With a background in mechanical engineering and forensic investigation, this expert has more than 20 years of experience analyzing accidents involving vehicles, equipment, and mechanical systems. As a licensed Professional Engineer with prior ACTAR registration, his work centers on accident reconstruction, including evaluation of passenger and commercial vehicle incidents, equipment-related events, and mechanical system failures.

His technical work includes crash data retrieval, vehicle dynamics analysis, and root cause investigations, supported by specialized training in accident reconstruction, crash data interpretation, and forensic engineering. In addition to forensic analysis, he has experience in HVAC system design, product development, construction-related engineering, and process and safety design, allowing him to assess both incident causation and underlying design or system issues across industrial and commercial settings.

Professionally, he has served in consulting and engineering roles supporting manufacturing and industrial clients with product design, process improvement, systems engineering, and project management. His background also includes military service in the U.S. Army and Louisiana Army National Guard, where he gained experience involving vehicle operations, heavy equipment, vehicle track analysis, and vehicle speed and distance estimation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and has completed extensive technical training in accident reconstruction, crash data retrieval, traffic engineering, bridge inspection, HVAC systems, and forensic engineering. He has approximately 10 years of expert witness experience, providing consultation, deposition, and testimony in matters involving accident reconstruction, mechanical failures, and engineering analysis.