Litigation & Engineering Ethics I

Wednesday, September 30, 2026: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
306B (Québec City Convention Centre)
Session highlighting related talks with respect to litigation and engineering ethics, and their influence on failure analysis investigations. Mr. David Riegner, Ph.D., CFEI, SEA, Ltd., Mr. James F. Lane, PE, Materials Evaluation & Engineering, Inc., Mr. Larry D. Hanke, P.E., Materials Evaluation and Engineering, Inc., Dr. Nicolas Cunningham, PhD, PEng, Secretariat Advisors Canada Limited, Dr. Erik Mueller, P.E., National Transportation Safety Board, Ms. Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee - Knoxville and Mr. Jonathan Contreras, P.E., M.S., Cozen O'Connor
1:00 PM
Leading with Principles: Ethics
Ms. Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
1:20 PM
Engineering Ethics for Forensic and Expert Practice
Mr. James F. Lane, PE, Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
2:20 PM
Panel Discussion: Ethics in Failure Analysis
Mr. James F. Lane, PE, Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.