David Wilshaw

Background

About David Wilshaw

35+ years of professional experience in engineering geology, geotechnics, geophysics, and geo-environmental assessments gained throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and the Caribbean. Licensure & Certifications: • State of Florida Professional Geologist since 2006. • State of Tennessee Professional Geologist since 2012. • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Professional Geologist since 2017. • State of California Licensed Professional Geologist since 2022. • Fellow of the Geological Society of London since 1989; Chartered Geologist since 1992 • Certified as a State of Florida Neutral Evaluator of Disputed Sinkhole Insurance Claims since 2011 • Florida Board of Professional Engineers Licensed Continuing Education Provider since 2019 Currently engaged in: Advance Continuous Surface Wave (ACSW) testing; geotechnical investigation and ground-risk management in the residential, commercial, transportation and mining sectors; soil & rock drilling & testing; Phase I ESA; pre-suit expert geological opinion; expert witness testimony in circuit civil litigation; Neutral Evaluation of disputed sinkhole insurance claims; forensic engineering geology. Specialties: • International experience in geologic, geotechnical, geophysical, and geo-environmental exploration techniques, including interpretation of field and lab results, preparation of design recommendations, coordinating efforts of field, lab and office personnel and providing technical support to clients. • Expert witness in circuit civil litigation, testifying multiple times in deposition and at over forty times at jury trial. • Neutral Evaluator of disputed sinkhole insurance claims • Completed thousands of forensic engineering geological assessments throughout Florida, also in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming, and across the United Kingdom.