Specialties

Forensic accountant. Expert witness testimony on management and financial issues. Accounting malpractice expert. Litigation support. Workout and bankruptcy consultant. Assumes management responsibilities, implements cost controls, negotiates with creditors, and supervises asset liquidation. Acts as a State Court Referee and Receiver, Federal Bankruptcy Trustee, and Examiner. Federal Court Special Master.

Degrees/Licenses

CPA, MBA, CFE, CIRA, CFF.

Formal Education

BA and MBA, Stanford University.

Previous/Current Position

Randy Sugarman, Managing Partner, founded Sugarman & Company LLP in 1977. Mr. Sugarman was previously associated with the national accounting firms of Main Hurdman (now KPMG Peat Marwick) and Kenneth Leventhal & Company (now Ernst & Young).

Prof. Affiliations

Association of Insolvency Accountants, Turnaround Management Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, California Bankruptcy Forum, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, BASF and California Society of Certified Public Accountants. A founding member of the Turnaround Management Association, where he served on the Board of Directors. Mr. Sugarman also previously served on the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum and on the California Society of Certified Public Accountants' Committee on Taxation.

Prior Expert

Expert witness testimony on management and financial issues in 60+ litigation cases. Appointed State Court Referee and Receiver, Federal Bankruptcy Trustee, Assignee for Benefit of Creditors or Examiner with over 50 years experience.

Specialties

Human factors, ergonomics, personal injury accidents of all types (auto, bicycle, boat, motorcycle, pedestrian, skateboard), slips and falls, healthcare medical device design, medication errors, healthcare malpractice, medication errors, user interface design, warnings, instructions, signage, web and automation design, automation, risk analysis.

Degrees/Licenses

PhD, CPE

Formal Education

B.S., M.A. and Ph.D. in Human Factors and Ergonomics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Previous/Current Position

Founding Principal, Interface Analysis Associates (1993 to Present)
Adjunct Professor, San Jose State University (1993 to Present)
Founding Principal, Human Factors Law LLC (2005 to Present)
Senior Research Associate, San Jose State University Foundation, NASA Ames Research Center (1996 - 2007)
Principal Scientist and Senior Design Research - Aerospace Human Factors, Western Aerospace Labs, Inc., NASA Ames Research Center (1992 - 1996)

Honors/Awards

Past president and Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Fellow of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). Outstanding Lecturer of the Year from Davidson College of Engr, SJSU.

Prof. Affiliations

Co-founder of Ergo-X conference, Founder of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare. Editor in Chief of Human Factors in Healthcare.

Publications

Published and presented extensively on human factors issues including application of human factors/ergonomics analysis to fields such as healthcare, aviation, work environments and consumer products.

Prior Expert

Please send request for the full legal consultation history.

Specialties

A nationwide specialist consulting and expert witness company (established 1973) that concentrates exclusively in Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Financial Services, Economics / Statistics and Accounting and related Damages.

Area of Expertise include:
BANKING: Operations/Administration, Depository/Checking Accounts, Regulatory issues, Compliance; LENDING (all categories), Underwriting, Credit/Administration, Servicing, Policies/practice; FINANCE: Securities, Investments & Brokerage, Trusts & Fiduciaries, Bankruptcy, Foreclosures and Workouts, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance; REAL ESTATE: Lending, Brokerage, Title/Escrow, Property Management, Development; INSURANCE (all categories): Coverage, Claims, Broker/Agent functions, Industry Custom/Practice, Operations and Actuarial; DAMAGES & ACCOUNTING, Economics, Statistics, Valuations/Appraisals, Forensic Accounting & Accounting/Audit.

Degrees/Licenses

MBAs; PhDs; CPAs; ASA/MAIs; CPMs; CREs; CFPs; RE Brokers/Agents; Insurance brokers/agents; CPCUs; CLUs; ARMs and many more.

Prior Expert

As our primary focus for 30+ years, 500+ highly qualified and experienced experts/consultants providing evaluation, testimony and litigation consulting on behalf of both plaintiff and defendants of all types re: 4,000+ cases. Clients include leading national and regional law firms, also many smaller/boutique litigation firms and attorneys, and numerous governmental / regulatory agencies (FDIC, SEC, IRS, US and State DOJs, FHLB etc.)

We provide TARGETED SEARCHES AT NO COST for unique, hard-to-find/unusually specialized experts not already within our wide-ranging group; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES NATIONWIDE across the banking, financial, real estate and insurance industries; LEADING EXPERTS from the worlds of economics, accounting, academia and the regulatory agencies; POWERFUL CAPABILITIES IN DAMAGES, Forensic Accounting. Economic Analysis, and Valuations / Appraisals.

Specialties

Litigation consultation in Home Inspection standard of care, wood destroying pest (termite) inspection standard of care, residential construction defect, tenant landlord disputes.
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Inspector.

Degrees/Licenses

General Contractor License, Structural Pest Operator Control License, Branch 3, International Code Counsel (ICC) Residential Building, Plumbing Mechanical, Electrical Code certifications. ICC Combination Residential Code Certified.

Formal Education

High School diploma

Previous/Current Position

President/CEO On-Site Inspections, Inc. (since 2000)
Lead Inspector Inspectech (1998-2000)
Lead Inspector Nation Building Inspectors (NBI) (1989-1998)

Honors/Awards

California Real Instate Inspection Association Inspector of Year Award.

Prof. Affiliations

American Society Of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
International Code Counsel (ICC) Member

Prior Expert

Retained 50+ times for Home Inspection, Termite Inspection and Standards of Care, which includes construction defect issue; Landlord/Tenant disputes.

Specialties

Evidence Solutions' Expert Witnesses provide consulting in Digital, Cell Phone, and Black Box/EDR/EMR Forensics, Trucking, Sports Injury, Accident Reconstruction, Law Enforcement, Greek Fraternity, Real Estate, Product Failure, Aviation, and more.

Specialties

Software and Systems Failure & Fitness for Purpose, IP, Mobiletechnology Patents, Internet, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies; Computer, Software, Telecommunications, Broadcasting Litigation/Dispute Resolution; Expert Witness, CEDR Mediator, ICC Arbitrator, Expert Determiner.

Degrees/Licenses

Ph.D.; M.Sc.; B.Sc.; CITP; Accredited Member, Forensic Expert Witness Association, Los Angeles Chapter

Previous/Current Position

Castell Consulting, Management and Financial Consultants in Information Technology. Professional ICT Experts and Consultants. Clients say: “Dr Castell is unique in the totally professional and effective way he makes things happen and gets things done for his clients, delivering results, economically, on time, and with high quality implementation”.

Honors/Awards

Medallist, IT Consultant of the Year, BCS Professional Awards. Honored with an interview for Archives of IT Capturing the Past, Inspiring the Future. In-depth experiences of the people who influenced the development of IT in the UK.

Publications

Author of the foundational APPEAL Report (1990). He has written extensively on the issues of ICT professionalism, and standards of presentation and reliability of computer evidence, blockchain and cryptocurrency technology.

Some recent publications:
https://worldfinancialreview.com/i-bitcoin-as-told-to-stephen-castell/
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-33-6470-7_4
https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/Authored%20by%20AI
https://realmedia.press/looks-like-signature-i-never-signed-berrys-rbs/
https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/avoiding-disaster/

To learn more about his recent presentation "Software defects and the Law" (click on 'View Details'), watch the full recording on YouTube.

Prior Expert

Dr Stephen Castell CITP has acted as a leading forensic expert witness in compute software and systems disputes, for over thirty years, including the largest and longest software development cases to have reached the English High Court and the Sydney Supreme Court.

Specialties

Food Safety; Adulteration; Contamination; Analytical Testing; Quality Investigation; Packaging Integrity; Documentation Practices; GMP's; Ingredient Identity; Food Regulations; Ingredient Regulations; Dietary Supplement Regulations; Cosmetic Regulations; Allergens; Drug Product Manufacturing; Laboratory Operations; Stability; Shelf-life; FSMA/FSVP; Residual Solvent Analysis; FDA Actions Warning Letters; Label Claims; Claim Substantiation; Clinical Study; Water System Qualification; Counterfeits

Degrees/Licenses

Staff holds numerous degrees and related industry experience to leverage for matters involving; the quality or regulatory aspects of any ingredients within the food, supplement, cosmetic, animal feed and homeopathic/OTC industries.

Formal Education

Staff holds numerous degrees and related industry experience to leverage for such matters involving; the quality or regulatory aspects of any ingredients within the food, supplement, cosmetic, animal feed and homeopathic/OTC industries.

Previous/Current Position

CEO

Publications

Team members hold numerous publications.

Prior Expert

Case listings can be provided upon request, which includes civil and criminal matters.

Specialties

Legal Ethics; California CLS-Legal Malpractice Law, NBTA -CLS- Civil Trial Law

Degrees/Licenses

B.A. Political Science/Business
J.D.

Formal Education

Texas Christian University - B.A. Political Science/Business 1977
University of San Diego, School of Law - 1980

Registration and Licenses

Licensed to practice law in California (1981) and Arizona (1982)

Previous/Current Position

Attorney/Owner, Wolfe Legal Group, PC; University of San Diego Adjunct Professor, Oral Advocacy (2008 – 2013)

Honors/Awards

Trial Lawyer of the Year 1996, 2006 (Consumer Attorneys of San Diego)
Outstanding Trial Lawyer 1987, 1996, 2000, 2002 (Consumer Attorneys of San Diego)
Recipient, Daniel T. Broderick, III – Award for Civility, Integrity, and Professionalism, 2017
President, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego 1996
State Bar of California, Legal Malpractice Law Advisory Commission 2010-2013; Chair, 2013

Prof. Affiliations

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA),Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Consumer Attorneys of California, Lawyers Club of San Diego, San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee

Publications

Numerous publications and presentations on topics of Legal Ethics and Civil Trial Advocacy; Contributing Author “Opening and Managing a Law Office” 2020 Edition.

Prior Expert

Qualified and testified in both trials and depositions on issue of legal ethics in California Superior Courts

Specialties

Traffic accident reconstruction, human factors, biomechanics, occupant kinematics, restraint systems, airbags, vehicle speed-time-position histories, crash data retrieval, accident scene and vehicle inspections, computer simulations and animations, expert testimony.

Degrees/Licenses

M.S., Mechanical Engineer; B.S., Mechanical Engineer; ACTAR; EIT.

Specialties

Dr. Tringale provides expert testimony for cases involving National Contingency Plan compliance, identification of contaminant sources, magnitude and extent of contamination, remedial cost estimates, and allocation of cost and responsibility.

Formal Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1982; M. Eng., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1979; M.S., Civil Engineering (Engineering Geology), Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1977

Registration and Licenses

Professional Engineer (P.E.) in California and New York

Previous/Current Position

Previous: Director of the Western Region; Current: Senior Consultant

Honors/Awards

American College of Forensic Examiners (Diplomat/Fellow), Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society; Patent: Acoustic Penetrometer for Subsurface Soil Characterization

Prof. Affiliations

American Society of Civil Engineers; National Ground Water Association; International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Prior Expert

Landfill investigation and closure; Cleanup of 200-acre waterfront site; Investigation and remediation of a 5-mile-long plume of contaminated groundwater emanating from beneath a manufacturing facility; Investigation and remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated at a metal-parts fabrication plant; Site investigation and remediation program at an industrial site

Specialties

Dr. Roberts began his career as a Neuropsychiatric Technician in the United States Army in 1972 and has been working in the field since that time. He has over 36 years of experience as a Forensic Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. 4000 cases and over 400 depositions, 100 trials. Brain injury, Personal Injury; Post Traumatic Stress; Wrongful Termination; Sexual Harassment; Disability; Discrimination; Drug & Alcohol; Toxic Exposure; Mental Capacities; Workplace injuries; Testamentary Capacity; Malingering, NIED; IIED.

Degrees/Licenses

Lic. Psychologist PSY8334, CA Board of Psychology, Board Certified in Forensic Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP); Lic Psychologist, No 1647, Hawaii; Interjurisdictional Practice Cert (IPC); Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ); Lic. Psychologist PY0939, Nevada Board of Psychology.

Formal Education

Ph.D, M.A. California School of Professional Psychology

Registration and Licenses

California and Hawaii

Honors/Awards

Board Certified, Forensic Psychology

Prof. Affiliations

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)