W. Charles Perry & Associates
Principal EngineerW. Charles Perry, PE
231 W. 41st AvenueSan Mateo, CA 94403 Phone: (650) 638-9546 Alternate: (415) 509-2956 Email: charles@wcharlesperry.com Website: www.wcharlesperry.com
Specialties
Failure analysis and accident reconstruction of industrial accidents, automobile accidents, personal injuries, building fires, industrial fires, carbon monoxide poisoning, and industrial explosions. Design evaluations of products and buildings at the system and component level. Safety evaluation of construction sites and industrial facilities. Products evaluated include chairs, ladders, rolling-scaffolds and barricades, medical tables, water heaters, space heaters, furnaces, file cabinets windows. Vehicles evaluated include cars, forklifts, bicycle, pedestrian, golf cart and cranes. Fires & explosions include houses & commercial kitchen fires, methamphetamine lab explosion, ammonium perchlorate factory explosion, synthetic crude oil refinery fire, natural gas explosions, urban-wildland fire and print-shop fire. Construction defects & failures evaluated include structural collapse, mold infestations, EIFS failures, slab failures, pipe leaks and breaks, retaining wall failures, sub-sea level sewer tunneling failure, foundation failures, neighborhood flooding, roof and window leakage. Earthquake damage evaluation of residential, light commercial and high-rise buildings.
Degrees/Licenses
MS, BS, PE, (Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Fire Science & Engineering and Construction Management).
Eworks Electrical Power Inc.
President/CEOErnest J. Robins
280 Newhall StreetSan Francisco, CA 94124 Phone: (415) 596-2359 Alternate: (510) 225-9328 Fax: (415) 812-9703 Email: erobins@eworksinc.biz
Specialties
Electrical Design and Construction, Hydro and Wind Turbine Systems, Solar Power Systems
and Green Energy Technology, High Voltage Systems, Uninterrupted Power Systems Design and
Construction Services, Smart Homes Technologies, EV Battery Charger Systems for Hybrid and All
Electric Vehicles.
Degrees/Licenses
C-10 Electrical Contractor, License #1054324 (CA)
Registration and Licenses
Construction Management Certificate (Turner Construction)
Previous/Current Position
Sr. Lead Port Utility Electrician, Port of Oakland, Ca (15 years); High and Medium Voltage Cable Splicing, Relay Testing, Installation and Maintenance; Electrical Construction, Forensic Electrical Inspections, Green Energy Technology, EV Systems Installations, Shore Power Systems, Uninterrupted Power Systems, Off-Grid Power Systems Technology and Systems Design, UPS
Genset Systems and Systems Design, Solar, Wind, and Hydro Turbine Systems, Power Integration Design
and Development.
Prof. Affiliations
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 6 (I.B.E.W)
Prior Expert
35 years of Electrical Construction and Development Design.
David A. Stern PE
PresidentWestec Construction, Inc.
13700 Marina Pointe DriveMarina del Rey, CA 90292 Phone: (310) 560-8217 Email: davidstern9@gmail.com Website: www.constructologist.com
Specialties
39 years of development and construction experience. Full litigation support including construction defects, estimating, CPM scheduling, claims analysis, code violations, construction quality and delay evaluation, PI and construction accidents.
Degrees/Licenses
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (cum laude); General Contractor (CA) and Registered Civil Engineer (CA).
Formal Education
BSE, Civil Engineering, Princeton University, 1976.
Registration and Licenses
BSE, Civil Engineering, Princeton University, 1976.
Previous/Current Position
Project Manager, Stegeman & Kastner, Inc., Project Management Consultants. Field Superintendent, Turner Construction, Inc., Lecturer in Construction Technology at University of California, Irvine and UCLA.
Honors/Awards
Patent #6,110,038 for Carbon Monoxide Purging System, Sigma Xi national scientific research society.
Prof. Affiliations
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Publications
4, including Apartment Manager and Energy Buyer's Guide.
Prior Expert
Over 100 cases representing both plaintiff and defendant. Numerous depositions, arbitrations, presentations at mediation, and trial testimony. Organize destructive testing, meetings of experts, analyze standard of care, estimating and CPM scheduling.
James R. Hinson PE
Senior Consulting Safety Engineer and Risk AnalystSafety & Health Consultants
1840 Kent DriveBrentwood, CA 94513 Phone: (650) 740-8119 Email: makeitsafe@att.net
Specialties
Cal/Fed - OSHA advisor to labor and management; consulting professional engineer, educator, researcher, author, expert and public speaker with emphasis on construction: Rulemaking history and interpretation of Cal/Fed-OSHA standards, and multi-employer worksite responsibilities, on-site consultation, steel erection and metal decking operations.
Degrees/Licenses
AS, Lic. Safety Engineer.
Registration and Licenses
Professional Engineer (Safety Branch)
Honors/Awards
Health and Safety Professional of the Year Award 2018 by Lawyer Magazine
David Benaroya Helfant PhD
Senior Project Engineer/Project Mgr.Seisco Engineering and and Bay Area Structural, Inc.
1187 Ocean AvenueEmeryville, CA 94608 Phone: (510) 547-8540 Alternate: (510) 496-9369 Fax: (510) 527-7785 Email: Dbhelfant@gmail.com Website: www.seisco-inc.com
Specialties
Construction defect; Code compliance; Accidents, construction safety; Storm drainage, environmental investigations and mold testing; Concrete construction, curing, waterproofing; Foundations, repairs; Earthquake reinforcing; Litigation support, forensic investigations; ADR; Cost estimating; Casualty loss.
Degrees/Licenses
BS, PhD, Post Doctorate: Architecture & Engineering, CA "A"-Gen.Engr., CA "B"-Gen.Bldg., CA "C-21"-Demolition, Hazardous Remediation Lic., ICC #266760
Formal Education
BS, Cornell University, 1969; PhD, Statistical Analysis, University of Chicago, 1977; Post Doc., Architecture and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1981-83; Post Doc., Architecture/Environmental Design.
Registration and Licenses
Full Member-American Society of Civil Engineers; AIA, Assoc. Member, Professional Member, International Code Council, California General Engineering (A); California General Building (B); Hazardous Materials Removal and Remediation (HMRRC), Demolition and Structure Moving License (C-21).
Previous/Current Position
Design Principal, Seisco Engineering & Environmental Design Associates, General Mgr., Senior Project Engineer, Bay Area Structural, Inc., General Engineering Corporation. Research Specialist, Environmental Design Research; Professor, Community Development Studies; Professor, Public Administration. General Engineering and Environmental Designer and Construction Manager. Technical Expert - California State Contractors License Board. Certified Arbitrator, Cont. State License Board. Certified Arbitrator, Cont. State License Board.
Honors/Awards
US-Army Corps of Engineers- “Outstanding- Project”-1997; US-Air Force: “Outstanding Proj. Mgmt.”- 1999.
Prof. Affiliations
American Society of Civil Engineers; Professional Member, International Code Council. American Institute of Architects, Assoc. Mbr; Associate member American Institute of Architects; Charter member Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE.
Publications
4 publications; Two books - Earthquake Safe: A Hazard Reduction Manual for Homes; Drainage Methods for Dry Buildings and Stable Sites (forthcoming).
Prior Expert
250 cases as an expert witness; 750 special investigations; 10,000 structural and engineering inspections and assessment reports.
Kenneth Nemire, PhD
President, Principal ConsultantHFE Consulting LLC
P.O. Box 111874Campbell, CA 95011 Phone: (408) 234-6903 Email: knemire@HFEconsulting.com Website: www.hfeconsulting.com
Specialties
Human Factors / Ergonomics; Driver and pedestrian perception & behavior; Perception-response time; Slip, Trip, Misstep, Fall; Lighting, Visibility, Conspicuity; Product Design & Liability; Human-Machine Interaction; Control/display layout; Warnings, Signs and Instructions.