Mr. Waters has been performing automotive engineering consulting services since 1992, providing thorough technical assistance in all areas of automotive engineering & technologies. Experience includes cases related to smalls claims, Lemon Law, personal injury, fraud, unsafe vehicle sales, dealership practices, product liability, failure analysis, & wrongful death. Clients include law enforcement agencies, insurance carriers, law firms, manufacturers & individuals. Most cases involve loss of life or disabling injuries.

• Certified Master Technician, Ford Motor Company
• Over 2,000 hours of formal & multimedia training related to vehicle diagnosis & repair.
• National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, Certified Master Automotive Technician in:
  • A1 Engine Repair
  • A2 Automatic Transmission
  • A3 Manual Drivetrain & Axles
  • A4 Suspension & Steering
  • A5 Automotive Brakes
  • A6 Electrical Systems
  • A7 Heating & Air Conditioning
  • A8 Engine Performance
  • L1 Advanced Engine Performance
• Elected Member, Society of Automotive Engineers #6102220456
• Graduate of Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving & Accident Avoidance, 1999.
• California Highway Patrol-approved motorcycle safety & accident avoidance course, 2003.
• Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (technical staff)
• Member, Harley Owners Group

• 1975 to 2005
  

  Ford Motor Company/Lincoln Mercury dealer technician (ten years as Shop Foreman) Thirty years as a technician, with experience in inspecting & diagnosing thousands of vehicles.




• 1991 to Present
  

  Litigation Consultant - Waters Consulting
  
  Thirteen years experience in investigating legal cases related to failure analysis, product liability, Lemon Law, automotive brakes, antilock brakes, transmissions (manual & automatic), drive axles, engines, engine controls, heating & air conditioning, steering & suspension, seat belts, passive restraints, air bags, supplemental restraint systems, fire damage appraisal & investigation, vehicle maintenance, dealership & repair facility practices.
  
  Articulate expert witness testimony, with a keen ability to translate technical information into layman terms for both jurors and attorneys.

• Basic Electrical Theory & Operation
• Battery Starting & Charging Systems
• Electrical Diagnostic Tools & Testing, Part 1
• Electrical Diagnostic Tools & Testing, Part 2
• Basic Electrical Diagnosis
• Electronics Theory & Operation
• Understanding Electronic Systems
• NGS Tester Operation
• Basic WDS Tool Operation
• Electronic System Diagnosis
• Networks & Multiplexing
• Supplemental Restrains operations & Diagnosis
• Ignition System Theory & Operation
• Fuel & Air Theory & Operation
• Exhaust & Emissions Theory & Operation
• Fuel, Air, Ignition & Emission
• OBD II Monitors
• Engine Performance Theory & Operation
• Diagnostic Process
• Diagnostic Routines
• Engine Performance Diagnosis & Testing
• Diagnosis & Testing OBD II Vehicles
• Adv. Engine Performance for Diagnosis & Testing
• Engine Repair Fundamentals
• Automotive Measuring Tool
• Base Engine Operations & Diagnosis
• Engine Repair Class
• Servicing Overhead-Cam Engines
• 7.3L Diesel Diagnosis
• Diesel Engine Operation Fundamentals
• Diesel Engine Theory & Operations
• Diesel Fuel Supply & Fuel Injection
• Diesel Air Inlet & Exhaust
• 7.3L Diesel Diagnosis
• Diesel Diagnostic Procedures
• Diesel Engine Performance
• Differential & Driveline Operation
• Differential & Driveline Repair
• Manual Transmission & Transaxle Operations I
• Manual Transmission & Transaxle II
• Manual Transmission & Transaxle Repair III
• Transfer Case & 4-WD System Diagnosis I
• Transfer Case & 4-WD System Diagnosis II
• Transfer Case & 4-WD System Repair III
• Automatic Transmission Hydraulics/Mechanical Operations
• Automatic Transmission Electronics
• Automatic Transmission Diagnosis
• Intro to Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Repair
• Front Wheel Drive Automatic Transmission Repair
• Rear Wheel Drive Automatic Transmission Repair
• Advanced Automatic Transmission Diagnosis
• Vehicle Brake Systems
• Brake Service Procedures
• Brake System Diagnosis & Service
• Advanced Brake System Theory & Operations
• Advanced Brake System Diagnosis
• Advanced Brake System Diagnosis & Service
• Noise, Vibration & Harshness Principles/Diagnosis
• Brakes Systems Update

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