The CECON Group, Inc.

Consulting in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Related Science and Engineering Fields. Technical Experts with Experience in Patent Litigation, Products Liability and Personal Injury.

Our inside technical professionals will help you find the expert you need, either from CECON's network of over 1200 science, engineering, and technical business experts in 19 countries, or by doing a custom search. We will help you find the best consultant for your project. Advantages are:

Quick response, and no fee until the expert is working for you

Inside technical staff is able to understand the nuances of your project and effectively screen experts for your case.

Skilled at quickly assembling multidisciplinary technical expert teams.

26 years of experience serving the legal community and industry.

Litigation Experts For:

Products liability, patents and trade secrets, chemical and fire hazards, OSHA, EPA, FDA compliance, labeling, fitness for use, failure analysis, evidence evaluation, forensic investigation, insurance claims, damage valuation, IP valuation.

What CECON Consultants Do:

CECON consultants have decades of experience in industry, federal agencies and academia. CECON's strength is in finding the right consultant for your exact need from a world class network of technical experts. If the expert is not a CECON Consultant, we will use our external network to find the expert that meets your specifications.

Areas of Expertise:

Agriculture Bio Technology Ceramic / Glass Chemical Analysis Chemical Engineering Chemistry Composites Controlled Release Electrical Electronic Energy Engineering Environment Failure Analysis FDA Compliance Fermentation Fertilizer Fibers / Films / Coatings Food / Beverage Food Engineering Geo Science Hazardous Materials

Herbicides Insurance Legal: Expert Testimony Legal: Patents Manufacturing Materials Engineering Material Safety Medical Device Medicinal Chemistry Metals / Metallurgy Nanotechnology Particle Size Pesticides Pharmaceutical Physics / Optics / Magnetics Polymers / Plastics Regulatory Compliance Safety / Risk Assessment Sensors Toxicity

Since 1984, Dr. Richard Parent has been providing consultations and testimony for both plaintiff and defense and has testified in local, state and federal courts around the country. He has lectured and continues to lecture on causation related to toxic exposures. He is board Certified in Toxicology by the American Board of Toxicology and the Academy of Toxicological Science and is also Regulatory Affairs Certified and a recognized expert in Toxicology in the European community. Dr. Parent sits on several editorial boards of toxicology journals and has over one hundred peer-reviewed publications and abstracts.

In addition to litigation support, Dr. Parent has been been heavily involved in Product Safety programs including Toy Safety, and other programs related to consumer products and drugs. Further, he is involved in the REACH program in helping chemical companies to be compliant with pending European legislation and has been helping Toy manufacturers with a pro-active program of Toy Safety.

Recent litigation activities have included sampling and health evaluation of over one thousand persons living next to a PCB and dioxin contaminated site in Mississippi, occupational evaluation of workers involved in the production of PVC, with specific emphasis on clinical tests to identify possible early stages of liver cancer and health surveys, blood testing and clinical evaluation of those exposed to Dioxins from Creosote sites. These massive projects have involved team efforts involving a physician, a toxiclogist, phlebotomists and nursing assistance.

Individual Legal Cases Include:

Benzene Diesel Fumes Smoking Sulfur Dioxide RADS Trichloroethylene Vinyl Chloride Manganese and Parkinsonism

Welding Fumes Lindane Ammonia Formaldehyde PPA Ephedra Hexavalent Chromium and Dioxin exposure at Creosote sites

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Dr. Thomas M. Dydek specializes in the evaluation of the potential for chemical exposures to affect human health and welfare. He is a Board-Certified Toxicologist (Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology, D.A.B.T.) with a Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology. He also did a post-doctoral fellowship in Toxicology and is a Licensed Professional Engineer, specializing in the area of environmental engineering.

Dr. Dydek has provided expert witness services in more than 100 toxic tort cases and regulatory agency Public Hearings. His work in these cases has included the evaluation of the health risks of chemical exposures, exposures to microbial agents, and drug and/or alcohol intoxications. These exposures have occurred in the community, in occupational settings, and in other indoor environments.

Areas of Expertise:

Organic Chemicals and Solvents

Toxic Gases

Pesticides

Metals and Other Inorganic Chemicals

Petroleum Products

Consulting in Toxicology, Carcinogenesis, Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Standard of Care

Dr. Harry Milman is an international authority in Toxicology, Carcinogenesis (e.g., cancer causation), Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Standard of Care with over 40 years experience at the US National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Public Health Service, and as a Consulting Toxicologist. ToxNetwork.com is an internationally recognized consulting and expert witness practice serving law firms in the United States and abroad, including Australia. Dr. Milman, a Principal of the firm, assists prestigious law firms (Defense, Plaintiff; 50:50), chemical and pharmaceutical companies, trade associations, national and international organizations, and public relations firms with litigation support, pre-clinical toxicology testing and reporting, cancer and toxicology data evaluation, regulatory submissions (FDA, EPA), and communication of scientific information to lay-, semipprofessional and professional audience. Services provided in the areas of specialization include: Depositions; Jury Trial Testimony; Medical Records Review; Pre-Clinical Toxicology Support; Peer Review.

Issues Evaluated

Carcinogens

Pharmacology

Morphine, Cocaine, Opioids

Benzene

Lithium

Gadolinium

Lead

Trichloroethylene

Product Liability

Drug Overdoses

Medical Malpractice

Pharmacy Errors

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Dr. Tracey D. Carrillo provides reliable, accurate Expert Services and Consulting for Agricultural, Environmental, Biological and Ecological related issues. Clientele have included; Legal Firms, Insurance Companies, Private Parties, as well as State and Federal entities. Pro Ag consultants serves the entire US and Canada. Some of Dr. Carrillo's past cases have included areas of: herbicide drift, disease transmission, insurance evaluation for crop failure, pesticide misuse, vaporization of herbicides to non targets, environmental impact from pesticide misuse, fungicide misapplication, and others. Expertise Includes:

• Herbicide misuse
• Soil Contamination
• Pesticides
• Plant physiology
• Fertilizer Applications
• Crop Loss
• Plant Diseases

Steven Geist, Plant Pathologist, has 25 years of Landscape Care Experience with Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care in Denver, Colorado. He is a Registered Consulting Arborist, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, and a Certified Professional Agronomist.

Mr. Geist specializes in working with urban landscapes, diagnosing plant problems and designing solutions. As part of his work at Swingle, he has had the opportunity to consult with homeowners concerned with a single tree all the way up to 1,000 acre casualty losses.

Mr. Geist's consulting has included property in Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado and NewMexico.