New Experts, Offices & Equipment

New Experts 

New Office Space

DENVER 

2703 S. Shoshone St., Englewood, CO 80110

We've moved  to a larger and more effective space that includes expanded evidence storage, exam rooms and classroom space.  Join us for one of our upcoming CE/CLE sessions at our new location. Click here for more information and our seminar schedule.

         Click here for information about our Denver office

HONOLULU 

Expanded Office Coming Soon!

CASE Hawaii will be moving into a larger office with the addition of evidence and lab space.  Neil Biggerstaff, CFI, CFEI, Mechanical Engineer who recently relocated to the Hawaii office will join Larry Montgomery, Senior Investigator & Marine Surveyor, CFEI, PI, MIIMS, CMI, CFI and Ed Bonollo, Senior Fire Investigator at our new CASE Hawaii office.   We anticipate moving in late summer / early fall 2013.  Stay tuned for details including move date, address and upcoming open house.

          Click here for information about our Hawaii office 

New Equipment & Capabilities

CASE is investing in new equipment to support your needs, reduce/eliminate outsourcing and increase efficiency.   SEM/EDS testing is always available as a drop off service at our Seattle and Portland Offices. Call either office to drop off or click here to inquire about the process.

JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) -  Seattle Office

Our new SEM is a high-performance scanning electron microscope for fast characterization and imaging of fine structures at high resolution. With a larger chamber and stage than our previous SEM we can now easily handle a wide variety of sample sizes and shapes and even operate remotely!  This low vacuum model provides the versatility of dealing with ceramics, plastics, and materials that outgas excessively or are non-conductive without pretreatment…such as those pulled directly from a fire scene.  Wood and other biological samples require no special preparation.   Thanks to the large sample chamber and multiple ports, our new SEM also features analytical energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) to provide micro and elemental analysis.

Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) - Seattle Office

We now have an Oxford Instruments AZtecEnergy EDS Detector. The microanalysis software characterizes material composition and offers our clients the ability to look at plastics, ceramics, metals, composites and unknowns using various display modes including, linescans, area mapping, 3D EDS and more.

New SEM Lab - Portland Office

With the addition of the JEOL system to the Seattle office, we are thrilled to announce that our Portland Office now has full SEM capabilities as well, the primary difference being the chamber and sample size capability.

Keyence Digital Microscope - Seattle and Denver Offices

Our new Digital Microscope combines 4 microscopes into a single system achieving 0.1 to 5000x magnification.  Designed to emphasize both high resolution and depth of field, it allows for observation from any angle.  Measurements are computed and completed in real time, removing the need for external software. Image stitching expands the observable area up to 200 times and allows for 3D display and measurement. 

Environmental Chamber - Seattle Office

CASE has a new Thermotron SE-1357 Environmental Chamber for many types of testing. It is substantially larger than our previous chamber, with interior dimensions measuring 40” x 45” x 45”, allowing for the conditioning of more and larger samples. The chamber is capable of reaching temperatures ranging from -94 F to 356 F with a reported accuracy of +/- 0.9 F. A major improvement over our old model is its ability to control humidity. The chamber includes a low humidity feature, allowing CASE to attain relative humidity under 10%. Some standard test methods require samples to be conditioned at a particular temperature and humidity prior to testing; matching environmental conditions present on the day of a fire is a critical part of simulative burn testing. In addition to the ability to match environmental conditions for burn testing, the chamber’s controller allows for user-defined temperature/humidity programs which allows testing freeze/thaw cycles and more.

Introducing 

​Alan Black, Seattle Office

Senior Forensic Engineer, PE, CSP | Bio | vCard

Alan Black is a Senior Forensic Mechanical Engineer and Certified Safety Professional with over 30 years of engineering, project management and safety experience. Mr. Black conducts technical investigations and research into the characteristics and causes of accidents related to equipment configuration, human interface, safety measures, conditions of lighting and noise, access control and accessibility factors. He provides technical support and expert testimony to the insurance and legal communities. As a former Principal Engineer for Walt Disney Imagineering, and Project Director for Universal Creative, Alan has extensive experience with theme park development and attractions safety programs including risk analysis and hazard mitigation. In his free time Alan flies charitable medical missions with LIGA International, The Flying Doctors of Mercy.  

Alan's Specialties

Accident Reconstruction - Personal Injury - Product Failure Analysis - Process Safety - Product Safety Engineering  - Component Life Cycle Engineering

Ed Bonollo, Honolulu Office

Senior Fire Investigator, CFI | Bio | vCard

Edward Bonollo is an IAAI Certified Fire Investigator with an extensive background in both criminal and civil fire investigations. He holds both an Associate of Science degree in Fire Investigation and a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Service Administration. Ed has 39 years of experience in the public sector of fire service ranging from Investigator to Deputy Fire Chief. He specializes in all aspects of residential, commercial, and vehicle fire origin and cause determination, fire suppression, building inspections, code enforcement, and plan review. Ed provides investigation and expert witness support to insurance carriers and attorneys. Ed is knowledgeable about standard practices regarding fire scene excavation, evidence collection and chain of custody. He has received extensive training related to hazardous materials, gas, electric and incendiary fire investigation. 

Ed's Specialties

Fire & Explosion Investigations 

Andrew "Drew" Paris, Seattle Office

Senior Electrical Engineer, PE | Bio | vCard

Drew's Specialties

Danielle Murphy, Seattle Office

Mechanical Engineer, Ph.D. | Bio | vCard

Danielle Murphy is a Mechanical Engineer with background in mechanical engineering, thermal sciences and chemical engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and a minor in Chemical Engineering, from the Colorado School of Mines. Danielle uses her knowledge of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering in conducting fire origin and cause investigations, explosion analyses, heavy machinery failure analysis, accident investigations, material and product failure analysis.  Her specialties include high temperature systems, ceramic engineering and processing, safety protocols, experimental apparatus design and fabrication. Her industry and research background includes green building technologies, plug flow reactors, underground pipeline gas flow estimation, and ceramic micro reactors for catalytic fuel processing.  Danielle provides expert analyses, technical and litigation support to law firms, insurance companies and industrial clients.

Danielle's Specialties

Materials Testing -  Product Failure Analysis

Chris Warren, Denver Office

Fire Investigator, BS-FI, CFEI, CVFI | Bio | vCard

Chris Warren is a Fire Investigator with over 10 years of experience in fire service, ranging from Forestry Technician to Deputy Fire Marshal and holds a Bachelors of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering with an emphasis in Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigations. Chris’s background includes extensive experience fighting wildland fires where he served in operations on controlled burns and suppression efforts, and aided in logistics for his crew members. In his role as Deputy Fire Marshal he was responsible for the enforcement of state and city fire codes including testing and inspection of power generators, fire sprinkler and alarm systems, underground storage tanks and hazardous material storage. As part of his role he conducted fire and life safety inspections in existing commercial and residential structures and reviewed new construction plans for the inclusion of applicable life safety features.  Chris has received specialized training in fire origin and cause determination, fire science, wildland fire behavior and human factors as they relate to wildland fires specifically. He is knowledgeable about standard practices regarding fire scene excavation, evidence collection and chain of custody (NFPA 921).

Chris's Specialties

Fire & Explosion Investigations

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