Environmental Expert Witnesses in West Virginia

This expert is highly qualified in the fields of environmental protection and assessment, geology, and geochemistry. He earned a BA from Indiana University in Geology and is certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and has been certified by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency as an environmental professional. He has completed extensive training and research in the areas of geology and geochemistry. This expert is extensively published in the field, specializing in soil's reactions to hydrocarbons, petroleum, and various gases. He formerly served as a geologist at numerous oil and fuel companies, owned his own petroleum exploration company, and invented a line of safe and environmentally responsible garden products including repellents and insecticides. Currently, this expert is the founder and president of an environmental consulting firm.

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 40 years of experience in pediatrics with a special interest in environmental health. He received his BS in biochemistry from the University of Maryland before earning his MD from Duke University. He completed his post-graduate training as a pediatric intern and resident at Johns Hopkins Hospitals and an ambulatory pediatric fellow at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. This expert is board-certified in pediatrics and is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the Academic Ambulatory Pediatric Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented as an invited lecturer at various conferences throughout his career. He has formerly held a multitude of positions, including director of pediatrics at Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents, medical director of the pediatric family clinic at Case Western Reserve University, pediatrician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University, and medical director of the Child Health Advocacy Institute. Currently, this expert is the principal consultant for an environmental health consultancy in Virginia.

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 expert has over 25 years of experience in land surveying. He received a B.S. in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland. Most of his positions have consisted of leading survey field crews for various projects. His expertise includes boundary work, ALTA/ACSM surveys, topographic surveys, and platting. He currently serves as a Land Surveyor and Team Leader for a consulting firm that provides land surveying services.

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.