Mr. Steven Parkhurst, CIH, LIH, CSP, CIEC, CETC, LMA has worked for over 30 years in studying the effects of contaminated air in a wide variety of work, office and residential environments. He has performed field studies and reviewed cases in hundreds of lawsuits involving exposure to heavy metals, Chinese drywall, toxigenic molds, allergens, asbestos, indoor air quality, organic solvents and chemicals, and biological organisms including mold and bacteria. He has worked on cases involving hurricane impacted buildings, water damaged structures, and smoke and fire damaged facilities.

His knowledge, objectivity and professionalism has resulted in favorable judgements or settlements for more than 95% of his clients.

Mr. Parkhurst's credentials include: Board Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Licensed Industrial Hygienist in Illinois (LIH), Council Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC), Council Certified Environmental Thermography Consultant (CETC), and Licensed Mold Assessor in Florida (LMA).

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Dr. Mark Shirilau has over 32 years of experience as a licensed Engineering Consultant and Electrical & General Contractor. He is a nationally known expert in Load Research, Utility Demand-Side Management, Energy Conservation Programs, and Measurement & Verification.

Dr. Shirilau regularly consults with the Contractor State License Board, helping to write the licensing examinations, and has authored Power 101: A Basic Introduction to Electric Utility Power, a book exhibiting his extensive knowledge in the Electric System and Marketplace.

Areas of Expertise:

• Comprehensive Energy Solutions
• Electrical Energy Engineering & Auditing
• Utility Research & Incentives
• Utility Rate Optimization
• Demand Side Management - Measurement & Verification
• Energy Savings Project Management
• Power Quality Enhancement
• Education & Training
• Market & Opinion Research

Baker Environmental Consulting, Inc. (BEC) offers nationwide training and consulting for the detection and control of environmental hazards. BEC provides only the very best quality environmental testing, inspection, consulting, remediation/abatement design, and training services. Our senior staff have the essential professional and technical expertise, as well as the actual hands-on knowledge and experiences, that can only be gained from being in the environmental hazard control industry since 1976.

Services Offered

Technical Review & Evaluations

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring

Personnel and Environmental Safety

Residential, Industrial, Commercial and Public Structures

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Laboratory Services for Hazardous Waste Determination

Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Inspections

Lead Hazard Risk Assessments

Mold Investigations

Asbestos Inspections

Abatement Monitoring and Observation

Lead Abatement/Hazard Control Project Designs, Plans and Specifications

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance Plan Development

Litigation Support and/or Expert Witness Consultation

Randall Bell, MAI is a co-founder of Bell Anderson & Sanders LLC which specializes in Real Estate Damage Economics. By utilizing advanced valuation methodologies, they are able to determine what impact, if any, that a detrimental condition has on property values. Their clients include government agencies, oil, insurance and utility companies, corporations, developers, lenders and property owners.

Mr. Bell specializes in environmental contamination, natural disasters, construction defects, complex real estate disputes, crime stigma and other detrimental conditions. As an Expert Witness and Strategic Consultant, Mr. Bell can determine the merits of a claim. His experience and research includes the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina, Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Sites, Chernobyl, Hiroshima, the Oklahoma City Bombing, Mt. St. Helen’s Volcano, the Manoa Hawaii Landslides and many others.

Mr. Bell has a MBA from UCLA and is the author of the book "Real Estate Damages" published by the Appraisal Institute. His career has been profiled by the Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, CNN, ABC's 20/20 and more.

Christopher D. Dore, Ph.D., a Registered Professional Archaeologist, provides expert witness services in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and cultural resource/heritage management. Expert services focus on investigations, damage assessment, and valuation of damage resulting from impacts to archaeological resources under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and other laws. With an MBA in addition to his doctoral degree in anthropology, Dr. Dore is particularly sought after for cases involving the valuation of damage.

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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

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

Technical assistance to counsel in litigation involving Chemical and Environmental Forensics, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials, Regulatory Compliance, Dioxins, Fires and Explosions at waste facilities and cement plants, and injury or chemical exposure claims due to hazardous materials or hazardous operations.

GCI provides the technical expertise and develops the evidentiary basis for legal arguments relying on or involving:

Industrial and environmental chemical forensic analysis

Causation proved by fate and transport of chemicals and their degradation products in the environment

Appropriate standard of care for and regulations of hazardous waste and hazardous materials

Safety and prevention of catastrophic events such as fires and explosions

Prevention of injury or chemical exposure resulting from hazardous materials or hazardous materials operations

Prevention of chemical spills and/or proper management of historical environmental 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