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Transportation Trucking Mechanical Failure Analysis Expert Witness

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California

Expert No. 16

California

Experience

 08/94- Present

 A Private Company

President, Commercial truck and bus accident investigation, reconstruction and inspection.  Driver's log book analysis and hours of service violations.

 

89-97

Commercial Vehicle Inspection & Accident Investigation

A Private Company

California Private Investigators

Northern and Southern California.

 

4/86- 9/89 

Security Advisor & Transportation Instructor

 

Ridge-Tahoe Timeshare Resort- Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Security Shift

Supervisor and bus, van, limousine operations advisor in accident

Investigation and pre-trip inspection.

 

10/80- 12/85 

Owner/Manager

A Private Company, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

 

7/69- 6/80 

California Highway Patrol

890 hours of basic academy training in accident investigation,

commercial vehicle operations, photography, measuring/recording

evidence, California Vehicle Code, Penal Code, Title 13 and related

codes.

Assigned to both Santa Ana and Westminster CHP offices during

Which his duties included: Traffic accident investigation, commercial

vehicle enforcement duties, school bus officer and road patrol.

Additional duties were Firearms Instructor and Bicycle Safety Officer

(Stop on a Dime Program)

 

Specialized Training

01-04 AutoCAD 1

North Orange County Community College, Anaheim, CA. 36 Hours

 

01-04 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA. 100 Hours

 

11/02 Detroit Diesel, DEDEC & ProDriver Reports

Diesel Engine Assembly Plant Detroit, MI. 16 hours

 

10/02 Recertified per ASE in medium & heavy-duty truck hydraulic and air brake technician.  "T-4"

 

7/02 Clark Forklift Training, Recertification for Forklift Operations

Pico Rivera Training Center, CA 8 hours

 

09/99 - Bachelor of Science Degree in Business & Management

 

12/01 University of Redlands Redlands, CA.

127 Semester units

 

9/98 Railroad Grade Crossing Accident Investigation

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Academy 8 hours

 

3/98 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Seminar

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Anaheim, CA. 8 hours

 

9/97 Load Securement Training Class for Instructors and Transportation

Managers

American Trucking Asssociation (ATA) 8 hours

 

7/97 Photogrammetry and Crush Energy Analysis Class

Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Inc.

(SATAI) Phoenix, AZ 16 hours

 

6/97 Multicultural Issues Relating to Investigations, Detecting Fraud in

Chiropractic Services/Arson/Property/Claims/Medical Quality Board/

Department of Medical Doctors

Fraud Training Institute of Southern California Fraud Investigators

Association of Los Angeles, CA 8 hours

 

3/97 Bus Accident Investigation Course- Class 9702

Aeronautical Center of U. S. Dept. of Transportation of the

Transportation Safety Institute.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 40 hours

 

2/97 Pedestrian and Bicyclist Accident Reconstruction

Anaheim Police Department Facility

Texas A & M University System Anaheim, CA 40 hours

 

1/97 Biomechanics for Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Texas A & M University System

At the Houston Training Center Houston, Texas 40 hours

 

12/96 The Law of Commercial Trucking

Truck Litigation Resource Center, San Diego, CA 4 hours

 

11/96 Tire Failure Analysis, Collision Simulation, Truck Collisions

Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators

(SATAI) San Diego, CA 16 hours

 

10/96 Link Analysis- Understanding and Explaining Complicated Causes

and Graphics

Southern California Fraud Investigators Association Training

Seminar Cathedral City, CA

 

9/96 New Technologies in Accident Reconstruction, Claims Conference

of Northern California San Ramon, CA 2 hours

 

9/96 The Investigation of Multi-Defendant Fraud Schemes Claim

Conference San Ramon, CA 2 hours

 

9/96 Transportation of Hazardous Materials

J. J. Keller Anaheim, CA 8 hours

 

8/96 Advanced Commercial Accident Reconstruction

at Texas A & M University

Bryan, Texas 50 hours

 

7/96 Transportation of Hazardous Materials

U. S. Department of Transportation

Transportation Safety Institute Oklahoma City, OK 32 hours

 

5/96 Drivers Log and Supervision of Hours of Service

California Trucking Association, International Trucking Show

And Exposition

Sands Convention Center

Las Vegas, Nevada 2 hours

 

5/96 Air Brake Adjustment Certification for Commercial Motor Vehicles

California Trucking Association,

International Trucking Show and Exposition

Sands Convention Center

Las Vegas, Nevada 2 hours

 

9/96 Forklift Operator Training

Clark/Caterpillar Training Division

Pico Rivera, Ca 8 hours

 

12/95 Bus, Rail and Paratransit Safety and Security

Federal Transit Administration

San Diego Transit Administration

San Diego, Ca 40 hours

 

12/95 Heavy Vehicle Accident Reconstruction 1

Tractor, Trailer Inspection, Air Brake Log and Stopping Tests

Texas A & M University

Denton Police Dept. & Peterbilt Manufacturing

Denton, Texas 40 hours

 

11/95 Transit System Management Safety Course

Federal Transit Administration

Orange County Transit Administration

Garden Grove, Ca 40 hours

 

10/95 Supervisor Training for Forklift Operators

Video and Workbook Course

National Safety Council Redwood City, Ca 8 hours

 

4/94 Roll-Over Crush Case Studies

CTLA Seminar Stateline, Nevada 6 hours

 

3/93 Mechanical Engineering

 

5/96 Correspondence Course Partially completed BSME degree.

LaSalle University, Louisiana

 

7/92 Centrifugal and Straight-line Skid Testing

California Highway Patrol Academy

Sacramento, Ca 8 hours

 

6/92 Air Brake School

Bendix/Allied Heavy Vehicle Systems, Group

Reno, Nevada 36 hours

 

11/91 The Highway Defect Case

CTLA Seminar San Francisco, CA 3 hours

 

6/91 Traffic Accident Reconstruction 2

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA 40 hours

 

3/90 Traffic Accident Reconstruction 1

Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA 80 hours

 

6/89 Skidmark Training Analysis

College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA 40 hours

 

6/76 Associates of Arts Degree in Administration of Justice

Goldenwest College Huntington Beach, CA

60 Units

 

10/75 Advanced Accident Investigation

Goldenwest College Huntington Beach, Ca

 

4/72 Advanced Officer Certificate Award

Peace Officer Standards & Training Sacramento, CA

 

7/69 Officer Cadet Training Class 4-69

California Highway Patrol Academy

Sacramento, Ca 890 hours

Published in the Litigator- a publication of the Capital City Trial

 

8/68 Traffic Training Course 4

Accident Investigation of Government Vehicles

Government Vehicle Operators Course for Supervisors

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 20 hours

 

10/63 Commercial and Heavy Vehicle Operator Course

United States Air Force Reno, Nevada 20 hours

 

Personal Affiliations

Southern California Fraud Investigators Association

1996 to present-

 

Southwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators

1996 to present-

 

California Association of Highway Patrolmen

1969 to present-

 

National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction

Specialists

1991 to present-

 

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

1997 to present

 

Federal Transit Administration, Associate Staff Instructor

March 1997 - 1999

 

Publications

Available upon Request

 

Other Professional Experiences

Available upon Request

 


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