Risk Management Expert Witnesses: 23

Joe L. Williams, CPCU, partner in Pozmantier, Williams & Stone Insurance Consultants, LLC, has over 60 years of experience as an Insurance Agent / Broker and Insurance Consultant. From 1970 until 2007, he was a principal shareholder in a large Houston firm, Wisenberg Insurance + Risk Management, and was Chairman and CEO when the firm was sold to a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank. One of the youngest people ever to receive the CPCU professional designation at the age of 23, Mr. Williams is very familiar with all phases of the insurance industry, including consulting on bad faith, customs and practices, and standards of care. He has particular expertise in property coverage, business interruption, non-subscription, and risk transfer techniques. Litigation Support - Mr. Williams provides expert services to counsel representing both Plaintiff and Defense. He offers objective opinions on the following matters:

• Agent / Broker Bad Faith
• Insurance Industry Customs & Practices
• Agent / Broker Standards of Care
• Coverage Terms and Conditions
• Agent / Broker Services
• Insurance Program Design
• Agency / Company Disputes
• Claims Management by Agent
• Insurance Agency Management

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RedSpire, LLC delivers end-to-end Exposure Science and Occupational Epidemiology services to support data-driven decision making. RedSpire's expert analysis is fast, deep, and cost-effective and their technology amplifies their expertise. RedSpire's scientists turn strategy into actionable outcomes.

Litigation Support - Ideal clients are attorneys or firms involved in toxic tort litigation, particularly those with occupational exposures, who are interested in a technology-forward approach to streamline the expert witness work. RedSpire is interested in clients who want to transform how the industry integrates science into legal cases, through more systemic applications of technology that can bring the science of a case to the forefront in ways that reduce the reliance on expensive and time-consuming expert witness work.

Dr. Kristen Good is an Epidemiologist and Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with over 15 years of scientific background and experience in risk assessment, toxicology, exposure assessment, and environmental sciences, across academia/research, private industry, and government sectors. She is passionate about identifying data-driven, scientifically-supported solutions to complex problems - and communicating those solutions to stakeholders and the public. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Health with an epidemiology concentration from Colorado State University, a Master's degree in Environmental Management, toxicology focus, from Duke University, and a B.S. in Biology from Boston College.

Dr. Good has served as the leading technical authority in occupational health and indoor air quality at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) since 2020. She manages the state’s indoor air quality improvement programs and occupational health surveillance and response initiatives. She regularly advises partners, workplace managers, and the general public on health and safety regulations and best practices, PPE and administrative controls to reduce exposures/safety risks, employer liabilities related to occupational health and safety, and post-incident response related to a variety of occupational health and safety concerns and scenarios.

From 2020-2022, Dr. Good led the Industry Response Team of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response. She was responsible for advising on workplace outbreak prevention, investigation, and response for hundreds of workplace outbreaks, and employer responsibility across a wide variety of industry sectors. She also worked with the Governor’s Office and other state agencies on COVID-19 guidance and policy development.

Areas of Expertise:

Environmental Epidemiology / Exposure Reconstruction Occupational Health Surveillance, Outbreak Investigation, Emergency Response Wildfire Smoke, Indoor Air Quality, Extreme Heat Preparedness & Response Human Health Risk Assessment (IRIS, Superfund, toxic tort litigation)

Expert testimony and regulatory guidance development COVID-19 workplace safety and communicable disease prevention Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu incident response and worker protection Chemical-specific risk assessments

Dr. Nicholas Good, Co-Founder and Exposure Science Lead, is an Aerosol Scientist with over 20 years of experience in Scientific Instrument Development, Evaluation, and Deployment. He has worked across academia, research, and private industry in aerosol exposure sciences, indoor air quality, and environmental health. Dr. Good focuses on bridging emerging technology—both hardware and software—from the research laboratory into solutions for practical real-world problems. He holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Manchester University and a B.S in Physics from The University of Manchester.

Dr. Good provides consulting services supporting clients' needs in occupational health and safety, exposure assessment, and environmental health issues—with particular focus on asbestos and benzene exposure reconstructions. In addition to his role with RedSpire, Dr. Good owns Good Science LLC (2019-present), which provides specialized environmental consulting services primarily for legal clients, and co-founded CloudSci LLC (2023) a company commercializing airborne particle measurement technologies for research and related markets.

Since 2017, Dr. Good has served as Research Scientist at Colorado State University (first in the Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, and now in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering), leading research on air quality and human health with emphasis on indoor air quality, building performance, bioaerosols, and novel health effects of air pollution.

Areas of Expertise:

Exposure Reconstruction and Probabilistic Risk Modeling (asbestos, benzene) Scientific Instrument Development, Evaluation, Deployment Indoor Air Quality and Building Performance Analysis Aerosol Optical and Absorption Properties Characterization Black Carbon and Brown Carbon Measurement and Analysis

Ice Nucleation and Cloud Microphysics Biomass Burning and Combustion Emissions Characterization Bioaerosol Detection and Classification (fluorescence, holographic sensors) Expert Witness Materials and Analytical Support for Legal Teams Data Analysis, Modeling, and R Programming

Dr. Gavin McMeeking, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, is an Aerosol Scientist with over 20 years of experience in Scientific Instrument Development, Evaluation, and Deployment. He has worked across academia, research, and private industry in atmospheric chemistry, cloud physics, aerosol measurements, and environmental health. Dr. McMeeking focuses on bridging emerging technology—both hardware and software—from the research laboratory into solutions to practical real-world problems. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University and a B.A. in Earth and Planetary Science from UC Berkeley.

Dr. McMeeking leads the company's strategic direction and client services. He co-founded CloudSci LLC (2023), which commercializes airborne particle measurement technologies for research and related markets. Previously, he held leadership roles at Handix Scientific LLC, first as a Senior/Principal Scientist (2015-1010) and then as VP of Research & Development (2020-2022), and worked as a Scientist/Sales Specialist at Droplet Measurement Technologies (2012-2015). He has advised governmental organizations including the Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and NASA on topics ranging from instrument development, atmospheric measurement techniques, black carbon aerosol impacts, wildfire emission characterization, and technology translation.

Areas of Expertise:

Scientific Instrument Development, Evaluation, and Deployment Aerosol Optical and Absorption Properties Measurement Black Carbon and Brown Carbon Characterization Ice Nucleation and Cloud Microphysics Instrumentation Biomass Burning and Wildfire Emissions Characterization

Indoor Air Quality Measurement and Monitoring Systems Airborne and UAV-based Sensor Platforms Sensor Calibration, QA/QC, and Data Integrity Management Technology Transfer and Commercialization Technical Communication for Stakeholders and Regulatory Audiences

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Dr. James F. Pastor, Ph.D, JD, CPP, is a multifaceted security expert with a rich background that spans security, policing, legal, and academia. His career began as a tactical officer in Gang Crime Enforcement with the Chicago Police Department, where he gained hands-on experience in one of the nation's most dynamic policing environments. This real-world foundation laid the groundwork for his extensive expertise in security, policing, and public safety.
 
 Transitioning from the streets to the courtroom, Dr. Pastor built a distinguished legal career representing police unions, security guard and electronic security firms, corporations, and religious institutions. His comprehensive counsel and advice to litigation attorneys, corporate counsel, and policy makers is grounded on real world experience and practical understanding.
 
With a doctorate in Public Policy Analysis, Dr. Pastor brings vision and understanding of how policies shape incentives and influence human behavior. This academic insight, combined with his extensive experience, gives him a unique perspective on risk and liability, making him a sought-after advisor for corporations and communities aiming to prevent crime or mitigate its impact.
 
Dr. Pastor’s security sense is a blend of street-level policing intuition, academic scholarship, legal expertise, and technical know-how, further enhanced by a deep understanding of geopolitical trends. His decades-long study of terrorism and extremism also informs his work, allowing him to contribute valuable insights and assessments in a variety of settings.

Areas of Expertise:

Security Law Premises Liability Private Policing Foreseeability & Lawlessness Terrorism & Extremism Search & Seizure Policies / Procedures Security Technology Search & Seizure Freedom of Assembly

Risk & Liability Inadequate / Negligent Security Use of Force Church Security  Public Safety Disciplinary Methods & Management Security Monitoring Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion

Litigation Support - Dr. Pastor is a highly regarded expert witness with experience in policing, security, public safety, and legal issues relating to these. His depth and breathe of experience is substantive, yet practical. Bringing a unique background, along with credentials and skills, including participating in over 750 prior depositions, has proven to be very effective in his expert witness role.

Dr. Pastor has over 20 years of university teaching experience in security, public safety, and policing, including Northwestern University- Center for Public Safety and the International Law Enforcement Academy. 

Author of four books on security and public safety, plus chapter on Private Policing in ASIS International's Protection of Assets Manual and created Privatization of Policing Bibliography for Oxford University Press, both being comprehensive, substantive works relating to Private Policing.

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Shawn H. Malone, CISSP, CTPRP, CTPRA, is an award winning Information Security and Cyber Risk Expert.  He has over 35 years of experience delivering Cybersecurity Solutions and Third-Party Risk Management Programs to the financial services, insurance, consulting / advisory, and defense industries.  

Mr. Malone has degrees in Electrical Engineering Technology and Network Security.  He co-developed industry leading Third Party Risk Management professional certification. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) and Certified Third-Party Risk Assessor (CTPRA). 

Litigation Support - Shawn Malone provides effective consulting and advisory support including expert witness services in Cybersecurity and Third Party Risk matters.   His service are available to attorneys for plaintiff and defendant and include high quality reports, depositions, and trial testimony.

Areas of Expertise:

Security Program Deficiencies Cybersecurity Standard of Care Malware Events Vendor Cyber Incidents Secure Communication Systems

Network Security Data Protection / Data Breach Security Program Management Security Policy Development Compliance Oversight Negligence

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Setec Investigations offers unparalleled expertise in computer forensics and electronic discovery, providing highly personalized, case-specific forensic analysis and litigation support services to assist in the investigation, handling, and prosecution of computer-related crimes or misuse.

Setec Investigations combines today's most advanced computer forensics and litigation support expertise with a business- and legal-friendly approach, resulting in a sound analytical foundation that carefully balances critical investigative requirements with vital legal and evidentiary needs.

Setec Investigations incorporates a cross-disciplinary team comprised of computer forensic investigators, attorneys, law enforcement specialists, and seasoned business professionals who have established a proven track record of success since 1997.

Services Overview

Setec Investigations possesses the necessary combination of technical expertise, understanding of the legal system, and specialized tools and processes enabling the discovery, collection, investigation, and production of electronic information for investigating and handling computer-related crimes or misuse.

Explore our range of service offerings:

Computer Forensic Investigations

Computer forensics and enterprise investigation services identify, gather, analyze, and preserve electronic evidence to establish a sustainable posture for internal or legal action.

Electronic Discovery

Manage large volumes of electronic data and quickly identify and isolate electronic evidence that is critical to the success of a litigation.

Litigation Support

Legal consultants and attorneys translate litigation issues into strong case strategies that effectively utilize electronic evidence.

Expert Witness

Supports the resolution of security incidents and active litigations by offering impartial and independent expert testimony, opinions, and customized reports in legal proceedings.

Paul W. Burkett, JD, CPCU, CIC, ARM,CRM, ALCM is an Insurance and Risk Management specialist. President and CEO of Snoaspen Insurance Group, Inc., Mr. Burkett began his career as a Loss Control Representative for SAFECO Insurance Company after serving as an Officer in the United States Air Force. During his career with SAFECO, he served as a Loss Control Supervisor, Loss Control Manager, Commercial Sales Representative, Division Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager, and Regional Workers Compensation Manager.

From Safeco Insurance Company, Mr. Burkett worked for Frank B. Hall & Company as a Vice President in charge of Risk Management Services. He was responsible for design and implementation of alternative insurance programs such as pools, self-insurance, and captives. From Frank B. Hall, Mr. Burkett assisted in establishing the Meadowbrook of Colorado office and focused on developing specialized group programs. Paul assisted in establishing TUITIONGard which specialized in coverage for private student loans provided through banks in the United States.

Mr. Burkett currently provides litigation support services to attorneys for both Plaintiff and Defense. He has been deposed and/or testified approximately 10 rimes in the last five years.

Areas of Expertise:

• Insurance Company Good and Bad Faith
• Agent / Broker Standard of Care
• Insurance Industry Customs and Practices
• Risk Management
• Business Contract Insurance Clause Analysis and Application
• Insurance Coverage Analysis
• Insurance Claims Disputes Analysis

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David Tilkin is a Litigation Support and Expert Witness specialist with over 40 years of experience in the Securities Industry and over ten years of experience in the Compliance Software Industry. Mr. Tilkin has been providing litigation and expert witness services at varying degrees since 2000 when he left First Union Securities to start Protegent.

The Tilkin Group has been singly involved with litigation support and providing expert witness services since 2008. The efforts of the Tilkin Group have supported both private practice attorneys litigating against the securities industry and supported the efforts of financial service firms in their defense of claims.

Mr. Tilkin currently maintains a Series 65 license and has previously maintained a Series 63, 7, 8, 4 and insurance licenses. He has extensive training in the securities industry as a broker, manager and regional director. He has leveraged his intensive background in all aspects of broker-dealer operations, has been retained in over 200 cases, and testified in 85 cases around issues of suitability, supervision, and raiding and sales practices.

David Tilkin has published numerous articles on the issues of suitability, supervision and financial services software. He offers substantive, compelling opinions to support effective legal strategy in the following areas:

Arbitration Failure to Supervise Financial Services Breach of Fiduciary Duty Unauthorized Trading Authentication, Authorization & Accounting Churning

FINRA JAMS Misrepresentations / Omissions NASD Raiding Securities Forensics Analysis Suitability

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Seasoned Gambling and Sports Integrity professional and former Chair of the International Betting Integrity Association, with 30 years of experience in prediction markets, sportsbook trading, online sports betting platforms, odds and pricing, integrity monitoring, and governance across multiple jurisdictions.

Mr. Russell provides independent, data-driven analysis of betting markets, sports integrity risks, platform design, and operator conduct in civil, regulatory, and criminal proceedings.