A Certified Fire Investigator, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, and Licensed Private Investigator with more than 45 years of experience, this fire investigation expert witness analyzes fire origin and causation, arson, explosion incidents, and fire and building code compliance issues across residential, commercial, and manufacturing facilities. He has provided litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in civil and criminal matters, including more than 1,000 origin and cause investigations involving case development and expert testimony. His expertise includes failure analysis; fire alarm and fire protection systems; fire and life safety codes and standards; high-piled storage compliance; hazardous materials investigations and spill response; fire prevention programs; OSHA compliance; and fire marshal services such as plan review and life safety inspections. He also has extensive leadership and consulting experience in fire service operations, regulatory compliance, and public safety standards development.