Arizona Attorney - March 2014

Expert services in archaeology, anthropology, and cultural resource/heritage management; focus on the investigation, assessment, and valuation of damage resulting from impacts to archaeological resources. Accomplished, credible, well recognized. More than 15 years as an expert witness: deposition, trial, and consulting experience. Also worked on cases of antiquity trafficking and cultural resource compliance under environmental laws. Co-author of professional standards for damage valuation under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act.

Architecture
AUGSPURGER KOMM ENGINEERING, INC.
(see ad pp. 9, 11)

3315 E. Wier Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85040

Toll Free: 1-877-674-9336

602-443-1060 / Fax: 602-443-1074

Contact: Paul Bakalis, RA, NCARB, CSBA paul.bakalis@akeinc.com www.akeinc.com

Our architectural staff is experienced in multiple areas, including ADA/disability discrimination; building component assessment and failure; construction defects/ litigation; demolition; dispute analysis; human factors/ergonomics; landscape architecture; and OSHA regulations. AKE Inc. is a consulting engineering and architecture firm specializing in forensic analysis and expert witness testimony.

THE BLOCH COMPANIES

P. O. Box 80216

Phoenix, AZ 85060

602-808-7000 / Fax: 602-522-0855

Cell: 602-808-4000

Contact: Fred E. Bloch, AIA, NCARB fred@blochcom.com

An active licensed Architect and residen-tial/commercial General Contractor with 45 years’ experience; also provide Forensic Services for Architectural and Construction. Cases include construction defects; trip/fall; accident analysis; zoning; ADAAG liability assessments; and comprehensive field inspections. Experience in more than 210 cases as an Expert Witness and Consultant for plaintiffs and defendants, providing affidavits, testimony, and discovery of document.

Automobile Appraisal &
Business Practices
AUTO VALUATION AUTHORITY

P. O. Box 47476

Phoenix, AZ 85068-7476

602-943-7771 / Fax: 602-870-1215

Cell: 602-616-4847

Contact: Jerry Slonsky Email: jerry.slonsky@evaluatecars.com www.evaluatecars.com

Specialties: DIMINUTION OF VALUE & Total Loss Reports; Expert Witness & Consultant; Automotive Industry Practices

& Standards of Care issues; Extensive
Automotive Industry knowledge &
resources. Automobile Appraising and
Evaluating. MEMBERSHIPS: N.A.D.A.
Advisory Board; I.A.A.A. Certified; Auto
Mediators Association; A+ BBB Rating.
If it involves the automobile industry
and I can’t help, I’ll know who
can! 35+ years of experience! CV at:
www.evaluatecars.com.

Automobile Industry Standards
& Practices
AMERICAN AUTO SEMINARS

19355 Sherman Way, Suite 22

Reseda, CA 91335

818-772-6464 / Fax: 818-772-6464 Contact: Lewis R. Linet, Jr., Ph.D. Lew@AmericanAutoSeminars.com www.AmericanAutoSeminars.com

Expert witness, consultation and case preparation services in all facets of Automobile Industry Standards & Practices, concentrating on Dealership Operation. Sales, leasing, financing, new & used cars, service, parts, sales & management training. 35 years of experience. Visit website for complete background information. Resume and references available upon request.

Automotive Investigations
AUGSPURGER KOMM ENGINEERING, INC.
(see ad pp. 9, 11)

3315 E. Wier Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85040

Toll Free: 1-877-674-9336

602-443-1060 / Fax: 602-443-1074 Contact: Mark Cannon, PE, CFEI mark.cannon@akeinc.com www.akeinc.com

Automotive investigation including brake failures; collision reconstruction; restraints; airbags; crashworthiness; vehicle control systems; CDR downloads; crush profiles; and speeds. Our staff includes engineers who have worked for automobile manufacturers, are experienced in multiple areas of automotive-related engineering, and have testimony experience. Our facility includes space for examination, storage, testing, and laboratory analysis.

Banking & Credit
MICHAEL F. RICHARDS

21525 Norris Road Manhattan, MT 59741

406-581-8797 or 406-282-6079

Fax: 406-282-6083 mike@mrichardsconsulting.com www.mrichardsconsulting.com

34 years of banking experience. Banking Expert Witness and consultant qualifying in Federal and State courts; retained by plaintiffs and defendants in 17 states.

Founder of de-novo community banks;
organized work-out department for a
regional bank. Full range of expert witness
consulting/testimony including but not
limited to: Banking Practices and Pro-
cedures; Industry Standards; Operations
and Lending; Policies and Procedures;
Regulations and Law; Lender Liability and
Fraud.

SUPERIOR BANCORP INC.

126 E. Country Club Drive Phoenix, AZ 85014

602-265-3218

Contact: David Zacharias davidlzacharias@gmail.com

Zacharias has been a director of four banks, CEO of two banks, two mortgage companies, and is currently CEO of a software company which monitors construction loans. Experience includes commercial credit/loan underwriting/analysis/ approval, mortgage underwriting, loan loss provisions, loan structuring/docu-mentation, lending policies and procedures, lender liability, branch/checking account operations, letters of credit, bank internal controls, bank fraud analysis, corporate credit fraud and board of directors’ responsibilities. Zacharias has been involved in some of the largest and most complex financial lawsuits in Arizona representing plaintiffs and defendants, from locally-owned to Fortune 500 companies. He has been deposed many times and has testified more than 100 hours in District, Federal and Bankruptcy court.

Biomechanical Engineering
ANALYTICA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL,
INC. (ASI)

9390 N. Calle Buena Vista Tucson, AZ 85704

520-882-5494 / Fax: 520-882-2067 Contact: Gary M. Bakken, Ph.D., CPE B.S.E Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Safety Ph.D. Industrial Engineering (Human Factors/Ergonomics) asi@asi-az.com www.asi-az.com

We analyze, from an engineering perspective, human cause and effect relationships for claimed personal injury incidents using human factors, ergonomics, biomechanics, and safety principles. Areas of personal injury and product liability expertise includes accident investigation and analysis, driver behavior: cars, tractor-trailer, motorcycles, ATC-ATV, bicycles, falling objects, slips-trips-missteps-falls, occupational injuries, low-speed impacts, high voltage, illumination, playgrounds, parking lots, warnings.

BIOREC

602 S. Perry Lane Tempe, AZ 85281

480-966-0143 / Fax: 480-966-0126

Contact: Joseph Peles, Ph.D. jpeles@biorec.com www.biorec.com

BioRec provides consulting services in the following areas: accident reconstruction/ accident avoidance; roof crush; accident scene inspections; EDR downloads;

human factors, occupational injuries; low velocity impact analysis; restraint system analysis; slip and fall investigations; helmet effectiveness; unique situations; vehicle crash testing; vehicle inspections and diagnostics; “who was driving” determination.

HANNON BIOMECHANICS ANALYSIS 13771 N. Fountain Hills Blvd., Suite 114-359 Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

480-816-0930

Contact: Dr. Patrick Hannon hannon@hannonbiomechanics.com www.hannonbiomechanics.com

Hannon Biomechanics Analysis provides expert consulting services in detailed biomechanics, functional human anatomy, neurosciences, human factors, engineering, biological/medical simulations (including computer modeling) and medical (pathology) analyses. Our core expertise is injury biomechanics and medical pathology. Civil and Criminal litigation casework includes 2,100+ cases over 26 years addressing all types of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, child abuse, shootings, stabbings, beatings, and vehicular homicide.

Business Appraisal/Business
Valuation
EIDE BAILLY LLP
(see ad p. 37)

1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85004

602-264-8641 / Fax: 602-277-4845 Contact: Lela Lawless llawless@eidebailly.com www.eidebailly.com/services/ forensic-valuation/

Eide Bailly has a dedicated team of forensic and valuation professionals who serve as expert witnesses and consultants for your litigation needs. Our areas of expertise include forensic accounting, fraud loss calculation, business valuation, computer forensics, economic damages, insurance claims examination and other financial related criminal and civil litigation support.

VERITI CONSULTING LLC

8111 E. Thomas Road, Suite 120 Scottsdale, AZ 85251

602-229-1280 / Fax: 602-229-1281 Contact: John White/Liz Monty info@veriticonsulting.com www.veriticonsulting.com

Veriti Consulting business valuation professionals are highly credentialed and have completed hundreds of business valuation engagements for all sizes of entities throughout the United States and internationally. We are experienced in valuation matters and provide expert witness testimony for a wide range of industries, including professional practices, automobile dealerships, manufacturing, distribution/ wholesale companies, retail establishments and casino/gaming.