Expert Witnesses & Forensic Consultants Directory
Fire, Arson & Explosions — California
Fire, arson and explosion California 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.- United States
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Chula Vista, 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
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
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
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
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.
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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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
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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
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 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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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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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
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
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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
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
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
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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.
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
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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
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
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
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