction, rehab projects, fire damage renovations, moisture problems, ADA accessibility, building code analysis and safety, and problem solving during construction. He received his BA in architecture from the NJ Institute of Technology, is a licensed architect, and is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. He is active in his field as a member of the South Broad Street Association, Sustainable Business Network, and the American Institute of Architect. Formerly, he has worked as an architect design for Morris Aubrey Architects, CRS Sirrine, and 3D International. He then worked as an architect consultant for Daroff Design and a project architect consultant at A1-5 Architects. For nearly thirty years, he has worked as the senior project architect at his own firm in Pennsylvania where he works on both residential and commercial projects.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in the field of residential architecture and building codes. He earned his BS in architecture from the University of Maryland and is a licensed registered architect. Formerly, this expert served as founder and CEO of Greenwald Cassell Associates, Inc., an award winning residential architecture and contracting firm. Currently, he is the founder and CEO of a private residential architecture firm in New York.

This highly qualified psychiatrist has 20+ years of experience in medicine, having earned his Bachelor's degree at Harvard University and his MD at Columbia University. His is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education a major NY school of medicine. He previously served as the Director of Psychiatric Emergency Services, the Director of Acute Care Psychiatric Services, and the Inpatient Unit Chief at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. In addition to his engagement in litigation support and forensic matters, he lends his lends his expertise to post-disaster and international settings.

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.