Charles A. Budnick, PLS has over 43 years of experience as a licensed Land Surveyor. Mr. Budnick has over 30 years of experience as an Expert Witness and Consultant to forensic consultants and the legal profession. His services have been requested by both the public and private sector.

Area of Expertise:

Accident Site Mapping / Issues (Trip & Fall, etc.) Land Mapping Land Surveying Site Assessment Site Planning Boundary Disputes Adverse Possession Right of Way and Easement Disputes Right of Way Taking Issues

Construction Lay-Out Claims Earthwork Volume Issues Drainage Issues Wetland Encroachment & Flood Plain Filling Issues Land Development Issues Septic Systems Soils Wetlands

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

Complete General Contractors, Inc. are General Contractors, Appraisors and Experts specializing in Fire, Water, Wind, Flood, Builder and Manufacturer Liability Claims. Complete, Inc. offers professional solutions to complex claims based on real experience serving the South East. Complete Inc. provides thermal imaging, moisture mapping and has done extensive work in relation to synthetic stucco, door and window issues, framing concerns, or improper application of siding, roofs, or weather resistant barriers. Call Complete We Make Problems Go Away.

John Minor, Presient of Complete General Contractors, Inc., is a recognized expert on the costs and applications necessary to repair buildings damaged by manufacturer, builder liability, water damage or intrusion, mold or asbestos. Mr. Minor has also worked to establish the code requirements in place at times of bodily injury and how they relate to the cause of action in those instances.

Since it was founded in 1992 by Dr. David Eimerl, EIMEX Software and Consulting has provided the highest quality technical services available to the high-technology sector, academic research institutions and government agencies. Dr. Eimerl brings over 25 years experience in Lasers and Applications of Light, and over 30 years experience in Computer Modeling. He blends a unique background in physics, engineering and information technology to create pioneering results with lasers and optics technologies.

Expertise:

Theoretical Physics and Engineering

Laser Science and Optical Technology

Laser Systems

Lasers-Materials Interactions

Lasers' applications in Medicine and Dentistry

Nonlinear Optical Materials and Processes & Frequency Conversion

Computer Simulation and Modeling

Applications to Wafer Processing, Wafer Inspection, Telcom Amplifiers, and Telcom Sources

Technical Management of Multidisciplinary Projects

Expert Witness Services:

Intellectual Property Protection

Technical Analysis and Support

Patent Infringement

Patent Prosecution

Depositions & Interrogatories

Expert Testimony & Reports

Demonstrative Evidence

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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Mr. D.E. Hansen, M.E. founded Piping Analysis Incorporated (PAI) in 1972 as a full service Engineering Company specializing in Piping, Mechanical, Machinery, and Civil / Structural Design Problems. Originally serving the local Gulf Coast region (Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi), PAI has seen tremendous growth in its business and now solves complex engineering problems all over the world. The results of their work are presently operating throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

PAI understands that efficiency loss and shut-downs cut deeply into the bottom line. PAI will work around the clock to provide the correct answers as quickly as possible and you can expect the most workable, cost-effective solution.

Areas of Expertise:

Piping Stress & Flexibility Finite Element Analysis CFD & Fluid Flow Heat Transfer Vibration Failure Analysis

Plant Design Civil & Structural Construction Drawings Project Scheduling Design Review Construction Follow-Up

Summit Professional Resources, Inc. offers a broad range of non-medical expert witness services. They accept matters for either plaintiff or defense oriented clients who are or may become involved in civil litigation matters. Both Technical and Non-Technical experts are available. They also offer on-site seminars and consulting for clients wishing to expand their knowledge base in areas that will help them evaluate their cases' technical merit. Summits experts are available to serve well beyond the courtroom.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Engineering Chemical Civil Electrical Industrial Mechanical	Construction Architecture Commercial HVAC Project Management Industrial
Maritime Accidents Charters Marine Fires Operation Spills	Fire & Explosion Arson Cause & Origin Damage Industrial Fires Procedures
Products Appliances Manufacturing Textiles Tools Warnings	Materials Chemicals FTIR Analysis Metals Failure Settlement Wood
Sports & Recreation Amusements Coaching Equipment Parks Training	Unique Specialties Adult Day Care Fire Arms Orthotics Statistics Teachers

The experts associated with Summit have been interviewed extensively and their background experience verified. Most of their experts are still active in their respective specialty areas. Some are retired, while others are very active in consulting efforts. Summit Professional Resources also offers training and consultation programs that can be tailored to suit particular types of matters that you frequently encounter, or for individual matters that are new to you and your firm.

TCE Consulting Engineers Limited (TCE) is one of India's leading Engineering Consulting Organizations. TCE offers a wide range of multi-disciplinary services in project engineering across several sectors. The firm has completed more than 4500 assignments, including the engineering of several power plants with total installed capacity of over 41,000MW, several large urban water supply and waste water projects, as well as those for smaller towns, facilities inside battery limits and offsite facilities for several chemical and industrial plants.

TCE has highly qualified and experienced professionals on its rolls. Design offices are located in several cities in India - Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune and Jamshedpur, and a branch office in the USA and South Africa.

TCE has successfully carried out several assignments overseas — in South East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia and the Americas.

TCE has done projects funded by:

• World Bank
• Asian Development Bank
• United Nations Development Programme
• Japan Bank for International Cooperation
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization
• World Health Organization
• United States Agency for International Development

Services Include:

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Survey & Consultations
• Environmental Data Analysis & GIS mapping
• Environmental Sampling, Monitoring & Pollution Analysis (Air, Water & Soil)
• Environmental Clearance & Liaison with Statutory Authorities
• Industrial Site Visits and Identification of Suitable Waste Disposal Sites & Methodologies

The Falcon Group, a team of highly-skilled professionals, was established to offer consulting in the fields of Professional Engineering and Architecture. Our project management and financial control processes allow us to consistently deliver projects on schedule and within budget. Our reputation is built on our attention to detail and relentless commitment to client satisfaction and our principals maintain a visible role in our assignments to ensure that relevant issues will be anticipated and resolved satisfactorily, in a timely fashion.

Our breadth of capabilities allows us to effectively manage people, processes and organizations to meet and exceed expectations for superior and comprehensive service delivery. But The Falcon Group's clients value more than the depth and scope of our technical expertise. Our clients include:

Community Associations

Boards of Education

Municipalities

Banks

Commercial Property Managers

Insurance Companies

Attorneys

Private Property Owners

Professional Services Provided Include:

Design Plans and Specifications

Forensic Engineering

Litigation Support

Construction

Administration and Inspection

Specialty Services for Community Associations

Land Surveying

Civil and Architectural Engineering

Construction and Material Testing

Architectural Services

Property Condition Assessment (PCA) Reports

Litigation Support: Litigation sometimes becomes necessary to resolve construction, engineering, architectural or materials-related disputes. For virtually any type of property or project, we provide a variety of analytic and related services to assist clients in obtaining successful litigation outcomes, related to:

Developer Transition

Construction Defect Reports and Claims

Material Defect Claims

Expert Witness/Professional Testimony

Construction Litigation Support and Documentation

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Sam S. Vacek, P.E. is a Structural & Architectural Engineer with 32 years of experience in Structural Design, Failure Analysis, Explosions and Construction Monitoring of Commercial and Residential Structures. He has extensive familiarity with the International and Uniform Building Codes, OSHA and others including: AASHTO and ICBO.

Mr. Vacek has a thorough knowledge of Computer Aided Design, Analysis and Programming, supported by his detailed evaluations and state of the art computer modeling and color graphics.

Areas of Expertise:

Single & Multi-Family Residences

Schools

Office Warehouses

Shopping Centers

Restaurants

Commercial & Medical Office Condominiums

Hospitals

Bridges

Towers & Retaining Structures