EW #441 started in the trucking industry when he was 18 years old in 1976 in Plumas County, California where he drove dump truck, water truck, and logging truck. Throughout the following years, he continued to haul logs during logging season and the remainder of the year he would haul finished lumber, wood chips, heavy equipment and machinery, sheet and structural steel, fuels and lubricating oils, pipe, etc.

In 1981 he became a State Trooper for the Nevada Highway Patrol and was stationed in Reno, Nevada. While employed by the NHP, because of his background as a truck driver, he was given specialized training and assignments pertaining to commercial vehicle safety, compliance, and accident investigation.


Able to testify as to the custom and practice and the standard of care in the trucking, bus or forklift operation industry.

In 1985 he returned to work in the trucking industry in management positions where he could utilize both his truck driving experience and his law enforcement experience in accident investigation and prevention efforts.

In 1990 he started the Safety Institute where he provides commercial vehicle safety and compliance consulting services to several small trucking companies. He also routinely testifies in litigated truck, bus and forklift matters. He works for both plaintiffs and defendants and has testified in approximately 75 trials pertaining to truck, bus or forklift operation, equipment, or maintenance standards.

EW #441  is a very experienced expert witness and should be able to assist you in identifying the merits of your case. He will be able to testify as to the custom and practice and the standard of care in the trucking, bus or forklift operation industry.