Qualifications

Bernard D. Maddox, P.E. – President

Mr. Maddox is a forensic engineer specializing in fire investigations, failure analysis of mechanical components, automobile and heavy truck accident reconstruction, vehicle component and tire failure analysis, and mechanical testing including stress analysis. He is skilled in analyzing crush data, and pre and post accident data obtained from on board vehicle data recorders using the computer automated Crash Data Retrieva System (CDR). He is experienced with vehicle theft investigations including fire origin and cause, and the analysis of ignitions, alarm systems and locking systems to determine if tampering occurred. In addition, he is skilled in examining vehicle components such as brakes, engines, transmissions and lamps to determine if a failure occurred. Mr. Maddox has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland.

Gerald P. Marx, P.E.

Gerald Marx is a Forensic Civil Engineer specializing in structural failures, slip/ trip and falls, product defects, construction liability, materials of construction, water intrusion, fire and storm damage to structures and analysis of structures including building code compliance. He has Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Engineering and in Soil Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Marx has been involved in construction and engineering since 1981 and as a Forensic Engineer since 2003. Prior to that time he had been a state code official and certified building inspector for eleven years and was involved in quality control and certification testing of building materials for nine years. He is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and is trial-experienced (about equally for plaintiff or defense). Mr. Marx is licensed in Oregon and Wisconsin as a Professional Engineer (PE-Civil). Mr. Marx's other interests include bicycling, hiking and scouting.

Michael R. Hagerty, P.E., S.E.

Michael R. Hagerty, P. E. is a registered Civil and Structural engineer specializing in structural evaluation of buildings (damage due to storm, earthquake, fire, faulty construction and moisture/water intrusion), building code compliance, slip/trip and fall. He has Bachelor's degrees in Physics and Civil Engineering and is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Oregon and The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Mr. Hagerty has been involved with structural analysis and design, building codes development and enforcement and construction as a practicing engineer since 1974.

Thomas L. (Tom) Boyer, P.E.

Mr. Boyer is experienced and accredited (ACTAR #1666) in reconstruction and expert testimony in vehicle crashes including autos, heavy trucks, buses, construction vehicles and heavy equipment, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards,
all-terrain vehicles, go-carts, golf carts and pedestrians. He is also experienced with product failure cases such as automotive and heavy truck, consumer, industrial (shop and factory) and heavy equipment such as cranes, logging equipment, manlifts, telehandlers, etc. Mr. Boyer investigates injury causes such as slip and fall, trip and fall, whiplash, stairways, lighting, etc. He investigates the cause of fires and explosions. Mr. Boyer is a former president of TAI, managed Freightliner's Engineering Analysis department for years, taught Mechanical Engineering at University of Portland as Adjunct Professor, and directed Society of Automotive Engineers research in Heavy Truck Crashworthiness. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1984.

David Karlin,  P.E.

David Karlin is a Forensic Mechanical Engineer specializing in accident reconstruction (auto, truck, pedestrian, aviation, and machinery), fire cause and origin, slip/trip and fall (certified English XL expert), and low-speed impact analysis. He has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and has been in Automotive Engineering since 1986 and in Forensic Engineering since 1996. Mr. Karlin is ACTAR certified, presents regularly, and is trial experienced (about equal for plaintiff and defense, including criminal). Mr. Karlin is licensed in
Oregon, Washington, California, and Hawaii as a Professional Engineer (PE-Mechanical). Mr. Karlin is a licensed pilot, SCUBA diver and avid traveler.