Automotive Repair and Service Expert Witnesses

Nationwide Expert Witness and Case Preparation Services Provided For Litigation Involving Automobile Industry Standards & Practices, Specializing in Dealership Operation, Relating to Sales, Leasing, Finance, New & Used Cars, Service & Parts. Auto Industry Veteran Since 1978. 

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Los Angeles Business & Resale Licenses
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Steven Proto is a Nationwide Certified Auto Appraiser (IAAA Certified, USAAP compliant) with over 20 years of experience as an Auto Valuation Expert.

Mr. Proto's expertise is in Fraud Investigations, including diminished value, dealership practices, new and used auto transactions, prior accident damage detection, and vehicle valuations from a Corolla to a Ferrari. He currently serves as the GM of an Auto Auction, Auto Mediator Umpire and he establishes and maintains markets in automotive vehicles, appraising vehicles, and arbitration disputes for top tier auto franchises.

Litigation Support - Hired by Auto Manufacturer's, Top Tier Auctions, the D.O.J.  and qualified to testify in Federal/ State Court as an  Expert in Vehicle Valuation, Dealer Fraud, Dealer Business Practices, Wrongful Death, Tesla Repair process. He can assist in the discovery stage to ensure clients are able to document real damage or the bogus nature of fraudulent claims. Serves as an expert witnesses for both plaintiff and defendant. 

Steve Proto Automotive Mediator and Expert Witness

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Roy Theophilus Bent, Jr. is a well known and respected expert and consultant in the automotive industry. An IACP Certified Auto Appraiser, Expert Witness, and Field Inspector, Mr. Bent is the seated President of the Bureau of Certified Auto Appraisers, a National Professional Appraisal Credentialing Organization that has trained, tested, and certified over 2,400 students under his leadership in the practices of IACP Certified Auto Appraisals and Litigation assistance.

Mr. Bent holds numerous licenses and credentials as an ASE Certified Mechanic, I-Car Collision Specialist, Licensed Auto Appraiser, Insurance Adjuster, Umpire, Mediator, Arbitrator, Classic Car Judge, and Vintage Car Historian.

KPRC 2 Houston Interview with Kenneth Sanders on Diminished Value

Litigation Support - Mr. Bent is retained by counsel to provide IACP Certified Third Party Appraisals for most auto related lawsuits. He serves law firms whose clients are involved with dissolution, probate, bankruptcy, and diminution of value, and automobile accidents. Mr. Bent is a contributing author in several peer reviewed journals in auto accident expert witness related theories, case studies, and reports which are used exclusively by other expert witnesses in the field. His services include deposition, arbitration, mediation, and trial testimony when necessary.

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Steven S. Paul – Automotive, Commercial Vehicle, RV & Vehicle Appraisal Expert Witness

Steven S. Paul is an automotive and commercial vehicle expert witness with more than 30 years of experience in vehicle inspection, diagnostics, repair, appraisal, failure analysis, and litigation support. As owner and principal of TDT Vehicle Inspection Services, Inc., he provides expert witness and consulting services throughout the United States.

Mr. Paul has personally inspected more than 5,000 automobiles, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, specialty vehicles, and pieces of equipment. He has prepared more than 1,000 expert reports, technical evaluations, appraisals, and litigation analyses.

His case experience includes automotive repair negligence and improper repairs; mechanical and component failures; dealer and repair facility misrepresentation; lemon law and breach of warranty claims; vehicle condition disputes; diminished value and vehicle valuation; classic, collector, and restored vehicles; commercial trucks and fleet maintenance; recreational vehicle defects; collision and structural repair; vehicle safety and roadworthiness; diagnostic procedures; and repair documentation.

Mr. Paul holds ASE Master Automobile Technician and ASE Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician credentials, along with additional training in recreational vehicle inspection, structural collision repair, automotive appraisal, and vehicle inspection. His background includes extensive experience in automotive and heavy-duty vehicle repair and diagnostics, as well as instruction in automotive and heavy-duty diesel technology.

He assists attorneys with vehicle inspections, technical analysis, document and repair-invoice review, deposition preparation, expert reports, rebuttal analysis, and testimony.

Primary Areas of Expertise

Automotive and Vehicle Expert Witness
Automotive Repair and Mechanical Failure
Vehicle Failure Analysis and Diagnostics
Commercial Truck and Fleet Maintenance
RV Inspection and Defect Analysis
Lemon Law and Breach of Warranty
Dealer Misrepresentation
Vehicle Appraisal and Diminished Value
Fair Market and Actual Cash Value
Classic, Collector, and Restored Vehicles
Collision and Structural Repair
Repair Facility Standards
Vehicle Safety and Roadworthiness

Automotive Expert Witness with 18+ years as owner of Reflex Automotive in Hooksett, NH. Specializing in Automotive Repair Disputes, Insurance Claims, Warranty Analysis (Magnuson-Moss), and Dealer vs. Independent Service Practices. 

Deep technical knowledge in European vehicle diagnostics, particularly Audi and Volkswagen systems, as well as all domestic and Asian makes. Pioneered digital vehicle inspections using photo and video documentation. 

Won 2 trials. 200/hr case review, 250/hr deposition.