Maritime engineering expert witness with over 40 years of experience, this expert has more than 20 years providing expert witness services in disputes involving shipbuilding, marine operations, and maritime-related claims. Their work includes deposition and trial testimony in matters involving marine torts, design and construction errors, personal injury, and liability associated with vessel design, construction, and operational practices.

The expert’s practice encompasses shipbuilding and marine engineering, including naval architecture, ship design, ship repair, and production quality control, along with shipbuilding contracts, subcontractor performance, and operational and management procedures. Their experience extends to analysis of shipyard disputes, tug and barge operations, offshore vessel activity, and accident investigations involving boats, barges, and ocean-going vessels. Additional areas of analysis include construction defects, product liability, and asbestos-related maritime exposure, as well as evaluation of vessel handling and safety practices in marine environments.

Their work in maritime disputes includes contract management, claims development, and rebuttal analysis for ship construction and conversion projects, including matters involving cost overruns, schedule impacts, and contractual performance obligations. This includes preparation of analytical claims and rebuttals for large-scale commercial, governmental, and naval vessel projects, as well as involvement in arbitration proceedings between ship owners, shipyards, and subcontractors concerning high-value maritime contracts. The expert has also provided litigation support in contract disputes and has been accepted as an expert in courts and before the U.S. Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.

The expert has held leadership and decision-making responsibilities within a maritime consulting organization and has served as an arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association, conducting arbitration hearings involving shipbuilding and contract disputes. They hold a Ph.D. in Engineering Economics, a Master of Science in Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Additional credentials include certification in Admiralty and Maritime Law and advanced training in commercial arbitration advocacy. Professional affiliations include the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and the American Society of Naval Engineers.