With over 25 years of experience, this animal nutrition professional serves as an expert witness specializing in ruminant nutrition, livestock management systems, and feed industry practices. Their work in legal matters includes consultation, deposition testimony, and trial testimony related to feed contamination, livestock care standards, and regulatory issues involving the classification and definition of nutritional products, including immunomodulators. Drawing on over 20 years of applied consulting, this expert provides analysis of agricultural operations where nutritional performance, feed quality, and management decisions are central to dispute evaluation.

Professional work includes the assessment and development of nutritional and management programs across feedyards, dairies, ranches, and related livestock production systems. This encompasses evaluation of feeding protocols, ingredient sourcing and procurement practices, and detailed ingredient analysis to determine suitability, quality, and performance outcomes. In matters involving feed manufacturing or product-related disputes, their experience extends to designing and implementing quality control procedures, as well as analyzing formulation strategies and the economic application of by-products within feed systems.

In addition, their background includes technical support and product development for feed manufacturers and agricultural product companies, including custom diet and supplement formulation, product management, and research-driven evaluation of nutritional inputs. Work in this area also involves the development of stress mitigation systems addressing environmental, nutritional, and operational stressors, which may be relevant in cases involving animal health, production losses, or alleged deficiencies in livestock care. Documented case involvement includes disputes related to aflatoxin-contaminated feed, livestock management systems, property usage evaluations for municipal and agricultural taxation purposes, and regulatory interpretation of nutritional products.

Beyond consulting, this expert has held leadership and decision-making roles in technical services, business development, and product management within the animal nutrition sector, including contributions to and coordination of research initiatives, development of marketing and technical programs, and coordination of domestic and international efforts related to ruminant nutrition products. Their contributions to industry publications and editorial work, along with involvement in professional organizations such as the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists and the Texas Animal Nutrition Council, reflect engagement with industry standards and technical practices relevant to litigation analysis.

They hold a doctoral degree in nutrition with an emphasis in ruminant nutrition, as well as a master’s degree in nutrition and a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education. This expert is a Professional Animal Scientist (PAS), American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists.