This chemist provides expert witness services with over 25 years of experience in the paint and coatings industry, including more than 15 years of expert witness experience involving consultation, deposition, and courtroom testimony. Their experience includes industrial coatings, trade sale and consumer paints, adhesives, chemical specialty products, resins, and polymers, including their development, testing, and production.

Their expertise includes aerosols and spray products, hazardous chemicals, labels and warnings, and household chemicals. They have consulted on cases involving slip and fall incidents on painted surfaces and have experience with slip resistance, including determination of coefficient of friction measurements and evaluation of the appropriateness of various types of paint on concrete walking surfaces. Additional expertise includes paint and coating technology and analysis of floor coatings for the presence or absence of various additives.

Professional experience includes new product development, product improvements, quality assurance, technical services, and process engineering within coatings and chemical product environments. Additional professional contributions include authorship of technical publications and patents related to polymer chemistry and coatings. Their educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Professional affiliations include the American Chemical Society, National Paint and Coatings Association, American Society of Testing Materials, Society for Protective Coatings, and related professional organizations.