Johannes C. LaunPE, IAAI-CFI, MIFireE

Mr. Laun has extensive experience with diverse engineering projects supporting attorneys, corporations, insurance companies, and individuals with failures, fires, explosions, and other engineering questions. Mr. Laun has handled complex legal and large loss cases. Mr. Laun focuses on engineering area of electrical, materials, and physics. Mr. Laun has been deposed and in trial numerous times. He has handled cases both in the U.S. as well as international cases. He has worked on cases involving US Admiralty law, civil law, and criminal law.

Mr. Laun is a licensed professional engineer (PE), a certified fire investigator (IAAI-CFI), a licensed private investigator (IL), holds 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, and has hands-on experience in many trades. He performs both experimental and theoretical engineering studies.

Mr. Laun has worked in the semiconductor industries from crystal growth to final device testing. He has also worked in electromagnetics areas involving signal cancellation. Mr. Laun has provided support involving various aspects of the patent process including litigation and prosecution.

Mr. Laun has served as an expert in various codes and standards. His work includes cases involving various government bodies including OSHA, MSHA, and CSB.

Mr. Laun’s experience includes electrical power generation and distribution, heavy equipment, communication systems, batteries, cars-trucks-boats, fires ranging from residential to large commercial plants, medical devices, and many other areas. He has experience with a broad range of non-destructive analysis techniques including x-ray, CAT scan, electron microscopy, elemental detection, mass spectrometry, infrared thermography, SIMS, ESCA, AUGER, etc.

Geographic Experience & Language Proficiency

Works throughout the U.S. and internationally. Fluent in German, with basic proficiency in Spanish and French.

Areas of Services

Forensic Engineering, Engineering Consulting – Electrical & Materials, Fire Investigations, Construction Defects, Consumer Products, Medical Products, Electric Shock & Electrocution, Patents, Litigation support, Non-Destructive Testing

Expert Witness Services

Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, Fire Origin & Cause, Construction Defects, Consumer Products, Medical Products, Electric Shock & Electrocution, Patents, Litigation support, Evidence collection-storage-testing.

Education & Certification

MBA – University of Colorado at Boulder – Technology Management
MS Physics – University of Illinois at Chicago (1984)
BS EE – University of Illinois at Chicago (1981)
PE License: IL, OH, FL, WV, AR, SC
Private Investigator License IL
Licensed Drone Pilot – FAA Remote Pilot
IAAI-CFI – Certified Fire Investigator
OSHA 10 Hr, 30 Hr (Construction), Class IV/V Forklift, and HAZWOPER 40 Hr.
NRA Pistol Instructor & Range Safety Officer
Amateur Radio Operator – Extra Class

Associations

NFPA, IEEE, IAAI