Safety Expert Witnesses in Idaho

This highly qualified toxicologist earned his PhD in Toxicology at Oregon State University, as well as a BS at the University of Texas and MS in Applied Environmental Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has served on several expert panels with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Academies of Science and other scientific agencies and government organizations. He has a strong expertise in risk assessment and the toxicology of pesticides and metals. Formerly, this expert served as a Public health Toxicologist for Oregon State Public Health. Currently, he is a tenured Associate Professor and Director of an Environmental Health Center at a major research-based university where he focuses on human health concerns related to chemical exposure and approaches to risk assessment.

This highly qualified expert is a nationally renown authority in toxicology. He received his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has served as Toxicology Program Director in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Washington, then as Associate Chairman of the Department, as Associate Dean for Research in the School of Public Health, and Associate Vice Provost for Research. He is currently Dean and Vice Provost of the Graduate School at the University of Washington. This expert continues his academic appointment as Professor Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Public Health Genetics. He has served as the founding director of the Center for Ecogenetics & Environmental Health, an NIEHS Core Center of Excellence. Nationally, he has served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of the American Board of Toxicology, and as President of the Society of Toxicology. He has also served on the Board of Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Academy of Sciences /National Resource Council, as a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of the Toxicology Education Foundation, and on the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences. He is an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Academy of Toxicological Sciences. This expert was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. He has published over 150 scientific articles and book chapters in the field of toxicology and risk assessment. He is the sole author of a widely used Law Review article titled on scientific judgment and toxic torts.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in commercial insurance and occupational safety. He earned his BA in philosophy from Allegheny College and is an associate of risk management and associate of underwriting through the AICPCU/The Institutes, as well as an OSHA-authorized general industry instructor and a certified occupational health and safety technician. He began his career as a reporter, news editor, and photographer for the Bear Paw Sentinel and the Great Falls Tribune. He then served as the vice principal of Great Falls Christian School before transitioning to the insurance industry. This expert served as a senior account executive for Liberty Northwest and a commercial lines agent for Western States Insurance, focusing mainly on workers' comp insurance. Currently, this expert serves as an occupational health and safety specialist for a state labor and industry department, teaching both 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA classes.

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.

This highly qualified industrial hygiene expert has experience in exposure assessments, asbestos, silica, beryllium, formaldehyde, respiratory protection, hazardous materials, and confined spaces. He earned his BS in business administration from the University of Wyoming. He is a certified industrial hygienist, hazardous materials manager, safety professional, and safety manager. He has given multiple lectures at the Wyoming Safety and Health Summit, as well as at the Wyoming State Bar Association. This expert currently works for a consulting company that focuses primarily on exposure assessment, occupational disease prevention, and occupational health and safety.