Experts Directory

The expert witnesses listed in this directory provide specific services for lawyers, spanning the fields of accounting, construction, medicine, property management and real estate.

Accident Reconstruction

INSTITUTE OF RISK & SAFETY ANALYSES
Kenneth A. Solomon, Ph.D., P.E., Post Ph.D., Chief Scientist
5324 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Phone: (818) 348-1133
FAX: (818) 348-4484
Web: www.irsa.us
E-mail: carol@irsa.us

Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Human Factors, Vocational Financial Evaluations, Computer Simulations, 3D Photography, Auto, Truck, Bike, Chair, Forklift, Ladder, Pool, Escalator, Elevator, Gate, Press, Industrial, Recreational, Use of Drones, Slips/Trips, Criminal and Civil Cases. Staff Size: 18, and Degrees: Ph.D., P.E., Post Ph.D., J.D., B.S., M.S. IRSA was established in 1974.


Accountants

STEVE DAUGHTERS & ASSOCIATES, CPA
Steve Daughters
3470 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite A210
Lafayette, CA 94549
(415) 937-4440

stevedaughters.cpa@gmail.com
www.stevedaughterscpa.com
Claremont McKenna College
Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support

 

 

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Attorney Fee Litigation

JOEL MARK, ESQ.
919 Box Canyon Trail
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Phone: (805) 701-7731
FAX: (760) 772-6665
E-mail: jmark4law@gmail.com

Mr. Mark has served as an expert and consultant in over 110 fee and ethics disputes, with 46 years’ business litigation experience including Mandatory Fee Arbitration, State Bar Presiding Arbitrator, COPRAC and State Bar Special Deputy Prosecutor.

O’CONNOR AND ASSOCIATES
John D. O’Connor
201 Mission Street, Suite 710
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 693-996
FAX: (415) 692-6537
Web: www.joclaw.com
E-mail: john@joclaw.com


Appraisers - Personal Property

Tracy Lindsey, Mediator & Personal Property Expertv

As an Accredited Personal Property Appraiser, I provide appraisals of general household contents, antiques, and vehicles for estates and divorce settlements.

Phone: (925) 708-1823
Email: tracy@tracylindsey.com
Web: www.tracylindsey.com


Construction Damages

Ted S. Merrill & Sons, Inc.
Ted S. Merrill, President
7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 408A
La Mesa, CA 91942-8248
Phone: (619) 464-3997, (619) 517-9515
FAX: (619) 464-8581
E-mail: ted@tsm-sons.com
www.tedsmerrillandsonsinc.com

65 years construction experience, specializing in structures damaged by fire, wind, earthquake, motor vehicles, earth movement & construction defects. This work is estimated and contracted with the federal and state governments, local cities, school districts, insurance companies & individual homeowners. 47 years experience in estimating structures with construction defects. Giving testimony at settlement conferences & depositions. Qualified & testified as an expert in municipal, superior & federal courts. Appointed to serve as an impartial repair method & cost expert by Judges of the San Diego & Orange County Superior Courts. Licenses: 345079 B-1; 275171 B-1.


Dogs, Dog Bites & Behavior

JILL KESSLER MILLER
116 Osprey Lane
Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: (310) 573-9615
Web: www.jillkessler.com
E-mail: jillkessler@mac.com


Drug & Alcohol Treatment

new start recovery solutions

NEW START RECOVERY SOLUTIONS
2449 Pacheco Street
Concord, CA 94520 (866) 303-6275
Admissions: (877) 367-9930
www.newstartrecoverysolutions.com
E-mail: dburke@newstartrs.com

Our growth is driven by our commitment to serve. Inspiring Excellence, Promoting Change. We assist individuals on their path to recovery. We provide stages of change to ensure a better quality of life for you and your loved one. We accept most insurance. Call to speak with a counselor today.


Electrical Engineering

Rhodes Engineering
Mark Rhodes, PHD PE
Pleasanton, CA
Phone: 925-922-1674
Web: www.rhodesengr.com
Email: mrhodes@rhodesengr.com


Forensic Accounting Experts

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BAKER TILLY – FRANK WISEHART, CPA

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 956-8323
Web: www.bakertilly.com
E-mail: frank.wisehart@bakertilly.com

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP is a full service advisory and accounting firm. Baker Tilly’s Global Forensics team is a leading FORENSIC ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS VALUATION and CONSULTING practice serving the legal, corporate and insurance markets globally. Economic damages, investigative accounting, business valuation, financial consulting, fraud examination, expert witness testimony.

ROBERT BATES, CPA, CVA, CFE

1819 Polk Street, Suite 314
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (508) 331-8815
(415) 793-7777
Web: www.hpaccounting.com
E-mail: mail@hpaccounting.com

EIDE BAILLY, LLP – BRANDON WALDREN

3130 Crow Canyon Pl., Suite 300
San Ramon, CA 94583-1386
bwaldren@eidebailly.com
www.eidebailly.com
Senior Manager – Forensic and Fraud Advisory Services

 


Insurance Claims Handling, Bad Faith

Lola Hogan Insurance Consulting, llc

Lola Hogan, CPCU ARM ARe
1149 Seaview Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: (831) 402-4069
Web: www.lolahogan.com
E-mail: lola@hogan-consulting.com

Claims Handling, Casualty and Property, Personal and Commercial Lines, 30 + years of experience, 20 as VP, Chief Claims Officer. First and Third party Bad Faith, Duty to Defend. Experience in giving deposition and trial testimony.


Legal Malpactice

LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE H. JACOBSON

9401 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1250
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: (310) 598-1586
Toll Free: (866) 771-3168
FAX: (310) 271-0757
www.lawrencejacobson.com
E-mail: Law.Jac@lhjpc.com

  • Real estate broker, mortgage broker, title insurance and escrow standards of care
  • Lawyer malpractice in ethics, fee disputes, business and real estate transactions
  • Interpretation of real estate documents

Medical Experts

Emergency Medicine

ANDREW WITTENBERG, MD –
BOARD CERTIFIED EMERGENCY Physician

Chart review and expert witness deposition / testimony. Department Chairman and national board examiner.
Phone: (310) 266-6775
Web: www.awittenbergmd.com
E-mail: awittenberg1@gmail.com

Ophthalmology

RICHARD L. RABIN, MD
Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Chart Review, Expert Witness, IME
Case Western Glaucoma Fellowship

1844 San Miguel Dr., Suite 303
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 930-8100, Fax: (925) 945-7458
Email: richardrabin@gmail.com
Website: walnutcreekeyes.com

Ophthalmology: Eye injuries; Eye surgery; Surgical complications; Decreased vision; Medical malpractice; Neuro-ophthalmology, Industrial medicine; Disability; Glaucoma; Cataract; Cornea; Laser; Uveitis; Retina; Visual assessment

 

NEUROLOGY

STEVEN J. HOLTZ, M.D., FAAN

400 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 301
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 708-2314
FAX: (510) 380-6549
E-mail: sjholtz182@yahoo.com

Neurology, Head and Brain Injury, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Seizure Disorders, Nerve Injury, Parkinson’s Disease.


Property Insurance Bad Faith

JANICE A. RAMSAY, JD

Janice A. Ramsay ALC, Attorney & Property Insurance Expert Witness
5 Saros
Irvine, CA 92603-5713
Phone: (949) 854-9375
Cell: (949) 400-5040
Web: www.janicearamsay.com
E-mail: janiceramsay1023@gmail.com

Testifies as to the customs and practices of the insurance industry in commercial and personal lines property insurance bad faith cases. Has 35 years of experience providing advice on coverage and claim handling to the insurance industry. Has assisted with drafting policy language and providing seminars and handbooks for claims personnel. Has testified in state and federal courts.


Real Estate

LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE H. JACOBSON

9401 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1250
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 598-1586
Toll Free: (866) 771-3168
FAX: (310) 271-0757
Web: www.lawrencejacobson.com
E-mail: Law.Jac@lhjpc.com

  • Real estate broker, mortgage broker, title insurance and escrow standards of care
  • Lawyer malpractice in ethics, fee disputes, business and real estate transactions
  • Interpretation of real estate documents

Witness/Consultants

CHILD ABUSE FORENSIC INSTITUTE (CAFI)
P.O. Box 51543
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Phone: (831) 372-9511
FAX: (831) 655-4754
Web. www.childabuseforensics.org

KORNBLUM COCHRAN ERICKSON HARBISON

1388 Sutter, Suite 505
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 440-7800
Web: www.kcehlaw.com
E-mail: gkornblum@kcehlaw.com