Logistics Expert Witnesses

What is a logistics expert witness?

A logistics expert witness must have an understanding not only of the target product or system, but also of the market share, market players and dynamics of associated logistics and supply chain. Logistics engineering expert witnesses provide expertise in the organization and movement of finished goods, from purchase through distribution and delivery. Oftentimes, the selected expert is a member of an industry organization such as the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), The International Society of Logistics (SOLE), and/or The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA).

What types of cases require a logistics expert witness?

The logistics of products involves the integration of information flow, materials handling, production, packaging, inventory, transportation, and warehousing.

Matters requiring the expertise of a logistics expert witness could encompass intellectual property lawsuit (such as trade secret, patent infringement, trademark infringement), breach of contract dispute, or import/export cases involving the International Trade Commission (ITC).

Logistics expert witness case examples

On behalf of a plaintiff or defendant, Cahn Litigation Services has completed numerous searches for expert witnesses with specialized knowledge in logistics, including cases involving:

• supply chain management,
• hazardous materials,
• transportation and fleet management,
• warehousing,
• supply chain security,
• inventory management, and
• settlement negotiations.

What litigation support work might a logistics expert witness be expected to perform?

Litigation support by a logistics expert witness could include arbitrations, research and authoring expert reports, providing expert opinion testimony, and expert witness testimony in court. It is also essential that an expert witness possess the ability to provide expert testimony in such a manner that a jury and judge can understand the factual evidence.

Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a logistics expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience.

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Logistics Expert Witness - Representative Bios

Please Note: All Cahn Litigation expert witness searches are customized to attorneys' precise specifications and preferences. Attorneys are encouraged to discuss search parameters with a Cahn search specialist.

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The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Logistics experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Logistics landscape.

• Expert Witness #246516

  This expert is a transportation and traffic engineering expert with extensive multi-modal experience in planning, design, engineering, safety, security, construction, maintenance, operations and management, who has served as a litigation consultant for many years. This expert holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, a Master's Degree in Transportation Planning, and a Ph.D. in Transportation Planning and Engineering.

  This expert has written and edited numerous reports, studies, articles and columns for major publications, journals, newspapers and scholarly periodicals. This expert is a Professional, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, American Society of Civil Engineers (Fellow, Transportation Education and Safety Committees), Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, Institute of Transportation Engineers, American Society of Safety Engineers, National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants and Investigators, American Society of Transportation and Logistics, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (Committees 11 and 12, Facilities and Structures Subcommittee), American National Standards Institute, ASTM International (Committee F13 - Pedestrian/Walkway Safety), American Public Transportation Association, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and The Charter Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK).

  This expert has the background and experience to be ideally suited to contribute important information at every stage in the litigation process. This expert has the ability to explain complex issues in layman terms, suggest strategies, investigate and uncover facts, perform literature reviews, research, and prepare safety evaluations. This expert is frequently consulted at the initial stages of a potential litigation for impartial input that can make the crucial difference between success and failure. As a transportation and traffic expert, this expert is able to assess the technical merits of a case and advise the client if the action is worth pursuing.

  
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• Expert Witness #249621

  This expert is a Professor at a prestigious University. This expert's primary area of expertise is transportation and public policy, with a particular focus on transportation and infrastructure finance. This expert's recent research investigates transportation finance and the role of public private partnerships. This expert's book examines policies to improve the flexibility of urban transportation systems. This expert has also studied the role of standards in the development and adoption of technology, particularly technological cooperation across jurisdictional boundaries through coalitions and consortia. A case in point is the E-ZPass highway toll tag, now adopted by millions of households in the U.S. Mandatory standards setting processes, which are more common in Europe and Asia, have met with less successful adoption and serious implementation problems. This expert has twice chaired committees of the National Academy of Sciences that reviewed the U.S. Department of Transportation standards program for intelligent transportation systems.

  This professor teaches a Master's in Transportation Policy, Operations and Logistics program. This unique program provides students with a solid knowledge of the theory, policy, law, research and practices required for effectively and efficiently supplying and managing modern transportation facilities and services. This expert has also taught a course on the Interstate highway system as a socio-technical system as part of the university's Honors in General Education, which examines the history and development of the Interstate highway system, and the role it has played in the development of modern America.

  This expert received a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation), with doctoral minors in economics, and urban and regional planning. This expert's dissertation examined the history and development of the Interstate highway system from its origins through its design and deployment and beyond.

  
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• Expert Witness #252504

  This expert has served as an active duty helicopter pilot conducting a variety of operational missions nationwide and served as a helicopter flight instructor, aeronautical engineer and maintenance test pilot. During military service, this expert specialized in aircraft operations, maintenance, sustainability, engineering and logistics. This expert brings to the table many years of experience as a Pilot/Aeronautical Engineer/Logistician/Acquisition Officer directing operations and maintenance, leading advanced technology upgrades, directing/developing people, and implementing/managing complex large-scale systems and logistics infrastructures for operations, security, maintenance and production. This expert led two of the largest acquisition programs in helicopter fleet history as the Chief Systems Engineer/Logistician. As Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics, this expert led a multi-million dollar fleet engine upgrade program of helicopters; scheduled and maintained a 22-helicopter annual depot maintenance, throughput while re-engineering an average of 38 helicopters per year. This expert developed and implemented a logistics infrastructure to support continuous aircraft deliveries and maintenance inductions, coordinated superior engineering support and technical services to sustain the operational fleet, and developed operational requirements, obsolescence studies, reliability and cost data to extend the service life of a helicopter an additional 20 years. This expert has served as the lead aviation engineering investigator on a fatal helicopter crash and served as a subject matter expert on two additional mishaps.

  
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• Expert Witness #256629

  This expert holds a Ph.D. in Logistics, Marketing & Packaging. This expert held positions from Research Assistant to Full Professor in the School of Packaging, and is a Professor Emeritus. This expert's primary focus in research and practical testing has been in two areas: Reusable Shipping Containers, and prevention of in-transit damage to food. For many years this expert's research team assisted the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency to insure the adequacy of packages for food aid. This expert provided technical assistance and developed package performance standards for all the food which the USDA purchases and distributes -- the largest food distribution system in the world -- which includes such programs as price support commodity purchases, foreign food aid such as "Food for Peace" programs, and domestic feeding programs such as school lunches, charities, and disaster assistance. This expert is well-published and served as Editor of a top refereed journal in the packaging field. This expert has served as an expert witness for lawsuits involving personal injury, transit damage litigation and patent issues with respect to packaging and has consulted on projects dealing with the technical, social and economic implications of packaging systems, ranging from distribution system analysis and package design, to evaluation of specific packaging and vehicle loading operations.

  
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• Expert Witness #260841

  This expert is an Independent consultant specializing in cross-border transactions, customs & export compliance, freight forwarding, and logistics. This expert is a Licensed Customs Broker who has spent a career in the import/export and transportation industry. Specifically, this expert has experience in cross- border transaction between Mexico and U.S. working for multinational corporations managing the import and export activities and complying with both U.S. and Mexican import and export laws. This expert has direct experience in managing U.S. goods returned and the NAFTA laws and the Maquiladora duty free operation in Mexico. This expert is involved in the Professional Association of Exporters and Importers and is a presenter at industry conferences. Before a consulting career this expert held responsible positions (i.e. Director of Global Trade) at well-known companies.

  
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• Expert Witness #260876

  This expert has been in the import/export business for many years, beginning with specializing in automobile import export between US/Canada/Mexico. This expert has experience as an expert witness and has testified in ITC matters regarding FTC "Made In USA" claims. This expert has qualified as an expert on import and export regulations. While not considered an automotive specialist, this expert has knowledge of US DOT requirements for US automobiles.

  
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• Expert Witness #260924

  This expert was awarded a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and has focused on logistics and warehousing matters during this expert's career as an expert witness. This expert is the Managing Principal at a professional services advisory firm, providing expertise to corporations and law firms. This expert is well-published and is a frequent presenter at business and academic conferences.

  
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• Expert Witness #260482

  This expert brings to the table many years’ experience of bringing fundamental research through to practical implementation and full commercialization – based on technologies ranging from biomedical biosensors through to smart wound dressings and sensors for use within the food, water and environmental monitoring industries. This expert’s career to date has spanned academic departments of Chemistry, Medicine, Biotechnology, Materials Science and Engineering across every part of the University sector - with this being reflected in publications and ongoing research interests.

  This expert’s research career has been focused towards sensors for food chain, medical and environmental applications. This expert is the author of >130 publications spanning areas of sensors, data transmission and food chain supply logistics and food safety having worked with agri-food and sensor- oriented companies.

  This expert can bring extensive experience of acting as an expert witness in patent trials and arbitration cases.

  
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• Expert Witness #236103

  This logistics and shipping expert has held a senior leadership role with a firm providing third-party logistics information, strategic planning, marketing, and related services. The work includes consulting on shipping processes, transactions, carrier selection optimization criteria, performance management, and documentation. Additional work includes process facilitation, due diligence, and development of prospect pools for international and domestic projects.

  This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.

  
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• Expert Witness #246049

  This food-related packaging, logistics, and machinery expert holds a PhD and provides expertise in packaging, machinery, and logistics, primarily involving food-related products. This expert is a Professor Emeritus at a university, leads a packaging research consultancy, has managed over 1000 consulting projects for over 400 major companies and federal agencies, is extensively published, and provides scientific and engineering analysis for disputes involving packaging, logistics, and related product issues.

  This expert has provided expert testimony in food packaging matters involving issues related to food safety laws, including FDA and state regulations. These conditions occurred during shipping and warehousing of packaged food products throughout the supply chain and logistics process. This expert has testified in over 75 matters involving food and beverage products, including nutraceuticals, contaminants, adulterants, mold, infestation, and chemical exposure leading to recalls or serious health threats to consumers. These matters have included toxic chemical exposure from ammonia, naphthalene, and other substances, including organic toxins such as pest feces. This expert has conducted extensive research and published findings in peer-reviewed international packaging journals on refrigerated ships and intermodal containers used in logistics for shipments to the United States from Central and South America, China, India, Europe, and other regions. This expert has also served on a scientific advisory council for a cold chain logistics organization for over 10 years, providing expertise on packaging and logistics.

  This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant, has been retained in over 500 lawsuits, and has provided deposition and trial testimony in over 100 cases.

  
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• Expert Witness #246058

  This transportation expert has over 50 years of experience in transportation, including trucking-company ownership, regional motor-carrier operations, trucking and distribution management, college-level transportation and business instruction, and consulting and expert-witness work. This expert is a Distinguished Logistics Professional (DLP) and Certified in Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (CTL&D).

  This expert's experience includes regulatory compliance, transportation economics, motor carrier and driver safety and operations, freight broker operations, loss and damage claims, contracts, rates and leases, warehousing, and traffic management.

  
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• Expert Witness #252967

  This perishable goods supply chain expert leads a consulting practice focused on transportation and logistics and has strong experience in perishable food supply chains, including LTL, truckload and containerized transportation, cross-docking, and cold storage facilities.

  This expert has led consulting engagements with numerous food and other cold chain shippers, third-party logistics providers, and investors in these areas. This expert has extensive and successful litigation experience focused on transportation and logistics, including LTL and truckload modes. This expert has co-authored published work on high-performing supply chains and has spoken widely on logistics.

  
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• Expert Witness #257118

  This international and maritime logistics expert is a prominent litigator and counselor in maritime logistics, an experienced expert witness, and has provided a number of expert witness reports for international courts. This expert has also achieved the rare honor of arguing as amicus curiae in a number of high-profile cases, a role with attributes similar to expert testimony because it involves speaking to the court as an outside expert on the legal issues before the court. In addition to work as a law partner and expert witness, this expert is also an adjunct professor at a number of law schools.

  
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• Expert Witness #267356

  This freight broker expert is a senior executive of a global market research company and consultancy focused on third-party logistics, domestic transportation management, and freight brokerage. Previously, this expert held senior leadership, sales and marketing, and operations roles with transportation providers, including major providers of small-package transportation, LTL transportation, and third-party logistics services.

  This expert has developed and implemented transportation and logistics systems and spearheaded startup logistics operations for large enterprise customers. This expert has prior expert testimony experience, is well-published in the industry, and is a frequent invited speaker.

  
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• Expert Witness #269365

  This logistics industry expert has nearly five decades of experience in best business practices in transportation and logistics. This expert has helped set up brokerage firms for carriers, individuals, 3PLs, and other transportation industry participants, and has supported computer-assisted methodologies to prevent booking with unvetted or phantom drivers, loads being posted and handled in ways that prevent unauthorized double-brokering without express permission from the shipper or payer of freight charges, and the use of contracts to address those issues.

  This expert has also assisted shippers with the proper creation and review of necessary contracts for brokered shipments and has testified on several occasions.

  
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• Expert Witness #280497

  This railroad operations expert has held senior executive leadership roles in transportation consulting for railroad and logistics providers and has over 50 years of experience across railway operations and logistics, including planning and construction of new rail systems, network management, and capital asset planning.

  This expert has also held field, terminal, and system operations roles for multiple railway companies and is an experienced expert witness.

  
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• Expert Witness #297185

  This logistics expert has over 40 years of experience in the transportation industry, with work spanning rail operations, transportation-related computer systems, service management, market management, account management, sales leadership, business development, and logistics strategy. This expert began in rail operations and later worked at the headquarters level, leading a diversified programming team that designed and coded sophisticated transportation-related computer systems.

  This expert later held increasingly responsible roles across business sectors including petroleum and chemicals, coal, fertilizers, metals, sulfur, and other industrial products. This expert concluded a major rail-industry career in a senior business development role focused on long-term transportation strategy, particularly relating to the petroleum industry in western Canada.

  Following that rail-industry career, this expert became a principal consultant for a trans-modal and inter-modal logistics and supply chain consultancy specializing in business development, sales and marketing, and operations.

  This expert has been in the transportation and logistics business for over 40 years, with experience in sales and marketing, logistics, transportation operations, and information technology. This expert has negotiated dozens of transportation contracts for a wide variety of commodities from both supplier and consumer perspectives, including significant multi-year agreements involving industrial materials and energy-sector transportation.

  This expert has developed numerous rail and truck terminals from conception through operation, including freight contract negotiations, permitting, systems development, project oversight and management, and long-term contracts with major rail carriers. This expert has also negotiated contracts of varying sizes and has broader relevant transportation and logistics experience.

  This expert has limited experience as an expert witness and litigation consultant, including research, expert report writing, and deposition testimony, and has not testified at trial.

  
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• Expert Witness #300007

  This rideshare service expert holds a PhD in Transportation and Logistics and is an academic professor specializing in logistics, transportation, and business transportation.

  This expert has taught business transportation for over 40 years at both undergraduate and graduate levels, supervised numerous doctoral dissertations involving the motor carrier industry, served on the board of directors for a major LTL motor carrier, and testified on multiple occasions.

  
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