Expert No. 317130 – CA(N)
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Expertise Description: Consulting expert specialized in transit accessibility with more than 30 years experience in the field. Consulting experience includes cases involving: wheelchair securement and lift / ramp access, procedures, training, and marking / tether strap policy; passenger assistance; and paratransit service performance. Researcher and coauthor of a national study on wheelchair access in transportation. Has performed operational and ADA compliance evaluations of ADA paratransit programs. Has also performed on board service monitoring for public transit systems in California. Certified Trainer for the Passenger Service and Safety (PASS), Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). This is a program for training drivers in proper assistance techniques for serving person with disabilities. Past instructor of the California Transit / Paratransit Management Certificate Program. Member, Access Committee of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Advisory Board Member, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wheelchair Transportation Safety (RERC-WTS). Bachelor of Urban Planning. More than 6 years expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
| ADA | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Transportation |
| Bus Transit | Paratransit | Urban Planning |
| Buses | Public Transportation | Wheelchair Access |
| Busses | Transit Accessibility |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Americans with Disabilities Act civil rights: accessibility to public, social service, and medical transportation.
- Personal injury in senior/disabled accidents on passenger transportation.
- Wheelchair accidents on passenger transportation.
- Passenger assistance accidents on passenger transportation.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Passenger assistance policies, procedures, and training for fixed route transit and paratransit.
- Wheelchair policies, procedures, and training for fixed route transit and paratransit.
- General senior and disabled accessibility policies, procedures, and training for fixed route transit and paratransit.
- Undercover ride monitoring and service evaluation on fixed route transit.
- Research and development on new wheelchair securement technologies.
Licenses & Certifications:
| Certified Trainer: Passenger Service and Safety, Community Transportation Association of America |
| Certified Trainer: Advanced Mobility Device Securement, National Transit Institute |
| Certified Trainer: Passanger Assistance, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Urban Planning | University of Cincinnati |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Principal of a consulting firm specializing in transit accessibility and paratransit.
- Access Committee, American Public Transportation Association
- American National Standards Institute/Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America
- International Standards Organization
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wheelchair Transportation Safety
Other Career Highlights:
| Numerous publications on wheelchair access and safety. |
