Environmental Engineer Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.698

New York

Offering consulting and engineering services in the area of Regulatory Compliance for small to medium sized businesses. In the past ten years, we have specialized in solving

environmental, OSHA, DOT and other regulatory problems for our clients. We have the capacity to customize our services to the needs of a particular industry or client

problem. Special areas of expertise include penalty reductions especially with EPA and OSHA along with site assessments both for buyers and sellers.

Working jointly with individual businesses and their attorneys, we have provided substantial regulatory relief through fine reduction or elimination, preparation for

inspections, and negotiation with state and federal agencies. We establish protocols, plans and recordkeeping to keep clients in compliance. When necessary, process

changes or improvements have been designed, implemented, and validated. Some of the services we have supplied are listed in the table below:

Compliance Problem Resolution

Work with Local State and Federal agencies to minimize or eliminate penalties and requirements.

State and Federal Reporting Community Right to Know, Air Emissions, SARA Title III,

Pollution Prevention Planning, Hazardous Waste, etc

State and Federal Permitting Air , Water and Waste disposal permits. TSCA

Registrations

Compliance Reviews Evaluate all aspects of compliance - Local, State, Federal, EPA, OSHA, DOT, FDA, etc.

Environmental Audits Evaluate entire business for potential environmental problems. Multimedia and HAZWOPER analysis

Litigation Support Provide expert reports, testimony Site Investigations for transfer of property Evaluate property for potential environmental problems. ISRA , ECRA, RCRA

Interface with State and Federal Agencies Negotiate on client’s behalf to minimize compliance burdens and penalties

Customized Required Plans Prepare OSHA , State and Federal approved plans for environmental, health and safety requirements

Employee Training Provide OSHA, DOT and State approved training as required

Process modifications Minimization of pollutants and costs

Design and Evaluation of Treatment Systems Evaluate and design treatment systems when required to minimize both capital and operating costs

Design and Engineering for Site Remediation Work with Local State and Federal agencies to provide site cleanup at minimum cost.

Water Compliance Work with local Water and Sewerage Commissions to bring facilities into compliance with both Local Rules and Clean Water Act Regulations

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Masters of Science Chemical Engineering 1976 - Thesis: "Minimum Particle Diameters of Selected Aqueous Aerosols."

Fellowship sponsored by Armour Pharmaceutical.

Bachelors of Science Chemical Engineering 1975 - Minors in chemistry and biology.

Experience

Private Consulting Firm. Suffern, New York 1985 - Present
President

Privately held consulting and engineering company specializing in environmental

engineering, process design and technical management.

Corporate Management

Technical Project Management including all aspects of interface between clients and

regulatory agencies. Agencies include representatives of local, state and federal

jurisdictions

Marketing

H.O.W. Research, Inc. New City, New York 1984 - 1989
Vice President of Engineering and Marketing

H.O.W. Research, Inc. is a chemical research company specializing in novel metal

materials produced by organometallic chemistry.

Responsibilities

Research, Development, and Manufacturing Management

Government Contracts

Marketing and Joint Development Projects with other corporations

GAF Corporation Wayne, New Jersey 1979 - 1984

Process Engineering Department

Waste Water Treatment Facility Binghamton Plant

Kay Fries Chemicals, Inc. Stony Point, New York 1977 - 1979

Development and Custom Synthesis Department

Waste Water Treatment Facility Support

Patents

Available upon request

Professional Societies

SIGMA XI Scientific Research Association of North America

AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers

AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science