Premises Liability Experts’ CV Abstracts

David A. Bade, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan
Mr. Bade has more than 35 years experience involving building construction including water intrusion; work zone safety; building site plans and permits; bid specifications; field construction supervision; site development; soils, wetland and floodplains review; utilities installation; drainage; docks; traffic control; environmental assessments; and reinforced concrete structures.

Dave is a member of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) and NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers).  He has extensive experience with MIOSHA (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations with respect to underground construction; building construction; construction safety/code compliance; and construction equipment and tools operation, maintenance, and safety.
 
Daniel E. Barker;
Senior Mechanical Expert
Mr. Barker has more than 35 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer.  His experience includes mechanical system malfunctions and defects; product failures; industrial equipment electrical and mechanical safety incidents, including OSHA and UL listing requirements; assembly of aircraft flight instruments; design and testing of high volume production automotive engine components; water and air treatment systems; home appliance design, including refrigerators and vacuums.  Dan is a Registered Professional Engineer and holds a Residential Builders License in Michigan.
 
James E. Barnhart, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio, West Virginia
Mr. Barnhart has more than 35 years experience as a Civil Engineer with over 25 of these years specializing as a highway and bridge investigator and inspector.  His experience includes the design, construction, repair, maintenance, inspection, and demolition of highways and bridges, including all aspects of masonry and concrete technology.

Jim is a member of the American Concrete Association; the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers; the Engineers Club of Columbus; and the American Association of State Highway Engineers.
 
Mike Baumgartner
Tent Operations Expert
Mr. Baumgartner has more than 10 years experience in tent operations.  His experience includes the layout, installation, repair, maintenance, inspection, and tear-down of tents, with sizes ranging up to approximately 10,000 square feet.

Mike has been contracted by Eureka Tent Co. to train tent customers in the proper methods to safely set and dismantle large tents - including their safe usage during adverse weather conditions.
 
Steve Bernheim, BCFE, ACFE, CPCM
Sports and Recreation Expert
Mr. Bernheim has more than 25 years experience as a sports and recreation consultant and has testified in more than 300 litigation cases in both state and federal courts throughout the United States.  Steve has served as an expert in a variety of sports injury negligence suits against schools, recreational facilities and amusement parks involving faulty equipment, improper supervision, poor facilities, non-adhearance to codes and standards, and human error.

Steve is a member of the Academy of Certified Consultants and Experts; the American College of Forensic Examiners; the American Board of Forensic Examiners; the ASTM Playground Surface Committee; the ASTM Playground Equipment Committee; the ASTM Hockey Equipment Certification Council; the National Recreation and Parks Association; the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness; the National Association for Sport & Physical Education; the International Recreational Go Kart Association; the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officers; the New England Ice Skating Managers Association; the Recreation Safety Institute; the National Safety Council; the National Safety Management Society; the ASTM Mini Playground Committee; and the ASTM F8 Sports Facility and Equipment Committee. 

Steve has also given several dozen sports and recreation related presentations to various bar associations and has published a book dealing with games for the disabled entitled "The Road to Glory."
 
Dr. Theron Blickenstaff, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Medical/ Occupational/ Environmental Expert

Dr. Blickenstaff has almost 20 years experience related to environmental, occupational, and industrial health and safety, including chemical exposure; premature mortality assessments; indoor air quality (Sick Building Syndrome); mold; disability and worker fitness-for-duty assessments; worker sensitivities; epidemiology; cancer causation; risk assessments; and MSDS’s.


Dr. Blickenstaff is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM), and a member of the Tennessee College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.   He is Board Certified in General Preventive Medicine and Occupational Medicine.


Dr. Blickenstaff has provided support for Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, toxic tort, and product and premises liability cases.  His involvement has included review of records, verbal and written reports, affidavits, depositions, and expert testimony.
 

 
Donato J. Borillo, M.D., J.D.
Medical and Human Factors Expert

Mr. Borillo has more than 15 years experience as a medical doctor and has held a Doctor of Jurisprudence for more than 10 years.  His experience includes aerospace medicine, including human factors, medical certification, sudden incapacitation, time of useful consciousness, aviation accident investigation; occupational medicine, including IMEs, Med Review Officer drug screen questions; hyperbaric medicine, including carbon monoxide exposure and treatment and dive accidents; wound care, including decub wound prevention/healing, chronic wound care, diabetic wound care; and FAA training and evaluations.

Donato received much of his training in the US Air Force, where he was awarded the Julian E. Ward Memorial Award by the USAF Society of Flight Surgeons.  He is an Associate Fellow in the Aerospace Medical Association; a member of the Undersea Hyberbaric Medical Society, the American College of Occupational and Environ Medicine; the Airplane Owners and Pilot Association, the Ohio State Bar, and the Toledo Bar Association.

 
Larry C. Brown, Ph.D.
Agricultural Engineer

Mr. Brown has more than 20 years experience involving agriculture and farm equipment, materials, and operations.  His expertise includes land drainage, erosion control, irrigation methods, soil and water management, land use assessment, and environmental surveys. 

Larry's professional memberships include:  the American Society of Agricultural Engineers; the Soil and Water Conservation Society; the Water Management Association of Ohio; the Ohio Academy of Science Membership; Sigma Xi; and Tau Beta Pi.

 
Jack Butcher;
Arborist

Mr. Butcher has more than 35 years experience in horticulture, including trees and landscaping.   His experiences include tree felling safety procedures, timber trespass, tree valuations, landscape restoration plans & cost, comprehensive land use planning, pest & disease control, stump removal, hazard tree identification, landscape design, installation, and maintenance.

Jack is certified with the International Society of Arboriculture, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture and is a registered member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists.  He is a member of the Tree Care Industry Association, the American Society of Consulting Arborists, and the International Society of Arboriculture.

 
Frederick S. Carter, EMT, ARM
Water Recreation Expert

Mr. Carter has more than 20 years experience in water recreation.  His experience includes water recreation including personal injury, facilities and equipment design, operation, and maintenance; personnel safety training; drownings, near-drownings, and spinal cord injuries involving boats/jet skis, pools, spas, lakes/beaches, and water parks; recreational facilities practices, procedures, and policies; equipment evaluations and testing; federal, state, and industry-consensus codes and standards assessments; incident reconstruction; supervision and standard-of-care liability; risk control and safety;  teaching lifeguard certification classes; swimmer education (beginner through advanced); pool equipment, products, and chemicals; CPR Instructor; advanced SCUBA diver; boating skills and seamanship.

He holds numerous certifications, including States of Texas and Michigan Basic Emergency Medical Technician; NASDA – Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver; NASDS – International Certification of Safe Scuba Diving; Paramed – Hazardous Materials Safety Training; National Pool and Waterpark Program – Lifeguard Trainer; National Spa and Pool Institute – Certified Pool Operator; and many certifications from the American Red Cross including Head Lifeguard Trainer, CPR for the Professional Instructor, Adapted Aquatics Instructor, and AED and Oxygen Therapy Instructor.

 
Steven R. Copeland, R.A.
Senior Architect

Mr. Copeland has more than 20 years experience involving building and facilities design, construction, and maintenance.  His expertise includes:  parking lots, restaurants, food courts, condominium developments, malls, cemeteries, and water/fire damage estimates and repairs.

Steve's professional memberships include:  the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Code Council (ICC).

 
Michael E. Creighton
Forensic Electrician

Mr. Creighton has more than thirty years experience in the electrical contracting profession. His expertise includes electrical design, specification, installation, maintenance, renovation, and troubleshooting in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.                                                                                    

Mike holds Electrical and Fire Alarm Licenses from the State of Ohio, and Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor Licenses from the State of Michigan.

 
Joe M. Czajka, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Ohio, Florida
Mr. Czajka has more than 23 years experience involving building & highway construction; utility damage incidents, construction sites for safety & code compliance; excavation & trench safety; mold assessments; slips, trips, and falls, including black ice formation; levies & floodgates; wetlands delineation; recycling facilities; and construction management.

Joe is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; and the National Society of Professional Engineers.  He is a Registered P.E. in Ohio, Florida, and Michigan.
 
Jeff A. Davis
SCUBA Diving Expert

 

Mr. Davis has trained more than 6000 students and 30 instructors in SCUBA.  His experience includes certified SCUBA diver; SCUBA services including operations, repairs, training & rescue operations; CO, CO2 & O2 poisoning; air embolism; nitrogen narcosis; equipment techniques; search & recovery; public sector training; navigation; dive control specialist.

Jeff has conducted rescue operations resulting in the location and retrieval of two diver fatalities, as well as emergency operations to rescue divers suffering from the bends.  He operates one of the top repair facilities in the country with state of the art testing and tools.  Jeff holds certificates as an Open Water and PADI Master Instructor as well as an SSI (SCUBA Schools International) Instructor Certifier.

 
Jill Eberle, MSN, APRN-BC, CNP, MOL; Nursing Expert

Ms. Eberle has more than 30 years experience in the health care field, including more than 20 as a registered nurse.  Her experience includes nursing practices; medical facility “standard-of-care” procedures; care of acute and critically ill patients; home bound patients and long term care patients; complex wound care management; home care settings; healthcare management; community health care services; and clinical areas of medical-surgical nursing, cardiac recovery, critical care, wound management, kenal, developmental disabilities, cardio-thoracic ICU, and telemetry. 

Jill is a Registered Nurse and a Board Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Ohio, and a member of the American Nurses Association, the North West Ohio Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Ohio Academy of Advanced Practice Nurses, and the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Society.

 
Jon L. Filliez
Elevator/Escalator Expert
Mr. Filliez has more than 30 years experience in elevator and escalator maintenance operations.  His experience includes elevator and escalator maintenance, service and repair; elevator and escalator damage and malfunction evaluations; long range elevator modernization projects.

Jon holds a State of Michigan Elevator Class "A" Journeyperson's License and a State of Michigan Certificate of Competency (General Elevator Inspector).
 

Larry Fischer, RA, NCARB

Senior Forensic Architect

 

Mr. Fischer has more than 30 years experience involving all aspects of building planning, design, and construction supervision.  Projects include healthcare, educational, corporate, commercial, industrial and residential construction, including ANSI, Life Safety Code, ADA, and zoning compliance.

Larry is a member of the American Institute of Architects; the Architects Society of Ohio; the Committee on Architecture for Health; the American Society of Hospital Engineers; the American College of Hospital Executives; the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and the Architectural Board of Review.
 
Albert J. Galko, P.E., CFEI
Senior Civil Engineer
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator

Licensed Engineer in 26 states, including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana (ask for CV for full listing)
Mr. Galko has more than 30 years experience involving building design, construction, renovation, and maintenance, including structural evaluations.  Al's experience also includes roadway design, air pollution sampling, and work zone safety. 

Al is a Registered Professional Engineer in 25 states, and is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator; a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers; the American Institute of Architects; the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers; the International Conference of Building Officials; the National Academy of Building Inspecting Engineers; and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
 
 
William H. Glidden, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer; Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI); Licensed Private Investigator (LPI)
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Ohio, Texas

Mr. Glidden has more than 35 years experience related to buildings and building systems/equipment operation, maintenance, and safety.  Bill’s experience includes management of waste materials; air and water environmental control; fire systems and safety; equipment failure evaluation; building construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance; building plumbing and HVAC; and hospital mechanical and electrical systems and equipment.


Bill's professional membership includes ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers), ASHE (American Society of Hospital Engineers), NAFEI (National Association of Fire and Explosion Investigators), and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association).
 


Bill has been involved with structural fire and explosion origin and cause litigation, providing site investigations, evidence examination, reports, and expert testimony.

 

Richard Gregory
Elevator/Escalator Expert

Mr. Gregory has more than 35 years experience related to elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and similar equipment.  Dick’s experience includes ANSI/ASME A17 Code interpretation and compliance; elevator/escalator design, maintenance, and repair; inspections and assessments; electrical and control systems; and installation/construction, including modernization.


Dick is a member of over a dozen organizations and committees related to elevator/escalator design, installation, operation, maintenance, and safety.  Dick is also a nationally known lecturer and course instructor on vertical transportation systems, and has 2 elevator-related patents.

 
John H. Hanst
Sports/Recreation
Expert
Mr. Hanst has more than 35 years experience as a government and court qualified expert in more than 800 litigations involving sports and recreational activities.  John's professional licenses and certificates include:  licensed investigator, licensed pilot, emergency medical technician, licensed pool and water lifeguard, water safety instructor, CPR and first aid instructor, scuba diver, alpine ski and ski binding specialist, playground safety inspector, USTA tennis trainer, and amusement ride safety inspector &  operations technician.

John is a member of NRPA, USTA, USCF, PPOA, ASTM, NFPT, IAAPA, and NAARSO.
 
Ann G. Harris, CPG
Geology/Mining Expert
Ms. Harris has more than 30 years experience involving geological investigations, with specialized expertise in mine incidents in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  Her expertise includes mine stability/stabilization, mine reclamation, coal mining techniques, test drilling operations and landslides, in addition to well and groundwater evaluations, including pollution. 

Ann is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, the Geological Society of America, the Northern Ohio Geological Society, the Association for Women Geoscientists, Women in Mining, North American Thermal Analysis Society, the Ohio Academy of Science, and the Scientific Research Society of North America.  She is a Certified Professional Geologist and has provided expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense attorneys.
 
Robert A. Hayes, CPG
Forensic Geolgist
Mr. Hayes has more than 30 years experience involving geological investigations including all aspects of water and soil evaluation, contamination, and remediation. His expertise includes identifying and evaluating (including "age-dating") geological evidence to determine responsible parties and to determine cost-allocations, both present and future.  Bob's previous experience includes floodplain studies; soil and groundwater contamination; river and lake dredging; leaking underground storage tanks; and mineral and property valuations.

Bob is a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists; the National Ground Water Association; the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers; the MUSTFA Policy Advisory Board; and the Michigan Society of Planning Officials.
 
Michael W. Hayslip, ESQ., P.E., CSP
Senior Civil Engineer

Mr. Hayslip has more than 16 years experience in construction and construction related safety, including  health-training; developing, maintaining, and enforcing safety policies and programs; OSHA compliance; hazardous material transportation; field safety inspections; Workers Compensation claim management; and corporate safety issues.

Michael is a Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the American Bar Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American National Standards Institute; and is a Certified Safety Professional.

 
Martin T. Hetherington, Ph.D.
Aquatic Biologist
Mr. Hetherington has more than 30 years experience in education, including more than 20 years in Natural Sciences.  His experience includes aquatics; biology; ecology; forestry; environmental physiology, including conservation and control policies; environmental education; ecological studies; energy education.

Martin is the President of the Michigan Environmental Education Association and the Michigan Science Teachers Association.  He is a board member of the North America Environmental Education Association and a member of the State of Michigan Environmental Guideline Committee.  He has had several overseas teaching opportunities including as a Fulbright Lecturer to the Philippines. 
 
James R. Heyl, P.E.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan and New Mexico

Mr. Heyl has more than 30 years experience involving building electrical system and equipment design, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.  His experience includes residential, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities and their appliances/equipment.  Jim has been involved with automation and robotic systems; computers and PLC programming; low and medium voltage distribution systems; code compliance; and standby and prime power generators.


Jim’s experience also includes controls and instrumentation systems as well as investigations of electrical systems and components as the origin or cause of fires.


Jim is a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) and IES (Illuminating Engineering Society).
 

 
James R. Hill, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Wisconsin

Mr. Hill has more than 30 years experience involving building HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical systems and components.  His experience includes design, installation, code compliance, damage, defects and personal injury.


Jim is a member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers) and NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers).  Jim is a Registered P.E. in 7 states and has expert witness courtroom experience.
 

Jim’s past projects have included bakery and food processing equipment and facilities; commercial and industrial refrigeration/freezer systems; hot water and steam boilers systems; turbines, compressors, pumps, fans, and vacuum systems; kitchens, locker rooms, dining rooms and restrooms; and code and safety compliance, including ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

 
Richard E. Hitz, MLA;
Arboriculturist
Mr. Hitz has more than 20 years experience involving tree and landscape planning, design, evaluation, protection, restoration, and cost estimating, with the last 10 years serving as an expert witness.  Richard's experience includes timber trespass; tree valuations; and landscape damage and restoration costs.

Richard is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the International Society of Arboriculture, and the American Society of Consulting Arborists.
 
Norman B. Hochfeld
Senior Electrical Expert

Mr. Hochfeld has almost 25 years experience involving building electrical system and equipment design, installation, operation and maintenance.  His experience includes consumer electronics; control systems; material handling systems; fiber optics; computers and PLC’s; robotic systems; process controls and instrumentation; metal processing operations; HVAC systems; hydraulic elevators; security systems; automatic fire systems; dust and fume collection systems; roofs and pavements; and plant safety.


Norm is a member of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and ISA (Instrument Society of America).   He has extensive experience with NFPA, ANSI, NEC, UL, ISA, JIC, and IEC codes and standards.
 

 
George R. Hoffman
Insurance Industry Expert
Mr. Hoffman has more than 35 years experience as an Insurance Professional handling claims involving property damage, punitive damages, "bad faith" claims, and property appraisals.  George has experience with major catastrophe claims and claims adjustments, including inland and ocean marine claims and business interruption claims.
 

Ronald W. Inman
Real Estate Appraiser

Mr. Inman has more than 20 years experience as a real estate appraiser.  His experience includes real estate transactions; property devaluations; property inspections; and US Department of HUD compliance regulations. 

Ron is a Certified Residential Appraiser and a Licensed Real Estate Broker.  He is a Designated Realtor for the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors and is on the HUD Lender Selection Roster of Appraisers.

 
Vince Joyce, P.E.
Mining Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida

Mr. Joyce has more than 35 years experience in the mining field, including more than 30 as a Mining Engineer.  His experience includes mine construction, road design and construction; preparation plants; refuse piles; sand and gravel pits; shaft sinking; mine explosions; blasting accidents and damage; rock dust and hydraulic oil systems; long range mining planning; mine productivity; underground equipment, including longwall systems, continuous miners, shuttle cars, roof drills and power systems; underground roof falls; geochemical sampling; geological mapping; prospecting; property evaluation; diamond drilling; mine trespass accidents, including drowning, automobile, and motorcycle; health and safety procedures; and lease and contract disputes. 

Vince is a registered Professional Engineer in seven states.  He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers; and the Society of Mining Engineers.

 
Daniel B. Kennedy, Ph.D., C.P.P., C.S.P.
Security and Safety Expert

Mr. Kennedy has more than 30 years experience involving security and safety issues including planning, implementation, training, and evaluation.  His expertise includes forseeability; standards of care; pursuits, use of force, and confinements; correctional reform; loss prevention; home and workplace violence; profiling; crowd control; lodging security; and victimization.

Dan's professional memberships include: the
Academy of Behavioral Profiling (Chair of Ethics Committee); the American Society for Industrial Security; the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners;  the International Council of Shopping Centers; the American Hotel and Motel Association; the Sociological Practice Association;  the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; the American Society of Criminology;  the International Association of Chiefs of Police;  the American Correctional Association; the American Jail Association; the Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics; the American Association of Suicidology (Co-Chair, Jail Suicide Task Force); the National Crime Victim Bar Association; and the International CPTED Association.

 
Edward A. Kidston, WSL
Well/Water Systems
Expert
Mr. Kidston has more than 32 years experience involving wells and water systems, including all phases from initial design through final approval, and preventative maintenance; aerators; gravity filters; pressure filters; ion exchange softeners; chemical feed pumps; membrane filtration; telemetry; and controls.

Ed has been involved as lead liaison and working with the EPA for original design and final approval on various projects. He has designed equipment approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, as well as visualizing, designing, constructing, and maintaining water systems in hundreds of towns, villages, cities, and counties in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.

Ed has a Water Supply License, Class I, from the Ohio EPA, and is a member of the American Water Works Association, the Ohio Rural Water Association, and is on the Executive Board of the OMEA.
 
John P. Lauhoff, PE, CSP
Safety Engineer

Licensed Engineer in Massachusetts

Mr. Lauhoff has nearly 30 years experience as a safety engineer.  His experience includes injuries, damage, malfunctions, and personnel issues related to machinery and equipment design, fabrication, maintenance, operations, procedures, training, and safety procedures; accident investigation/reconstruction; slips, trips, and falls; industrial vehicles; machinery/equipment guarding; hand/power tools; work-related injuries; safety grievances; safety training programs; monitor outside contractors.

John is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and is a Certified Safety Professional.  He is a Licensed Pilot: Multi-engine, Instrument, Commercial License and a Certified Scuba Diver.

 
Stephen K. Li, R.A.
Senior Forensic Architect

Licensed Engineer in 24 states, including Ohio and Michigan

Mr. Li has more than 30 years experience involving residential and commercial building and facilities design, construction and maintenance.  His previous experience includes: super center designs; shelving, displays, and racks; fall, slip, and trip protection; illumination; wind, water, and hail damage; parking lot safety guidelines; security systems; grading and drainage; foundations; ADA compliance; and A&E professional liability issues. 

Steve’s continuing education includes: International Building Code Seminar; Michigan Law for Design Professionals; International Council of Shopping Center Conferences; Retail Store Development Conference; and Store Planning, Equipment and Construction Services.  Steve is currently a Registered Architect in 12 states. 

 
Gregory MacMaster
Forensic Meteorologist
Mr. MacMaster has more than 20 years experience as a Weatherman and Meteorological Expert.  His expertise includes slip and fall incidents, including black ice formation; weather-related accident reconstruction; weather-related construction delays; auto/marine/aviation incidents including lighting conditions and lightning strikes; cooling rate of asphalt in winter accident scenarios; atmospheric forensics: estimating time of death in humans; reconstruction of weather events; and weather-related property damage.

Greg is a Full Member and Seal Holder of the American Meteorological Society and is a licensed private pilot and a certified scuba diver (ice, wreck, search & rescue).
 
Daniel C. Maser, CIH, CSP, ROH
Senior Environmental/ Occupational Expert
Mr. Maser has more than 25 years experience in the fields of environmental, fire protection, industrial hygiene, and safety compliance.  Dan has extensive experience in conducting comprehensive industrial hygiene surveys, regulatory type safety inspections, emergency incident responses, chemical safety programs, application of engineering controls, hazardous waste regulations, indoor environmental quality studies, and employee training.

Dan is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society, the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
 
John E. Moylan, CPG
Forensic Geologist

Mr. Moylan more than 30 years of experience in engineering geology and hydrogeology.  He has 27 years of experience in remedial design on major Superfund and RCRA projects.  His environmental experience is supplemented by many years of engineering geological and hydrogeological support of conventional civil and military projects.  He has directed hydrogeological investigations and studies which focused not only on the degree and extent of contamination but also on the site characterization needs for effective remedial design and remedial action.  He prepared “Engineering Issue:  Data Gaps in Remedial Design” at the request of the EPA Engineering Forum for use by EPA Project Managers and On Scene Coordinators.

More recently, Mr. Moylan assisted project design teams on large remediation projects worldwide for the public and private sectors as well as serving as a peer reviewer or groundwater expert on numerous projects for the Kansas City office of a major consulting firm. 
 

Joseph P. Mulville, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer

Mr. Mulville has more than 25 years experience as a Civil Engineer.  His experience includes construction practice; commercial, retail and industrial building design and construction; hoists, rigging, cranes, design, operations, and supervision; building, highway and heavy civil construction; job site safety; supervision of construction trade labor; bridges; foundations, braced excavations and intersection improvements; water and wastewater treatment facilities; underground utility, pipeline, mass excavation and open-cut trenching; aircraft hanger construction; municipal utilities and infrastructure; geotechnical investigations; shallow and deep foundation systems; land development; tunnels, caissons, cofferdams; earth embankments, dams, retaining walls, earth fill landfills; structural concrete; piers/pilings; water intrusion.

Joe is a member of the
Association of General Contractors; the American Society of Civil Engineers; and the American Council of Consulting Engineers (ACEC), past member of the Engineering Excellence Awards Committee.
 
Susan K. Murry, MSN, CRPN
Nursing Expert

Ms. Murry has more than 25 years experience as a nurse, including more than 10 as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  Her experience includes patient care; nursing practices; medical facility “standard-of-care” procedures; OSHA compliance; school health; family care including pediatrics, gynecology and gerontology; occupational injury assessment and treatment; child abuse and neglect screening; communicable diseases including STD’s; community health education; pharmacology; and pathophysiology.

Sue is an Advanced Practice Nurse with Prescriptive Authority (Ohio registration), a Certified Nurse Practitioner, and a Nursing Doctorate Candidate.  She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau; the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses; the Medical College of Ohio Alumni Association; and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.

 

Ethan Parker, P.E.
Civil Engineer

Licensed Engineer
in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia

 

Mr. Parker has more than 25 years experience in Civil Engineering including vehicle crash reconstruction, including automobiles, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles, water craft, and trains; analysis of mechanical and structural failures, including foundation, wall and roof collapses; vehicle defects and failures, including hydraulic/air brakes, steering and suspension, drive trains, and tires; mold remediation in homes, schools, and commercial buildings; vehicle fires and explosions, including arson; product defects, including mechanical and electrical failures; water infiltration, hail, and wind damage; roadway incidents, including road design and visibility analysis; design analysis; building code compliance; fire investigations; steel structures; glazing and roofing systems; conveyance systems; crane runways; traffic flow and accident patterns; signage and traffic signals.

Ethan is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; the Miami Valley Association of Traffic Collision Investigators and Reconstructionists; the National Society of Professional Engineers; the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers; the Society of Automotive Engineers; and the Structural Engineers Association of Ohio.  He is ACTAR accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, and an ASE Certified Technician for automobiles, trucks, and school buses.

 
Robert C. Peters, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey & Pennsylvania

Mr. Peters has more than 35 years experience related to electricity and electric power lines, including equipment/material malfunctions; review of wood pole maintenance programs; single pole design (wood and steel); antenna support analysis (lattice steel towers, tubular poles and wood H-frame structures); tubular steel poles design; double circuit guyed lattice tower design; transmission line routing; distribution line design projects and mapping;  and substation design. 

Bob has extensive class room instruction experience, having taught numerous courses, and presented numerous seminars regarding power systems.  He is a member of the Life Member American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); the Conference Internationale des Grands Reseaux Electriques a Houte Tension (CIGRE); the National Society of Professional Engineers; the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Subcommittee 5, Loading and Strength; the  American National Standards 05 Committee on Wood; the IEEE Transmission and Distribution Committee; the IEEE Towers Poles & Conductors Subcommittee Steering Committee; the IEEE Working Group on Coordination of Changes to the NESC ; the IEEE Loading and Strength Working Group TP&C Subcommittee; the IEEE Loading and Strength Working Group TP&C Subcommittee, and the ASCE/IEEE Committee on Foundation Design for Transmission Structures (and author of section on anchors).  He is chairman of the IEEE Overhead Line Structural Materials & Hardware working group, TP&C subcommittee and the working group 5.2 , subcommittee 5 NESC; and Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.  Bob is a Registered P.E. in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

 
Richard L. Putney, SPHR
Security and Police Expert
 

Mr. Putney has more than 30 years experience conducting police and criminal investigations.  His experience includes: security systems and procedures; crowd control; major event security issues; building break-ins; evidence procurement and safeguarding; and safety/emergency procedures.


Richard is a member of the American Arbitration Association, the Society of Human Resources Management, and the Industrial Relations Research Association.  Richard’s Client list includes Pickerington Security; Detroit Public Schools; Michigan Department of Labor; Henry Ford Hospital; 38th Judicial Circuit Court; Michigan State Police; Michigan Department of Corrections; Michigan Department of Consumer Services; and the Jackson National Life Insurance Co.

 
Richard W. Rau
Senior Mechanical Expert
Mr. Rau has more than 35 years experience involving the design, planning, installation , maintenance, and troubleshooting of automotive assembly plant equipment.  His experience includes preparing and presenting safety training guidelines, including ergonomic requirements.  Richard was also responsible for OSHA crane and hoist inspections.

Richard has been involved in raising, handling, training, showing, and judging horses for more than 40 years.  He presently holds a judges license for six breeds, and judges 20-30 shows per year across the United States and Canada.  He still competes in horse shows in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana with his two daughters.
 
Rollie L. Robert, P.E.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Massachusetts, Provinces of Ontario, Quebec

Mr. Robert has more than 30 years experience involving the electrical design, construction, and maintenance of residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and manufacturing buildings and building equipment/facilities.  His experience includes: robot, stamping press, and welding cell ANSI compliance; underground tanks; electrical power, controls, and instrumentation; safety procedures and incident reports; A&E professional liability issues; electrical substations; illumination requirements; communication and security systems; and hazardous facilities operations. 


Rollie has authored over 20 papers and has prepared and conducted over 40 workshops on Construction Safety, 100 Workshops on Machine/Equipment Safety, and 60 Workshops on Risk Assessment.

 
William Gary Rogers, CFI, LPI
Fire Investigator
Mr. Rogers has more than 30 years experience involving the investigation and "chemistry" of fires and explosions.  His experience also includes environmental assessments and remediation, mold and asbestos abatement, structural collapse evaluations, and hazardous materials management.

Gary is a member of the American Institute of Planners, the Society of American Foresters, the International Association of Arson Investigators, and a past member of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), and the Michigan Water Pollution Control Association.
 
Barry S. Rope
Packaging/ Material Handling Expert
Mr. Rope has more than 30 years experience as a packaging and material handling professional, including more than 20 years with the ASTM D-10 Committee writing packaging and handling standards and test methods.  His expertise includes packaging, labeling, storage and transporting (by land, sea or air) of sensitive electronic equipment and parts, consumer products, service parts and Rx/OTC pharmaceuticals.

Barry's professional memberships include: the American Management Association Packaging Council; the ASTM Committee D-10 on Packaging Standards; the Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Packaging Technology; the Institute of Packaging Professionals; the New Technology Assessment Committee; the Protective Packaging of Computers & Components Committee; the Council of Packaging Specialists; and the Packaging Consultants Council.
 
Lawrence M. Roslinski, Ph.D.
Toxicologist
Mr. Roslinski has more than 35 years experience in the field of environmental and occupational toxicology in both the private and public sectors.  Larry has been involved in all aspects of chemical hazard identification, regulatory requirements, and risk reduction -- related to health, safety, and toxicology. 

Larry is a member of the Society of Toxicology, the American Board of Toxicology, and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
 
Bert Schiller, P.E., CIH, ROH
Environmental/ Occupational Engineer
Licensed Engineer in California
Mr. Schiller has more than 30 years experience as a Safety Engineer and Environmental/Occupational Health Expert.  He has operated an environmental safety and health service firm and has served as Senior Industrial Hygienist for clients in the eastern United States.  He has served as an Industrial Hygiene Compliance Officer for MIOSHA, and has given testimony as an expert witness in Worker's Compensation cases.

Bert is a member of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society, and the American Insurance Services Group - Chemical and Environmental Science Committee.
 
Rick A. Smith, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio

Mr. Smith has more than 30 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer, including more than 20 years working with thermal, energy and combustion systems, including boilers, furnaces, and ovens.  His experience includes industrial power plants and processes; thermal and combustion systems; CFC management; HVAC systems; air pollution control; process and power piping and equipment; cathodic protection; pump failure analysis; heat and fluid transfer processes, including energy conservation. 

Rick is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association.  He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio, as well as a Stationary Engineer, 3rd Class in Ohio.  Some of his clients include Anheuser – Busch, the State of Ohio, Honda America Mfg., and Nestle.

 
Henry A. Spiller, M.S., D.ABAT, D.ABFE
Toxicologist

Mr. Spiller has more than 20 years experience in toxicology and research, including coordination of international projects with the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization on pesticide safety, among others. He has more than a decade of experience in training toxicologists and specialists in Poison Information as well as writing for the national certification exam for Specialists in Poison Information.  

Henry has been published in more than 200 publications on toxicology related subjects, including peer review medical/scientific journals, comprehensive toxicology textbooks and abstracts from scientific meetings. He has directed, as principal investigator, more than 35 multi-center national studies in toxicology. He has been recognized by Courts in; Malpractice, Toxic Tort claims, Cause of Death, Workers compensation, DUI, including interpreting drug and/or toxicology screen, blood alcohol results, Dram shop cases, post-mortem drug and or toxicology results. Henry has experience in more than 40,000 clinical cases and hundreds of post-mortem evaluations. 

He is a Registered Professional Nurse in NJ and KY; is Director, AAPCC Certified Regional Poison Center; is a Diplomate, American Board of Applied Toxicology and a Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners; is a Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners; a Member, Society of Forensic Toxicologists; and is on the Board of Directors, American Board of Applied Toxicology.  Henry is a member of American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC); American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT); American Board of Applied Toxicology  (ABAT); Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT); Fellow – American College of Forensic Examiners.

 
Steven L. Stuard, QEI
Elevator Expert
Mr. Stuard has more than 30 years experience in elevator operations.  His experience includes elevator maintenance and repairs; modernization of elevators; installation, including associated service tasks; elevator damage and malfunction evaluation. 

Steve is a registered elevator inspector and a member of the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities and the National Association of Vertical Transport Professionals.
 

Michael R. Tillitson, CIH, CHMM
Industrial Hygienist

 

Mr. Tillitson has nearly 30 years experience in Environmental/ Occupational Health, including occupational safety; industrial hygiene; radiation safety and health; hazardous waste management; hazardous waste sites; emergency response; pesticides/ pesticides management; asbestos; lead; noise and hazardous materials/ waste management. 

Mike is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association; the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene; the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; the Hazardous Materials Managers Institute; the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society; the Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals; the National Lead Abatement Council.  He is a Registered Sanitarian (Michigan); a Certified Industrial Hygienist; a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager; an EPA AHERA accredited Inspector/Management Planner, Contractor/Supervisor, and Project Designer; and a Certified Lead Paint/Hazards Inspector/Risk Assessor and Abatement Supervisor.

 
Eric A. Tolles, P.E.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Ohio

Mr. Tolles has more than 20 years experience involving electrical design, installation, operation, and maintenance of industrial and manufacturing facilities and equipment.  His experience includes: machinery; material handling systems; automation and robotic systems; control and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers; computers and networking; personnel safety systems; and communication technologies.


Eric is a Member of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Technical Society of Toledo.

 
George W. Van Doren
Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) & Insurance Expert

Mr. Van Doren has been involved as a Fire Investigator for more than 30 years.  He is a member of IAAI (International Association of Arson Investigators), CJCC (Criminal Justice Co-Ordinating Council), and on the Board of Directors of the Northwest Ohio Arson Seminar, Inc.   George has attended over 30 Fire/Arson Seminars since 1981 and has given over 20 courses and presentations during this time. 
 

George’s experience includes structures, vehicles, and marine, including fraud fires, conspiracies to commit arson, and subrogation.  George has extensive deposition and trial experience. 

 

Chad Walker
Safety Expert

 

Mr. Walker has more than 15 years safety and operating experience.  His experience includes construction and industrial equipment operation, procedures, malfunctions, damage, and personal injuries.  His expertise includes cranes, loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, fork lifts, skid steers, and aerial lifts; safety program training and maintenance; safety equipment requirements and orientations; employee safety and health issue investigations, reviews, and responses; OSHA and JSHA compliance; unsafe working conditions; safety audits; emergency response drills; and emergency action plans.   

Chad holds numerous safety and OSHA certifications, including Accident Investigation I & II; Vehicle Dynamics; Mechanical Maintenance; Skid Steer Loader/ Rough Terrain Fork Lift/ Industrial Fork Lift/ and Aerial Lift Certified Trainer; OSHA 500 Certified Trainer for Construction Industry; and OSHA 501 Certified Trainer for General Industry.

 
James S. Wickersham, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Utah
Mr. Wickersham has more than 20 years experience in construction, maintenance, and mechanical engineering.  His experience includes recreational activities/ facilities/ equipment, including amusement parks, playgrounds, and winter sports; fire/ explosion investigations; gas turbine & combined cycle power plants; ski resort maintenance and operations, including security, grooming, training & supervision of all personnel; boiling water reactors; nuclear energy plants, including maintenance, supervision, and mechanical tooling.

Jim is a Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Level I Amusement Ride Inspector, and Certified Playground Safety Inspector. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; the American Society for Testing and Materials, F24 and F27 Committees; National Society of Professional Engineers; Professional Ski Instructors of America; and National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials.
 

Michael T. Williams, P.E.
Civil/Environmental Engineer

Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Indiana, New Mexico

 

Mr. Williams has more than 30 years of Civil/Environmental Engineering experience, including water distribution, sanitary and storm water sewer systems, pump stations, and wastewater treatment plants; administration, inspection and testing for construction of storm sewers, wastewater collection and treatment facilities, activated sludge systems, aerated lagoons, oxidation ditches, sequencing batch reactors, and secondary/tertiary treatment systems; inspector/technician training; site surveying and safety plans; project certifications; failures and malfunctions including foundations, retaining walls, roofs, structural failures, appliances, furnaces, swimming pools, spas, saunas, plumbing systems, hydraulic systems, fire suppression systems, environmental releases, and environmental remediation systems; hydrogeological investigations, aquifer tests, design and permitting.

Mike is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.

 
Ralph W. Witherspoon, CPP
Security and Safety Expert
Mr. Witherspoon has more than 30 years experience involving premises security and safety including planning, implementing, training, and evaluation.  His expertise includes "negligent security" (for murder, rape, robbery, and assault); false arrest; shoplifting; arson; police liability; negligent hiring/firing; credit card and employee theft or fraud; and includes incidents at retail and lodging facilities, schools, the workplace, parking lots, special events, marine/shipping/port terminals, and restaurants, bars and lounges.

Ralph's professional memberships include: the International Association of Professional Security Consultants and the ASIS.  Ralph has also written the chapter entitled "Office Building Security" in the book Business Security, published in 2004 by Gary Publications, Las Vegas, NV.
 
Christy L. Yano, BSN-RN, MSN-CRNP, ANCC, AANP Dual Certifications;
Nursing Expert
Mrs. Yano has more than 5 years experience involving nursing; medical facility standard-of-care procedures; aesthetic medicine service procedures; women's health care; patient care assessments, including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, telemetry reading, respiration rate, and pain block procedures.

Christy is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses.  She is a Certified Nurse Practitioner, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Registered Nurse.
 
Robert A. Yano, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana & California
 

Mr. Yano has more than 30 years experience involving the design, installation, and operation of mechanical systems and components for residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.  His experience includes: HVAC systems, including boilers; natural gas, propane, and oil furnaces, heaters, stoves, and dryers, including CO exposure; manual and automatic doors; machinery equipment and personal safety systems; material handling systems; water piping and plumbing; dust and fumes collection; ergonomics; noise attenuation systems; and explosion investigations.

Bob is a Member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers), SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).

 

 

Lance R. Youles, LNHA
Nursing Home and Long Term Care Expert

 

Mr. Youles has practiced, managed, or consulted in long term care since 1978, and has served as an expert witness and legal resource since 1993, providing both plaintiff and defense deposition and courtroom testimony.

His experience includes long-term standards of care; abuse/neglect; state and federal regulation compliance; standards of practice for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administrators; facility staffing levels; facility policies and procedures; compliance and/or effectiveness of employee orientation, training, and in-service education; ownership and corporate responsibility for institutional care and services; fiscal issues; resource allocation; safety and effectiveness of medical equipment and supplies, alarm systems/devices, fire safety, and building components; resident rights; day-to-day facility operations; and facilities for the mentally challenged, disabled, and foster care. 

Lance’s long term care background ranges from high school experiences as a nurse’s aide, to post-college roles as a licensed administrator, multi-facility manager, consultant, staff educator, and facility owner. His responsibilities have included receivership, administration, management, and monitoring appointments for the State of Michigan. He also served as a nursing home expert for the State of Indiana, Office of the Attorney General, to evaluate the competency of nursing home administrators under review for receiving substandard quality of care violations. He has extensive facility administrative and operations experience, including senior management positions with long term care organizations that owned and operated nursing and assisted living facilities. 

He is a member of the American Health Care Association, the Health Care Association of Michigan, the Michigan Center for Assisted Living, the American College of Health Care Administrators, the National Fire Protection Association, and is a Certified Eden Alternative Associate.

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