Dentist providing expert witness services with more than 30 years of professional experience in clinical dentistry, dental education, and practice management, including over 30 years of involvement in legal matters with consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony. Current responsibilities include clinical treatment in a general dentistry setting and ongoing case planning and analysis in legal contexts, with experience handling more than 200 cases. Their work in litigation is grounded in direct patient care and evaluation of dental treatment, clinical decision-making, and practice-related issues. Clinical experience includes a wide variety of cosmetic, surgical, and prosthodontic services, as well as endodontics, implantology, and orthodontic-related treatment considerations. The expert’s work also addresses dental implants and implant failure, dental infections, extractions, temporomandibular joint conditions, and oral and maxillofacial issues. These areas are relevant in disputes involving dental malpractice, treatment complications, restorative and implant failures, and dental injuries arising from incidents such as motor vehicle accidents or altercations.

Professional roles have included Visiting Associate Professor in clinical sciences, Course Chair for dental systems and dental specialties, and Director of a faculty dental practice, where responsibilities included managing faculty dentists, overseeing clinical operations, and administering all aspects of practice performance. Additional leadership experience includes Clinical Director and Chief Dental Officer roles within multi-office practices, supporting evaluation of clinical standards, practice management, and professional conduct in dispute settings. Documented expert witness work includes case review for both plaintiff and defense matters involving restorative dentistry, endodontics, implant placement and restoration failures, orthodontic complications, dental injuries, and standard-of-care issues, including matters before dental boards and regulatory inquiries. This work also includes preparation of expert reports, consulting opinions, and participation in deposition and trial testimony in dental-related litigation. The expert holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery and maintains licensure in California and Nevada.