PACO: Legal Insights Session | May 25, 2023 | CLE-NFPA 1 General Hour Credit
Topic: The Value of Using a Weather Expert on Weather-Related Cases”
We will discuss the background of our company, forensic weather consulting services and products we provide, types of cases we work on, the benefits of using a weather expert, and how to select a qualified weather expert. Our weather expert Jim Bria will present a case study, where he details his meteorological investigation process, analysis and findings, challenges and oversights by the opposing weather expert, and the outcomes and takeaways of the case.
Presenters: Kim Fisher, Business Development & Sales Associate with CompuWeather, Inc. and James Bria III, AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist
Kim Fisher is a Business Development & Sales Associate at CompuWeather. She is also a meteorologist and earned a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Cornell University in 2006. She spent several years working as a forecaster at FleetWeather, providing weather forecasts for clients such as roofing companies, school districts, production companies, radio stations, and the Yankees and Mets. She then moved into a business development & sales role for the forensic weather division of the same company, which is known as CompuWeather. She enjoys assisting attorneys, insurance professionals, and engineers with their weather-related cases.
James V. Bria III is an avid weather enthusiast with an interest in weather since childhood. James attended the State University of New York at Albany and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Atmospheric Science with a Minor in Business in 2001.
He was hired by CompuWeather in 2003 and has worked with the company since. In 2014, he earned the prestigious Certified Consulting Meteorologist Seal (#695) from the American Meteorological Society. James has extensive experience as a forensic meteorologist and expert witness, having been qualified as an expert for deposition and trial testimony in over 90 cases for both state and federal courts. James is detail oriented, thorough and committed to a high level of quality service.
