Drawing upon more than 40 years of experience in forensic engineering, this expert witness specializes in forensic mechanical engineering, failure analysis, fire and explosion investigation, vehicle fire origin and cause, accident reconstruction, product failure analysis, and premises liability. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer. He is board certified as a Diplomate in Forensic Engineering (DFE) and holds certifications as a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), Certified XL Tribometrist (CXLT), and Certified Fireplace and Chimney Inspector. His forensic practice includes more than 1,000 engineering investigations involving fires, explosions, accidents, and product failures, along with expert witness testimony in more than 40 cases involving complex engineering failures.

A defining aspect of his practice is the investigation and engineering evaluation of complex failures involving vehicles, mechanical systems, fires, explosions, and premises liability matters. His expertise encompasses forensic mechanical engineering, vehicle fire origin and cause involving passenger vehicles, heavy trucks, recreational vehicles, agricultural equipment, and construction machinery, vehicle failure analysis involving fuel systems, brakes, engines, drivetrains, and tires, accident reconstruction, mechanical component and system failures, appliance failures, including water heaters, plumbing systems, fire sprinkler systems, HVAC systems, natural gas and LPG equipment, fireplaces, industrial equipment, consumer products, and slip and trip investigations. He has conducted hundreds of full-scale vehicle crash, fire, and component-level tests, developing extensive expertise in post-collision fires, vehicle systems, mechanical failures, product performance, and engineering failure analysis. His work also includes tribological testing, walkway safety assessments, and engineering evaluations of complex fire losses and mechanical failures.

A hallmark of his career is technical leadership supported by extensive specialized training and professional service. He has served as Owner and Forensic Mechanical Engineer, Principal Forensic Engineer, Principal Engineer, Senior Engineer, Development Engineer, and Mechanical Component Design Engineer. In addition to maintaining licensure as a Professional Mechanical Engineer, he is an NCEES Record Holder and has completed advanced training in forensic engineering, fire investigation, vehicle systems, accident reconstruction, propane explosions, fracture analysis, engineering evidence examination, forensic photography, expert witness deposition, and expert witness practice. His professional service includes ASTM committee memberships in Forensic Engineering, Pedestrian and Walkway Safety, and Consumer Products, appointment to the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration Enforcement Advisory Committee, instruction of engineering and accident reconstruction courses, and authorship of technical publications addressing vehicle collisions, crashworthiness, fire investigations, and automotive engineering.

Further demonstrating the breadth of his expertise, his professional affiliations include the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the National Association of Fire Investigators, the International Association of Fire Investigators, the International Association of Arson Investigators, the American Society for Testing and Materials, and the Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators. His background provides specialized expertise in forensic mechanical engineering, failure analysis, fire and explosion investigation, vehicle fire origin and cause, accident reconstruction, product failure analysis, premises liability, crashworthiness, and the engineering evaluation of complex fire losses, explosions, vehicle component and system failures, product failures, and accident-related incidents.