Planning Expert Witnesses in Georgia

This expert's construction industry experience includes overall project management, construction safety and quality control with leading contractors, owners and government agencies. For the last 15 years, he has been President of his own firm specializing in litigation support for construction accidents and personal injury cases, claim analysis and negotiations, and resolution of contract issues. He has completed over 200 cases in 27 states. His consulting services also included review and input on a 40 minute safety DVD. He has written, lectured and conducted seminars in the US, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. His publications are included in the Engineering News Record and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

This expert holds a BSCE from the University of South Alabama, and is a licensed professional civil engineer in dozens of states. She is a member of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association, and sits on the advisory board for the University of South Alabama Department of Civil Engineering. This expert has been in the civil engineering and design field for the last 23 years, and is currently the president/project manager/civil engineer at a top engineering firm in Alabama.

This telecommunications professional offers expertise in mobile systems, system protocol types, project management, telecommunication standards, and regulation. He has experience in a number of telecommunications positions, including his role as senior manager of global technology standards at Sprint. He is an electrical engineer with 30 years designing and developing the cell phone system worldwide. He holds 29 patents and four trade secrets with Sprint and is widely considered to be an industry leader in the mobile technology and communications space. Qualified in Federal and State Courts for Criminal, Civil and Patent Infringement matters. Cases include Trucking Accidents (CMV), TCPA cases, Wiretap (CALEA), 911 wrongful death matters. A proven authority, his career has spanned more than 25 years in the field of cellular communication and includes 29 patents in cellular technology innovations. He is an extraordinary asset to attorneys seeking case assistance in the fields of wireless, cellular, PCS and telephony. He is certified as a testifying expert in Federal and State courts.

This expert is a licensed professional civil engineer as well as a certified safety professional. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Cincinnati and received his JD from the University of Dayton. He has 25+ years of experience in construction specifically, safety and risk management. Previously, he served as a project engineer and a corporate safety and risk director for major construction and transportation companies. He was responsible for coordinating and managing all safety aspects of mid-sized contracting firms, including transportation and OSHA. Additionally, he has specific expertise in trenching, excavation, fall protection, and scaffolding. He is a nationally recognized speaker and the recipient of several awards. He has authored various publications and previously served as an adjunct professor at Universities. This expert is an authorized construction and general industry trainer for OSHA and is currently the president of a safety firm in Ohio

This expert is a coastal engineer with 16 years of experience in engineering and project management. His wide-ranging expertise includes dredging and navigation studies, wave and hydrodynamic studies, beach nourishment, physical and numerical modeling, feasibility studies, design of traditional and innovative short protection structures, and coast flood plain mapping. He has considerable experience in the planning and design of coastal and marine structures, ports and harbors, marinas, and waterfront developments; and he has managed multi-discipline teams in the planning and design of high-profile international waterfront development projects. Having earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in civil engineering from the University of Delaware, this expert has held numerous coastal engineering positions throughout his career. He is currently the Senior Coastal Engineer at an independent consultancy.

This highly qualified expert has served as a senior operations executive for regional and international airports. He is an Accredited Airport Executive by the American Association of Airport Executives, as well as a Certified Airport Security Coordinator, a Certified Private Pilot, and certified by the FAA in Airport Planning & Capacity. He earned his B.S. in Aeronautical Studies and Airport Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and his Master of Public Administration in Organizational Management from Golden Gate University, and then proceeded to hold positions with Sky Harbor International Airport, Tampa International Airport, and Gainesville Regional Airport. More recently, the expert was the Director of Operations for Birmingham International Airport, the Deputy Airport Director for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and the Vice President of Operations at Doha and Hamad International Airports in Qatar. He is now an airport operations consultant specializing in operational concepts and new Terminal Readiness for airports/airlines and aviation planning/design firms.

This real estate appraiser and advisor is the principal of a real estate valuation and consulting firm in the Jacksonville, Florida area. He has over 40 years experience in the commercial real estate field including appraisal, consulting, litigation support, expert witness testimony, development and construction management disciplines.

This highly qualified expert has experience managing properties including resorts, hotels, and condos. His experience includes all operational aspects of reorganizing, quality control, risk management, and project management. He is particularly experienced in hospitality safety, and has dealt with issues ranging from slip and falls to hurricanes. He is a member of associations such as SKAL International and ARDA and is currently a board member of the Cocoa Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau. He has worked as a general manager for properties such as Crowne Plaza, Marco Island Hilton Beach Resort, and Wyndham Ocean Ridge. This expert is currently a general manager and director of operations at a resort company in Florida.

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 highly qualified expert graduated summa cum laude with a BS in civil engineering from the University of Florida. He is a board-certified diplomate in forensic engineering and a licensed professional engineer. He is an accredited accident reconstructionist and holds several certifications, including XL tribometrist, crash data recorder system technician, and 3D scanner. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, such as the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. He has formerly served as a forensic engineering analyst for Kimley-Horn and Associates and currently serves as a project manager and forensic engineering for an engineering consultancy based in Florida.

This expert has nearly 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He received his BS in materials engineering, his MS in management, and his MSE from the American University in Cairo. He then earned his PhD in engineering at the University of Central Florida. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Council for Construction Education, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Home Builders Association. He is also involved in research, having authored numerous publications and received funding for multiple research studies. He has formerly served in a variety of industry and academic positions. Most notably, he was the project manager and assistant general construction manager for ICAT Construction, senior system engineer for Thiokol Corporation working on portions of the Kennedy Space Center, and assistant professor of construction and contracting at Georgia Southern University. Currently, this expert serves as a professor and the chair of the construction management department at a university in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a civil and structural engineer. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University and completed programs in pre-stressed concrete & advanced steel structural design at Florida International University and computer-assisted design modeling at the American Trade Institute. This expert is currently licensed as a professional engineer and certified as a general contractor in the state of Florida. His work has included engineering design, plan reviews, and construction of seawalls, fixed docks, and boat ramps. He has formerly served as a civil and structural engineer for Tasnim Uddin & Associates International and currently serves as a project manager for a city government in Florida.

This expert has demonstrated experience in the fields of economics, telecommunications, and estate planning. He earned both his BA in management and business and his MA in economics from North Carolina State University. He is a certified estate advisor and a registered financial consultant. Additionally, this expert holds licenses for life, health, and accident insurance, long term care insurance, and Medigap supplemental insurance. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations including the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants and the National Association of Financial and Estate Planners. He previously served as a supervising field engineer for General Telephone Corporation, a staff engineer for Concord Telephone Company, the director of marketing and strategic planning for Tel-Amco, an investment broker for A.G. Edwards & Sons, general manager for GVNW, and executive director of marketing for Madison River Communications. For over 20 years, this expert has served as the president of a marketing and telecommunications consultancy in North Carolina.

This highly qualified expert is a licensed general contractor and building examiner with experience in construction claims, construction defects, issue identification, water intrusion, roofing, siding, and EFIS claims. He received his BS in architecture and construction science and management from Clemson University. He has over 40 years of experience in commercial, industrial and residential construction with an emphasis in design-build construction and development. He has managed a wide range of construction projects involving design, engineering, and development and his vast experience spans across many industry sectors including residential, industrial, retail, medical, government, and school projects. He is a member of the International Code Council and has an OSHA 30 Hour Safety certificate. Formerly he worked as a project manager and cost estimator for various companies, including, Fiske-Carter Construction, Inc, York Construction, Inc, and as president for D. Kent Lesley Design and Construction. Currently, he serves as the president of an architecture design, construction, and engineering consultancy located in South Carolina.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in the field of architecture, construction, and civil engineering. He earned his bachelor of architecture and his master of science in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is a certified construction manager and licensed general contractor and stays active in his field as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Construction Management Association of America. Formerly, this expert held positions as director of engineering services for Tennessee Valley Authority, a regional engineer for the American Institute of Steel Construction, a project manager for Christman Construction and director of new construction and development for Belz Enterprises. He currently owns an independent construction consultancy in Tennessee.

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in work zone safety, with demonstrated experience in health and safety management, regulatory compliance, safety auditing and reviews, and accident and incident investigations in areas of construction and mine safety. He earned his AS in electronics systems technology at Community College of the Air Force and his BS in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University. This expert holds several certifications in his field, including as a certified safety professional (CSP), a certified construction manager of environment safety and health (C-MESH), an OSHA and MSHA Part 48 metal/non-metal instructor, and a miner. He is also certified in fall protection and electrical safety, holding a NFPA 70E certification. He is active in his field as a member of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. He began his career as an antenna systems technician for the United States Air Force before transitioning to work as a loan officer for Freedom Mortgage Services and a senior financial officer for Carteret Mortgage Corporation. He also served as a lead instructor for the American Red Cross, a traffic control supervisor for Moore & Son, and a health and safety manager for Rogers Group Inc. Currently, this expert is the health and safety director of a safety industrial firm in North Carolina.

This chemical engineering expert earned a chemical engineering degree from the Universidad de Matanzas in Cuba and specializes in proposal writing and commercial agreement negotiations, process engineering, project engineering, project management, plant operation, and environmental engineering. He is active in his field as a member of several engineering associations, as a translator of numerous scientific papers from Spanish to English, as well as engineering specifications and standards, work procedures, project instruction and other engineering and technical documents, and as a Spanish-English interpreter in scientific conferences and events as well as engineering meetings in Cuba, Italy, Spain and Canada. He has formerly served as a senior area project engineer for Worley Parsons UAE, a project engineer for IMV Projects, a senior project engineer for Projex, and an engineer manager for TR Canada. Currently, this expert is the owner of an engineering firm based in Calgary, Alberta.