Dr. Jeffrey T Gotro
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Fax: 949-709-3050
Dr. Jeffrey Gotro is a polymers and plastics expert with 40 years' experience and provides polymer consulting, litigation support and expert witness services.
Areas of Polymer/plastics Expertise:
Specialty in polymers (plastics); chemistry, physics, characterization
Polymers (plastics) product liability, fitness for use
Polymer material selection and testing
Epoxy pipe linings; IP litigation and product liability
Floor coatings; formulation (epoxy and acrylic), applications, and product liability
Thermoplastic lamination; polymer material selection, processing, and patent infringement
Thermoplastic skylights; polymer material selection, UV exposure, and polymer characterization, material compatibility, product liability
Thermoplastic polymers in artificial field turf; polymer material selection, UV degradation, and polymer characterization
Construction defect; polymeric sealants and window flashing
Polymers used in electronic applications including adhesives, coatings, laminates, underfills, polymer composites
Specialist in thermosetting polymers including
- Epoxy, acrylics, polyimides, cyanate esters
- Chemistry and curing reactions in thermosetting polymers
- Thermal analysis, mechanical property determination
- Rheology (chemorheology) Dielectric Spectroscopy
- Process evaluations (dispensing, coating, lamination, molding)
Education:
Northwestern University, Ph.D. in Materials Science (focus on polymers, polymer chemistry, and physical properties) 1983
Marquette University, BS Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, 1977
15 issued US patents and 4 patents pending (see CV for complete list of patents)
Published 61 technical papers in polymers and 5 book chapters (see CV for complete list of publications)
Professional Affiliations
Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 1986-1993
Instructor, California State University at Fullerton, Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt courses, 2001-2006
Adjunct Professor, Concordia University, Irvine CA, taught course in MBA program on New Product Innovation, 2008-2011
Professional Memberships
• Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Electronics Packaging Section
• Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
• Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
- Materials Engineering
- Plastics
- Polymers
- Products Liability
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Northwestern University, Ph.D. in Materials Science (focus on polymers, polymer chemistry, and physical properties), 1983
Marquette University, BS Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, 1977
Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Institute of Management Consultants, USA (IMC USA)
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) 2009-present
American Chemical Society (ACS) 1981- present
International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) 2009 - present
IMAPS Fellow of the Society, inducted in 2014
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) 1988-1999 and 2010 – present, Polymer Analysis Division; Chairman 1990-1992, Treasurer 1993-1999, Board of Directors 1988-1999
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 2013-present
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) 2008 – present
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Advanced Packaging Section 2017
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 1986-1993
Instructor, California State University at Fullerton, Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt courses, 2001-2006
Adjunct Professor, Concordia University, Irvine CA, taught course in MBA program on New Product Innovation, 2008-2011
Instructor, Professional Development Courses
1) International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS)
- Professional Development Course “Polymers in Semiconductor Packaging” at the Device Packaging Conference from 2011 to 2019
- Professional Development Course “Polymers in Electronic Packaging” at the IMAPS Annual National Conference in 2010 - 2017
- Three-part webinar series on “Polymers in Semiconductor Packaging”
- Three Part webinar Series on “Rheological Issues in Electronic Packaging”
2)Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC)
- Professional Development Course “Polymers in Electronic Packaging” annually from 2012 to 2019
3 ) North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS)
- Professional Development Course on “Rheology as a Thermal Analysis Technique” in August, 2012
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 36
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Plastics product liability, plastics materials selection, plastics failure analysis, plastics related construction defects, intellectual property litigation (patent infringement and invalidity analysis), patent re-examination (inter partes review)
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 70%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 30%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Thirteen
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: April 2022
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Two
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Two
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Fourteen
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, litigation support
Expert reports
Onsite visits where required
Polymer materials testing, thermal analysis, rheology (flow) measurements, mechanical properties - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $500/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $500/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500/hr with a 4 hour minimum
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $500/hr with a 4 hour minimum (for local travel)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Cases requiring overnight travel a fixed fee of $4500/day applies to every day onsite plus reasonable and customary travel expenses (airfare, hotel, meals, tips, rental car, etc.). Includes deposition and trial, onsite visits (site inspections), and experimentation, testing.
References upon request.