Civil Engineering Expert Witnesses in California
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Mr. Rock Miller, PE
California
Mr. Rock E. Miller has over 40 years of experience in Traffic Engineering and Civil Engineering. He earned his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of California Davis. Today, this expert is a certified as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in California and Hawaii. Formerly, this expert...
Bridge Construction Expert Witness
California
This expert has over 35 years of experience in the field of bridge design and construction. He earned his BS at the Portuguese Military Academy, and a Graduate Engineering Diploma and MS in Structural Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa). He is certified as a Professional Civil Engineer, as an Expert Analyst in Finite Elements Methods, and as an Advanced...
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Mr. Allen Bourgeois, PE
California
Mr. Allen G. Bourgeois has 22 years of experience in Civil and Traffic Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Traffic Engineer (PTE) and Professional Civil Engineer (PCE) in the state of California. Formerly, this expert served as an Associate Engineer at CSG Consultants, Inc, as a Civil/Traffic...
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Civil Engineering, Land Surveying and Storm water Compliance Expert Witness
California
This expert is licensed as a Civil Engineer and a Land Surveyor in both California and Arizona, and he has worked throughout Southern California. Having earned his degrees in engineering and business from California State University at Northridge, he previously served as the Director of Engineering and Surveying at multiple engineering firms, including the Haaland Group and Crosby Mead Benton. A...
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Mr. Thomas Blackburn, PE, GE, FASCE, FACEC
California
Mr. Thomas W. Blackburn has 30 years of experience in Civil Engineering. He earned his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer in the states of California and Nevada and as a Geotechnical Engineer in the state of California. Formerly, this expert served as the President of Anderson...
Civil Engineering Safety Expert Witness
California
This impressive expert received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California and his MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. A registered Professional Engineer in California, he has been awarded the USC Mellon Mentoring Award. Formerly, he was a principal engineer and principal construction manager at Trojan Construction Management, the vice president of...
Mr. Thomas Fleming
California
This highly qualified expert has decades of experience in product development and biomedical engineering. He received his BS in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds 15 patents. He has specific expertise in earplug design and about half of his patents are earplug related. He worked in several product development management roles and worked at Howard Leight...
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Mr. Dave Mulvey
California
This expert has over 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering and product design. He trained at Kaynor Technical School in tooling and die making and then went on to complete an apprenticeship at Bristol/Babcock Inc. After becoming certified as a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, he worked for General Dynamics as an R&D sheet metal mechanic. He then worked at several other manufacturing...
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Mr. Christian Engelmann, PE
California
Mr. Christian Engelmann has 20 years of experience in Traffic and Civil Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Traffic and Civil Engineer in the state of California. Formerly, this expert served as an Engineer of Traffic Operations, Traffic Safety, and Design, as the Chief of Strategic...
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Mr. Richard Thiel, PE
California
Mr. Richard Thiel has 37 years of experience in Civil Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering, and Structural and Geotechnical Engineering and his MS in Civil Engineering and Geomechanics from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Today, this expert is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Oregon and as a Professional Civil Engineer in the state of California. Formerly,...
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Mr. Michael Hutchison, PE
California
Mr. Michael D. Hutchison has 43 years of experience in Engineering and Civil Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and today, this expert is licensed as a Civil Engineer in the State of California. Prior to his retirement, the expert served as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Design Manager, and Project Engineer for the California Department of...
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Mr. Ronald Wood, PE, QSD/QSP
California
Mr. Ronald P. Wood has 38 years of experience in Engineering and Mechanics with a specialization in Civil Engineering. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut and completed a Coursework in Ocean Engineering from UConn Avery Point. Today, this expert is a Certified Qualified SWPPP Developer and Practitioner and a Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of...
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The Average Civil Engineering Expert Witness
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Civil Engineering Expert Witness FAQs
A civil engineering expert witness provides specialized knowledge in court cases involving construction, infrastructure, and design. They can offer insights on standards, safety protocols, and potential causes of structural failures.
These experts often handle cases related to construction defects, structural failures, property damage, personal injury due to faulty infrastructure, and disputes over design or construction contracts.
They can analyze blueprints, site plans, and other documents to identify any deviations from accepted practices or codes that may have led to the defect.
Yes, there are many subspecialties including structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, environmental engineering, and water resources engineering.
A geotechnical engineer can provide crucial insights in cases involving soil stability issues, landslides, sinkholes or foundation failures which could be pivotal in determining liability.
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