Hazardous Waste Expert Witnesses

This expert is highly fluent in environmental compliance strategies that take into account state and federal environmental regulations and guidances, and the principles of sound engineering practices. His regulatory expertise includes the regulation and enforcement of hazardous waste, superfund and toxic substance laws and UIC regulations. This expert worked in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for 31 years and was EPA's RCRA national hazardous waste expert and one of a few who was also a RCRA and Superfund Remedial Project Manager (RPM). Because of his extensive knowledge, he testified as a government witness in federal court proceedings and inspected and evaluated the largest, most difficult hazardous waste sites involving complicated toxicology and environmental site conditions. He directed the Regional RCRA inspection team and personally evaluated industrial sites, including refineries, oil and gas production and treatment facilities, metal refiners, power plants, and waste disposal sites across the Region to determine their compliance with environmental laws. A registered PE and board-certified environmental engineer, this expert helped the EPA develop policies and rules regarding regulatory compliance, risk assessment, site remediation, and worker health issues at waste disposal sites, hospitals, refineries, oil and gas production and power plants. Since retiring from EPA, this expert has had numerous expert witness engagements where he has written several expert reports and participated in various court proceedings.

This expert has over 19 years of experience in Mold and Home Inspections. He earned his BA and MA from California State University of Los Angeles, and has continued his education in Home and Mold Inspection through various courses and training. He is a certified Microbial Consultant, as well as Property Inspector by both the American Society of Home Inspectors and the California Real Estate Inspector Association. He is an active in his field as a member of several Home Inspection societies, and has written 10 publications, and given over 50 presentations on topics related to his field. Currently, he serves as a Senior Inspector at two Mold and Home Inspection Consultancies in California.