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Secretariat welcomes prominent structural engineering expert Dr. Troy Morgan as Managing Director. September 17, 2026 With the addition of Dr. Morgan, Secretariat expands the firm's structural engineering, seismic risk, and expert witness capabilities. Secretariat is pleased to welcome Dr. Troy Morgan, a widely recognized leader in structural engineering, as a Managing Director in the firm's Engineering Sciences practice. With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Morgan specializes in the analysis, design, investigation, and performance assessment of structures under conventional and extreme loading events, including earthquakes, wind, flooding, ground movement, and explosions. Dr. Morgan has advised clients and served as an expert witness in mediation, U.S. domestic litigation, and international arbitration involving high-rise residential and commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, airports, laboratories, energy and industrial facilities, bridges, rail systems, and other critical infrastructure. His work combines sophisticated structural analysis with the ability to evaluate complex, highly technical civil and structural issues and communicate clear, defensible findings in high-stakes matters. A respected authority in seismic isolation and passive energy dissipation systems, Dr. Morgan has conducted extensive research into the numerical simulation and experimental performance of seismic protective devices. He provides advanced analysis, design, and expert peer review services within performance-based engineering frameworks, including for complex structures that incorporate innovative structural systems and modular construction techniques. Dr. Morgan also has deep experience evaluating seismic risk to new and existing safety-critical structures, systems, and equipment in the nuclear power industry. His expertise in ground-motion selection and scaling, nonlinear structural analysis, and soil-structure interaction further strengthens Secretariat's ability to support clients facing critical engineering challenges across a wide range of sectors, including construction, infrastructure, and energy. "Troy's exceptional technical depth across research, design, investigations, and expert witness work is a tremendous asset to our team," says Eric Guyer, Managing Director. "His ability to examine complex structural engineering questions from multiple perspectives will strengthen the support our Engineering Sciences practice is able to provide to clients across disputes, risk assessments, and other consequential matters." Dr. Morgan is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple U.S. states and has contributed to prestigious professional committees addressing nuclear structures, seismic isolation, supplemental damping systems, and seismic provisions for building codes. His contributions to earthquake and structural engineering have been recognized through honors from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Dr. Morgan holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an adjunct professor in Columbia University's Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics and previously held academic and research positions at New York University, the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. Latest insights. News | september 18, 2026. Secretariat is proud to announce that Meera Wagman has earned recognition in Consulting Magazine's Women Leaders in Consulting 2026 awards, highlighted in the International Projects/Global Consulting Leader category. Article | september 10, 2026. Food manufacturers, processors, distributors, and retailers continue to face heightened scrutiny regarding the presence of naturally occurring and anthropogenic contaminants in food and beverage products. As contaminant-related litigation and Proposition 65 enforcement continue to expand in the food and beverage industry, companies face increasing pressure to understand the risks associated with contaminants of interest. Effective risk management requires more than simply detecting a constituent of concern. A reported detection is often the beginning of the evaluation, not the conclusion. News | september 7, 2026. Chicago-based appointment deepens the firm's electrical engineering, product safety, fire investigation, and laboratory capabilities.

Dr. Justin Bishop, leading electrical engineering expert, joins Secretariat as Managing Director. September 7, 2026 Chicago-based appointment deepens the firm's electrical engineering, product safety, fire investigation, and laboratory capabilities. Secretariat is pleased to welcome Dr. Justin Bishop, an industry-leading electrical engineering expert, as Managing Director. With nearly two decades of experience, Dr. Bishop brings extensive expertise in investigating electrical systems and equipment across industrial systems, consumer products, residential and commercial properties, and marine incidents. Dr. Bishop's work includes alleged design defects, electrical equipment and control-system failures, fires and explosions, electrical work practices, and shock, electrocution, and arc-flash incidents. He has analyzed power-generation and process equipment, industrial control systems, electrical installations, and operator interactions with automated systems. Dr. Bishop also advises consumer product companies on pre-market product evaluations and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall investigations. His experience includes product testing, failure analysis of field-returned units, product risk assessments, review of safety compliance programs and production techniques, and technical evaluation of corrective action plans. Dr. Bishop will conduct investigations and testing at Secretariat's new laboratory in Naperville, Illinois. The Naperville laboratory supports targeted testing, failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and other forensic engineering evaluations - offering a dedicated, state-of-the-art environment for Secretariat's multidisciplinary Engineering Sciences experts working across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, thermal sciences, human factors, and other specializations. These in-house capabilities complement Dr. Bishop's work and further expand the technical resources available to clients. "Justin brings an invaluable combination of rigor, technical depth, and investigative experience to our Engineering Sciences practice," says Eric Guyer, Managing Director. "His arrival, together with our investment in the Naperville lab, reflects Secretariat's continued commitment to providing clients with the technical resources, testing capabilities, and multidisciplinary expertise needed to address increasingly complex engineering challenges." Dr. Bishop is a licensed Professional Engineer, a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, and a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the National Association of Fire Investigators. He is also a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a principal member of the National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee on Electrical Inspection Practices. Dr. Bishop holds a PhD and a Master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Utah, and a Bachelor's degree in computational physics from Illinois State University. Latest insights. Article | september 4, 2026. Recent project failures and litigation trends have brought increased scrutiny to artificial turf systems, including allegations that they present multi-dimensional risk related to design, construction, product performance, environmental and health exposure, and potential injury. News | august 28, 2026. Eight Secretariat experts are named in the Lexology Index 2026 Energy report. This guide highlights the world's leading practitioners working in the field of energy across all major jurisdictions. News | august 25, 2026. Five Secretariat experts have earned recognition in the Lexology Index 2026 Competition report for their work on complex antitrust and competition engagements.

Survey and statistical analysis expert Dr. Samantha Iyengar joins Secretariat as Managing Director. August 18, 2026 With deep expertise in survey research, sampling, and statistical analysis, Dr. Iyengar expands Secretariat's capabilities in high-stakes intellectual property, class action, and commercial disputes. Secretariat is pleased to announce that Dr. Samantha Iyengar has joined as a Managing Director in the firm's San Francisco office. A highly respected expert bringing more than 15 years of experience in survey research, statistical sampling, and consumer behavior analysis, Dr. Iyengar is engaged by clients and counsel to address complex questions in intellectual property, product liability, class action, mass tort, and commercial disputes. Dr. Iyengar has extensive experience designing and conducting surveys related to trademarks, trade dress, patents, false advertising, and consumer claims. She is particularly regarded for her expertise in conjoint surveys and analysis, which have been used to evaluate allegations of patent infringement, false advertising, and product liability claims, including Lanham Act and consumer class action matters, product defect, and mislabeling. Her analyses have been incorporated into damages models that address critical issues such as price premiums, reasonable royalties, and lost profits. Beyond survey research, Dr. Iyengar has designed and evaluated statistical sampling plans used to analyze large populations of documents and records in contract, payment, and commercial disputes. A seasoned testifying expert, she has testified at trial and in deposition on the application of surveys, sampling methodologies, and statistical analysis across a wide range of litigation matters. Prior to joining Secretariat, Dr. Iyengar served as an Assistant Professor at both the University of Michigan-Flint and the University of Idaho, where she taught courses in social research methods. She holds a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Iowa, as well as an MA in Sociology and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Montana. Dr. Iyengar is also a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the American Statistical Association (ASA). Latest insights. News | august 18, 2026. Tanner Weil provided an expert report and testimony on behalf of Air Liquide, a multinational supplier of industrial gases and related services, in a construction dispute arbitration surrounding the development and construction of an anaerobic digester biogas facility in Pennsylvania. The unanimous arbitration panel awarded more than $25.4 million, an amount determined directly from Mr. Weil's analysis and testimony. News | august 14, 2026. During Peru's 2026 presidential election, Secretariat's Arnold Y. Castillo was retained by a major political party to conduct an independent assessment of identified anomalies and determine whether the available evidence justified further technical scrutiny. News | july 30, 2026. Legionnaires' disease and the detection of Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, are once again making headlines. For building owners and operators, it is critical to understand where risks exist, how to maintain effective monitoring practices, and how to respond if and when detections occur.