Senior quality engineering expert for product liability, recall, and quality-system disputes. Cross-industry depositions, written reports, and trial testimony backed by 20+ years across medical devices, aerospace, and consumer goods.
Available for plaintiff and defense engagements, subject to conflict check. Preferred case profile: complex quality-system disputes where cross-industry experience and active federal recall data infrastructure provide signal.
Mass tort, single-plaintiff, and class-action consumer product cases. Particularly cases involving recall histories, manufacturer track-record patterns, and supplier quality failures.
Defense engagements on product liability, recall, ISO non-conformance, and supplier-quality disputes. Senior QA judgment to counter plaintiff expert claims.
21 CFR Part 820 compliance disputes, ISO 13485 non-conformance cases, Design Controls (DHF / DMR / DHR) deficiency claims, FDA enforcement-related litigation.
Product liability subrogation cases for property & casualty insurers; insurance defense for product manufacturers and importers.
Cross-industry coverage with specific depth in medical devices, commercial / industrial equipment, and consumer goods.
Industry-standard retainer model. Hourly rate scaled by engagement complexity, jurisdiction, and travel.
Standard expert-witness retainer model. Rates discussed during the initial case-fit call after conflict clearance.
Honest scope. If your case touches one of these areas, I'm not the right expert — and I'll tell you so on the first call.
Both, subject to conflict check. Once retained for a side in a given case, I will not consult or testify for the opposing side in that same matter. I'll typically run an initial conflict check before any substantive case discussion.
I'm happy to discuss prior engagement history during the initial scoping call (under appropriate confidentiality). For new attorneys evaluating whether the credential matches the case, I can provide a CV, list of relevant past industry roles, and the methodology document at the-qa-audit.html.
Available for federal and state engagements throughout the United States. Travel and lodging billed separately. Remote depositions accommodated.
The QA Audit Methodology is published at the-qa-audit.html — it's a documented, repeatable framework that's been applied to every consumer product evaluation and every Pre-Launch Audit engagement under this practice. Expert reports cite the methodology directly. The federal recall data sources (CPSC, FDA, USDA, NHTSA) are public-record government databases.
Standard turnaround for a written report is 4–6 weeks from retainer + complete document production. Expedited turnaround (under 4 weeks) is available with appropriate rate adjustment. Initial case-fit review and conflict check typically within 48 hours of inquiry.
Live federal recall pipelines (CPSC / FDA / USDA / NHTSA, daily refresh) enable case-relevant queries that take days or weeks through public search interfaces. Examples: every CPSC recall on a specific manufacturer over 5+ years, all FDA recalls in a specific device category, manufacturer-level pattern analysis across multiple agencies. Useful for both plaintiff discovery and defense rebuttal.
Initial 30-minute case review and conflict check is free. Book a slot directly or email — either way you'll have a response within 48 hours.