Environmental Expert Witnesses in Ohio

This expert received his medical degree from Wayne State University and an MSc in Environmental Health from the City University of New York. He completed his residency at Brown University and the Mayo Clinic, and he is board-certified in Internal Medicine and in Occupational Medicine. In his current clinical role, he provides diagnostic and intervention advice to patients concerned with exposure to toxins. He also collaborates with clinical laboratory scientists and clinicians to create comparative effectiveness research for laboratory utilization practices. In the past, this doctor served as Interim Founding Dean, School of Public Health, at the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center. He was also the chair of the WVU Department of Community Medicine for 15 years, and director of WVU's Occupational Medicine residency program. His national leadership history includes service as Chair, Residency Review Committee in Preventive Medicine, and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. He has also served as Chair, of the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Environmental Health Center and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He frequently acts as a consultant to industry, government, nonprofit organizations, and patient or community groups regarding occupational and environmental health, and public health interventions. He has served as a member of the West Virginia Governors Advisory Council on Substance Abuse, as well as to the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health.

This highly-qualified expert has her Masters, PhD and postdoctoral training in the area of environmental toxicology. She continues to work in this area, focusing primarily on the long term effects following exposures to halogenated hydrocarbons. In addition, her research activities involve the study of drug metabolism and nuclear hormone receptors. Her teaching activities (to dental, medical, graduate and undergraduate students), encompass the disciplines of toxicology and pharmacology. The focus here is understanding how exposures to certain chemicals (drugs or toxicants) elicit specific effects resulting in either therapeutic benefit or damage to certain tissues and how that impacts overall health.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in water-related environmental issues, including water technologies, water quality, drinking water issues such as lead, PFAS and other contaminants, and testing and regulatory acceptance. He earned his BS in zoology as well as his MS in water resources science from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is active in his field as a member of NSF International, the American Water Works Association, and the Model Aquatic Health Code and an author of multiple publications and presentations in his field. Formerly, he served as a research assistant at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, as a senior scientist at the Environmental Research Group Inc., and as a research scientist and technical manager at NSF International. Currently, this expert is the president and a senior technical officer at a water and environmental issue and policy consultancy in Michigan.

This expert holds a doctorate degree in toxicology and has been a practicing toxicologist for over 40 years. Board certified by the American Board of Toxicology and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, he had published over 35 scientific articles and is a former president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of Toxicology. He spent over 30 years as a Director of Toxicology for two major pharmaceutical companies and currently serves as an independent toxicology consultant.

This highly qualified expert has a BS in engineering and an MS and PhD in civil engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a former OSHA instructor. His current position as President of Engineering requires him to oversee the entire operations of his firm from an engineering and environmental perspective. He has extensive experience working with roll off dumpsters and construction.

This expert has extensive experience with managing day to day operations and safety protocols on large, complex projects for the past 20 years. He has extensive certifications in haz-mat operations and emergency response, specifically as it relates to OSHA compliance. He is a member of the AGC Safety Committee, the National Association of Safety Professionals, and the National Fire Prevention Association. His expert witness experience focuses on construction flaws and OSHA safety violations.