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Dean Bundy, CFEI, CFII, is an internationally recognized fire expert specializing in the investigation of fires and explosions, including origin and cause, natural cover (wildfire), arson investigations, commercial and residential structures, aircraft, maritime, heavy equipment/machinery and vehicular fires of all types. He has qualified as an expert witness in US Federal Courts and State Courts. Dean has also provided expert opinions in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. His law enforcement background and extensive courtroom experience contribute to Dean's outstanding success as a fire investigator. His achievements are widely recognized, including having been named Oregon fire Investigator of the Year (1986) and International Investigator of the Year (1987) by the International Association of Arson Investigators. In addition, Dean brings to the firm extensive experience in small and full scale fire testing of materials and products.

Bill Gale, with more than thirty years of industrial loss prevention and fire protection engineering experience, has been offering international litigation support services since 1991. His areas of expertise include fires, explosions, and loss of containment (LOC) incidents involving flammable and hazardous materials. Bill received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in Fire Safety Engineering Science and was formerly Chief Loss Prevention Engineer for Bechtel.

As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Professional Engineer (PE) in both mechanical engineering and fire protection engineering, Bill is often called upon to opine on matters related to the prevailing standard-of-care with regard to engineering negligence allegations, code compliance issues, and product liability actions. He is also frequently consulted on accidents related to failure analysis, root cause determination, and assessment of contributing factors. Bill's research in risk assessment and risk management involving human factors contributes to his work in human error analysis and analysis of issues involving safe operating practices and procedures.

Matt Shields, CFI, is also and internationally recognized fire expert specializing in origin and cause investigations of fires and explosions either accidental or incendiary. Matt's 35 years of experience in all aspects of public fire service, including 26 years as a Fire Chief, makes him eminently qualified as an expert on fire department administration, operations, safety, training and fire ground tactics.  He is further recognized for his expertise in origin and cause of ground cover fires, industrial/commercial and residential structures and all types of commercial grade transportation and equipment. He has qualified as an expert witness in U.S. Federal and State Courts and has provided expert opinions in the province of British Columbia. In 1994 Matt was the recipient of the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association highest achievement award - one of only six individuals to have been honored with this award since the Association was formed in 1920.

Together, the synergistic talents of Dean Bundy, Bill Gale and Matt Shields provide the legal and insurance communities with a new multi-dimensional and in-depth resource of expertise that promises both responsive and cost-effective consulting services. Whether you need on-the-scene investigation and evidence documentation, witness interviews, incident reconstruction, or event analysis involving large scale fire tests or computer modeling, Bundy, Gale & Shields, Inc. are the team in which to place your trust.