Planning Expert Witnesses in Maryland

This highly qualified architect and construction manager has more than 40 years of experience in design, construction management, contracting, and business management in the US and internationally. He qualifies as an expert witness in state and federal courts. He has experience in all aspects of design for residential, medical, food-service, retail, commercial and industrial projects.

This expert is the Lead Land Use Attorney at the Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at a the top law school in West Virginia. Before joining his current institution, this expert was an associate professor in urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, teaching land use law, environmental law, and real estate. His research and experience focuses on land use law. Prior to his academic endeavors, this expert was in private practice in Virginia. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Agricultural Law Association. He previously served on the Virginia Farmland Protection Task Force and the Virginia Water Policy Technical Advisory Committee.

This certified Construction Site Safety Technician and Construction OSHA Outreach Trainer has led a 23+ year career in construction safety. He previously served as the Deputy Director of Safety at Hitt Contracting and now serves as the Director of Construction Management Services at a firm in close collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Villanova University and served in the US Marine Corps for two decades, retiring at the rank of Major.

This licensed Professional Engineer currently works as a Chemical/Mechanical Forensic Engineer for a multi-disciplined engineering and investigation company. Provides forensic and technical services to attorneys, insurance companies, independent adjusters, restoration companies, contractors, municipalities, and individuals towards the resolution of claims or litigation. Areas of Expertise: Chemical process design, mechanical equipment applications and safety controls, manufacturing, and production, including: chemical, petrochemical, polymer plastic production, refrigeration, coal, coke, steel making, material handling and pneumatic conveying; gas, dust and chemical explosions; hazardous chemical exposures; over-pressurization explosions; nuclear waste processing; water treatment; power and fuel engineering; heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and humidification, including boilers and related safety. Provided expert opinions in over 1,000 forensic cases and provided court testimony, when required. He has considerable background investigating the proximate cause of fires and/or explosions involving electrical and mechanical appliances such as stoves, dishwashers, conditioners, toasters, and others. The expert previously worked for Robson Lapina Inc.; Vice President at KMS Forensic Engineering Consultants, and as the Chief Engineer and Project Manager for A.R.C. Technologies Corporation.

This expert has been practicing as a social worker for 35 years. She earned her BA and MSW at Tulane University, and completed her PhD in Social Work and Community Planning at Washington University. She then completed her LCSW at the University of Maryland. She has led multiple workshops and trainings on topics relating to social work in the LGBT community, and is a member of several regional Social Workers Associations. She currently serves as a Social Work Trainer and Educator, as well as a Therapist and Consultant at a Private Practice in Virginia.

This highly qualified expert has over 38 years of experience working as an engineer. He received his Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Dayton and then went on to Drexel University to take graduate courses in engineering management. He is a former associate stress engineer at Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a lead stress engineer at General Electric in the Astro Space division, and was a program manager at 3-D Structures Inc. He serves as the current president of a Pennsylvania engineering company. This expert also serves as a Structures designated engineering representative (DER) for the FAA.

This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in medical device regulations. He received his BS in chemical engineering from Lowell Technological Institute and earned his MS in chemical engineering from the University of Iowa. He currently has 5 patents. Over the years, his work has included antimicrobial development and application, hydrophilic coating development and implementation, and over-the-counter and personal care product development. His former positions include research engineer for Eastman Kodak and GAF Corporation, project manager and laboratory supervisor for Biosearch Medical Products and Hydromer, and corporate manager of materials for Arrow International. Currently, this expert is the president of a medical device consulting company in Pennsylvania.

This highly qualified expert has 25 years of experience in construction project management. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Villanova University and is a certified professional engineer and project management professional. He is also a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate. He has formerly served as a project manager for multiple companies, including Nason Construction, HSC Builders and Construction Managers, J.J. Deluca Company, and Modular Space Corporation. He also served as the owner's representative and construction manager for TD Bank Real Estate, overseeing the renovations for the TD Bank Mergers & Acquisitions department. Currently, this expert serves as the owner and president of a commercial and residential building project management company based in Pennsylvania.

This highly qualified technology intelligence expert has over 44 years of professional experience. He earned a BE in electrical engineering from the Pratt Institute and an MS from George Washington University. He is active in his field as a member of several professional associations including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and also holds membership to their honor society, Eta Kappa Nu. Formerly, this expert served as a senior program manager of advanced acoustic sensors for the Naval Sea Systems Command and as a senior technology program manager with the Central Intelligence Agency. He went on to serve as the director of the Washington business development center of Condor Systems and as the president and CEO of CPT Associates. After this, he joined the National Maritime Intelligence Center as the branch head of science and technology intelligence and as a technology and business manager. Currently, this expert is a senior program manager and analyst for a resource management and investments group in Virginia.

This expert has nearly 40 years of experience in explosive devices, bombs, pyrotechnics, hazardous devices, and post-blast investigations. He earned his BS from Capella University and is certified as an international post blast investigator. Currently, he is a member of various professional organizations such as the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators, and the International Association of Explosives Engineers. Formerly, he has held various roles as an explosive ordinance disposal technician in the U.S. Army, a project supervisor for SCI, Inc., program coordinator of the Texas Engineering Service at Texas A&M University, a senior associate/wmd specialist at SO Technologies, and a program manager in the Marine Forces Reserve. This expert currently serves as an adjunct professor of global studies at a VA university as well as a program manager for a terrorism technical support organization.

This expert has 50 years of experience in the field of transportation engineering, focused on pavement design and construction for airports, seaports, and highways. He earned his BS in civil engineering from the City College of New York and licensed as a professional engineer in multiple states. As a consultant he has performed project management, pavement evaluation and design, and forensic studies for over 700 projects at approximately 200 airports throughout the United States and 22 locations internationally including major international airports such as JFK, Washington-Dulles, and Chicago O’Hare. Prior to his position as a consultant, he worked with the FAA as a project engineer and pavement engineer of the Eastern region, as well as the chief engineer of the Washington Airports District Office, where he was involved in the research and development program focused on airport pavements. Currently, he is the president of an engineering firm that works on large scale airport and highway construction throughout the world.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in construction management and claims analysis. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Catholic University of America, is certified as a planning and scheduling professional, and is a licensed professional engineer. He is active in his field as a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American Society of Highway Engineers. His work in construction management has focused on critical path method scheduling (CPM), damages assessment, and construction from project initiation to completion. He formerly served as an engineer for Urban Engineers and a project engineer for Loftus. Currently, this expert is a senior consultant for an engineering consulting firm based in Pennsylvania.

This expert has more than 35 years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, OSHA, construction management, chemical plant, pipefitting, warehouse operations, forklifts, and slip, trip, and falls. He earned a masters degree in safety management from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a certified safety professional. He is currently a private consultant for an environmental health and safety company and Retired Faculty, OSHA Consultation Program at a Indiana University in PA