Best's Recommended Expert Service Providers - Forensic Engineering Experts
- Toll Free: 800-782-6851
- Fax: 614-885-8014
- E-Mail: ctorrens@SEAlimited.com
- Website: SEAlimited.com
Established: 1970
About Us
A powerful resource in litigation for over 55 years, S-E-A is a multi-disciplined forensic engineering, fire investigation and visualization services company specializing in failure analysis. S-E-A's full-time staff consists of licensed/registered professionals who are experts in their respective fields. S-E-A offers a complete investigative service, including mechanical, biomechanical, electrical, civil and materials engineering, as well as fire investigation, industrial hygiene services, toxicology, visualization services, human factors and digital forensics capabilities. These disciplines interact to provide thorough and independent analysis that will support any subsequent litigation. Should animations, graphics or medical illustrations be needed, S-E-A’s imaging sciences team can work closely with field staff to clearly depict what really happened.
In addition, S-E-A offers an unrivaled array of pre-market product testing and ongoing quality research services. Clients have an added measure of confidence in the integrity of their products knowing that S-E-A's advanced analytical and testing tools have been employed in the search for defects or weaknesses.
S-E-A employs over 350 associates with 18 offices and locations around the country.
Services Rendered
- 3D Laser Scanning
- Battery Testing and Analysis
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Candles/Fragrance Analysis
- Civil/Structural
- Construction Consultants
- Chemical Exposures
- Digital Forensics
- Electrical
- Environmental Exposure
- Environmental Forensics
- Fire/Explosion Investigation
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Human Factors
- Imaging Sciences/Animation
- Industrial Hygiene/Safety
- Marine & Energy
- Medical Visualization
- Materials Testing
- Metallurgy
- Mechanical/Electrical Analysis
- Product Testing
- Product Safety
- Product Liability
- Structural Analysis
- Structural Failures
- Transportation Accident Reconstruction
- Trucks and Heavy Equipment
- Vegetation Management
- Center of Gravity & Inertia Testing
- ADAS and AV Evaluations
- Driving Robots & Automated Test Drivers
- Off-Road Vehicle Testing
- Custom Testing Solutions
- Occupant Protection & Safety
Qualifications
Since our founding, S-E-A has continued to grow every year. Our accumulation of experience and expertise coupled with access to the latest technology-some of which we created and developed ourselves-has made our staff and facilities, including our headquarters and testing campus in Columbus, Ohio, among the most sophisticated in the world. From our Vehicle Evaluation Center and Test Sled to our Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Computer Tomography (CT) Scanner, our professionals have the technologies they require to reveal the cause of some of the most complex failures imaginable..
Additional Locations
Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Detroit, MI Fort Lauderdale, FL
Houston, TX Jacksonville, FL Kansas City, MO New Orleans, LA Orlando, FL Philadelphia, PA St. Louis, MO Tampa, FL
Service Area
Forensic Engineering & Origin/Cause Services Nationwide
Personnel Information
- Benjamin Potter, Manager, Columbus, Ohio
- Chet Patel, Manager, Atlanta, Georgia
- Michael Jacobson, Manager, Baltimore/Washington
- Chris Torrens, Vice President, Baltimore/Washington
- Steve Price, Manager, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Alex Hegedus, Manager, Chicago, Illinois
- Domenic DallaRiva, Manager, Cleveland, Ohio
- Charles Reth, Manager, Dallas, Texas
- Brooks Cannon, Manager, Denver, Colorado
- Jared Henthorn, Vice President, Regional Operations, Detroit, Michigan
- Ryan Brusco, Manager, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- Charles Reth, Manager, Houston, Texas
- Paul McCullough, Manager, Jacksonville, Florida
- Toni Browne, Manager, Kansas City, Missouri
- Charles Reth, Manager, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Michael Jacobson, Manager, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Toni Browne, Manager, St. Louis, Missouri
- Paul McCullough, Manager, Tampa, Florida
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