Our defense, plaintiff, industrial and municipal clients have shared some of their comments in the following statements regarding our services.
DEFENSE CASES:
Case: Patents & Intellectual Property.
“Jerry Hietpas worked with me on a complicated intellectual property case. He was conscientious and knowledgeable, and an asset in bringing this case to a successful conclusion.”
William W. Stagg, Esq.
Tiffany Babineaux, Esq.
Durio, McGoffin, Staff & Ackermann
Lafayette, LA
(337) 233-0300
Case: Patents & Intellectual Property, deep-water drill casing handling tool design.
“It has been extremely important for me to have used the services or Mr. Hietpas in a three year long court battle which, was just concluded in my favor. The plaintiff made numerous fraudulent allegations against me regarding engineering practices and conduct that, were difficult to explain to a jury lacking in engineering expertise or background. Mr. Hietpas was able to explain all, in concise terms, to the jury what the actual truth was.”
“In interviews with the jury members after the trial, they all referred to Mr. Hietpas as the star witness of the trial. Should a similar situation ever
arise again, I would employ Mr. Hietpas without hesitation.”
Mr. David L. Sipos, President
Vermilion River Tool & Equipment Co., Inc.
Lafayette, LA
Case: Timber shipment tumbled onto wood preservative operator.
“Your calculations for the stiffness of those timbers rendered the professor’s opinion mute.”
Robert Spitkovsky. Jr., Esq.
Johnson & Bell Attorneys at Law
Chicago, IL.
(312) 372-0770
Case: Edger operator’s arm got wrapped around an exposed shaft.
“I accept your opinion that the transfer headshaft should have been guarded, and appreciate your further opinion that my client was not the one to provide it. You gave me the good, the bad, and the ugly.”
Jason G. Moyers, Esq.
Frankl, Miller & Webb
Roanoke, VA
(540) 527-3500
Case: Operator in plywood conditioner burned.
“The explanation in your report of the roles of each party, and understanding of plywood operations, was a big help in the settlement.”
Elizabeth A. Semler, Esq.
George M. McKallip, Esq.
Sussman Shank, LLP
Portland, OR
(503) 227-1111
Case: Plant owner sued by injured contractor’s employee.
“Thanks to your report. We settled!”
William L. Dowell, Esq.
William L. Dowell, Attorney at Law
Longview, WA
(360) 423-5220
Case: Refinery Explosion.
"Your understanding of the operation of the refinery pressure relief and flare system and my clients responsibilities in the issues lead to my client being released from the case."
Tommy Yearout, Esq.
Yearout, Spina & Levelle
Birmingham, AL
(205) 298-1800
Case: Engineering firm rolling over for client’s E&O claim.
“Our insured Canadian engineering client is hard pressed to explain why their Venezuelan oil producer client should get a whole new system, when your suggested fix will make it safe.”
David Waterhouse, Esq.
Forbes Chochea LLP
Toronto, Canada
Case: Hand injury in sheeting bake line.
“We want you again for an accident on this pie crust manufacturing line.”
James L. Ray. Esq.
Daw & Ray, PC
Houston, TX
(713)
266-3121
PLAINTIFF CASES:
Case: Contractor burned by hot ash.
“What at first seemed to me to be an obscure assertion about water infiltration through the cladding and into the insulation of the electrostatic precipitator, turned out to be the straw that drove them toward settlement. Perhaps they feared exposure on their other precipitators.”
Peter C. Ensign, Esq.
Ensign & Bowe
Chattanooga, TN
(423) 510-0410
Case: Daubert challenge
“Thanks for the overnight response to their motion in lemme, we settled, so no trial - and send your final invoice.”
Ted Deacon, Esq.
Wilcoxen, Callahan, Montgomery & Deacon
Sacramento, CA
(916) 442-2777
Case: Faulty seal on banding of shafting.
“Your notes to me during the defendants deposition let me nail him right then.”
Albert Thiel, Esq.
Will Ferguson & Associates Attorneys at Law
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 243-5566
Case: An operator’s hand cut off in woodworking equipment.
“That model your shop built of the finger joint edger was persuasive with your presentation to substantiate your opinion. Can you regularly supply models at that price?”
Gary Callahan, Esq.
Wilcox, Callahan, Montgomery & Deacon
Sacramento, CA
(916) 442-2777
Case: Natural gas explosion.
“You tripped that utility inspector’s story up with your understanding of the equipment and incite into their operational records.”
Craig Johnston, Esq.
Johnston & Miller
Lubbock, TX
(806) 785-1499
Case: Accident at a food warehouse facility.
“I want you on another case we have.”
Brook Millard, Esq.
Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Morton BraytonPurcell LLP
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 366-9100
Case: Packaging accident.
“They settled. Their explanation just would not stand up to your simple logical explanation.”
Jay A. Pucheu, Esq.
Jay A. Pucheu, Attorney at Law
Marksville, LA
(318) 253-5080
OTHER CASES:
Case: Gas rate case.
“Your guy’s understanding of gas rate issues gets right to the heart of their weakness. He is the best we have used.”
Mr. Eric Orten
Public Utility Commission of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 638-3232
Case: PUC Gas Rate Application.
“Our Commission has been wrestling with this gas safety issue two years, and your guy convinced them to change their position within two hours. He knows the natural gas industry players. You need to come to our NASUCA convention for exposure to other state PUCs.”
Mr. Eric Orten
Ms. Roselle Miller
Public Utility Commission of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 638-3232
Case: Factory explosion, Insurance Case.
“Thanks for getting to Indiana overnight, and giving us assurance that our corrective measures, along with your point that we need a burner management tech out there before start-up, is right on. We in the rendering business can learn from the more advanced industries you normally work in.”
Mr. Wayne Stanberry
Safety Risk Manager
Griffin Industries
Newberry, IN
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