Litigation I

Wednesday, October 22, 2025: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Session highlighting related talks with respect to litigation and its influence on failure analysis investigations. Dr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, SEA, Ltd., Mr. Ryan Haase, P.E., Materials Evaluation & Engineering, Inc., Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S., Jensen Hughes, Mr. James Lane, PE, Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., Dr. Milo Kral, P.E., Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants and Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Secretariat International
1:00 PM
Law Regarding Admissibility of Expert Opinions: The relevant Rules of Evidence and cases that every expert witness should know and understand.
Mr. Erick Kirker, Esquire, Cozen O'Connor; Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S., Jensen Hughes
1:40 PM
2:20 PM
A Review on Spoliation
Mr. Tony Havics, PE, pH2, LLC
2:40 PM
Best Practices for Root Cause Analysis in the Context of a Potential Dispute
Dr. Ty Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Secretariat International
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