CURRICULUM VITAE FOR ROY RUEL, ME, PE

SHOOTINGS AND FIREARMS CONSULTANT

q Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer

q Experienced in Litigation, Criminal, Civil, Military

q Product Liability Litigation Including Accidental Discharges, Malfunctions and Blow-ups

q All types of Firearms and Air/CO₂ BB or Pellet Guns

q Paintball Gun Accidents

q After the Event, Shooting Investigation, Reconstruction and Analysis

q Shooting Range Off-Site Safety Evaluation.

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:

· Roy Ruel, a graduate licensed professional mechanical engineer consults nation wide regarding all types of shooting and gun related incidents.

· He has provided expert services to the legal profession on shooting investigation, reconstruction, and causation analysis.  Casework has included accidental and intentional shootings for defendants in criminal cases, and for plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases.  He has more than 10 years experience in legal case work as listed on his case work list.

· Mr. Ruel has twenty years background in firearms and firearms function, mechanics, and safety, augmented by 15 years of US Army active duty and reserve service with expert qualification in military small arms.  He is experienced in a broad range of weapons and consults regarding shootings with pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns as well as paintball and CO₂/air-guns.  Work has included Berretta, Glock, Steyr, Colt, Browning, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Sig-Sauer, H&K, Walther, Daisy, Brass-Eagle, and many others.

· Eye injuries from semi-automatic paintball guns used by younger or inexperienced shooters have been an important element of Mr. Ruel's recent case work.

· He is experienced in "after the event" shooting investigation and analysis including analysis and critique of police reports, witness statements, and crime laboratory examinations and testing.  He assists in the preparation of interrogatories, document requests, affidavits, and reports.

· ”National recognized firearms expert”, New York Post, Boston Harold, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Palm Beach Post, and televised appearances. 

· Mr. Ruel has been consulted by law enforcement departments on firearms issues in the US and abroad.

EXPERT QUALIFICATIONS:

· Experienced expert consultant to the legal profession in over fifty firearm related civil and criminal cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.

· Experienced expert consultant to the legal profession in cases involving work place accidents and patent issues.

· Federal and State court experience.

· Experienced in shooting investigation, reconstruction and analysis.

· Graduate in Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington.

· Licensed mechanical engineer in three states with over forty years professional experience. 

· Published author in the popular press devoted to firearms.  Author of articles on design, functioning, and firearms safety

· Former Contributing Editor on the staff of “Handguns Illustrated” magazine.

· Military service, Korean Conflict, US Army 7^th Cavalry Regiment.  US military firearms instructor and qualified expert, M1 rifle, M3 Carbine, M1911 pistol.  ROTC rifle team.

· Experienced in hand-loading ammunition.

· Extensive testing, studies, evaluation, and range work with all types of firearms.

· Long-term shooter and collector of civilian, military and police firearms of historical and technical interest.

EDUCATION:

· Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle.

· Graduate of the American Management Association Management School.

· Technical studies in firearms, their function, operation, recoil, mechanics, internal ballistics, recoil and safety.

· Glock armorer’s school. 

CASE WORK:

< Click Here > Roy Ruel's list of past and current case work experience.