Wes Dooley's longtime passion for audio has infused his company, Audio Engineering Associates (AEA), with a well balanced blend of creativity and technical expertise for forty years. At the core of AEA is a genuine interest in the art and science of audio. From areas as diverse as Forensic Audio and Microphone Design, Wes' passion for audio has led him all over the world, from recording experiences in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand, to the courtrooms of Los Angeles as a forensic audio and video expert witness.

Forensic Audio & Video Services Include:

Audio and Video Enhancement

Authentication of Recorded Evidence

Courtroom Presentations and Testimony

Binaural Audio Environment Recreations for Jury Presentation

Appraisals & Brokerage:

Recording Studio Equipment Inventories and Appraisals

Lease End-Value and Equipment Depreciation Projections

Evaluations of Technical Condition and Suitability

Sales Strategy Consultations

Used Equipment Inventory


Microphone Repair and Restoration

B.E.C. Consulting, LLC was established in 1982. Since that time, we have provided top-level consulting engineering services and accident reconstruction to our clients; law firms, insurance companies, state and local agencies, manufacturing companies, and clients who are seeking product design analysis and other engineering related services.

Our engineers represent a broad range of engineering disciplines which enables us to work on a variety of cases using the team approach. The teams at B.E.C are comprised of Engineers, Technical Specialists, Graphics Specialists as well as Research and Administrative Personnel, so that each case is given personal attention and is handled efficiently and effectively. We are located in Tallahassee, Florida, but are active in AL, GA, MS, TN and SC. We have worked in almost every state in the United States, including Alaska.

Areas of Expertise:

All Areas of Accident Reconstruction

Failure Analysis

Product Design

Product Development

Product Delivery

Material Handling System

Computer Animation, Electronic Graphics and Video Reenactment

Every aspect of our firm is designed to serve our clients needs; conference rooms for mediations and depositions, a research and testing lab, secured evidence storage, facilities for expert inspections, and easy access to airport and hotel facilities for our out-of-town clients. We are truly a full service engineering firm.

Because of this team approach and a commitment to customer service, B.E.C. has attained regional and national recognition as a leader in forensic engineering services and new product development. This excellent example and tireless dedication to serving our client’s needs has resulted in a devoted client base and reputation second to none.

Dr. Charles Benedict, P.E. founded Benedict Engineering Company in 1982. He has over 35 years experience in the fields of product and machine design and analysis, vehicular accident reconstruction of all types, and product and system failure analysis. He has designed, developed, manufactured, and tested more than sixty different products and machine systems. Dr. Benedict is well respected in the fields of forensic engineering, product and machine system design and analysis and patenting.

Expertise:

Biomechanics Occupant Kinematics Vehicle Restraint Systems Vehicle Controlability Material Handling Patent Infringement

Automobile Accidents Pedestrian Accidents General Engineering Product Design Fire and Explosion Analysis Tractor / Trailer Accidents Electrical Issues

Dr. Jim Dobbs, P.E. is a principle in the organization and has been practicing forensic engineering for the past 12 years. He was a design/development engineer at General Electric for a decade prior to coming to BEC Consulting. He has extensive experience in product development and design and hold several patents. He is nationally known for metallurgical failure analysis and accident reconstruction. He has particular experience and knowledge with motorcycles and tractor-trailer accidents.

Expertise:

Metallurgy Medical Devices Railroad Accidents Seat Belts and Airbags Seatback Analysis Automobile Accidents

Pedestrian Accidents General Engineering Product Design Slip / Trip / Fall Tractor / Trailer Accidents

Dr. Brian Pfeifer, P.E. is also a principle with BEC Consulting, and has been practicing forensic engineering for over 15 years. He holds several patents on roadside safety devices and studied roadside safety at the University of Nebraska. He has considerable knowledge about maintenance of traffic plans and traffic engineering. He is equally knowledgeable about accident reconstruction, especially involving tractor-trailer accidents.

Expertise:

Roadside Hazards Vehicle Controllability Occupant Kinematics Roadway Design Guardrails and Bridges Biomedical Engineering

Automobile Accidents Pedestrian Accidents Tractor / Trailer Accidents Slip / Trip / Fall Product Design General Engineering

Dr. Ying Lu

Expertise:

Biomedical Analysis Occupant Kinematics Injury Causation Low Speed Accidents Recreational Injury Sports Injury General Engineering

Accident Reconstruction Pedestrian Accidents Bicycle Accidents Slip / Trip / Fall Product Design Ergonomics Human and Environment Interaction

Mrs. Traci Campbell, P.E.

Expertise:

Industrial Accidents Safety Analysis Product Design / Failure Analysis Slip / Trip / Fall Guarding / Warnings Workplace Safety Bicycles

OSHA Regulations Pedestrian Accidents Automobile Accidents Tractor / Trailer Accidents Fire and Explosion Theme Parks Airbag and Black Box General Engineering

Mr. Chris Yates, P.E.

Expertise:

Black Box Analysis Motorcycle / Bicycle Mechanical Design Product Guarding Design Fire and Explosion Seat Belt Analysis

Automobile Accidents Pedestrian Accidents General Engineering Product Design Tractor / Trailer Accidents Slip / Trip / Fall

FORMALLY tested twice a year (controlled tests with known results) by the Collaborative Testing Services, Inc.—Test results reveal a ZERO PERSONAL EXAMINER ERROR RATE.

Federal and State government experience

James A. Blanco has over 23 years of experience in the field of Forensic Document Examination and Medical Record Review. He is currently in full-time private practice with offices in the San Francisco Financial District and in Los Angeles and works cases throughout the United States. Former full time Federal and State government Forensic Document Examiner employee.

Mr. Blanco has rendered in excess of 6,000 expert opinions over twenty three years of experience. He is a Qualified Expert in Federal, Superior and Court Martial Courts nationally, also the High Court of South Africa, Singapore and Mexico.


Areas of Expertise:

Handwriting & Signature Examinations

Writer Identification or Elimination

Forgery & Counterfeit Detection

Records Review to Determine Legitimacy

Medical Charts, Wills, Trusts, Deeds, Contracts

Ink & Paper Examinations

Government Experienced

Compelling Court-Ready Exhibits


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Participant: In Proficiency Testing by the Collaborative Testing Services Inc.
Participant: in ST2AR Network: Skill-Task Training Assessment & Research
Certified: American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (Nov. 1992 – May 2008)

Lectures: Presentations given to Legal groups, Federal/Local Law Enforcement, Banking and Business organizations throughout the U.S.

Publications:
Book: Business Fraud: Know It & Prevent It
Book: Identity Theft Prevention
Numerous technical papers

Curriculum Vitae Available Upon Request

Shirley H. Coleman is both a Medical Illustrator and a Certified Radiological Technologist, providing medical illustrations for many uses, including Courtroom Exhibits, in the the Los Angeles area and beyond. Benefiting from 23 years experience, Ms. Coleman provides timely, accurate, understandable, and cost effective illustrations for Attorneys, Physicians, and Medical facilities. Based upon radiographs (X-rays), MRI scans, medical records and consultations with physicians and other experts when necessary, her illustrations have been a determining factor in many cases of personal injury . The following testimonial is one example:

"Last Thursday the jury returned a verdict in favor of [our client] for approximately $1,200,000. Your work (as usual) was spectacular.

The testifying doctor commented to the jury about how good the medical illustrations were in representing the nature of the injury and the corrective work that was performed.

You have done so much work for me and other members of this firm which has allowed us to be more effective and better representatives for our clients. The clients have benefited from your careful skill tremendously.

Again, thank you for the work."

Licensed by State of California as Certified Radiologic Technologist (Diagnostic and Therapeutic).

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with B.A. in Art (Illustration) and Certificate in Bio-Medical Illustration.

FEE STRUCTURE: Can work within your budget. No job is too small.

David S. Moore offers a full range of services as a forensic document examiner. Certified as a "Diplomate" of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) since 1978. His experience spans over 25 years of forensic document examination in the Crime Laboratories of the California Department of Justice; Las Vegas, NV; US Postal Investigation Service and the US Army Criminal Investigation (CID) Division. Testified 700+ times.

Capabilities include

Forged Signatures on Wills, Deeds, and other Important Documents

Handwriting and Handprinting Identification

Alterations and Obliterations in Medical and Other Business Records

Typewriting Comparison and Typewriter Identification

Business Machine Identifications and their Products

Paper Products Comparison and Ink Analysis

Age/Date Determination

Office Machine Copies

Printed Matter and

Formed in 2001, Demonstratives, Inc. (DI), specializes in 3D Litigation Animation Services. Since its inception, DI has expanded its capabilities in providing a broad range of visual scientific support to complicated litigation matters.The professional staff of DI includes doctorate-degreed project managers, engineers, animators, illustrators, and video editors, many of whom helped to establish the litigation animation industry. DI has been involved in many notable cases including:

KSR v. Teleflex - Landmark unanimous U.S. Supreme Court case on obviousness regarding patent claims. The U.S. Solicitor General noted, "[The] petitioner has supplied an animation that helpfully illustrates the point."

Sprint v. Vonage - $80 million settlement for DI client Sprint. Jurors said that DI's animated tutorial made Sprint's patent claims easy to understand.

Affymetrix v. Illumina - $90 million settlement for DI client Affymetrix. DI’s graphics helped Affymetrix show that Illumina infringed several of its patents.

Areas of Animation Expertise:

Intellectual Property: Mechanical

Intellectual Property: Electronics

Intellectual Property: Biotechnology

Medical Devices

Aviation

Ground Vehicle

General & Product Liability

Construction

Gerard Petillo is an Independent Forensic Firearm and Tool Mark Consultant who provides consultation services to Prosecutors, Public Defenders, Private Attorneys, Law Enforcement Agencies, Insurance Companies, Educational Institutions and private individuals in the area of Forensic Firearm Identification and Shooting Incident Reconstruction.

Mr. Petillo is a Criminalist who has worked in the Firearm/Tool Mark Section at the State Forensic Laboratory in Meriden Connecticut. Prior to that Mr. Petillo was a Police Officer, Detective, and Sergeant with the New York City Police Department. After 23 years of service in the NYPD, he retired from the Crime Laboratory in 2005. Mr. Petillo worked in the Firearms Analysis Section and the Evidence Control Section of the NYPD laboratory. He has also been a life long recreational, competition shooter, ammunition hand-loader and firearm enthusiast.

Gerard Petillo has a Bachelor Degree from the State University of New York with his major area of course work in Criminal Justice and Police Science. He has received much forensic training. The most significant forensic training comes from the New York City Police Department, Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners, the FBI, ATF, the New York Microscopical Society, and numerous firearm manufacturers. He has performed casework in two ASCLD/LAB accredited Crime Laboratories as well as an independent Laboratory and has been qualified as an expert in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Federal Court. Mr. Petillo has testified as an expert for both the Prosecution as well as the Defense.

He is an active Distinguished member in the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners as well as a member of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, the NRA, and the New York Microscopical Society.

He has presented scientific papers relating to firearm and tool mark identification, shooting incident reconstruction as well as instruct forensic firearm workshops to students of forensic science and professionals in the criminal justice system. His primary area of interest is the examination of firearm related evidence and reconstruction of shooting incidents.

Mr Petillo was trained in and believes in the team approach. The team approach involves a number of scientists with areas of expertise in a variety of forensic disciplines working together in an attempt to understand what h

IPS is Interactive Presentation Solutions, Inc., a full service visual resource company. Combining the latest in presentation technology and the experience of our visual and legal experts toward achieving our life's work: the persuasive presentation of evidence to help our clients obtain favorable verdicts.

IMPACT + SUBSTANCE

Our visual experts create stunning, impactful presentations. Our legal experts provide the substance. The latter apply their extensive background in thoroughly analyzing each case to come up with the most appropriate strategies for creating effective visuals. Immersed in the minute details of the case, they assume the vital role of In-Court Visual Directors in an actual trial. Perfectly synchronizing the visuals with your verbal communications for a seamless and well-coordinated presentation.

TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE

IPS works with your firm's trial team to develop well-organized, easily accessible exhibits that will save time and make your arguments more convincing in the courtroom. IPS supports most presentation software programs on the market today, and can train your personnel or supply our technicians to support you in trial. IPS can provide or arrange for all of the equipment used throughout the trial, and support a trial war room.

Our staff members have been involved in numerous cases over the past 20 years, earning a national reputation for excellence in trial visual communications and research. IPS professionals have worked in virtually every area of litigation.

Services:

Consulting / Case Analysis

Animation

Audio Video Enhancements

Demonstrative & Document Exhibits

Graphics & Visual Services

Video Editing

Trial Exhibit Management

Website Preservation

Courtroom Presentations

Settlement Presentations

Presentation Seminars / MCLE

Training

Equipment Rentals

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Jeff Saviano is a Certified Forensic Consultant who has been involved in the Examination and Evaluation of Forensic Evidence for over 26 years. Mr. Saviano has testified in both state and federal jurisdictions as an expert in several forensic disciplines. As a forensic examiner and consultant, he has worked on cases originating in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, and Washington.

Mr. Saviano was a Criminalist with the El Paso County Colorado Sheriff's Office for over 23 years. He has been in private practice as a Forensic Examiner and Consultant since 2004. Among others, Mr. Saviano provides specialized knowledge to defense attorneys involved in criminal or civil cases in which physical evidence is at issue.

Jeff Saviano is a court qualified expert in the following disciplines: Crime Scene Investigation; Crime Scene Reconstruction; Bloodstain Pattern Analysis; Shooting Incident Reconstruction; Evidence Recovery; Fingerprint Examination; Footwear and Tire Impression Examination; External and Terminal Ballistics.

Certifications:

• Certified Forensic Consultant (American College of Forensic Examiners)
• Level 1 Certified Medical Investigator (American College of Forensic Examiners)

Services Include:

General Review of Criminal Cases Crime Scene Investigation Crime Scene Reconstruction Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Bullet Flight Path Analysis Collection/Preservation of Forensic Evidence Latent Print Examination

Footwear Impression Analysis Tire Impression Analysis Forensic Photography and Digital Imaging Crime Scene Diagrams and Other Demonstrative Evidence Vehicle Lamp Examination Identification of Serological Specimens

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Jorge Mendoza, a Mechanical Engineer, who utilizes state-of-the-art Photogrammetry and 3-D Computer Animation Technology to produce some of the countries most compelling forensic animation. Having a working association with experts in photography, accident reconstruction, human factors, biomechanics and the vision sciences, he uses cutting edge computer networks and software to push the envelope in courtroom presentation technology.

Mr. Mendoza has experience in the design and engineering analysis of aerospace equipment and has used computer aided design, failure analysis, and animation software for design and presentation purposes. His background also includes site inspection for the purpose of compiling a photographic log of the scene and collecting data for computer animation. Mr. Mendoza is experienced with the use and placement of video cameras on helicopters, cars, trucks, bikes, people and a design specific forty-foot pole.

Areas of Expertise:

Photogrammetry - the use of accident scene photos or surveillance video to determine the positions, velocities and dimensions of vehicles, people or objects of interest

Application of scientific and engineering principles to calculate trajectories, velocities, accelerations, and impact forces

Expert testimony for computer animation