Technical Practice Areas
Based on over 30 years of R&D, Design, Launch, and Manufacturing experience at a Automaker and Tier 1 Design Responsible Suppliers, the following areas of expertise are available:
Commercial & Contract Disputes
- Techincal Evaluation of Designs & Specifications
- Evaluation of OEM vs Tier 1/2 Supply Contracts, including Analysis of Roles & Reponsiblities and applicable Industry Standards (e.g. ISO, SAE, ASTM, IEC, IEEE, ANSI, …)
- Downtime and line down Cost Claim and Cause Analysis
- Warranty & Recall Cost-Recovery and failure analysis
- Terms & Conditions compliance
Automotive Software & Systems Design
- Architecture evaluation
- Functional Safety Compliance to ISO26262, ISO/PAS21448, SOTIF
- Patent Claim construction and Trade Secret evaluation
Product Liability & Failure Analysis
- Root Cause Failure Analysis
- Failure Test Design & Analysis, including Hardware vs Software failure evaluation
Client Review
“Derrick provides logical, detailed analysis of complex issues and breaks it down easily in his expert testimony so that others can easily understand. He is very effective at problem solving and has helped clients identify true root causes. In trials, he speaks with authority and handles cross-examination very well.” – Litigation Attorney