Floods - Flooding Expert Witnesses: 7

Dr. Dennis Stainken has over 30 years of Industrial and Government experience managing Pollution Control and Hazardous Waste Projects. His experience includes assignments in engineering, analytical and toxicology sciences for regulatory compliance, product registration, risk assessment, technology development.

Dr. Stainken is a national expert in Environmental Toxicology & Ecological Research on the transport, fate and effect of pollutants, and in quality assurance in government and industry.

Areas of Expertise:

Health Effects Toxicology Chemical Exposure Health Issues/Physiology/Chemistry Water & Waste Water Ecological Services Contamination & Remediation Analytical Chemistry

Natural Resource Damage Assessments Property Assessments Hazardous Waste Water Quality Risk Assessment Wetlands Industrial Services Gasoline & Oil Issues

Mayotte Design & Engineering, PC (MD&E) is a Civil and Environmental Engineering Design Firm based in East Lansing, Michigan.  Since 2003, MD&E has proved itself a highly responsive design, advocate and risk management partner for clients in the energy, automotive, commercial printing, textile, pharmaceutical, chemical, real estate, and legal industries.  MD&E offers a variety of services, specializing in the design and engineering of treatment solutions for wastewater, groundwater, stormwater and contaminated soil, sediment, and air.

MD&E personnel assist clientele across the US and have completed projects in: Alabama; Arizona; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas, Massachusetts; Michigan; Missouri, Mississippi; Nevada; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Oregon; Tennessee; Texas; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia; Washington, Wisconsin; Wyoming; British Columbia; Ontario; Quebec; Brazil; China; Czech Republic; Italy; and Mexico.

Timothy J. Mayotte, PhD, CPG, PE, President at MD&E, is an Environmental Engineer with over 35 years of experience in his field. He has provided litigation support and served as an expert witness on over a dozen cases dating back to the mid-1980s. Dr. Mayotte's experience includes providing testimony during numerous depositions and in open court. He has offered expertise in the following areas:

• Hydrodynamics of natural and engineered systems.
• Contaminant fate and transport in the environment.
• Biological and physicochemical process design for the treatment/remediation of water, wastewater, soil, and sludge.
• Industrial wastewater treatment.
• Management and inspection of commercial and residential construction and demolition projects, including due diligence services for property transactions.

Dr. Eric N. Brown, CIH, CSP, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), with both certifications in good standing with the issuing boards. Dr. Brown holds a Doctorate in Public Health with an Industrial Hygiene specialization from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in Public Health with an Occupational Health specialization from the Medical College of Ohio. He has over 20 years of experience in:

• Mold
• Health and Safety
• Industrial Hygiene
• Indoor Air Quality Exposure Assessments

Litigation Support - Dr. Brown has been a designated expert in hundreds of cases, been and has testified in both trials and arbitrations. His expertise has never been successfully challenged. His services are available to attorneys representing both plaintiff and defendant. 

Areas of Expertise:

Asbestos Bad Faith Construction Safety Environmental Ergonomics Hazardous Materials Human Factors Engineering

Industrial Hygiene & Mold Landlord / Tenant Lead Poisoning Occupational / Environmental Health OSHA Safety Wrongful Death

For over 45 years, Chuck Dutill, P.E., D.F.E. has been performing Hydrology and Environmental Engineering nationwide. He has focused on wastewater, stormwater, flooding, sewers, septic systems, groundwater, drainage, runoff, hydrology, hydraulics, backups, drinking water, and air quality. 

Litigation Support - Mr. Dutill has spent approximately 40% of his professional time providing expert witness services for over 45 years. Approximately 45% of his expert witness services have been for defendants and approximately 55% for plaintiffs. He has issued 210 to 215 expert reports, been deposed 50 to 55 times, and testified in federal and state court (including jury and non-jury trials) 40 to 45 times. 

Forensic cases have occurred in 40 to 45 states. As indicated in feedback from attorneys on expert witness cases, some of his strengths include understandable guidance, responsiveness, timeliness, communication, effective report writing, strong testimony (including on cross), efficiency, organization, and assistance with framing case issues. 

Expertise:

Hydrology Sewer Water Flooding  Groundwater  Hydrogeology  Drainage  Wastewater Treatment Septic Systems Utility Sewer Systems  Sanitary Sewage  Mold  Stormwater Management  Hydraulics  Hazardous Waste  Drinking Water Waste Management

Erosion Soils  Pumping  Water Quality  Air Quality  Wells  Runoff Backups  Water Mains Storm Sewers  Detention  Contamination  Spills  Pollution  Sinkholes  Sedimentation  Wetlands  Infiltration/Inflow  Dams  Floodplains

Toxicity  Remediation  Grading  Health and Safety Modeling  Odors  Combined Sewers  Overflows  Aquifers  Water Distribution Water Treatment Hydraulic Fracturing  Hydroplaning  Monitoring  Metering Maintenance  Design Construction  Inspections

CV Available Upon Request View Mr. Dutill's Consulting Profile.

GEO Associates provides litigation support services and expert witness testimony for civil and criminal investigations and insurance industry cases (both plaintiff and defendant) that involve Groundwater Pollution and Data Analysis, Forensic Geology and Geophysics, Hydrology Modeling, and Forensic Meteorology including Weather Event Re-Construction and Force Majeure cases. GEO Associates can assist attorneys and insurance claim professionals in obtaining, analyzing, modeling, and interpreting the correct geophysical/geological and meteorological data for their case.

GEO Associates uses the latest approved Regulatory EPA and USGS numerical modeling software to map the concentration levels and transport of air and groundwater pollutants. GEO Associates numerical modeling expertise, combined with their advanced knowledge of meteorological, geophysical and geological data gathering and processing, provides strong support to the attorney and client for cases involving Air Pollution, Reduced Visibility, Severe Storms, Groundwater Contamination, Flooding, Wind Damage and Hazardous Material Spills and Releases to Air and/or Water, which result in accidents, contamination of aquifers, toxic air, property damage, personal injury and death.

Services Include:

Forensic Geology

Industrial Groundwater Pollution

Toxic Tort Strategy

Environmental Surface and Groundwater Pollution

Mapping of Surface and Groundwater Contamination

Forensic Hydrology

Groundwater Computer Modeling

Aquifer Systems Analysis

Hazardous Spill Releases

Geological and Geophysical Data Acquisition, Processing and Analysis

Geological and Geophysical Mapping of Reservoirs

Observational Field Programs

Reflection and Refraction Seismology

Forensic Seismology

Seismic Investigations

Oil and Gas Operations and Operator Performance

Marine and Land Seismic Operations

Value Analysis of Proprietary Geophysical and Geological Data

2D and 3D Reflection Seismology Modeling and Analysis

Fluid Dynamics and Reservoir Analysis

Toxic Fluid Migration

Class Action and Force Majeure Cases

Frank S. Ferrantello, PLS, is a New York State Licensed Land Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Land Use Planning. Both his field and office Work experience have dealt with a wide range of projects and sites including residential single, multifamily, high rise municipal, utility, private and public, commercial, and industrial. Prior to and post college, 

Mr. Ferrantello worked for the firm of John P. Ferrantello PC from 1998 to 2010 and MJM engineering from 2008 to 2016. His duties consisted of performing office and field surveying, drafting, research, computations, boundary analysis, solutions, investigations and determinations. 

Mr. Ferrantello also has extensive experience in Site Planning and Subdivision Consulting, examining title records, deeds and other recorded documents such as ingress and egress, pedestrian easements, right of ways, air and development rights, vista easements, bridle paths, beach, bathing and mooring rights, covenants and restrictions, real property, zoning, and other land use principles. 

Litigation Support - A mapping professional, Frank S. Ferrantello will enhancing your case, whether it is a vehicular accident, tree collision, wrongful death, adverse possession, extreme error, or misconduct surveys and maps. He has extensive knowledge of the local Long Island zoning codes, site planning and subdivision regulations. His services are available to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant, insurance companies, and experienced developers. 

Legal Services:

Expert Witness Testimony Environmental Consulting Legal Descriptions and Deeds Liaison for Municipalities Variance Applications Wetlands Applications Zone Changing Requests Riparian Rights

Riparian Surveys Beach Enhancements Property and Easement Descriptions Trip and Fall Surveys Photo Dynamic and Exhibit Surveys Vehicular Accident Diagrams Forensic Surveys Legal Affidavits

Areas of Expertise:

Accident Investigation Photo Analysis & Mapping Sidewalks / Walking Surfaces Slips Trips Falls ADA Compliance / ADA Design Commercial Development Construction Zones Real Estate Zoning Drainage Land Development / Site Work Land Mapping Land Surveying – PRIMARY

Land Use Planning / Site Planning Urban Design / Development / Planning Civil Engineering Sanitary Engineering Sewers Aerial Photo Analysis & Mapping Floods / Flood Studies Site Analysis DOT Rules & Regulations Highway Sight Distance Highway / Street Design

View Frank S. Ferrantello's Consulting Profile.

Dennis L. Richards, PE, is a Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer specializing in stormwater, hydraulic, and sedimentation engineering. His 50 years of experience encompass planning, analysis, design, and construction of stormwater, flood control, and transportation projects.

Expertise - Drainage and flooding issues, channel and bank erosion, sedimentation, and floodplain / floodway issues. 

Deposed on various cases, participated in arbitration, and provided expert testimony during trial.