Our Team
Our forensic engineers are experts in accident reconstruction, failure analysis and cause & origin.
Our forensic engineers work directly with our in-house animation department to create state-of-the-art forensic animations for use in court, arbitration, mediation or settlement negotiations.
Engineers
J. Michael Arambel, P.E.
Mr. Arambel received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.…
Eric A. Black, M.S., P.E., CFEI, CVFI
Mr. Black has investigated the cause of damage to properties damaged by fire, flood, moisture intrusion, inadequate…
Cade R. Caldwell, P.E.
Mr. Caldwell has investigated cases involving property damaged by fire, flood, moisture intrusion, inadequate drainage, pipe…
Jason M.K. Cochran, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Cochran has investigated hundreds of cases involving property damage, foundation failure, structural member failure,…
Jason P. Evans, M.B.A., B.S.
Mr. Evans has performed investigations and reconstructions of high and low-speed motor vehicle accidents involving passenger…
Austin Friday, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Friday has design and analysis experience utilizing a variety of building code standards including those published by…
Brent R. Graham
Mr. Graham has investigated and reconstructed hundreds of vehicular accidents. After graduating from the Colorado State…
Scott B. Hargrove, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Hargrove’s responsibilities have included complete structural engineering for both new construction and remodeled…
Samuel R. Henning, P.E.
Mr. Henning received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO.…
Zachary Henrichs, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Henrichs has investigated civil site cases involving all manner of damage and failures. He also has several years of…
Collin Hurler, P.E.
Mr. Hurler is excited to expand his experience as he transitions from Transportation Engineering into Forensic Engineering,…
Peter W. Korff, B.Sc.
Mr. Korff earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University.
Timothy Maloney, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Maloney conducts structural evaluations and failure analysis on residential and commercial structures, building…
Josiah McCloud, P.E.
Mr. McCloud has performed design and plan preparation for a wide variety of projects as is a licensed professional engineer…
Karl P. Mertens, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Mertens has performed structural assessments helping owners understand the existing condition of their building as well…
Henry “Hank” V. Mowry, P.E., DFE
Mr. Mowry has worked in the nuclear power industry, chemical production industry in mid-stream oil and gas. As a forensic…
David C. Neidig, B.Sc.
Mr. Neidig has worked in laboratory and engineering environments within polyurethane, electronics, and aviation industries.…
Ricky L. Nguyen, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Nguyen received his Bachelors of Science in Engineering with a Mechanical Specialty at the Colorado School of Mines in…
Timothy “Tim” R. Phelan, M.S., P.E., S.E, M.L.S.E.
Mr. Phelan has investigated cases involving property damaged by fire, flood, moisture intrusion, inadequate drainage, pipe…
Grant Schulte, P.E.
Mr. Schulte’s experience with the engineering design of geotechnical, civil, and structural projects has given him a unique…
Cameron R. Stoesser, B.Sc., E.I.T.
Mr. Stoesser graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in May 2020.
Stanley C. Stoll, M.Eng., P.E., DFE, CFEI, CVFI
Mr. Stoll is the CEO and a Principal Engineer at Knott Laboratory. Mr. Stoll is a board-certified diplomat forensic…
Thomas Tarcha, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Tarcha has designed commercial, residential, and higher education structures in addition to remodel designs of existing…
Taylor Valentine, B.S., E.I.T.
Ms. Valentine has worked as a project engineer in the structural repair industry where she gained engineering design and…
Katie Walker, M.S., P.E.
Mr. Walker has extensive structural assessment and retrofits on structures of a wide range of size and age. She has…
Kyle T. Wieghaus, Ph.D., P.E.
At Knott Laboratory, Dr. Wieghaus has investigated cases involving residential and large commercial properties damaged by…
Richard M. Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., DFE
Dr. Ziernicki has evaluated several thousand industrial and vehicular accidents. He has presented papers and lectured at a…
Animators
Taylor D. Spiegelberg, B.F.A.
Mr. Spiegelberg is one of our experts in 3D Modeling, Forensic Animation, Interactive Animations, Photo Matching,…
David Ridder, B.F.A.
Mr. Ridder is one of our experts in 3D Modeling, Forensic Animation, Interactive Animations, Photo Matching, Photogrammetry,…
Angelos G. Leiloglou, M. Arch.
Mr. Leiloglou is a native of Texas. He grew up in San Antonio and attended Texas A&M University where he earned a Bachelor…
Douglas Starks
Mr. Starks has 25 years drafting, design and construction management experience.
Business Development
Mike Lowe
Mr. Lowe is the President of Knott Laboratory. He comes to Knott Laboratory with a strong construction background. Mr. Lowe…
Justin Bayer
Mr. Bayer's background prior to joining Knott Laboratory L.L.C comes from experience in Business Development within the HOA…
Bo Milberger
Bo Milberger is a Colorado native and is a Client Relations Manager with Knott Laboratory.
Jennah Stanton
Jennah Stanton is Client Relations Manager at the Knott Laboratory Phoenix location.
Sarah Allen
Sarah Allen has a diverse marketing background across many industries from mountain bike manufacturing to the financial…
Administration
Consultants
James Henning
Mr. Henning served over 31 years with the Denver Police Department with half his career spent at the command level. He is a…
Angel Navarro, Fire 1, Hazmat OPS
Mr. Navarro assists the lead fire investigators by documenting the site, evaluating fire patterns, collecting evidence,…
Mark Kinghorn, B.Arch, AIA
Mr. Kinghorn has broad experience in all aspects of Architecture and General Construction with extensive experience with…
Gary W. Markham, P.E.
Mr. Markham specializes in consulting on and leading teams of consultants on very large engineering & construction claims,…
Wojciech Wach, Ph.D.
W. Wach conducts and directs investigations of vehicular accidents, which include automobiles, tractortrailers, buses,…