Funeral Services Director Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.727

Education

B.S. Economics, Farleigh Dickinson University Madison, N.J.

Graduate, Catonsville College Mortuary Science Program, Catonsville, MD

Profile

Expert Witness and Consultant - Funeral, Cremation, and Cemetery Related Litigation

Consults on more than 200 matters to date.
Substantial Trial Experience, Multi-State.
Plaintiff and Defense Testimony and Strategy.
Personally Embalmed More Than 5000 Human Remains.
Personally Arranged more than 6000 Funeral Services.
National Board Certified (CFSEB), since 1981.
Licensed Embalmer & Funeral Director.
Funeral Home / Mortuary Owner-Operator; 30+ years.
Past President L.A.C.F.D.A.
Past Board Member C.F.D.A.; Member Ethics & Professionalism Committee.
Regional Vice President of Funeral Home Consolidator; Responsible for 13 Locations.
Regularly Providing Forensic Consults, Since 1993

Experience

1993-Present, A Private Expert Witness Company (Name Available upon Request)
Owner, Consultant & Expert Witness
Achievements: Successfully assisted both defense and plaintiff counsel in preparation of and for litigation concerning funeral service and related disciplines.

Have assisted counsel in obtaining both defense and plaintiff verdicts in complex and catastrophic, as well as routine liability matters. Majority of new cases are from repeat

clients, or from counsel who have been referred by counsel who are pleased with results obtained. Responsibilities: Render opinion as to “standards of care” for the funeral

service profession, and allied disciplines, based on information supplied by counsel, and personal experience.Apply knowledge of professional methods germane to issues at

hand, enabling counsel to formulate strategy. Assist counsel in making proper discovery. Provide deposition testimony. Provide trial testimony.

1996-1999, Stewart Enterprises, New Orleans, LA
Regional Vice President - C.O.O. Western Division

Achievements:

Upon the sale of my funeral business to this international owner of funeral homes and cemeteries, I provided leadership to newly merged funeral service operations, as

officer of parent company. Effected well-balanced transition of more than a dozen operations, into parent. Introduced uniform arrangement and accounting systems to formerly

privately owned concerns.

Responsibilities:

Administration of budgets for revenue and expense.

Human Resource development and administration.

Total operational responsibility for all locations

1971-2001, Personally Owned Funeral Homes in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California

Owner, Supervisor, Manager

Achievements:

Properly and professionally served public as to funeral needs in each of these states, providing exceptional customer service to those in need, facing difficult and often

uninformed choices. Built client base in each of these endeavors. My wife and I provided excellent service and treated all with respect. No consumer

complaints, lawsuits, or disciplinary actions, ever.

References

Available upon request.