Vincent A. Ettari, P.E., P.C. specializes in many fields of Civil, Structural, Site, Coastal, Safety & Environmental Engineering, including the Design & Analysis of:

Structures, Buildings, Houses, Dwellings Foundations, Footings, Elevators, Retaining Walls, Dams Development Plan & Plats for Sites, Properties, and Residences Underground & Subsurface Chamber / Chambers Scaffold, Scaffolds, Scaffolding Site Plans & Subdivisions: Industrial, Commercial, Residential Roads, Roadways, Ramps, Walks, & Man Hole Cover / Covers Sidewalks, Walkways, Paths & Pathways Lighting: Lamps, Lights, Lamp Poles, Light Levels Luminaries & Illumination (Specifications) Rock Cuts & Blasting (Topography, Specification) Soil Slopes / Samples / Mechanics / Geotechnical Engineers Sanitary Facilities, Septic Systems (Board of Health Septics Approval) BOHA / DEP Approvals Water, Drains, Drainage, Sewer & Sewage Lines & Mains Culvert / Culverts, Manholes (Man Holes) & Catchbasins / Catch Basins Inspection, Supervision, and Certification of Construction House Inspector & Inspections Road, Roadway, Walk & Sidewalk Premises Liability (e.g., Steep Slope) Walkway, Path, Ramp & Pathway Premise Liability (e.g., Steep Grade) Coefficient of Friction / Slip & Fall (Snowy & Icy Conditions) Vertical Discontinuity / Discontinuities / Trip & Falls Small Ports / Port, Marinas / Marina, Marine Dredging Levees, Jetties, Dolphins, Piers, Sea & Flood Walls

Wharves, Breakwaters, Bulkheads, Weirs, & Revetments Groins, Dikes and Waterfront Structures Drainage Basin Analysis, Rainfall, Floods & Flood Plain / Plains Flooding Controls & Control Devices Storm Water Runoff (10, 25, 50 & 100 Year Storms) Pressure & Pressures: Wind, Wave / Waves, Ice, Snow Rain Fall Run Off & Storm Water Pollution Treatment Excavation, Grading, Fills & Filling Operations (Swales, Berms, Silt Fence) Erosion Control, Sediment Barriers, Sedimentation / Catch Basins (Hay Bales) Pumps and Pump System Line & Main Slope, Dam, Levee, Jetty, Dolphin, Pier, Wharf & Breakwater Collapse Bulkhead, Weir, Revetment, Groin, Dike, Footing & Foundation Failures Failure of Fire Containment Wall, Elevator or Water Front Structure Tenement House Façade Collapses Code History of Existing Multiple / Multi-Family Dwelling / Building Application of Municipal Building, Fire & Property Maintenance Codes City, Town & Village Zoning, Planning, Steep Slopes & Grades, Wetland & Wetlands Ordinances Testimony at Board Meetings as a Design Forensics Engineer

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GEO Associates provides litigation support services and expert witness testimony for civil and criminal investigations and insurance industry cases (both plaintiff and defendant) that involve Groundwater Pollution and Data Analysis, Forensic Geology and Geophysics, Hydrology Modeling, and Forensic Meteorology including Weather Event Re-Construction and Force Majeure cases. GEO Associates can assist attorneys and insurance claim professionals in obtaining, analyzing, modeling, and interpreting the correct geophysical/geological and meteorological data for their case.

GEO Associates uses the latest approved Regulatory EPA and USGS numerical modeling software to map the concentration levels and transport of air and groundwater pollutants. GEO Associates numerical modeling expertise, combined with their advanced knowledge of meteorological, geophysical and geological data gathering and processing, provides strong support to the attorney and client for cases involving Air Pollution, Reduced Visibility, Severe Storms, Groundwater Contamination, Flooding, Wind Damage and Hazardous Material Spills and Releases to Air and/or Water, which result in accidents, contamination of aquifers, toxic air, property damage, personal injury and death.

Services Include:

Forensic Geology

Industrial Groundwater Pollution

Toxic Tort Strategy

Environmental Surface and Groundwater Pollution

Mapping of Surface and Groundwater Contamination

Forensic Hydrology

Groundwater Computer Modeling

Aquifer Systems Analysis

Hazardous Spill Releases

Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Processing and Analysis

Geological and Geophysical Mapping of Reservoirs

Observational Field Programs

Reflection and Refraction Seismology

Forensic Seismology

Seismic Investigations

Oil and Gas Operations and Operator Performance

Marine and Land Seismic Operations

Value Analysis of Proprietary Geophysical and Geological Data

2D and 3D Reflection Seismology Modeling and Analysis

Fluid Dynamics and Reservoir Analysis

Toxic Fluid Migration

Class Action and Force Majeure Cases

Robert A. Hayes is a Forensic Geologist and Environmental Consultant. He uses geologic and environmental sciences to solve problems involving water, soil, and rocks. Mr. Hayes's 33 years of experiences solving problems in both public and private service provide unique knowledge and skills to quickly and efficiently identify and analyze evidence and data, explain the implications and alternatives to his clients and help devise win / win solutions.

Expertise Include:

Baseline Environmental Assessments Contaminant Age-Dating Consultant Oversight/Review Contaminant Source Identification Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Site Assessments Forensic Geology Analyses Geologic Expert Witness Testimony Groundwater Contamination Investigation and Remediation Groundwater Discharge Permits Hydrogeologic Investigations

Lake Level Stabilization Landfill Impacts Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Peat Mining Permitting and Mitigation Rock-Fall Investigation Sand and Gravel Mining Impacts Superfund (CERCLA) Site Investigation & Remediation Sedment Source Identification Soil Contamination Trench/Excavation Collapse Water Supply Contamination

Mr. Andrew Robinson, President of Groundwork, Inc., is an Environmental Contractor and Consultant. Mr. Robinson has over 25 years of experience working with attorneys on billing and technical issues, site investigation and remediation, soil and groundwater, regulatory requirements, environmental rules and statutes. He is Certified in Hazardous Waste Site Investigation.

Mr. Robinson directs public and private-sector clients in regulatory compliance regarding:

• Known Contaminated Sites
• Brownfields Redevelopment
• Wetlands Issues (Including Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments Per Federal and ASTM Standards)
• Demolition
• Industrial Hygiene Evaluations
• Remediation Coordination of Contaminated Soils
• Underground Storage Tank Closures
• Groundwater Investigation
• Sampling, Remediation, Monitoring and Reporting
• Operations Evaluation
• Waste Minimization
• Worker/Occupant Safety

Susan Goldhaber, M.P.H. has over 25 years of experience in Environmental Toxicology and Risk and Hazard Assessment of chemicals in the environment. She has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water and the North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources. She also has extensive knowledge of environmental regulations, and worked on developing the Revised Primary Drinking Water Regulations and different issues under the Clean Water Act.