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Lemmler, Jr. at rlemmler@lsba. org or call (504)619-0144 or (800)421-5722, ext. 144. For more information on all LSBA programs, go to www.lsba.org. Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 3 2009 ExpErt WitnEss, Consultant and lEgal sErviCEs dirECtory Elizabeth A. Alston / Alston Law Firm, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mary A. Bielman, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Bourgeois Bennett, CPAs & Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cmdr. David E. Cole, B.S., J.D. / Maritime & Admiralty Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Conestoga-Rovers & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Billy Cox Group / Forensic Crash Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 S. Douglas Devoy / Matthews Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Pam Farmer, RN, MSN / Farmer Medical Legal Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE / Engineering Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fox Business Appraisals, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scott Frank Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fromherz Consulting, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Judith A. Gainsburgh / Attorney at Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Walter E. Gardiner, SRA / Gardiner Appraisals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs / Matthews Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lori Adler Kapit / Technology Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt / Court Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand/ Certified Public Accountants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Legal Interpreters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Murphy, McEnery & Co., L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pickering and Associates, Inc. / Bank Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Elon A. Pollack / Stein Shostak Pollack & O’Hara, L.L.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Quick & Associates / Consulting & Forensic Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Royal Palm Investigations, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Sententia Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Alva C. Smith / Tax Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Tactical Private Investigations, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. / Family Psychological Services, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4 2009 Expert Witness, Consultant & Legal Services Directory 2009 ExpErt WitnEss, Consultant and lEgal sErviCEs dirECtory By loCation* *Listings indicate the home office. Several of these businesses offer their services nationally and internationally. Consult the individual listings for more information. Louisiana Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. ...................................9 Conestoga-Rovers & Associates ..........................................12 Pam Farmer, RN, MSN / Farmer Medical Legal Consulting ...................................14 Sententia Group ...................................................................23 Alva C. Smith / Tax Consultant ...........................................24 Covington Elizabeth A. Alston / Alston Law Firm, L.L.C. .....................9 Mary A. Bielman, DDS ........................................................10 Fox Business Appraisals, L.L.C. ..........................................15 Fromherz Consulting, L.L.C. ...............................................15 Murphy, McEnery & Co., L.L.C. .........................................15 Lafayette Scott Frank Investigations ....................................................15 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt / Court Reporting ...............................................................18 Lake Charles Tactical Private Investigations, L.L.C. .................................24 Mandeville Quick & Associates / Consulting & Forensic Engineers .....22 Monroe Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. .............................13 New Orleans Bourgeois Bennett, CPAs & Consultants .............................10 Cmdr. David E. Cole, B.S., J.D. / Maritime & Admiralty Services ..11 David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE / Engineering Services ............14 Judith A. Gainsburgh / Attorney at Law ..............................16 Lori Adler Kapit / Technology Services ..............................17 LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand / Certified Public Accountants ............................................19 Legal Interpreters .................................................................18 Pickering and Associates, Inc. / Bank Consulting ...............21 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. ...........................................22 Royal Palm Investigations, L.L.C. .......................................23 U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. ...........................................................26 Ruston Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. / Family Psychological Services, L.L.C. ............................25 Shreveport MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. ......................................................20 Slidell Walter E. Gardiner, SRA / Gardiner Appraisals ...................16 CaLifornia Los Angeles Elon A. Pollack / Stein Shostak Pollack & O’Hara, L.L.P. ..21 Texas Houston S. Douglas Devoy / Matthews Daniel ..................................13 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs / Matthews Daniel ........................17 Navasota Billy Cox Group / Forensic Crash Analysis .........................12 Plano Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. ...................................20 Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 5 2009 ExpErt WitnEss, Consultant and lEgal sErviCEs dirECtory By CatEgory aCCidEnt rEConstruCtion S. Douglas Devoy ................................................................13 MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. ......................................................20 Quick & Associates ..............................................................22 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. ...........................................22 U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. ...........................................................26 aCCounting Bourgeois Bennett ................................................................10 administrativE HEarings Alva C. Smith.......................................................................24 admiralty sErviCEs Cmdr. David E. Cole ............................................................11 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs .......................................................17 alCoHol/toBaCCo issuEs Alva C. Smith.......................................................................24 animation rEConstruCtion MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. ......................................................20 appraisal sErviCEs Gardiner Appraisals .............................................................16 Murphy, McEnery & Co., L.L.C. .........................................15 arCHitECtural sErviCEs Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. ...................................20 audit dEfEnsE Alva C. Smith.......................................................................24 automoBilE aCCidEnts Judith A. Gainsburgh............................................................16 BaCkground CHECks Scott Frank Investigations ....................................................15 Banking laW and rEgulations Pickering and Associates, Inc. .............................................21 Bank inspECtions Fromherz Consulting, L.L.C. ...............................................15 BankruptCy and EstatE sEttlEmEnt Gardiner Appraisals .............................................................16 BiomECHaniCal EnginEEring Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. ...........................................22 Bond Claims Pickering and Associates, Inc. .............................................21 BusinEss intErruption Claims LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand ..............................................19 BusinEss valuation Bourgeois Bennett ................................................................10 Fox Business Appraisals, L.L.C. ..........................................15 LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand ..............................................19 CHild Custody Scott Frank Investigations ....................................................15 Collision analysis Cmdr. David E. Cole ............................................................11 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs .......................................................17 ComputEr trainEr Lori Adler Kapit ...................................................................17 ConstruCtion Conestoga-Rovers & Associates ..........................................12 David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE .................................................14 Gardiner Appraisals .............................................................16 Consulting sErviCEs Fox Business Appraisals, L.L.C. ..........................................15 Pickering and Associates, Inc. .............................................21 Quick & Associates ..............................................................22 6 2009 Expert Witness, Consultant & Legal Services Directory Court rEporting Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. ...................................9 Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. .............................13 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt .................18 CrasH rEConstruCtion Billy Cox Group ..................................................................12 CrasH tEsting and rEsEarCH Billy Cox Group ..................................................................12 Custody Evaluations Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. ............................................................25 Customs issuEs Elon A. Pollack ....................................................................21 dEntistry, gEnEral Mary A. Bielman, DDS ........................................................10 disaBility Evaluations Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. ............................................................25 divorCE mEdiation Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. ............................................................25 doCumEnt analysis/ConvErsion Lori Adler Kapit ...................................................................17 doCumEnt imaging/sCanning Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. .............................13 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt .................18 doCumEnt managEmEnt Lori Adler Kapit ...................................................................17 Legal Interpreters .................................................................18 doCumEnt rEtriEval Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. ...................................9 Royal Palm Investigations, L.L.C. .......................................23 E-CommErCE solutions Sententia Group ...................................................................23 EConomiC damagEs Bourgeois Bennett ................................................................10 ElECtriCal EnginEEring David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE .................................................14 EndodontiCs Mary A. Bielman, DDS ........................................................10 EnginEEring sErviCEs Conestoga-Rovers & Associates ..........................................12 S. Douglas Devoy ................................................................13 Quick & Associates ..............................................................22 EnvironmEntal sErviCEs Conestoga-Rovers & Associates ..........................................12 Gardiner Appraisals .............................................................16 EnvironmEntal sErviCEs/indoor David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE .................................................14 EtHiCs, JudiCial Alston Law Firm, L.L.C. .......................................................9 EtHiCs, lEgal Alston Law Firm, L.L.C. .......................................................9 E-transCripts Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. ...................................9 Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. .............................13 fiduCiary dutiEs Pickering and Associates, Inc. .............................................21 firE invEstigation/CausE and origin Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. ...................................20 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. ...........................................22 U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. ...........................................................26 forEnsiC aCCounting LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand ..............................................19 forEnsiC CrasH analysis Billy Cox Group ..................................................................12 2009 ExpErt WitnEss, Consultant and lEgal sErviCEs dirECtory By CatEgory Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 7 forEnsiC EnginEEring David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE .................................................14 Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. ...................................20 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. ...........................................22 U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. ...........................................................26 forEnsiC intErviEWing Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. ............................................................25 forEnsiC sErviCEs Quick & Associates ..............................................................22 fraud and EmBEzzlEmEnt invEstigations Bourgeois Bennett ................................................................10 impaCt BiomECHaniCs Billy Cox Group ..................................................................12 implants Mary A. Bielman, DDS ........................................................10 industrial HygiEnE and safEty Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. ...................................20 information tECHnology sErviCEs Conestoga-Rovers & Associates ..........................................12 Lori Adler Kapit ...................................................................17 MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. ......................................................20 Sententia Group ...................................................................23 insuranCE Claims Bourgeois Bennett ................................................................10 insuranCE fraud Scott Frank Investigations ....................................................15 intErprEtErs Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. .............................13 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt .................18 Legal Interpreters .................................................................18 Jury prEsEntation support Sententia Group ...................................................................23 laW firm managEmEnt LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand ..............................................19 laWyEr disCiplinE Alston Law Firm, L.L.C. .......................................................9 lEgal nursE Consulting Farmer Medical Legal Consulting .......................................14 lEgal rEsEarCH/sErviCEs Farmer Medical Legal Consulting .......................................14 Tactical Private Investigations, L.L.C. .................................24 litigation support sErviCEs Conestoga-Rovers & Associates ..........................................12 Farmer Medical Legal Consulting .......................................14 LaPorte Sehrt Romig & Hand ..............................................19 MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. ......................................................20 longsHorE and HarBor WorkErs’ CompEnsation Judith A. Gainsburgh............................................................16 marinE opErations S. Douglas Devoy ................................................................13 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs .......................................................17 maritimE pErsonal inJury Judith A. Gainsburgh............................................................16 maritimE sErviCEs Cmdr. David E. Cole ............................................................11 mECHaniCal EnginEEring U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. ...........................................................26 mECHaniCal systEms analysis David C. Flettrich, PE, CIE .................................................14 mEdiation Judith A. Gainsburgh............................................................16 mEdiCal rEsEarCH Farmer Medical Legal Consulting .......................................14 2009 ExpErt WitnEss, Consultant and lEgal sErviCEs dirECtory By CatEgory 8 2009 Expert Witness, Consultant & Legal Services Directory navigation analysis Cmdr. David E. Cole ............................................................11 offsHorE opErations S. Douglas Devoy ................................................................13 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs .......................................................17 oil & gas S. Douglas Devoy ................................................................13 Capt. Michael A. Jacobs .......................................................17 oral surgEry Mary A. Bielman, DDS ........................................................10 privatE invEstigation Scott Frank Investigations ....................................................15 Royal Palm Investigations, L.L.C. .......................................23 Tactical Private Investigations, L.L.C. .................................24 proCEss sErviCE Scott Frank Investigations ....................................................15 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt .................18 Royal Palm Investigations, L.L.C. .......................................23 Tactical Private Investigations, L.L.C. .................................24 prostHodontiCs Mary A. Bielman, DDS ........................................................10 protEst ConfErEnCEs Alva C. Smith.......................................................................24 psyCHologiCal sErviCEs Sally Thigpen, Ph.D. ............................................................25 rEal EstatE Fromherz Consulting, L.L.C. ...............................................15 skip traCing Royal Palm Investigations, L.L.C. .......................................23 soCial sECurity disaBility Judith A. Gainsburgh............................................................16 struCtural EnginEEring Quick & Associates ..............................................................22 Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. ...........................................22 U.S. Forensic, L.L.C. ...........................................................26 surEty Consulting Nelson Architectural Engineers, Inc. ...................................20 survEillanCE Tactical Private Investigations, L.L.C. .................................24 tax Consulting Alva C. Smith.......................................................................24 tECHnology Lori Adler Kapit ...................................................................17 tradE issuEs/proCEdurEs Elon A. Pollack ....................................................................21 translation sErviCEs Legal Interpreters .................................................................18 trial prEparation sErviCEs Sententia Group ...................................................................23 valuations Gardiner Appraisals .............................................................16 valuations/Bank stoCk Pickering and Associates, Inc. .............................................21 vEssEl inspECtion Cmdr. David E. Cole ............................................................11 vidEograpHy Duke Copeland Court Reporters, L.L.C. .............................13 Kaufman, Hoffman, Taylor, Wyatt & D’Arcourt .................18 MMCC Forensic, L.L.C. ......................................................20 vidEograpHy/dEpositions Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. ...................................9 vidEo/transCript synCHronization Baton Rouge Court Reporters, L.L.C. ...................................9 WEB sitE/E-mail Hosting Sententia Group ...................................................................23 2009 ExpErt WitnEss, Consultant and lEgal sErviCEs dirECtory By CatEgory Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 9 BaToN rouge CourT reporTers “A Full-Service Court Reporting Agency” BaToN rouge CourT reporTers, LLC 2924 BrakLey Drive, suiTe a-1 BaToN rouge, La 70816 Phone: 225-292-8686 • 1-800-375-7906 fax: 225-292-4491 e-mail: brcr@batonrougecourtreporters.com www.batonrougecourtreporters.com With more than 25 years of excellence in reporting, our services include: • Realtime / Rough ASCII • Spacious Conference Rooms • 10-Day Turnaround • Condensed with Index • e-Transcripts • Sworn Statements • Video Depositions • Document Retrieval • Indexed & Tabbed exhibits • Photo ID of Witness • Daily & expedited Delivery • Certified Stenographic Reporters • Video / Transcript Synchronization BrCr Elizabeth A. Alston Alston Law Firm, LLC Counselor, advocate, and expert witness in the fields of legal and judicial ethics ► Member, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 2008 - 2011 ► Member, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 2004 - 2007 ► Principal author of ABA Formal Opinions 07-449, “Lawyer Concurrently Representing Judge and Litigant Before the Judge in Unrelated Matters,” and 06-438, “Lawyer Proposing to Make or Accept an Aggregate Settlement or Aggregated Agreement.” ► Chair, Disciplinary Board of the Louisiana State Bar Association (now the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board), 1991 - 1992 ► Vice-Chair, Disciplinary Board of the Louisiana State Bar Association (now the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board), 1990 - 1991 ► Member, Louisiana State Bar Association Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1988 - 1990 Over 20 years of involvement in the Louisiana lawyer disciplinary system. Alston Law Firm, LLC 322 West 26th Avenue Covington, LA 70433 (985) 809-6779 Toll-free: 877-809-6779 10 2009 Expert Witness, Consultant & Legal Services Directory Mary A. Beilman DDS Education 1975 - Cornell University B.S. in Biology 1980 - LSU School of Dentistry - DDS 1982 - Certificate in General and Hospital Dentistry (2 year post-graduate residency program) Experience • 1983-present - Full- time private practice of general dentistry in Covington, LA • 1997-2007- Peer Review- Chairman of Northlake Dental Association’s Peer Review Committee • Medical Review Panel experience • Expert witness - 22nd Judicial District Court • Expert dental consulting and case evalua- tion- plaintiff and defense Awards • Fellow in Academy of General dentistry • Fellow in Academy of Dentistry International Organizations • American Dental Association • Louisiana Dental Association • Northlake Dental Association • Academy of General Dentistry • Lake Pontchartrain Study Club • Doctors for Oral Conscious sedation Mary A. Beilman DDS 426 S Tyler St Covington, LA 70433 (985) 893-5138 Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 11 12 2009 Expert Witness, Consultant & Legal Services Directory Crash Reconstruction Impact Biomechanics Crash Testing and Research High-quality Continuing Education Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 13 Duke Copeland Court Reporters Serving North Louisiana • Monroe • Bastrop • Oak Grove • Farmerville • Ruston • Jonesboro • Winnsboro • Mer Rouge • Shreveport • Winnfield • Marion • Tallulah • Rayville • Lake Providence • Jena • Columbia Member of the National Court Reporters Association Contact Duke Copeland Court Reporters 2903 Cameron Street Monroe, LA 71201 Phone: (318) 387-2889 After Hours: (318) 614-0235 Fax: (318) 387-3271 info@nelacourtreporters.com • Free Conference Rooms with Speaker Phone & Internet Connection • Large Staff of Highly Experienced Certified Court Reporters • One-call Service • E-mail Delivery/Fast Turnaround • Expedited Copy (Upon Request) • Medical/Technical Specialist • E-trans Via E-mail/ASCII/Condensed Word Indexing • State of the Art Digital Technology • Interpreters - all languages • Legal Video: VHS, CD, DVD • Document Imaging & Copying • Member of National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) Monroe, Louisiana 24 HOUR AVAILABILITY! 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DoUGLAS DeVoY MATTheWS DAnIeL 4544 Post oak Place, Suite 160 houston, Texas 77027 713-622-1633 Fax. 713-622-1644 www.matdan.com DougDevoy@matdan.com areas of experTise Marine Surveying of Offshore Oil & Gas Industry Marine Accident Investigation Naval Architecture Marine Engineering Engineering Technology Valuations for Offshore Oil & Gas Industry Assets Accident and Loss Adjustment for Offshore Oil Gas Industry serviCes Expert Witness & Deposition, Case Review & Support Ser- vices, Consulting, Research, Investigations & Appraisal Ser- vices, Marine Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, Com- mercial Vessel Marine Expertise, Personal Injury, Marine Vessel/Rig Surveys, Marine Warranty Survey Expertise professioNaL experieNCe 30 years experience in Marine and Offshore Oil & Gas Industry acting as Senior Vice President/Director of MatthewsDaniel Company, Houston, Texas with worldwide group responsibil- ity for Marine Surveys. Supervise staff and perform all types of marine related surveys including wet and dry ocean transports of rigs, structures, modules and equipment; trip-in-tow surveys, loss investiga- tions, safety and valuation surveys of marine equipment and warranty surveys and location approvals. Coordinate salvage efforts and negotiate salvage contracts on behalf of Under- writers and Owners. Supervise all aspects of ocean tows/ voyages including all engineering aspects. Adjusting marine and energy related losses. eDUCATIon/TRAInInG Texas A & M University, Department of Marine Engineer- ing, 1970-1973; Graduating as “Distinguished Student” with Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachu- setts; Department of Ocean Engineering; Graduate Program in Ship Structures and Ocean Engineering, 1973; University of Hawaii, Department of Civil Engineering; Gradu- ate Program in Non-Linear Analysis, 1975 professioNaL QuaLifiCaTioNs Certified Marine Surveyor (N.A.M.S.); Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAMS); Unlimited Horsepower 1st Assistant Engineer License for any Ocean, issued in Houston, Texas, 1981; Unlimited Horsepower 3rd Assistant Engineer (Diesel) License for any Ocean, issued in Houston, Texas, 1973. 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His practice lies primarily in the area of Louisiana state tax- ation and governmental relations. Smith offers his services as a consultant and expert witness in Louisiana taxation. He is available for consultation regarding any matter with the Louisiana Department of Revenue, including protest conferences with Field Audit Services, refund and rebate claims with Office Audit, and monitoring and attending rulemaking hearings. He can assist in obtaining Private Letter Rulings from the Policy Division and Informal Ad- vice from the agency regarding proposed transactions. • Investigations • Surveillance • Process Service • Legal Research www.louisianaprivateeye.com phone: 337-855-6470 toll-free: 1-800-spy-Guy-3 Lake CharLes, Louisiana tactical private investiGations, l.l.c. PE OP LE HE L ING PEOPLE Louisiana’s Premiere Investigative Firm Since 199 0! P Supplement to the Louisiana Bar Journal 25 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy Psychology August 1982 University of North Texas, Denton, TX (APA Accredited) Concentration: Counseling with emphasis in Family Psychology Master of Science Psychometrics May 1976 University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA Bachelor of Arts Psychology, Cum Laude May 1971 Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING Certification in Dynamics of Domestic Abuse, La Tech November 2008 Qualified, Divorce Mediation June 2008 Coach and Child Specialist for Collaborative Divorce February 2005 Clinical Member, Am. Assoc. of Marriage & Family Therapists July 1990 FORENSIC EXPERIENCE Custody evaluations 1993 – present Qualified as an expert in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 8th JDC, Ruston City Court, Monroe City Court, Hamburg, AR, and Austin, TX Disability evaluations 1996 – present Qualified as an expert in Federal Court, Monroe, LA Forensic interviewing 2001 – present Qualified as an expert in 3rd JDC Divorce & child custody mediation 2006 - present CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Psychologist, private practice 1986 - present LSU Student Health Center, Baton Rouge, LA 1984 - 1986 Woodland Hills Hospital, West Monroe, LA 1982 - 1983 Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 1980 - 1981 Caddo Parish School Board, Shreveport, LA 1976 - 1977 Developmental Centers, Inc., Monroe, LA 1975 - 1976 (substance abuse treatment) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 2001 –2008 The University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 1990 - 2001 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1986 - 1990 Grambling State University, Grambling LA 1982 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Psychologist. Louisiana License No. 476. Licensed Professional Counselor, Louisiana License No. 1027. Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Member, American Psychological Association (Division 43 - Family Psychology). Member, Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Member, Northeast Louisiana Collaborative Professionals Group For more information on fees, publication credits, additional training and other services, contact Dr. Thigpen. Family Psychological Services, L.L.C. Sally E. Thigpen, Ph.D. Psychologist La. La. License #476 Licensed Professional Counselor La. License #1027 112 E. Carolina Ruston, LA 71270 Telephone: 318-254-1234 Fax: 318-254-1235 Sallythig@suddenlink.net Fastcase Available Free to Active LSBA Members! The Louisiana State Bar Association offers Fast- case, a Web-based legal research program, to all of its active members, free of charge. 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