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Expert has performed forensic investigation of over 200 fires. He has also performed investigations associated with product liability cases. He has also testified in federal and state court on several occasions. Expert has performed consulting engineering concerning industrial personal injury cases involved with electrical maintenance of both low- and high-voltage systems. Expert has been associated with many varied power generation projects (both fossil and nuclear fueled) as the Lead Electrical Engineer. These duties have included tenure as the Lead Electrical Engineer for the Extended Power Uprate at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station, the largest single generating station in the US (1600 MVA) In the course of these duties, he has had to perform analysis of alternating current generation, regulation (automatic voltage source transfer), protective relaying, generator step-up transformers, sizing of power distribution switchgear and specification of associated equipment. As the Lead Electrical Engineer, he has also participated in startup of the generation facilities and has been responsible for the successful function of all equipment.

Expert has served as the corporate generator specialist at The Shaw Group (formerly Stone and Webster, Inc.)

At this time, Expert is involved in the analysis of the automatic transfer system for a fossil fuel combined cycle generating station, addressing modification requests from the new owner (a refinery). During his experience with fossil fuel generating stations, he has used the NFPA 70 (also known as the National Electrical Code or the NEC) and the National Electrical Safety Code as a guide to the design and engineering. As an Electrical Expert, he has assisted the legal profession with evaluation of cases associated with lack of compliance with the NEC in residential and commercial applications. This has included cases dealing with improperly sized service conductors, incorrect specification and installation of electrical equipment and lack of compliance with both the NEC and the UBC (Universal Building Code).


In his 15 years of experience as part of Engineering and Plant Betterment at the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in Lower Alloway Creek, NJ, Expert was involved in a wide variety of duties. These included 1) submittal of Incident Reports (and planned condition resolution) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2)wrote or reviewed several Safety Evaluations and Reviews (in conformance with 10CFR50.59), 3) created hundreds of modification packages, 4) was certified as an adjunct instructor at the PSE&G Nuclear Training Center, 5) performed commercial grade dedication of off the shelf material for nuclear safety related service, 6) was a Level II Test Engineer, 7) performed equivalency evaluation for several obsolete spare parts and issued equivalent replacement modification packages to satisfy the "action statement" (as listed in each plant's Technical Specification - part of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report) and 8) was a system engineer for the Radiation Monitoring System. All of these tasks were performed in accordance with the licensing requirements shown in the UFSAR, the main licensing document issued for approval to the NRC.

During his over 20 years of nuclear engineering experience, both on site and as part of the conceptual engineering effort, Expert was part of review group for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station primary cable separation document CDS-1 and used it as a guide when designing cable routing in accordance with the redundancy requirements of safety related instrumentation and controls and electrical systems. The post Three Mile Island atmosphere pushed issue of NRC Reg Guide 1.97 which mandated enhanced separation requirements for safety related and important to safety systems, along with careful consideration to human factor analysis. Expert was part of the Human Factors Team during the design of the control room for the Nine Mile Point Units 1 & 2.

Expert is a licensed building inspector in the state of NJ (license inactive at this time but in good standing). He has investigated instances of lack of conformance with the National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 70 (also known as the National Electrical Code) and NFPA 70E (National Electrical Safety Code).

Supported client's claim against local utility, proving that utility provided substation transformers in apartment building complex were inadequately sized and that provided power quality was not in accordance with state tariff agreement. Performed sizing calculation in accordance with the National Electrical Code and testified in federal court as expert witness.Was called in to support owner's complaint against local utility. Utility changed out the distribution transformers (and location of same), increasing the size of the transformers without increasing the size of the service conductors. This lapse in design caused the client, owner of a popular hotel, restaurant located at the Jersey shore, to experience power loss during three busy weekends, incurring losses in the tens of thousands of dollars. .Was engaged to defend client against nuclear power plant's allegation of improper work practices engineering, designing and installing a plant modification. Familiarity with nuclear plant quality assurance procedures, modification practices and testing and commissioning was vital in providing expert assistance.Was consulted by another builder of custom homes in his claim of fraud against his electrical contractor. Performed thorough examination of the entire electrical construction plan, provided a material take-off and submitted an estimate based on commercially available software. Examined all billing and verified that there were a number of entries that had no basis and/or were overstated or shown duplicate times. Also had to examine the programming and operation of a whole home automated system and found discrepancies with conformance with manufacturer's requirements. This case has not yet been scheduled for court.Performed forensic analysis of failed contactor coil that was in nuclear service. Dissection of failed component showed failure of insulation, the arc path and the associated failure scenario. Ratings of equivalent replacement component were based on the need to upgrade of failed component.