Engineering Expert Witnesses in Louisiana

This highly-qualified expert has 15 years of experience in the field of engineering, with his work focused on mechanical equipment and system failure, as well as material failure analysis. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University and is licensed as a professional engineer in 6 states and 2 Canadian provinces. He holds several certifications, including certification as a welding inspector, an aerial lift operator, and a forklift operator. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, and the International Fluid Power Association. He has formerly served as a project coordinator for Cameron International, the responsible engineer at WorleyParsons, a project engineer, forensic engineer, and a fire investigator for EF Consulting. Currently, this expert is a senior forensic engineer for a forensic engineering and failure analysis firm in Louisiana.

This expert is a former public-company executive who now consults as a forensic engineer for patents, accidents, and commercial matters. His 40 year career spans industrial, oilfield, and medical interests, both domestic and international. His expertise includes electrical and electronic engineering, industrial computers, and automated control systems. He has qualified several times as an expert witness in US Federal Court, most notably in the Deepwater Horizon / BP oil spill trial.He is specially trained in control systems in a number of industrial aspects, including NFPA 85/ ISA 77 Boiler Control Engineering. He is a licensed electrical engineer, licensed control systems engineer, and a licensed master electrician.

This highly qualified expert has 25 years of experience with vocational consulting. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Psychology from Louisiana State University, this expert went on to receive his master's in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama. He then completed an additional master's and post-doctorate in Educational Psychology from Texas A & M University. This expert is a certified and licensed Rehabilitation Counselor and he has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles in his field. He previously worked as a Vocational Consultant for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, Intracorp and Gisclair and Associates. Currently, he is the Chairman of a regional professional vocation rehabilitation board and he is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at a regional university.