Providing expert witness testimony and legal support involving:
Explosives
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
Explosives Expert
Explosives Safety
Legal Support
Explosives Expert Witness and Legal Consulting:
Explosives
Propellants
Pyrotechnics
Ordnance, Fireworks and Propellant Actuated Devices
Technical expertise acquired performing 745 projects over the past 50 years in 110 countries focusing on formulation, processing plant design, processing, storage, use and application, insurance underwriting, accident investigation, recycling and disposal of explosives, propellants, detonators and military ordnance.
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- Expert for the PLAINTIFF” Ana Anaya (Plaintiff) v Los Angeles Police Department, et. al. (Defendant), Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, Case No: 21STCV39748
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Orica International PTE Ltd and Orica USA Inc & Nelson Brothers LLC (Plaintiffs) v. CF Industries Sales LLC & CF Industries Nitrogen LLC (Defendants), State of Illinois, CV 23 CH 00000197
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Todd R. Zdroik (Plaintiff) vs. Sunny International Co., LTD. Guangzhou/Shanghai (Defendant) in the Circuit Court of Villas County, State of Wisconsin, Case No. 19-CV-95 (Fireworks)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: The Estate of Timothy L. Olson and Harp Industries, Inc. (Plaintiff) vs. Sunny International Co., LTD. Guangzhou/Shanghai (Defendant) in the Circuit Court of Villas County, State of Wisconsin, Case No. 19-CV-95 (Fireworks)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: San Bernardo County, a California public entity (Plaintiff) v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (Defendant), United States District Court, Central District of California, Western Division, 5:21-CV-01978 PSG (Explosives Ordnance Forensic Investigation)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Stephen K. Molgard (Plaintiff) v. Strider Construction, Co. Inc. (Defendant), Superior Court of the State of Washington in a for King County: CV: 21-2-15077-9 SEA (Explosives)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Allison Hohn (Plaintiff) v. Red Rock Lodge (DEFENDANT), Luzerne County Court, State Court of Pennsylvania, (Fireworks)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Paige Torres (Plaintiff) v. Phantom Fireworks (DEFENDANT), State Court of Florida, CV: 50-2022-CA-002980-MB (Fireworks)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Isaac K. Kinzie (Plaintiff) v. AIS Construction: Access Limited Construction (DEFENDANT), et. al. in the 5th Circuit Court of the State of Hawaii, CV: 19-1-0123JR
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Maluc Cordoba-Arce; Tejada; Tejada; Tejada; Tejada (Plaintiffs) v. D. Construction, Inc; Jeff C. Gillan; Patrick L. Carney; and ORICA USA Inc. (Defendants) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, Illinois No. 2021L009411
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: The Queen (Plaintiff) v. Sean McVeigh (Defendant) in the Crown Court of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Murder)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Darrick Gust and Emily Gust (Plaintiffs) v. Panthera Enterprises, LLC, F/K/A Tenx Group, LLC, Panthera Worldwide, LLC, Panthera Training Center, LLC, Historic Arms Corporation, and Wilmer C. Bahr (Defendants), In the Circuit Court of Hardy, West Virginia: CA 20C-19445 (Explosives Ordnance)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: United States (Plaintiff) v. Glenn Springhope, In the U.S. Court, Western District of North Carolina 1:19CR572-1 (Criminal Explosives Use)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: United States for the Use and Benefit of Rock Supremacy, LLC. (Plaintiff) v. S.E.A Construction, LLC and Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Defendant) In the U.S. Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle No. 2:18-cv-1698-JLR (Explosives Use)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: People of the State of California (Plaintiff) v. Justin Fisher (Defendant) In the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Napa NSD19-002393 (Explosives)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: People of the State of California (Plaintiff) v. Bronson Kelly (Defendant) In the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Placer 62-164811 (Explosives)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: City of Riverside, California v. Goodrich Corporation d/b/a B.F. Goodrich Company, et. al., (Defendants), Superior Court of the State of California, City of Los Angeles BC376008 (Ammonium Perchlorate)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Mariana Baldridge (Plaintiff) v. Spirit of ‘76 Fireworks, LLC., et. al., (Defendants), State of Texas, District Court, 413th Judicial District, Johnson County, Texas DC-C201600111 (Pyrotechnics)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: State of Louisiana, Military Department, Department of Public Safety, and State Police (Plaintiff) v. Crum And Forster Specialty Ins. Co., and Seneca Specialty Ins. Co. (Defendants), State of Louisiana, 26th Judicial District, Webster Parish, 73 438-F (Explosives)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Cranbury Brick Yard, LLC. (Plaintiff) v. United States of America, The United States Navy, The United States Department of the Army (Defendants), In the U.S. Court, District of New Jersey 15-02789 (PGS) (LHG) (Explosives Ordnance)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: The State of Oregon (Plaintiff) v. Bruce Allan Turnidge (Defendant), State of Oregon, Supreme Court (Murder)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: James Michael Green (Plaintiff) v. Mag Instrument, Inc., Grady Whiddon and Pestmax Pest Control Services, LLC. (Defendants), State of Texas, 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas 2016-40830 (Propellant)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Takata Corporation and its subsidiaries, including TK Holdings, Inc. (Defendant) v. Patricia Mincey (Plaintiff), Circuit Court 4th District, Duval County, Florida, 15CA000377 (Automotive Airbags)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: La Vellar Mitchell individually and for the Estate of Maurice Mitchell, Deceased (Plaintiff) vs. Raytheon Company d/b/a Raytheon Missile Systems; and Lockheed Martin Corporation d/b/a Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Defendant), United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas, 1:11-1046-SOH (Missile Propellant)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: The People of the State of California (Plaintiff) vs. Richard Fox (Richard Barrett) (Defendant) Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, SCE 319078 (Murder)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: The Queen (Plaintiff) v. Benjamin Harris (Defendant), Old Bailey Central Criminal Court, London, England, UK (Pyrotechnics)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Wanda Ovalles, Individually and P.P.A. Ovalles and Wilson Ovalles (Plaintiff) v. Sony Electronics, Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., FOXCONN International, Inc. (Defendants), United States District Court, District of Rhode Island, 14-137M (Propellant)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Johnny Barrett (Plaintiff) v. Pyrotechnics Specialties, Inc. & California Insurance Co. c/o Applied Risk Services (Defendant), U.S. Court, State of Georgia (Pyrotechnics)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: MAXAM (Plaintiff) v. Graham (Defendant), Australia Federal Court, Perth, Western Australia (Explosives)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Gavilan Peak Estates, LLC (Plaintiff) v. John J Flynn, American Security Investments, Wendy Berns, et. al. (Defendants), State of Arizona, Maricopa County, 2015-054086 (Explosives Ordnance)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Jennifer Plank-Greer (Plaintiff) vs. Big Bucks Firearms & Sporting Goods, Inc. (Defendant), United States District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio, Toledo Division 3:13-CV-01266 (Explosives)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: (Hammonds and Rodriguez (Plaintiff) v. United States of America, The United States Department of the Army (Defendants), In the U.S. Court, District of New Mexico (Explosives Ordnance)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: The City of Colorado Springs (Defendants) vs. Ronald J Brown (Plaintiff) U.S. Court, District of Colorado 14-CV-01471 (Explosives)
- Expert for the PLAINTIFF: Rothschild, et al. (Plaintiff), v. U.S. Government (Defendant), United States District Court, Wyoming, 2:15-cv-00030-ABJ (Explosives)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Michael Medellin (Plaintiff), vs. Alliant Techsystems Inc. and Alberci Constructors, Inc. (Defendant), United States District Court, Western District of Missouri Western Division 4:11-cv-00654-SOW (Explosives Ordnance)
- Expert for the DEFENDANT: Dyno Nobel, Inc. (Plaintiff), vs. Blue Point Capital Partners, L.P. (Defendant), State of New York, Supreme Court, 6600716 (Explosives & Detonators)