Ellis Litigation Support (ELS) is headed by Dr. J. Nigel Ellis a leading authority on fall protection. Dr. Ellis has more than 35 years of safety engineering experience. Based upon his unsurpassed experience and knowledge, Dr. Ellis has performed fall hazard assessments in hundreds of facilities and construction sites and has been retained as an expert witness in approximately 1000 fall-related cases nationwide. Dr. Ellis’ participation has led to multi-million dollar settlements/awards in a number of cases and exoneration of defendants in others.

Through his work with OSHA and as an ANSI and ASTM committee member, including providing comments and testimony before OSHA hearings, Dr. Ellis has been instrumental in the development of various OSHA regulations and ANSI standards. Dr. Ellis has written the seminal textbook, Introduction to Fall Protection currently in its third edition and published by the American Society of Safety Engineers and available for purchase on the ELS web site www.FallSafety.com.

Dr. Ellis is a founder and board member of the International Society for Fall Protection and is a frequent speaker at the national conventions of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Safety Council. Dr. Ellis also is a published member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and is a regular contributor to Compliance Magazine and the Greyhouse Safety Directory.

ELS also draws upon its sister company, Ellis Fall Safety Solutions (EFSS), to offer expertise in a wide range of engineering related matters.

ELS Areas of Expertise:

Fall Protection – all areas where fall hazards exist

OSHA, ANSI and related building codes, standards and regulations

Ergonomics/Human Factors

Structural Engineering

Slips, trips, friction co-efficients

Hunter’s Tree Stand Cases

Confined Space Rescue

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Julian Forbes-Laird is a Chartered Arboriculturist, Arboricultural Association Registered Consultant, experienced Expert Witness and Principal Consultant of Forbes-Laird Arboricultural Consultancy Ltd. Mr. Forbes-Laird has a professional practice working throughout the UK and overseas. He covers all aspects of arboriculture, specializing in planning, tree safety and litigation related matters.

Mr. Forbes-Laird is supported by a team of regionally based consultants, giving him national and international reach. He sets the standard for client service, works throughout the UK and abroad, provides commercially realistic strategic advice, prepares sensitive yet practical management plans, works within project design teams to evolve arboriculturally defensible layouts, wins planning appeals, and handles an enormous amount of work under pressing deadlines helping clients' achieve the best outcome.

Mr. Forbes-Laird is widely recognised as an authority on legal issues pertaining to trees and is an experienced Expert Witness. His expert services include Pre-Action Case Evaluation, TPO Prosecutions, Forensic Accident Investigation and Tree Root Damage to Buildings.

Other Services Include:

Planning for Developers and Local Authorities

Tree Preservation Orders (TPO's)

Safety Inspections

Subsidence

Expert Witness

Landscape Design

Firm Profile: Global Technology Experts is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm providing solutions to complex technical problems. We have been in the engineering and scientific consulting business since 1996, offering our clients an array of experts that spans virtually all engineering and scientific disciplines. We provide a wide array of services, ranging from accident reconstruction and failure analysis, specifically product liability, personal injury, and slip/fall cases, metallurgical research, and investigations involving aerospace and automobile products, including bicycles, to electrical failures including battery, motor & generator.

Areas of Expertise:

Electrical Failures Motor/Generator Failures Battery Failures Accident Reconstruction Tire Defects Machinery & Equipment Failures Construction Equipment Failure

Aircraft Engine/Structural Failure Structural Engineering Mechanical Metallurgy/Materials Failure Fatigue & Corrosion Product Failure Analysis Bicycle, Ladder, Slip/trip & fall Building Construction & Defect Analysis

Education: We have highly experienced and qualified staff:

PhD, Engineering Science & Materials, Virginia Tech

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University

BS, Structural Engineering, Century University

BS, Civil and Construction Engineering, Kansas State University

BS, Mechanical Engineering, S.U.N.Y., Buffalo, NY

MBA, Technology Management, Florida Institute of Technology

Certifications:

PE – Registered Professional Engineers

CMfgE – Certified Manufacture Engineer

Professional Affiliations:

Southern Law Association

Atlanta Claims Association

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers

American Society of Materials

American Society of Nondestructive testing

American Welding Society

American Society of Testing Materials

Society of Aerospace, Materials and Process Engineers

Principals:

Dr. Ash Thakker, PhD, PE, FASM,FSME, CMfgE (Structures, Materials, Fatigue, Fracture, Composites, Damage Tolerance)

Mr. George Kremer, BSME, AAS (Metallurgy, Corrosion, Coatings and Mechanical Failures)

Dr. Nicholas Propes, PhD (Electrical Machinery Failures, Maintenance Systems, Testing and Analysis)

Dr. Freeman Rufus, PhD (Battery/Motor/Generator Failure)

Dr. Seungkoo Lee, PhD (Electrical System,)

Dr. Jyoti Ajitsaria, PhD (Mechanical Failures)

Mr. Mike Healy, BS (Civil, Construction Engineering, Buildings)

Mr. Ralph Cunningham, BS (Physical Testing, Accident Reconstruction)

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Marty Shaw is an Arboricultural Expert specializing in Plant & Tree Issues. His extensive experience and training can help solve the most complex tree issues including tree safety policy, insurance claims and personal injury cases. He is a plant and tree diagnostician who has many years of land planning, nursery, landscape design, installation and maintenance experience.

Mr. Shaw is a Registered Consulting Arborist (#470), ISA Certified Arborist (#SO-1234), a Certified Nursery Professional, and a Licensed Horticulturist.

Expert Witness Services:

Insurance Claims

Workplace Safety

Land Safety

Tree Hazard Evaluations

Risk Assesments

Tree Health Assessments

Tree Appraisals / Valuations

Diagnostics and Testing

Tree Case Consultation

Professional Services:

Training & Education

Tree Inventories

Canopy Evaluation

Historic Tree Preservation

Landscape Design

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Since 1988, Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC ("RWFE") has provided engineering services to industries and government labs, as well as litigation support to both plaintiff and defense attorneys practicing in many areas.

RWFE Expertise Includes:

Components & Machinery Metallurgy & Corrosion Dynamics of Impact & Collisions Friction Analysis / Slips, Trips and Falls Intellectual Property & Patent Review Accident Reconstruction / Animation Computer Aided Design Education & Training

Electrocution & Switch Malfunction Grounding & Lightning Protection Lightning Impulse Testing Products and Premises Liability & Safety High-Voltage & Current Power Systems Bridge Design and Safety Fire & Explosion Cause and Origin And Much More...

At RWFE, we proudly distinguish ourselves by our Four C's:

CREDENTIALS. COMPETENCE. CREDIBILITY. COMMUNICATION.

Credentials:	B.S., M.S., M.Eng., M.B.A., J.D., and Ph.D. Degreed Licensed Professional Engineers in Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil Engineering Tenured University Professors and Professionals NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigators (CFEI) Licensed Master Electricians
Competence:	Over 80 Combined Years of Experience in Engineering R&D, Industry, Academia, Consulting, and Expert Witness Litigation Support Over 120 Combined Deposition and Court Testimonies
Credibility:	Internationally Recognized in Our Areas of Expertise More Than $19 Million in Peer-reviewed and Funded Research Grants Over 200 Combined Scientific Publications and Journal Articles
Communication:	Over 20 Different Undergraduate and Graduate-level University Courses Over 30 Invited Short Courses, Talks, and Lectures

Design Evaluation – Accident Investigation – Intellectual Property
Failure Analysis – Fire Cause & Origin – Component Testing
Computer Aided Drafting – Accident Animation
Expert Witness & Litigation Support

www.ExpertEngineering.com

John H. Hanst has recreational expertise in the following skills:

Alpine skiing Amusement rides Animal bites Arena layout Aquatics Baseball Bicycling Bootfitting Bowling Climbing Emergency rescue Figure skating First aid Go-karts

Hockey Horsemanship Motorcycles Playgrounds Roller skating and ice skating Scuba diving Security control Slip and fall Snow tubing Softball Swimming Tennis Water slides

As Recreational Hazards Experts, with extensive backgrounds and qualifications, we draw the following conclusion: When you select one of us to conduct an investigation and prepare a report, you have selected an expert or experts that will satisfy your needs in an efficient, respectful manner.

Should your case continue to the courtroom, you can feel confident that you have selected the best court qualified expert for your client.

Russell E. Carlson, DBA Tree Tech Consulting, is a Registered Consulting Arborist, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and Forensic Arborist.

Qualifications:

Member, American Society of Consulting Arborists

Registered Consulting Arborist #354, 1994

Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers, Representative and co-author

Member: International Society of Arboriculture

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #PD-0008B, 1983

Certified Tree Risk Assessor #891, PNW ISA

Court-approved witness in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Services: With more than 32 years of experience in Arboriculture, Tree Tech Consulting offers services in the following area:

Diagnosis of Tree and Landscape Problems

Risk Assessment and Hazardous Tree Inspections

Forensic Investigations

Litigation and Insurance Support

Tree and Landscape Appraisal and Valuation

Arboricultural Practices

Insect and Disease Identification

Tree Protection and Management for Construction

Preparation of Contract Specifications

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