expert witnesses
Failure Analysis Expert Witnesses: 47
Construction Safety Expert Witness Timothy Galarnyk
Timothy G. Galarnyk
611 MAIN STREET
P. O. BOX 2833
Bandera TX
78003
USA
phone: 888-900-0276
Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Michael Pollock
Michael A. Pollock, PE, USPTO
405 Barbara Lane
Bryn Mawr PA
19010
USA
phone: 610-955-4811
Transportation Construction Expert Witness Thomas Young
Thomas J. Young, PE
Founder, Chairman, CEO
Roseville CA
95747
USA
phone: 916-662-5022
Electrical Engineering and Escalator Controls Expert Witness Anthony Boom
Anthony S. Boom
2235 W. 76th St.
Davenport IA
52806
USA
phone: 309-736-9844
Fire Cause Expert Witness Gregory Cahanin
Gregory J. Cahanin, CP
Fire Code, Cause, and Origin Expert
4443 54th Ave. N.
St. Petersburg FL
33714
USA
phone: 727-896-7719
Technology Engineering Patent Expert Witness Rolf Biernath
Rolf Biernath, PhD
25534 Heritage Ln.
Wyoming MN
55092
USA
phone: 612-400-4004
Transportation Traffic Engineering Expert Witness Carl Berkowitz
239 Lands End Court
Moriches NY
11955
USA
phone: 631-878-7419
Maritime Boating Accident Expert Witness David Bacon
691 Campana Campana
Santa Barbara CA
93111
USA
phone: 805-895-3273
Aviation Safety Expert Witness Keith Cianfrani
Keith M. Cianfrani, MAS, CRSP
Aviation Safety Consultant
Pennsylvania Office:
350 New Britain Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
USA
Florida Office:
3389 Conservation Trail
The Villages, FL 32163
USA
phone: 267-377-5364 (Cell)
Architectural Forensics Expert Witnesses
Dan Weekes, AIA, NCARB, BECxP, CxA+BE
Jim Stutzman, AIA, NCARB, CSI
8500 East 116th Street, #6142
Fishers IN
46038
USA
phone: 317-746-8292
Power Plant Expert Witness Ole Haaland
Ole Haaland, PE
626 Admiral Drive
C-537
Annapolis MD
21401
USA
phone: 410-703-9002
Materials Evaluation Expert Witness Charles Anderson
Dr. Charles R. Anderson
President & Principal Scientist
9051 Red Branch Road, Suite C,
Columbia MD
21045
USA
phone: (410) 740-8562
fax: 410-740-8201
Patent Mechanical Engineer Product Liability Expert Witness David Smith
David Smith
Vice President
111 W. Canyon Crest Road
Alpine UT
84004
USA
phone: 801-763-8484
fax: 801-763-5755
Pavement Failure Expert Witness Wayne Seiler
Wayne Seiler, PhD, PE
205 Ramblewood Drive
Chatham IL
62629
USA
phone: 850-647-2740
Forensic Engineering Expert Witness Adam Aleksander
Adam K. Aleksander
Principal
PO BOX 140558
Boise ID
83714
USA
phone: 208-321-0200
Featured resources
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Timothy G. Galarnyk: Educated in Construction and Safety. Continued Training in Construction and Safety. More than 45 Years of HANDS-ON Field Experience. Actively involved in construction since 1976. Equipment operator, member of International Union of Operating Engineers since 2004, Certified by ATSSA in Construction Work Zone Traffic Control - MUTCD since 1988. More than 1,000 Incidents Independently Investigated.
Michael A. Pollock, PE, USPTO, is a Mechanical Engineer responsible for the design and engineering of commercial, industrial, manufacturing, institutional, and residential venues, as well as efforts relating to services and products used in and around these facilities. Mr. Pollock's full CV can be viewed at cogentexpert.com.
Thomas J. Young, PE, has over 39 years of experience in national and international Transportation Construction, the Civil Engineering specialty regarding highways, bridges, rail, airports, harbors, and associated infrastructure.
Anthony S. Boom is an Electrical Engineer and Escalator Controls Expert Witness with over 35 years in the escalator business. Currently providing expert witness services though Cetek, Inc., he spent the last three decades working as an Electrical Engineer with Montgomery Escalator and KONE R&D, escalator division.
Dr. Rolf Biernath, PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, and BChE, Georgia Institute of Technology) has over 35 years of experience in the Chemical Industry with a concentration on Polymer Science and Engineering and Material Science Fracture Mechanics. He worked in Materials and Processes at 3M for 31 years in senior technical roles developing materials, processes, and systems. His 58 US patents span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines.
Dan Weekes, AIA, NCARB, BECxP, CxA+BE, has over 25 years of Architectural and Engineering Building Envelope and consulting project management as well as litigation and deposition proceedings.
Ole E. Haaland, PE, has thirty four years experience in Power Production, Design, Construction, and Commissioning, with 30+ years managing people and projects. Mr. Haaland's experience is in conventional, nuclear, and alternate fuel power plant mechanical and electrical systems. He has performed as Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Commissioning Manager for several Greenfield power projects.

Wayne J. Seiler, PhD, PE, is a Principal Engineer with All About Pavements Inc (API), with responsibility for Airport, Highway, and Port Pavement engineering and construction projects. With over 38 years of pavement engineering expertise, he is a Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, and Mississippi.
Dr. Adam K. Aleksander, PhD, PE, CSP, has over 40 years of experience in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Human Factors, and Safety Engineering. He combines both academic credentials and active work in industry to provide a grounded perspective in Product Liability, Industrial Incidents, Warnings, and OSHA related issues. He is also a VP of an Energy Services firm, with over 35 overseas assignments related to forensic services, power utility issues, and equipment failures.


