With extensive experience spanning feasibility analysis through commissioning, this Solar Photovoltaic (PV) engineering expert witness has more than 30 years of solar-focused engineering practice and over 40 years of engineering and project management experience. The expert has provided litigation consultation and deposition testimony in approximately 20 matters involving patent infringement, improper access to intellectual property, faulty execution of solar installations, and disputes involving PV system performance and installation practices. Technical expertise includes analysis of potential PV projects; system design; preparation of technical RFP specifications; bid evaluation; construction inspection and commissioning; utility interconnection studies; and evaluation of PV Power Purchase Agreements and operating lease proposals for public and private clients.

Professional leadership includes ownership of a renewable energy consulting firm providing independent third-party solar consulting services. Prior roles involved senior engineering and construction management responsibilities in large-scale energy and transmission infrastructure programs, including oversight of high-voltage transmission lines, substations, switching stations, and energy management systems. The expert has provided design guidance for more than seventy large commercial PV projects and contributed to the planning and development of utility-scale solar installations. Credentials include registration as a Professional Engineer, with prior certifications as a Certified Energy Manager and C-46 Solar Contractor. The expert holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering and has served in governance roles for national solar industry organizations.