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Fire, Arson & Explosions

Fire, arson and explosion expert witnesses, listed in this directory, may provide testimony and forensic services in matters of fire and explosion investigations, burn patterns, and fire investigations. These fire and arson experts, including Certified Fire Protection Specialists (CFPS), may opine on arson detection, arson investigators' standards of care, fire equipment, and fire origin and cause. These explosive experts may opine on chemical and gas explosions, steam boiler explosions, dust explosions and magnetic explosions, These experts may also testify on issues regarding fire engineering, fire accelerants, fire safety engineering, and fire patterns, and may have specific expertise in matters of vehicle fires, truck fires, car fires, wildfires, and related areas.
 
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Top Expert in FIRE | CODES | SECURITY

Degreed and Licensed Engineer (PE) of Fire Protection Engineering plus specialized expertise in Building Codes and ASIS Certified in Security (CPP & PSP). Executive leader in the A/E/C industry - Engineering resilience into the built environment.
New Orleans, LA

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATES - Polygraph, VIPRE VSA, & VALIDIT Visual Polygraph

Full Range of Interviews & Exams for Corporate, Criminal, HR, Legal, & other matters. Serving FL & GA. BBB A+ Rated Firm since 2010. Rely on a Firm whose focus is 100% in interviewing, lie detection, & truth verification services.
Orlando, FL

Expert Witness Referrals to Medical, Technical & Scientific Professionals

Expert Witness referrals United States and Internationally. This is a free referral to attorneys, barristers and insurance companies. View full CVs of experts on-line.
Chula Vista, CA

Joe L. Williams, CPCU Partner Pozmantier, Williams & Stone Ins. Consultants, LLC

Over 60 years’ experience, customs and practices, standards of care for property and casualty insurance agent/ brokers. Considerable expertise in analyzing property and casualty insurance policies.
Sugar Land, TX

Craig L. Moskowitz, MBA, MS, PE — CLM Engineering Associates, LLC

Civil Engineer, 23 yrs, with extensive construction management experience, commercial and residential, OSHA safety inspections of civilian and military projects, designed drainage systems, cost estimating ($500 million+), delay claims, scheduling, etc.
Stamford, CT

David Gossman - Gossman Forensics

David provides technical assistance in litigation involving chemical / environmental forensics; laboratory testing; regulatory compliance; hazardous materials handling, injury or chemical exposure claims; fires or explosions including hazardous waste.
Maquoketa, IA

Gregory J. Cahanin, CP

Certified Paralegal, Forensic scientist and fire scene investigator, 40+ years of experience in both fire scene and laboratory analysis of fire debris, fire and building code issues, fire and life safety requirements, sprinkler and fire alarm systems.
St. Petersburg, FL

John “Chip” Corbin - Residential & Commercial Technology Expert

Audio/Visual Technology expert witness provides litigation support in electronics matters, including low voltage, C7, Crestron, Lutron, CCTV, audio, video, automation, home theater, wiring and failure assessment.
Los Angeles, CA

John A. Williams, PhD, PE, ASA, MBA, CFEI, AIChE Fellow

Engineering analysis, forensic investigations, and IP valuation with 40+ years of experience. Dr. Williams provides expert testimony for energy, chemical, and manufacturing disputes, bridging complex technical and financial issues effectively.
South Bend, IN

James M. Miller, PE, PhD — J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.

Engineering expert with 40 years of experience in: warnings; labeling; instruction manuals; asbestos & other toxic torts; product liability & design; machine guarding; fire science; vehicles; slip/fall; OSHA / consumer safety standards, etc.
Ann Arbor, MI

Vivian Alvarez, PhD

Clinical Psychologist provides evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults, expert in post-trauma reactions to vehicular accidents, dogbites, crime, fire/explosion, wrongful death of parent or spouse, loss of parental services, child sex abuse,
Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Expertise: Psychology — Clinical
Tel: (310) 473-1210
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Dale Warren Feb, MCI — F.I.R.E. Associates

Fireplace, chimney and venting consultant and Building and Mechanical Inspector provides expert witness services in: fire investigation; plan review/analysis; product failure analysis; resale inspection; construction/design analysis; disaster assessment
Moorpark, CA
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (805) 552-9954
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

John R. Kitchens

Arson, Fire and Explosion Investigation expert. Certified Fire Investigator by CCAI, IAAI. NAFI Fire and Explosion Investigator and Vehicle Fire Investigator. Experienced 35+ years in 4500+ fire investigations. Rate: $200 per hr.
Camarillo, CA
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (805) 216-2569
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Paul S Guthorn, MSME P.E. — Vollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories

Engineer provides litigation support in the areas of Accident Reconstruction, Fire & Explosion Analysis and Failure Analysis. Provides specialty services in the use of computerized engineering simulations for fires, accidents and mechanical failures
Signal Hill, CA
Areas of Expertise: Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (562) 427-8435
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Robert L. Rowe — Pyrocop, Inc.

Provides expert witness services in fire origin and cause matters nationwide, specializing in: fire inspection and code compliance; plan review/consulting; fire investigation; hazardous materials storage/reporting; high piled storage review and compliance
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Daniel J. Bonelli - Bonelli Expert Fire Consulting

Fire origin and ignition scenario validation, Fire spread analysis, Document review and critique, Fire Department liaison, Fire safety equipment analysis, Surveillance video retrieval, Commercial kitchen fires, Aerial photography
Lake Elsinore, CA

Thomas A. Pierce, CFI, MCFI

Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), 2,000+ fire investigations, 44+ yr experience, including expertise in chimney fires, fireplaces, commercial kitchen fire investigation, commercial pyrotechnics. Court certified. Rate: $200 per hr. consultation, testimony
Bakersfield, CA

Forensics International

Professor Emeritus with over 30 years of experience as an expert witness and forensic examiner in over 700 cases related to traffic accidents, product liability, fire cause and origin involving Automobiles, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATVs, ATC’s Motor Homes
La Quinta, CA

Don L Gifford, Gifford Consulting Group (A Division of Pete Fowler Construction)

Don L Gifford, B.S., MBA: forensics expert for 27 years, specializing in electrical, lighting, general construction, fire/explosion analysis, mechanical, product/system failure, surety/bonding matters, economic impact analysis, and contract disputes.
Henderson, NV

Randy D. Roxson, ESQ, CFEI — Fire Design Inc.

Provides full service fire protection consulting and litigation support, including accident investigation/reconstruction and code compliance analysis. Retired California State Fire Marshal, Chief of Operations and Attorney at Law.
Lodi, CA
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (209) 368-2948
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Charles W. Perry

Forensic Engineer provides failure analysis and accident reconstruction of building and industrial accidents, fires and explosions, automobile accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning, incl. evaluations of products, construction sites, industrial facilities.
San Mateo, CA
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Engineering
Tel: (650) 638-9546
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Air Pollution Expert — Paolo Zannetti, PhD

Air pollution, atmospheric sciences, and computer modeling scientist, 40+ yr. research experience, provides simulations of transport of pollutants, accidental releases, fires, explosions, aerial drift of pesticide, meteorological analysis, odor modeling.
Half Moon Bay, CA
Areas of Expertise: Indoor Air Quality; Air Quality
Tel: (510) 490-3438
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Glenn D. Peterson, PE

Fire Protection Engineer provides expert opinions of fire protection systems design (sprinklers, standpipes, pumps, fire alarms, foam, halon, dry chemical, others); fire protection equipment failure analysis; fire causation; propane/gas fires, explosions
Oakland, CA
Areas of Expertise: Fire Protection
Tel: (510) 725-2743
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GBH International

Marcelo Hirschler is expert at applying science to fire, with much experience in testing, codes, and standards. He can analyze effects of materials (eg plastics) and products (furniture, mattresses, cables)on fire hazard in buildings and vehicles.
Mill Valley, CA
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (415) 388-8278
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

John D. DeHaan, PD

Fire and explosion investigation and reconstruction expert, court-qualified, 40+ yr. experience, incl. research and lecturing on forensic investigation and reconstruction. Author of six editions of Kirk’s Fire Investigation textbook. Rate: $200 per hr.
Vallejo, CA
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (707) 642-8023
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Christopher Curtis, PLS, Geomatics Engineer

Land surveying and geomatics engineering expert witness in wildland fire origin and cause, explosions, highway visibility, workplace injury, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death, with 15+ years civil and criminal litigation experience.
Sacramento, CA

Thomas P. Shefchick, PE

Forensic Electrical Engineering expert witness, incl. matters of electrical injury, electrocution, electrical damage, electrical fires origin and cause, electrical explosions, lightning damage, power surges, accident reconstruction. Licensed in 7 states.
Sacramento, CA
Areas of Expertise: Electrical Engineering
Tel: (916) 947-9876
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James F. McMullen — The McMullen Company, Inc.

Provides expert witness services in fire/building code compliance, fire origin/cause/spread investigations, fire services operations, fire safety product analysis/evaluation, forensic fire expert services. Retired California State Fire Marshal (50 yr exp)
Davis, CA

Donald J. Perkins, CFI — President Emeritus Fire Cause Analysis

Provides litigation support-expert testimony - in fire and explosion causation, fire protection and fire safety matters, including investigations, evaluating the flammability of materials. Retired, San Jose Fire Department, 45 years experience.
Berkeley, CA

Danny V. Sommers

Forensic Investigator, 25+ yr, in mechanical, civil and environmental engineering, experienced manager of large-scale projects, in NEPA clearance, serves as an expert witness, incl. structural failures and damage, fire and explosion cause and origin, etc
Reno, NV
Areas of Expertise: Environmental Engineering
Tel: (775) 851-4788
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Behrens Engineering Investigations, LLC

Mechanical Engineer, Certified Accident Reconstructionist, Fire and Explosion Investigator and Vehicle Fire Investigator, provides forensic engineering services in matters related to: accidents, fires, explosions, personal injury and product failures.
Phoenix, AZ

William Dzurick, PE

Structural engineer, 20+ yr, provides forensic engineering and expert witness services, incl. foundation settlement, construction defects, fire and explosion damage, vehicular impact damage, structural failures, constructions defects, building/ADA codes
Phoenix, AZ
Areas of Expertise: Structural Engineering
Tel: (480) 991-8183
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Bernard D. Maddox, PE — Talbott Associates, Inc.

Mechanical Engineer provides stress and failure analysis of mechanical components, fire investigations and automobile accident reconstruction.
Portland, OR
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (503) 256-3852
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Dennis E. Shelp, MS, PE — Advanced Engineering Investigations

Forensic Mechanical Engineer (13+ yr) specializing in origin and cause investigation of fires and explosions, vehicle accident reconstruction, and injury accident analysis (biomechanics). Experienced expert witness in state courts.
Denver, CO
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (303) 756-2900
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Mark V. Sutherland PE, CFEI, CFII

Forensic and Electrical engineering, 35+ yr, certified in fire and explosion, 1000+ investigations, testified in state and federal courts, engineering principles and practice, engineering design, manufacturing practices, fire and explosion investigations.
Brownwood, TX
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (325) 646-4156
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James Huzdovich PhD, PE, CFEI, CVFI — Forensic Action Services, LLC

Engineer provides accident investigation, expert witness opinions and trial testimony regarding issues of fire and explosion origin and cause, equipment performance, manufacturing processes, and management negligence issues in personal injury cases.
Denton, TX

Bradley N. Plank, PE

Mechanical and Materials (metals and plastics) Engineer, 30+ yr in manufacturing in the metals processing industries, 25+ yr in failure analysis and investigation of claims in cases of loss or injury. Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator.
Dallas, TX

Richard J. Miller, PE, CFEI — Rally Engineering

Electrical Engineer and Fire and Explosion Investigator, 37+ yr experience in power and lighting systems for all building types, provides failure analysis (design, construction, misuse). Serves as an expert witness, incl. matters of grounding, lighting.
Sachse, TX
Areas of Expertise: Electrical Engineering
Tel: (972) 414-3737
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John F. Lacy, PE — Abacus Research & Technology

Petroleum and safety engineering expert, experienced in onshore and offshore oil and gas, including fire and explosion investigations, provides expert opinions and testimony in related issues, as well as issues in oil tool manufacturing and pipelines.
Brenham, TX
Areas of Expertise: Oil & Gas; Petroleum
Tel: 979-836-9825
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Gary L. Jackson, PE, CSP, CFEI — System Engineering and Laboratories

Forensic engineer provides expert witness services in matters involving design, manufacture, mechanical or structural issues, safety (industrial accidents) and fires or explosions.
Tyler, TX

Cam Cope, B.S., CFII, CFEI, CVFR, CLI

Provides accident reconstruction, fire origin and cause determination, scene documentation, vehicle documentation and related services, including crash data retrieval, videos and 3D animations.
Montgomery, TX
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (281) 362-0930
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Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.

Forensic engineering firm providing expert witness and litigation support in matters of: accidents and disputes, residential and commercial problems, product failures, motor vehicle and marine accidents, and industrial fires and explosions of all kinds.
Houston, TX
Areas of Expertise: Accident Reconstruction
Tel: (713) 621-3550
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McDowell Owens Engineering, Inc.

Forensic engineering firm provides fire & explosion investigation and analysis; mechanical, electrical, civil and structural engineering; accident reconstruction; gas system analysis; indoor air quality investigations
Houston, TX
Areas of Expertise: Forensic Engineering
Tel: (832) 831-2910
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David Cook, A.A.S, IAAI-CFI, NAFI-C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I., C.V.F.I.

Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator provides expert witness testimony and opinions in determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions, photography/video documentation, evidence collection/preservation, fire code issues and safety
Pearland, TX
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (281) 489-3445
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Rick L. Eley, CFI, CFII, CFEI,CFVI, CHMT-- Investigative Services Companies, LLC

Fire and Arson Investigator, 35+ yr, provides origin and cause determinations, fire code inspections. IAAI, NAFI and National Board of Professional Standards Certified. Former State of Tennessee Investigator. Experienced in state, local and federal courts
Bartlett, TN
Areas of Expertise: Fire, Arson & Explosions
Tel: (901) 377-8855
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Charles C. Roberts, Jr., PhD, PE — C. Roberts Consulting Engineers

Mechanical Engineering Consultant provides experienced expert witness and litigation support services in the areas of accident reconstruction, failure analysis, structural analysis, heat transfer, explosion analysis, fire origin analysis,
Rochelle, IL
Areas of Expertise: Failure Analysis
Tel: (877) 556-3039
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Applied Materials Technologies Inc. (AMTI)

AMTI is available on short notice anywhere in the United States and has experts in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Failure Analysis, Accident Investigation/Reconstruction, Fire & Explosion Investigation, Expert Witness/Litigation Support, etc.
Naperville, IL
Areas of Expertise: Steel & Metals; Metallurgy
Tel: (630) 562-1100
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John Michael Agosti — Fire and Arson Investigator

Former Deputy Fire Chief with 28 years experience acts a expert witness in fire origin & cause; arson defense; fire related injury and death; vehicle fires; explosion and gas fires; building and fire code research. Certified Fire & Explosion Inves
Wauconda, IL

C. James Dahn, PE — Safety Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Process and product safety engineer, 40+ years experience, and experienced expert witness, in issues of pressure vessel design and safety, fire and explosion analysis/testing in: chemicals, propellants, pyrotechnics and explosives; flammable dusts; vapors
Schaumburg, IL
Areas of Expertise: Safety Engineering
Tel: (847) 925-8100
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Russell R. Fote, PE, CSP, CFEI — Russell Fote & Associates, Inc.

Safety Engineer and Fire and Explosion Investigator provides hazard appraisals, cause and origin determinations, testing, and expert testimony, in matters involving: fires, explosions, scalds, slip and fall, carbon monoxide; fabrics; liquids, gases; etc
Brookfield, WI
Areas of Expertise: Safety Codes & Standards
Tel: (262) 781-4496
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