Carl H. Josephson, PE, SE, and Dan R. Werdowatz PE, SE, have over 39 years and 34 years of Structural Engineering experience respectively. They are active in numerous professional organizations and Mr. Josephson has served as the Structural Engineer member of the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. They have testified in cases throughout the Western United States including Texas and Hawaii.
Mr. Josephson, Mr. Werdowatz and their team provide special studies, investigations, code review and analysis, and have conducted structural investigations on 1,000s of buildings throughout the United States for a diverse group of clients.
Litigation Support - JW&A have been retained as structural engineering experts by plaintiff, defense, and cross-defendant clients on over 1,500 cases, and have testified at deposition, trial and arbitration on over 400 matters across Southern California, Northern California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Oregon, and Hawaii. Designated as experts for homeowner associations, developers, and subcontractor cross-defendants, they strive to provide balanced, well-reasoned and practical solutions to construction litigation problems. They have also been retained as court-appointed neutral experts on several cases.
SE Licenses: HI, IL
SE/PE Licenses: CA, AZ, ID, LA, NV, OR, UT, WA
PE Licenses: CO, CT, FL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NM, NY, ND, OH, TX, WV
Areas of Expertise:
- Wood Structures
- Masonry Structures
- Steel Structures
- Concrete Structures
- Construction Defects
- Insurance Litigation
- Professional Liability Claims
| - Seismic / Wind Design
- Code Review
- Standard of Care Analysis
- Foundations
- Underpinning
- Retaining Walls
- Tie-backs
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Josephson-Werdowatz & Associates, Inc. Office Locations:
- San Diego Office
6370 Lusk Blvd., Suite F200
San Diego, CA 92121-2753
Telephone: 858-558-2181
Facsimile: 858-558-2188
| - Las Vegas Office
3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-0952
Telephone: 702-733-6500
Facsimile: 702-733-6555
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- Scottsdale Office
14362 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Ste 1000
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260-8847
Telephone: 480-945-5337
Facsimile: 480-945-5499
| - Sacramento Office
770 L Street, Suite 950
Sacramento, California 95814-3361
Telephone: 916-242-833
Facsimile: 916-242-8332
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Dr. James Rice has over 35 years of technical and managerial experience in both industry and academia. He has a strong technical background in broad areas of mechanical engineering ranging from fluid mechanics and heat transfer to basic design. Dr. Rice’s primary expertise is in computational methods and simulation in mechanical engineering. His mechanical engineering practice has focused in particular on the development and application of these methods to a diverse range of applications in industry, and has also used these methods in his litigation support activities.
T. Kim Parnell, PhD, PE is a Professional Mechanical Engineering consultant and is Principal & Founder of Parnell Engineering & Consulting (PEC). Dr. Parnell holds PhD and MSME degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, a BES from Georgia Tech, and is a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in the State of California. He is an ASME Fellow, an IEEE Senior Member, and a Member of ASM and SAE. Dr. Parnell is Past-Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section (IEEE-SCV) (over 12,000 members) and Past-Chair/Board Member of the IEEE Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley (IEEE-CNSV). Dr.Parnell is an experienced Expert Witness, has provided testimony in both trial and deposition, and has authored numerous expert reports and IPR declarations. He has worked extensively as an expert in medical devices, patents, product failure, product liability, and personal injury. Dr. Parnell has been retained in medical device litigation cases that are in the news and adjudicated in MDLs. Products include IVC Filters (Inferior Vena Cava Filters), Pelvic Mesh, Transvaginal Mesh, Intragastric Abdominal Balloon Weight Loss Systems, Back Pain Reduction Systems, and others. Dr.Parnell brings both breadth and depth of experience to clients. He has over 34 years of professional consulting experience, has taught both graduate and undergraduate University classes (Visiting Professor at Stanford University & Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University), and has also worked in industry. His industrial positions include sectors such as software, hardware, medical devices, and telecommunications equipment. He has extensive experience in areas including patents, medical devices, Nitinol shape memory alloy material, mechanical failure of products or equipment, and material failure by fracture or fatigue. Dr.Parnell frequently works with early-stage companies as both a technical consultant and a business advisor in sectors including medical devices and flash memory technology.
