Specializing in the chemical industry for more than 30 years, this expert has extensive experience in research and development, manufacturing, patent law, chemical compliance, coatings, polymers, plastics, materials science, and laboratory testing. His background includes extensive work involving chemicals, adhesives, paints, inks, resins, solvents, composites, hazardous materials, environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, and product development. He also has more than 5 years of expert witness experience providing case reviews, site inspections, failure analysis, evaluation of opposing expert findings, technical strategy development, analytical testing, written reports, depositions, and courtroom testimony.

His professional experience includes serving in private chemical manufacturing and research leadership roles, including the commercialization of more than 50 new coating products for a wide range of industrial applications, along with leadership in research and development, manufacturing, laboratory operations, and product commercialization. He has directed worldwide patent programs, government chemical compliance initiatives, and material safety data sheet (MSDS) programs while overseeing regulatory compliance involving environmental, occupational safety, and international chemical regulations. His work also includes extensive analytical testing and failure analysis involving coatings, adhesives, inks, polymers, plastics, paints, composites, product defects, manufacturing processes, and chemical performance.

In addition to his technical and forensic experience, he has extensive expertise in chemical and physical analytical test methods and laboratory analysis used to evaluate product performance and failure mechanisms. His qualifications are further supported by a Doctor of Philosophy in Photochemistry of Organometallic Compounds, a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, numerous publications and patents related to coatings and polymer technology, and professional memberships in the American Chemical Society, the American Coatings Association, and RadTech North America.