Professional Summary: This Ph.D. organic chemist is an experienced research and development director with over twenty-five years managing the efforts of new product development, product cost savings, product maintenance, technical service, technology sourcing, process engineering, quality assurance, hazardous waste, product safety and packaging engineering. He is a strong communicator of chemical and technical language into commercial, marketing or lay language. He has patents in the fields of polymers and coatings, and has published articles related to organic chemistry and coatings technology. Additionally, he has taught organic chemistry at local universities. He is the former Director of Research and Development at Rust-Oleum Corporation, the former Executive Director of Paint Research Associates at Eastern Michigan University, and the former Vice President of Technology at Roman Adhesives, Inc. He provides case file review, research, site inspections, sampling for evidence, testing of evidence, failure analysis, verbal reports, written reports, assistance with depositions of opposing side's experts, case strategy based on experience with similar matters, testimony at deposition, and testimony at trial. |