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Accident & Investigations                               ALM EXPERTS: National Engineering Edition 2025


                                            ACCIDENT CAUSATION                       ACCIDENT
          Expert Categories                      (MECHANICAL)                   INVESTIGATION &
                                                                                FAILURE ANALYSIS

                                          Scott J. Anson, Ph.D., P.E.
                                           Principal Forensic Engineer     Scott J. Anson, Ph.D.,
                                           Anson Engineering, LLC          P.E.
                ACCIDENT &                 Harleton, TX                      Principal Forensic
              INVESTIGATIONS               Phone: (585) 880-2612             Engineer
                                           E-mail: ScottAnson@AnsonEngineeringLLC .
                                           com                               Anson Engineering,
        Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE,   (Please see our complete listing under the   LLC
        MBA, CFEI, CFII                   following area of expertise: Expert Categories:   712 Wells Rd .
                                                                             Harleton, TX 75651
         President & CEO                  Accident Investigation & Failure Analysis)  Phone: (585) 880-2612
         Real-World Forensic Engineering,                                    E-mail: ScottAnson@AnsonEngineeringLLC .
         LLC                                                                 com
                                                                             Web: http://www .AnsonEngineeringLLC .com
         Lubbock, TX                               ACCIDENT
         Phone: (806) 368-9811                  INVESTIGATION                Degrees/Licenses: Ph .D . Systems Science,
         E-mail: info@expertengineering .com
                                                                             MS Mechanical Engineering, BS Mechanical
                                                                             Engineering, Professional Engineer Licensed
        (Please see our resume on page 96 for further   Steven Pietropaolo CEO, MS, P.E.,   in TX and LA . NCEES record allows rapid
        details.)
                                          CFEI, DFE                          addition of new states .
                                           LGI Forensic Engineering, P.C.    Profile: Dr . Scott Anson has been practicing
            ACCIDENT ANALYSIS              North White Plains, NY            and teaching engineering for over 29
                                           Phone: (914) 670-0208
                                           E-mail: steve@lgiforensic .com    years .  He combines his background in
                                                                             both Mechanical Engineering and Materials
        Dr. Carl Berkowitz, Ph.D., PE, AICP  (Please see our resume on page 94 for further   Engineering to perform investigations
         Moriches, NY                     details.)                          and failure analyses .  His experience as
         Phone: (631) 878-7419                                               a university professor allows him to bring
                                                                             technical clarity in teaching both counsel and
         E-mail: cmberkowitz@hotmail .com  Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE,   trier of fact.  This flows out of his combination
        blank                             MBA, CFEI, CFII                    of formal education, practical engineering, and
         Delray Beach, FL
         Phone: (561) 499-2446             President & CEO                   extensive DIY vehicle and homestead repair
                                                                             skills .
                                           Real-World Forensic Engineering,
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         San Diego, CA                     LLC                               He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P .E .)
         Phone: (561) 499-2446
                                           Lubbock, TX                       in Texas and Louisiana .  He is also a “model
                                           Phone: (806) 368-9811             law” engineer with NCEES, which allows him
        (Please see our resume on page 84 for further   E-mail: info@expertengineering .com  to expedite licensing in new states as needed .
        details.)
                                          (Please see our resume on page 96 for further   He is active in the National Academy of
        Steven Pietropaolo CEO, MS, P.E.,   details.)                        Forensic Engineers (NAFE) .
        CFEI, DFE
         LGI Forensic Engineering, P.C.   Canney Brook Forensic Engineers    While working in oil & gas he has earned the
                                                                             following certifications from the American
         North White Plains, NY            R Craig Williams PE CFEI CFII     Petroleum Institute (API):
         Phone: (914) 670-0208             BSME MSAE PhD(abd)
         E-mail: steve@lgiforensic .com
                                           Dover, NH                         • API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
                                           Phone: (603) 742-7200             • API 571 “Damage Mechanisms Affecting
        (Please see our resume on page 94 for further   E-mail: solutions@canneybrook .com  Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry”
        details.)                                                            (AKA “Corrosion and Materials”)
                                          (Please see our resume on page 100 for further   • API 580 Risk Based Inspection
        Professor J. Rasty, PhD, PE, DFE,   details.)
        MBA, CFEI, CFII                                                      He is trained and experienced in API/ASME
         President & CEO                                                     579 “Fitness for Service”
         Real-World Forensic Engineering,                                      Recent failure analysis/ forensic engineering
         LLC                                                                 application areas within Mechanical and
         Lubbock, TX                                                         Materials Engineering include: 1) Workplace
         Phone: (806) 368-9811                                               injuries, 2) Safety hierarchy application, 3)
         E-mail: info@expertengineering .com                                 Structural failure of a medical device, 4) Failed
                                                                             industrial equipment, 5) Commercial litigation,
        (Please see our resume on page 96 for further                        6) Stress overload, 7) Defective product
        details.)                                                            liability, 8) Materials degradation/metallurgy, 9)
                                                                             Golf cart tipping incident, 10) Oil field injury -
                                                                             pipe left under stress during decommissioning,
                                                                             11) Slip and fall in a virtual reality (VR) system,
                                                                             12) Commercial trucking load shift fatality, 13)
                                                                             Failure of a medical patient transport device .





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