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Expertise spanning commercial security, cybersecurity, dual-use technology, and strategic business development. Experience includes founding security consultancies, developing go-to-market strategies, expanding into government and commercial markets, and supporting mergers, acquisitions, and fundraising. Areas of focus include AI-enabled behavioral analytics, defense and intelligence applications, and energy and utility security. A background in military special operations and management consulting informs an approach that connects complex technologies with operational needs and business objectives.
The expert is a managing director. He applies economic and statistical analysis to liability and damages estimation for litigation matters. He has provided expert testimony and consulting services within a variety of practice areas such as labor & employment, personal injury/wrongful death, antitrust & competition, and other areas of business litigation. 

He has consulted on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants across a wide array of industries and products, including waste management services, steel products manufacturing, air & surface transportation, oil & gas, electricity, pharmaceuticals, commercial real estate, radio equipment, professional sports, and many others. 

Before joining the firm, the expert aided the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in crafting federal regulations and analyzing their economic impacts. Such regulations include chain-restaurant menu labeling, calorie labeling on vending machines, Nutrition Facts labeling, preventative controls for human food, produce safety, and sodium reduction in processed foods. 

The expert has over a decade of experience teaching economics at the college level, and his prior scholarly work has earned him publications in peer-reviewed journals such as the National Tax Journal and the Public Finance Review. 
A board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with more than three decades of clinical, academic, hospital-based, and consulting experience earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Washington, where he was named to the Dean’s List, and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree cum laude from Georgetown University. He then completed an oral surgery fellowship at Hospital zum Heiligen Geist in Germany and an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. 

He has held academic appointments at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and the University of Washington School of Dentistry, and he has served in private practice as the owner, founder, and surgeon at oral and maxillofacial surgery practices in California and Washington. From 1995 to 2021, he practiced in the Seattle area, including leadership roles with Puget Sound Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Harbour Pointe Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He currently provides oral and maxillofacial surgery expert consulting, locum tenens surgical services, and clinical oral surgery services in Washington. 

He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, with professional affiliations including the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Society of Dental Anesthesiologists, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. His professional background also includes hospital appointments, peer-reviewed publications, international volunteer service with Global Dental Relief, and medical-legal consulting involving independent examinations, case review, written opinions, depositions, trial testimony, and plaintiff and defense matters. 

In addition to his clinical and consulting work, he is an inventor and entrepreneur. He was issued a U.S. patent for a collapsible leakproof container and founded a company to commercialize the product. His career reflects broad expertise in oral and maxillofacial surgery, dental anesthesia, expert witness consultation, academic teaching, and professional service. 

 
The physician is board-certified and specializes in pain management and anesthesiology. He currently serves as a Staff Attending Physician in Pain Management and Anesthesiology at UCLA in Los Angeles, California, and is also a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) and CEO of JV MD Inc. He holds active medical and DEA licenses in California. 

He completed his fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at Mount Sinai West/Morningside in New York, following a residency in Anesthesiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Meharry Medical College and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Binghamton University. 

He is skilled in advanced pain management techniques, including spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation, epidurals, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, PRP, Botox, and comprehensive anesthesia management. He is also experienced in medical-legal evaluations and proficient with electronic medical records systems. 

His professional affiliations include the California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He has published research on pain management in urologic patients. 
A biomechanical engineering consultant with more than 14 years of experience conducting analyses for sports, military, vehicle, and industrial applications. Areas of expertise include injury causation, accident reconstruction, vehicle collision analysis, injury tolerance, and mechanisms of injury to the human body.

The consultant holds advanced degrees in biomedical and mechanical engineering, with research focused on facial and thoracic biomechanics. Professional experience includes senior research, consulting, technical direction, academic appointments, and expert testimony in state and federal courts.


Additional qualifications include professional engineering licensure, accreditation in traffic accident reconstruction, continuing education in crash data retrieval, accident reconstruction, machine learning, automotive safety, and injury biomechanics. The consultant has also contributed as a reviewer for leading biomechanics, accident analysis, and automotive engineering publications and maintains membership in professional engineering and biomedical societies.




Education and Certifications Background

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering                                                                                       2009

Virginia Tech – Wake Forest School of Biomedical

Engineering and Sciences

Research focus: Facial Biomechanics

M.S. Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical                                                               2003

Engineering Option

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Research focus: Thoracic Biomechanics

B.S. Mechanical Engineering                                                                                         2001

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Continuing Education

Machine Learning Foundations                                                                                      2019

University of Washington on Coursera

Applied Machine Learning in Python                                                                             2017

University of Michigan on Coursera

Crash Data Retrieval CDR User’s Summit                                                                   2012

Houston, Texas

ARAS360 2011

Advanced 3D Computer Diagramming and Animation for

Incident Reconstruction

San Antonio, Texas

EDSMAC - Simulations Training Course                                                                       2011

Engineering Dynamics Corporation

ARC-CSI Crash Conference                                                                                          2010

Las Vegas, NV

Brain Injury Symposium                                                                                               2007

NHTSA Docket # 26249

Current Issues in Using Crash Injury Data                                                                      2006

SAE Professional Development Program, Detroit MI

Automotive Safety and Injury Biomechanics                                                                  2005

Blacksburg Virginia

Applied Nonlinear Statistical Methods                                                                           2005

San Antonio American Statistical Association

Traffic Accident Reconstruction I & II                                                                           2003

Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, Illinois

 

Professional Experience

Senior Research Scientist                                                                                               2016-Present

BIOCORE

Charlottesville, Virginia

Consultant 2009-2017

Biodynamic Research Corporation

San Antonio, Texas

Technical Director                                                                                                        2003-2009

Biodynamic Research Corporation

San Antonio, Texas

Graduate Research Assistant                                                                                          2001-2003

Impact Biomechanics Laboratory

Virginia Tech

Research Assistant                                                                                                        2000

Psychology Department

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Research Assistant                                                                                                        1999-2000

Environmental Engineering Department

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Appointments

Adjunct Assistant Professor                                                                                           2012 – 2016

Biomedical Engineering

University of Texas at San Antonio

Adjunct Assistant Professor                                                                                                   2010 – Present

School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences

Virginia Tech – Wake Forest

Clinical Faculty                                                                                                            2010 – 2016

United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Graduate Medical Education

Professional Activities

Licensed Professional Engineer

Texas No. 104932                                                                                                            2009 - Present

Virginia No. 0402056752                                                                                                 2018 - Present

Accredited Traffic Accident Reconstructionist #2170                                                       2009 – 2019

Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Reviewer:

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Journal of Biomechanics

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Society of Automotive Engineers

Traffic Injury Prevention

 

Professional Societies

Biomedical Engineering Society                                                                                     2010-Present

Association for the Advancement of Automotive                                                             2002-Present

Medicine

Society of Automotive Engineers                                                                                   2002-Present

 

Honors and Awards

Award of Appreciation                                                                                                   2010

Resident in Aerospace Medicine - United States Air Force

School of Aerospace Medicine

Paul E. Torgerson Research Excellence Award:                                                               2003

Master’s Category in Mechanical Engineering

Virginia Tech

Impact Biomechanics Lab Outstanding Research Award                                                  2002-2003

Virginia Tech

Center for Biomedical Engineering Symposium:                                                              2001-2002

Outstanding Researcher Award

Virginia Tech

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology                                                             1998-2001

Honor Roll & Counselor’s Choice Scholarship

Meteorologist with expertise in atmospheric science, forensic meteorology, climate variability, and weather-related risk analysis. Holds a Ph.D. in Meteorology from the University of Reading and a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Creighton University. Professional experience includes ownership of a meteorological consulting firm, university-level teaching, energy-sector work, and academic research.

Areas of focus include forensic meteorological applications, weather-event data analysis for property claims, climate change impacts on insurance and risk management, hail and severe weather assessment, business interruption analysis, and climate variability in the North Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions.

The professional record includes peer-reviewed and conference publications, invited presentations, keynote speaking engagements, continuing education instruction, and participation in meteorological and insurance-industry conferences. Additional service includes judging science competitions, contributing to meteorological policy initiatives, and involvement with professional organizations such as the American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, National Weather Association, Royal Meteorological Society, and related loss and risk associations.



Education



2014 - Ph.D., Dept. of Meteorology, Univ. of Reading

2008 - B.S. in Atmospheric Science, Magna Cum Laude, Creighton Univ.

Professional Experience

2009 - Present Owner, AtmoSci, LLC

2012 - 2012 Sessional Lecturer, University of Reading U.K.

2008 - 2008 Energy Group Intern, Gavilon

2007 - 2008 Research Assistant, Creighton University

Awards

Second Place Student Poster Competition 25th Conference on Climate Variability and Change at the 93rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting.

Affiliations

American Geophysical Union American Meteorological Society AMS

Loss Executives Association National Weather Association

Royal Meteorological Society Western Loss Association

Publications

Webster, J.R. et al., 2021: Strategic Use of Data for Weather Events in Property Claims. Conference Paper, CLM 2021 Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Webster, J.R., 2013: Mechanisms and Sources of Predictability in the North Pacific Basin During the 1980s and Early 1990s. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Reading U.K.

Presentations

Webster, J.R. and S. Guggenheim. June 2022, Forensic Meteorology for Energy Property Claims. Loss Executives Association 2022 Spring & Education Conference in Hilton Head, SC.

Webster, J.R. and S. Penwright. April 2022, Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change on the P&C Market. Speaker for Oregon RIMS Chapter April 2022 Monthly Meeting. Webinar Presentation.

Webster, J.R. et al. August 2021, Strategic Use of Data for Weather Events in Property Claims. Panel Speaker for CLM 2021 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.

Webster, J.R. August 2018, Identifying Climate Opportunities. Keynote Speaker for the DePaul University Arditti Center’s Summer Risk Conference in Chicago, IL.

Webster, J.R. October 2017, Forensic Meteorological Applications: Business Interruption. Continuing Education Course in New York, NY.

  1. Schirle and J.R. Webster September 2017, Harvey & Irma: Coverage & Meteorological Perspectives. Webinar Presentation.


Webster, J.R. June 2017, Hail: The Scientific Perspective. Loss Executives Association 86th Spring & Education Conference in Newport, RI.

Webster, J.R. November 2015, Forensic Meteorology. Chicago Claims Association meeting in Lombard, IL.

Webster et al. Jan. 2013, The Role of the Eruption of El Chichón in the Evolution of the North Pacific During the 1980s. Poster presentation at the 93rd Annual AMS Meeting in Austin, TX.

Webster et al. Oct. 2011, The North Pacific Warming of the late 1980s. Poster presentation at the World Climate Research Program WCRP Open Science Conference in Denver, CO.

Webster et al. Jun. 2011 Pacific Decadal Predictability. Poster presentation at the Royal Meteorological Society Conference in Exeter, U.K.

Webster, J.R. July 2010 Indo-Pacific Decadal Climate Variability. Speaker at the Royal Meteorological Society Student Conference in Exeter, U.K.

Webster, J.R. et al. July 2010 Indo-Pacific Decadal Climate Variability. Poster presentation at the NCAS Atmospheric Science Conference in Manchester, U.K.

Webster, J.R. January 2008, The European Heat Wave & Drought Event of 2003. Poster presentation at the 88th Annual AMS Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Other

Illinois Junior Academy of Science IJAS Virtual State Science Fair Judge 2021 - Present

Chicago Public Schools Academic Decathlon Judge 2021 - Present.

Chicago Public Schools Citywide Science Fair Judge 2015 - Present.

Speaker for the Climate Voices Sciences Speakers Network 2015 - 2018.

Drafting committee member for the AMS Policy Statement on Weather, Water, and Climate Priorities 2015 - 2016.

National Weather Service Hazard Simplification Workshop Participant October 2015.

AMS Summer Policy Colloquium Alumnus June 2014.

AMS Weather, Water, and Climate Congressional Visit Day Participant May 2014.

NCAS Climate Modeling Summer School at University of Cambridge September 2011.

Member of Pi Mu Epsilon, U.S. National Mathematics Honor Society.

This pediatric medical expert has over 30 years of experience in both ambulatory and hospital medicine.  Areas of pediatric expert witness include child abuse, concussion, sports injuries, infection/sepsis, hospital medicine, ambulatory care, newborn resuscitation, birth injuries, jaundice, and circumcision.

Academic Background


05/1989

University of Southern Maine Portland, ME

Bachelor of Arts: Biology

Magna cum Laude

05/1993

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Burlington, VT

Doctor of Medicine

06/1996

Iowa Children's Hospital

Iowa City, IA

Internship And Residency : Pediatrics

05/2009

University of New South Wales

Sydney, Australia

Graduate Certificate: Sports Medicine

Certifications

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Instructor, 2013-present

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Instructor, 2003 – present

  • CITI Training, 2019

  • American Board of Pediatrics, 1997-present

  • National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994 


Professional Experience

RTI Group, LLC (RTI)

Stevensville, MD

2024 - Present

Litigation Expert Witness 

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Center And Residency - Pediatric Faculty

Bangor, ME 11/2012 - Current

  • Associate Program Director 2021-present

  • Pediatric hospitalist

  • Director of Newborn Nursery Services Eastern Maine Medical Center

  • Section Head Out-Patient Pediatrics

  • Family Medicine curriculum development

  • Faculty champion pediatrics

  • Faculty champion point of care ultrasound

  • Credentials Committee

  • Medical Group Advisory Committee

  • Established multidisciplinary concussion clinic

  • Team physician University of Maine Orono Black Bears NCAA Division I

  • Mary Kate Davitt Memorial Teaching Award 2013, 2019, 2021


Northern Light Mayo Regional Hospital - Pediatrician

Dover Foxcroft, ME

10/2018 - Current

  • Pediatric weekend coverage for Northern Light Mayo Regional Hospital


PeaceHealth Medical Group - Pediatrician

Bellingham, WA

09/2010 - 11/2012

  • Primary care pediatrician

  • Pediatric hospitalist


Group Health Cooperative - Pediatrician

Puyallup, WA

07/2002 - 09/2010

  • Primary care pediatrics: both in-patient and out-patient medicine

  • Service Star Award


Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital - Pediatrician

Portland, OR

06/2001 - 07/2002

  • Pediatric Hospitalist


Mason General Hospital - Pediatrician

Shelton, WA

01/1999 - 07/2002

  • Primary Care Pediatrician

  • Medical Director, Oakland Bay Pediatrics

  • Chief of Pediatrics and Infant Services

  • Credentialing Committee

  • Ethics Committee


Vineyard Pediatrics - Pediatrician

Oak Bluffs, MA

10/1996 - 12/1999

  • Primary care pediatrician


Cape Cod Pediatrics - Pediatrician

Sandwich, MA

08/1996 - 08/1998

  • Primary care pediatrician

This fire and explosions expert has experience leading more than 1,200 investigations across five U.S. states and assisting on over 500 additional fire and explosion scenes. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology from Eastern Kentucky University, with a concentration in Fire/Arson and Explosion Investigation, graduating cum laude.

Professional experience includes roles with RTI Group, LLC, Schriver Fire & Explosion Investigations, LLC, and Kufta Associate, Ltd. Qualifications include NAFI Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator and NAFI Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator credentials, along with membership in the National Association of Fire Investigators.

Education

 2008 – 2012 Eastern Kentucky University Bachelor of Science: Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Major/Concentration: Fire/Arson and Explosion Investigation

Honors: Cum Laude

Professional Experience

 RTI Group, LLC 2020 to present

401 Log Canoe Circle

Stevensville, Maryland 21666

Fire/ Explosion Origin and Cause Investigator

Schriver Fire & Explosion Investigations, LLC September 2012 to present

2615 Fairway Drive

York, Pennsylvania 17402

Fire/ Explosion Origin and Cause Investigator

Kufta Associate, Ltd. May – August 2009, 2010, 2011

4070 West Market Street

York, Pennsylvania 17408

Intern Fire/Explosion Origin and Cause Investigator

Other Qualifications

NAFI Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator Accreditation

NAFI Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator Accreditation

Professional Organizations

National Association of Fire Investigators
This Naval Architect is an enthusiastic engineer who has enjoyed applying the personal and professional attributes learned from his service as an officer in the Marine Corps to the many technical challenges presented in the maritime industry. His interests are varied, as long as the projects at hand are innovative and present the opportunity to positively influence people.

Academic Background

  • University of Michigan

    • S.E., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2005-2009




Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Naval Architect Expert, 2019 - Present

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division NSWCCD Naval Architect March 2021 – Present

  • Art Anderson Associates Naval Architect July 2016 - March 2021


Bremerton, WA

Commercial marine industry and small combatant craft, Mr. Shannon has engineering experience across a variety of projects, to include heavy civil marine construction support, small combatant craft design and performance prediction, structural design and repair for passenger ferries, mechanical system design for passenger ferries, mooring system design, and both government and commercial proposal support and development.

  • Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Naval Architect March 2014 - July 2016


Bremerton, WA

As a Naval Architect at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, docking and stability group where the office's core competency was submarine stability and docking ships. However, as the utility naval architects for the shipyard Mr. Shannon was also heavily involved in the stability and weight control of the inactive fleet of surface and sub-surface vessels. As a young engineer he was fortunate to be given the responsibility to establish and oversee a new shipyard weight control process for the hull shortening of an inactive guided missile cruiser and the de-activations of Los Angeles class submarines. Both of these projects involved the integration of multiple engineering and trade disciplines along with close coordination with senior project managers. From PSNS he gained valuable skills and knowledge of the requirements to plan and execute large scale maintenance availabilities, including budgetary estimation and monitoring methods. Mr. Shannon was able to lead diverse groups of professionals towards establishing and achieving common goals.

  • United States Marine Corps Artillery Officer and Foreign Advisor April 2009 - December 2013


Camp Lejeune, NC

Mr. Shannon’s decision to join the Marines was a simple one; our country was at war and he wanted to be part of it. Over the next four years he would find himself on a journey that took him from leading diverse groups of young men in a Marine artillery battery to training, mentoring, and advising Afghan National Security Forces over the course of two deployments to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and leading a combined military-civilian team at a warfighting modeling and simulation center. From his time in the Marines he learned valuable lessons about what it takes to succeed when working with people of all different types at home and overseas and in comfortable to uncomfortable settings. Mr. Shannon also gained experience in leadership, project management, and training management, three areas which laid the foundation for him to transition into the civilian sector and thrive within his future career paths.
This fire and explosion origin and cause investigator brings extensive experience as lead investigator on more than 3,000 fire and explosion cases across 15 states. Background includes service as a Deputy Fire Marshal and Criminal Investigator with the Pennsylvania State Police, along with court qualification as an expert in fire cause and origin at both state and federal levels. Holds certifications in fire and explosion investigation and vehicle fire investigation, supported by decades of field experience, professional training, and industry involvement.

Academic Background

  • Pennsylvania State Police Academy, October 1987 through March 1988

  • Northeastern High School Manchester, Pennsylvania 1982


Military

  • United States Navy, Radioman 2nd Class, April 1983 through March 1987


Professional Experience

  • RTI Group, LLC,


Annapolis, MD, September 2019 to present.

Fire / Explosion Origin and Cause Investigator

  • Schriver Fire & Explosion Investigations, LLC,


York, Pennsylvania, September 2012 to present

Fire / Explosion Origin and Cause Investigator

  • Kufta Associates, Ltd.,


York, Pennsylvania October 2004 to August 2012

Fire / Explosion Origin and Cause Investigator

  • Pennsylvania State Police,


York, Pennsylvania, January 1997 to October 2004

Deputy Fire Marshal, Troop H

  • Pennsylvania State Police


York, Pennsylvania, August 1993 to January 1997

Criminal Investigation Unit, Troop H

  • Pennsylvania State Police


March 1988 to August 1993

Patrol Unit, Troop T Plymouth Meeting, Troop H Chambersburg, Troop H York

Expert Qualifications

  • Court Qualified Expert in Fire Cause and Origin State and Federal

  • Certified Fire Investigator Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


Other Qualifications

  • NAFI Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator Accreditation

  • NAFI Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator Accreditation


Professional Organizations

  • International Association Arson Investigators

  • National Association of Fire Investigators

  • Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosion Investigators TWGFEX


Courses and Seminars

  • Vehicle Fire, Arson & Explosion Investigation Science & Technology Seminar, Lexington, Kentucky September 2011

  • Vehicle Fire, Arson & Explosion Investigation Science & Technology Seminar, Eastern Kentucky University September 2005

  • Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosion TWGFEX Symposium for Fire and Explosion Debris Analysis and Scene Investigation, “Objectivity – Avoiding Bias”, National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida November 2004

  • Basic Fire and Arson Investigation, State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 1997

  • Advanced Fire and Arson Investigation, State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 1998

  • Basic Electrical Fire Investigation, State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 1997

  • Advanced Electrical Fire Investigation, State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 1998

  • Building Construction I and II, State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 1997

  • Fire Dynamics, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ATF, State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 1998

  • Fire and Arson Investigation, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland 1999

  • Explosion, Post Blast Investigation, Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1998

  • Advanced Explosion, Post Blast Investigation, Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1999

  • Motor Vehicle Fires, Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1998

  • Small Appliance Fires, Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1998

  • Arson Detection Seminar, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, State College, Pennsylvania

  • Fire / Arson Seminar, International Association of Arson Investigators, Atlantic City, New Jersey

  • TWGFEX Symposium, Orlando, Florida

  • Arson for Profit Seminar, Pennsylvania State Police Academy

  • Juvenile Fire setters Seminar, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania