Weather is often the determinative fact in litigation. Timing, visibility, surface conditions, and causation decide liability, and when those facts are contested, the analysis must be scientifically rigorous and admissible under scrutiny. I am a triple-certified forensic meteorologist with 30+ years of experience delivering weather reconstructions and expert witness testimony for attorneys and insurance professionals. My work is designed to withstand Daubert/Frye challenges and withstand cross-examination, with clear traceability from raw data to the final opinion. CREDENTIALS ‣ AMS Seal of Approval ‣ NWA Seal of Approval ‣ EPA Certification (Method 9 and Method 22) Few forensic meteorologists hold all three. That matters when opposing expert qualifications come under scrutiny. PAIN POINTS I SOLVE ‣ Opposing experts claiming conditions that physical data contradicts ‣ Generic airport-station reports that do not reflect the incident site ‣ Disputes over precipitation timing, ice formation, or visibility at a specific minute ‣ Wind vs. water causation in hurricane and storm claims ‣ Rule 26 reports that must anticipate Daubert motions ‣ The need for an expert who educates a jury without condescension After 25 years in broadcast meteorology, I translate complex atmospheric science into language that judges and juries can absorb, without sacrificing accuracy. That is a material advantage at deposition and trial. DELIVERABLES ‣ Rule 26 compliant reports with full methodology and data citations ‣ Time-stamped reconstructions tied to incident moments ‣ Radar, satellite, and surface data exhibits for trial ‣ Rebuttal analyses responsive to opposing experts ‣ Deposition and trial testimony APPLICATIONS Slip and fall, motor vehicle collisions, property damage (wind, hail, flood, hurricane), and EPA Method 9/22 environmental compliance. REPRESENTATIVE OUTCOMES ‣ Established ice formation timing via radar; opposing expert rebutted; favorable settlement ‣ Hurricane defense: differentiated wind vs. water sequence; exposure reduced $100K+ ‣ Severe storm (plaintiff): reconstructed wind field across complex terrain; resolved pre-trial ‣ Flooding wrongful death: identified meteorological drivers; settled at mediation Reports and testimony accepted in federal court. Available for plaintiff and defense retention. LinkedIn
Weather conditions show up in legal disputes more often than people expect. Slip-and-fall claims, vehicle accidents, property damage suits, and infrastructure failures can all hinge on what the sky was doing at a specific place and time.