• Above Ground Storage Tank (AST)
• Environmental
• Environmental Engineering
• Geology
• Hazardous Materials
• Hazardous Waste
• Hydrology & Groundwater
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
• Pollution
• Soil

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:

A: Our team is comprised of experts who hold licensure in multiple states as Professional Engineers and Professional Geologists.

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:

A: National Society of Professional Engineers
Multiple state associations for Professional Engineers, Professional Geologists, and Environmental Professionals

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:

A:  Environmental Due Diligence – Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
 Environmental Issues Affecting Commercial Real Estate
 New York City E-Designation Program
 New Methods in Environmental Assessments for Pennsylvania Waterways Permitting
 Trickling Filter Bioreactors for MTBE Remediation
 Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Planning
 Spill Prevention Policies for Your Waste and Storage Tank Programs
 Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3)
 Environmental Compliance and Planning in Marcellus Shale Gas Production
 Recent Changes in Pennsylvania Water Quality Regulations
 Changes to the Pennsylvania Industrial Stormwater NPDES General Permit
 Permitting a High TDS Wastewater Discharge in the Delaware River Basin
 Greenhouse Gas Legislation and the Impact on Business
 Air Toxic MACT Standards – Impacts of Court Decisions
 EPA’s New Boiler and Stationary Engine RICE Air Regulations
 Pennsylvania Air Permitting Overview
 Federal PSD Air Permitting
 Toxic Release (TRI), Form R, Right to Know Reporting Requirements
 Chemical Management
 Hazardous Communication Standard and Global Harmonization Standard
 Waste Management
 Hazardous Materials Transport

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: 20+

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?

A: Environmental Due Diligence, Environmental Site Assessments and Site Investigations, Metal Impacts in Soils
Air Quality Permitting, Air Pollution Controls, Air Regulation/Ordinance, Air Dispersion Modeling
Stormwater Management, Erosion Control, Site Remediation

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?

A: 25%

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?

A: 75%

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?

A: 7

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?

A: 2018

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?

A: 7

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?

A: 8

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?

A: 15+ years

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?

A: $300/hr

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?

A: $300/hr

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?

A: $300/hr

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)

A: Mileage at current federal reimbursement rate, all other travel expenses, postage, etc., cost plus 15%

Rich Gable, Esq., Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, rgable@butler.legal