Patrick A. Carrajat — LIR Group, Inc.
Areas of Expertise: Elevators & Escalators
LIR GROUP INC.
ELEVATOR ESCALATOR EXPERTS
NEW YORK OFFICE
43-39 21ST STREET
SUITE 206
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
1.718.361.8683..............1.877.ELEVPAT................1.917.748.2328(CEL)
WEBSITE....WWW.ELEVATORLAW.COM.....
E-MAIL WIZARD@ELEVATORLAW.COM
CURRICULUM VITAE................PATRICK A. CARRAJAT
EDUCATION
1976-2005 Continuing Education Seminars Conducted by:
The National Association of Elevator Contractors
The National Association of Vertical Transportation
Professionals
Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association
The Elevator Conference of New York
The American Society of Safety Engineers.
1972 Certificate in Construction Management (non-matriculated)
St. John's University, Queens, NY
1965-67 M.A. candidate Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
1961-65 B.A. History/Speech Long Island University, Brooklyn
PUBLICATIONS/APPEARANCES
2013 CBS (NY) Live interview re: PATH escalator reversal,
WHRU interview and other television and print medis
interviews on same accident.
2012 FOX (NY) Live interview re: LIRR escalator death, several
additional media and print interview on same accident,
2011 Live interviews with NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, WPIX (NY),
and WKBL (LOS ANGELES). Interviews with the NY
Times, New York Post, Village Voice, DNA Info
and others re: Fatal accident at 285 Madison Ave. (NY)
2011 ABC 20/20 interview with Elizabeth Vargas re Elevator
Safety
2011 Live interviews on NBC and FOX Red Eye
2009 New York Personal Injury Blog, Guest blogger
2008 Elevator University, Arizona State, Presentation
2007 Interview with the New York Times and New York Post
2007 Property Owner's Responsibility for Maintenance
Elevator University, University of Marylaand
2005 Elevator Escalator Accidents, "The Common Law"
2005 The Past as Prologue A History, A History of the American
Elevator Industry 1850-2001
2004 Avoiding Lawsuits, Elevator World, October 2004
2004 Elevator Accidents and Their Prevention
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2004 Elevator Inspection, the Past, the Present the Future
New Jersey State Elevator Inspectors Association
2004 Elevator Construction Hoist Accidents
"The Common Law" (NY Cable show)
2003 Elevator Escalator Accidents, "The Common Law"
2003 2 hour CLE class conducted for Greater New York Mutual
attorneys and staff
2003 2 hour CLE class conducted for Chubb Insurance
attorneys
2003 Elevator Escalator Accidents, Their Causes,
Prevention Defense Published and presented April
2003.
1999 Escalator Accidents, their causes and how to prevent
them. Presentation to the National Association of Elevator
Contractors
1963-70 Various articles for the Real Estate Forum
PROFESSIONAL
1992- Partner/Senior Consultant LIR Group, Incorporated
1976-2008 Chairman Certified Elevator Escalator Products
Corporation
1973-76 President Century Elevator Maintenance Corporation
1970-73 Executive Vice-PresidentFlynn-Hill Elevator Corporation
1963-70 Vice-President CBA, Incorporated (Elevator Consultants)
1961-63 Elevator Mechanic's helper, New York City Housing Authority
(Summer employment)
PERSONAL
Born January 28, 1944, reside in New York City
MEMBERSHIPS
1993 Elevator Conference of New York Featured speaker May 1995
1988-2002 American Society of Mechanical EngineersA17.1 Code,
Sub- committee on Escalators Moving Walks
1970- National Association of Elevator Contractors Elected member
of Board of Directors 1973 Featured speaker, 1992 Spring
Seminar
Seminar leader on 7 different occasions
Roundtable discussion leader on numerous occasions
EXPERTISE
Elevator Escalator accident investigation
Elevator Escalator accident reconstruction
Code research
Expert witness at deposition and trial
Design and prototyping of replacement Elevator
and Escalator components.
Qualified section instructor for Q.E.I. program.
Licensed New York City teacher for Elevator Mechanics
REFERENCES
Extensive references available on request.