Geology Expert Witnesses in California

This expert has over 35 years of engineering experience specializing in the modeling of surface water resource systems, forensic hydrology and hydraulics, and alternative flood control measures. He is also an American Academy of Water Resources recognized Diplomate as a Water Resouces Engineer. The expert has managed both flood control and water supply projects as well. As a State Board Member of the Forensic Expert Witness Association, he has demonstrated distinguished and considerable experience testifying as an expert witness on the design of stormwater control systems, and the causes of historic flood and drowning events in well over 100 cases.

This health and safety professional has more than three decades of experience in industrial hygiene, occupational exposures, safety, and public health. Throughout his career, this expert has personally conducted over a thousand industrial hygiene evaluations for numerous companies in various fields including engineering, mining, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, environmental, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food processing, agriculture, and construction. As a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified OSHA HAZWOPER, he evaluates, develops, and oversees health & safety programs and plans, conducts hazard/risk assessments and ergonomics surveys, and assesses work practices, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment. He currently serves as a Partner and Principal Industrial Hygienist for California-based occupational and environmental health & safety consultancy.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience as a geologist, having earned his BA in geology from Franklin and Marsh College and his MA from the University of Texas. He is certified as a professional geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is licensed in 5 states. This expert is also certified as a hydrogeologist, a petroleum geologist, and a California qualified stormwater pollution prevention plan developer and preparer. He holds a commercial driver's license with hazmat endorsement and is licensed by CSLB in drilling, general engineering, hazardous materials removal, and asbestos abatement. He is active in his field as a member of several associations, including the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous publications. He has formerly served as a technician for the U.S. Bureau of Mines, an exploration oil geologist for SOHIO Petroleum, a senior oil geologist for Petrofina Delaware, and a project geologist for Harding & Lawson Associates. Currently, this expert is a geologist for an environmental science company and the principal geologist for an environmental and geologic consulting firm in California.

This certified helicopter pilot has over 10 years of experience. After earning his BA in geology from the University of San Francisco he began his career as a pilot. He has flown commercially throughout the United States, Africa, and the Middle East. He has served in many pilot positions including a contract pilot position for HeliClass, a corporate helicopter pilot for E&J Gallo Winery, EMS Pilot for STAT MedEvac at John Hopkins Hospital, and as a pilot for offshore emergency response in Angola. He currently serves as a contract and instructor pilot for two energy companies.

This expert specializes in all aspects of the roofing industry -- he is a registered professional engineer (CA, NV, MN), a registered roof consultant, a well-published author on a variety of roofing issues, and a distinguished fellow of the Roof Consultants Institute. This expert holds a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering and has spent more than 30 years investigating, designing, and providing consulting services regarding roof and waterproofing systems. He is a member of the Board of Directors for both the Cool Roof Rating Council and the Special Interest Group for Dynamic Evaluation of Roofing Systems. This expert is the President of Technical Roof Services where he provides a full range of roof, waterproofing, building envelope, and solar PV consulting services including condition evaluations, failure investigations, defect investigations, construction documentation, condensation analysis (hygrothermal modeling), surveys for wet insulation, and construction observations. This expert is a well known speaker on roof technology.

This expert has been a pioneer in the field of seismic reservoir characterization for over 30 years, with his research interests including borehole geophysics and hydraulic fracturing. He obtained over a dozen US and worldwide patents for his work and sold this technology to Western-Atlas International, where it became part of a suite of on-site drill products. In 1992 he became a member of the Engineering Faculty at the prestigious University of California at Berkeley. He has over 100 referred publications and conerence proceedings and has been invited speaker in dozens of technical and industrial venues. In 1998, this expert formed a geoimaging firm, which creates investor pools to particpate in oil and gas projects throghout the US. In 2014 he became the Chief Technical Adviser for an oil company.