Forensic Electrical Consultant

Expert Witness No. 1310

Arkansas

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

1993-2004 Association of Trial Lawyers Exchange, Database

1982-2004 International Association of Electrical Inspectors

1989 IBEW Journeyman Training Course

1982 IBEW Apprenticeship Training

1980 IBEW Apprenticeship Training

1973 Columbia School of Broadcasting, San Fransisco

1968 College of Marin California

ELECTRICAL SPECIALTIES:

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

National Electrical Code Compliance and Specifications

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

OSHA Safety, Maintenance, Construction, Inspection

Public Utilities Commission- Joint Pole Agreement

F.A.A Airport Airfield Lighting, Electronic security

EXPERT CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE:

1998- Present
Created ten reports from detailed fact finding research after performing: site investigation; failure analysis, review of appropriate electrical specification and codes for building, utility or manufacturer; review of case depositions.
Nine depositions given. Testified in five court cases. (References upon request)

ELECTRICAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

1999 to Present
XNA Airport Master Electrician, all phases of electrical maintenance and instillation, including security systems (Licensed Contractor)

1994 to 1996
Local Electrical Company, Reno, Nevada
Adhearing to NEC, NEMA, OSHA, UL, and utility standards (Licensed Contractor)

1982 to 1994
M. Bellrose Electrical, Los Gatos, California
All phases of commercial, industrial and residential electrical insulations (Licensed Contractor)

1976 to 1982
Journeyman Electrician
Worked in various union/ non- union shops

REFERENCES - EXPERT CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE:

Personal Injury complaint, Consultation with attorney regarding automatic hospital door installation/operation

Personal Injury/Death - 2 complaints. Developed detailed report on comparative analysis of fire-destroyed wall heater, reportedly removed from point-of-origin of residential fire.

Researched and consulted with attorneys on evidence: Utility power line, truck boom, and accidental death. Homeowners Association's Complaint regarding original electrical construction work on 100 condominiums. Inspected site; researched and developed report on electrical installations.

Inspected site, researched and developed report: Severe electrical shock, water heating dispenser.

Inspected site, reviewed codes and depositions; deposition given: testified at trial. Public Utility Commission, electrical power pole, severe accident. Court ruled for plaintiff.

Controversy pertaining to original electrical construction work fixture installation accident. Researched and developed detailed report. Deposition given.

Controversy on swimming pool versus reflecting fountain electrical installations. Inspected site; researched l5-years of events: developed detailed report; deposition given.

Investigative failure analysis on power surges at three (3) Mobile Home Parks. "Three (3) detailed reports written.

Consumer complaint to Contractors State License Board. Site investigation, research investigation, detailed report. Resolved by Contractors Board.

Site investigation, research investigation, detailed report on findings. Matter resolved by Contractors Board.

Controversy pertaining to original. Electrical construction work. Inspected site; researched and developed detailed report; testified. Settled out-of-court.

Testified regarding site inspection for Plaintiff. Court ruled for Plaintiff.

REFERENCES - ELECTRICAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

1982 Stanford Linear Accelerator, Palo Alto, CA, non-union.

1982 1981 Brown Electric, Milpitas, CA, non-union.

1981 Ray Scheidt's Electric Company, San Jose, CA, union.

1981 Sprig Electric Company, San Jose, CA, union.

1980-82 W. W. Kelley Electric Company, Pacheco, CA, union. 1980

1980 Valley Electric, Mt. View, CA, union.

1980 Hill Electric Company, Sunnyvale, CA, union.

1980 T. A. Bailey Electric Company, Campbell, CA, union.

1979-80 M.D.E. Electric Company, Sunnyvale, CA, union.

1976-79 Wye Electric Company, San Jose, CA, non-union.

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

1989 Mark Twain High School, Los Gatos, CA: Technical consultation.

1985 Delmas House, San Jose Opera Company, San Jose, CA: Electrical design-and-build.

1985 KCAT Channel 6, Los Gatos, CA: Electrical design-and-build

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