William tobin – Principal
As Principal of Forensic Engineering International, William Tobin has more than 40 years of proven experience in some of the nation’s most high-profile cases.
Education
Master of Arts, Special Studies, George Washington University
Bachelor of Science, Metallurgy, Case Western Reserve University
Additional Courses and Symposia
Physical Metallurgy, Ohio State University
Shaping, Forming of Metals, Ohio State University
Engineering Metallurgy, Ohio State University
Fractography: Practical Applications in Failure Analysis (ASM)
Metallographic Interpretation (ASM)
Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence, Kevex Corporation
Statistics I, Northern Virginia Community College
Statistics II, Northern Virginia Community College
Detection and Recovery of Human Remains, FSRTC
Applied Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists, Virginia Commonwealth University
Structure and Properties of Materials, University of Virginia
Fastener Characterization by Mechanical & Metallographic Methods (ASM)
Manufacturing Processes & Materials, University of Virginia
Applied Electrochemistry, University of Virginia
Explosion Effects & Structural Design for Blast
Professional Experience
Forensic Engineering International, Principal
FBI Laboratory, Forensic Metallurgist
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Supervisory Special Agent
U.S. Marine Corps, Platoon Commander, Republic of South Vietnam
Monarch Aluminum Company, Manufacturing/Production Process Control
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Research Metallurgist
Chase Brass and Copper Company, Plant Metallurgist
Battelle Memorial Institute, Research Metallurgist
Other Experience
Referee for Fire Technology, NFPA
Editorial Advisor, The Forensic Examiner, ACFEI
Requested by UNSCOM to serve as U.N. Weapons Inspector, Iraq (1998)
Expert Witness Testimonies
States
Excludes Congressional testimonies and grand juries
Experience
Commendations
2 Crosses of Gallantry, Republic of South Vietnam
20 additional military combat decorations
Personal commendation from U. S. Attorney General William French Smith
Three commendations with cash awards, from FBI Director William H. Webster
Two commendations and cash award from FBI Director William S. Sessions
Professional Affiliations
Literary Acknowledgements
And The Sea Will Tell, Vincent Bugliosi, Ballantine Books, 1992; former prosecutor of Charles Manson and author of Helter Skelter.
Bones, Dr. Douglas Ubelaker (Smithsonian Institution) and Henry Scammell; Harper Collins Publishers, 1992, New York, NY.
Hard Evidence, David Fisher, Simon & Schuster, 1995; author of bestsellers Gracie With George Burns, What’s What, Killer, and The Umpire Strikes Back.
“60 Minutes,” Evidence of Injustice, CBS televised interview November 18, 2007; re-aired Sept. 14, 2008
Research
Sample Cases
Speaking Engagements
• ASM, COMS (Central Ohio Metallographic Society), Columbus, OH
• ASM, Hartford, CT
• ASM, Bethlehem, PA
• ASM, New Haven, CT
• ASM, Nashua, NH
• ASM, York, PA
• ASM, Charlotte, NC
• ASM, Cincinnati, OH
• ASM, Peoria, IL
• ASM, Baltimore, MD
• ASM, Washington, DC
• ASM, Johnson City, TN
• ASM, South Bend, IN (Notre Dame Chapter)
• ASM, Portland, OR
• ASM, Greensboro, NC
• ASM, Baton Rouge, LA
• ASM, AWS, Miami, FL
• ASM, Grand Rapids, MI
• ASM, Battle Creek, MI
• ASM, AWS, ASNT, Rahwah, NJ
• ASM, Oak Ridge, TN
• ASM, South Bend, IN (Notre Dame Chapter)
• ASM, Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh Valley Chapter)
• COMS, ASM, ASNT, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• ASM, AES (American Electroplaters Society), ASQC, Springfield, MA
• ASM International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• ASM, Dayton, OH
• ASM, Central Carolinas Chapter, Raleigh, NC
• ASM, Milwaukee, WI
• ASM, Indianapolis & Muncie, IN
• ASM, MIT Faculty Club, Cambridge, MA
• ASM, Baltimore, MD
• Welding & Testing Technology 8th Annual National Conference (31 professional societies, Knoxville, TN) ASM, Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bell Chapter)
• MTI (Metal Treating Institute), Secaucus, NJ
• Ohio State University
• University of Pittsburgh
• AWS (American Welding Society), York, PA
• AWS, ASM, Houston, TX
• AWS, Los Angeles, CA
• AWS, Baltimore, MD
• AWS, Hampton, VA
• AWS, Houston, TX
• AWS, Washington, DC
• AWS, ASM, Beaumont, TX
• AWS, ASM, Houston, TX
• AWS, Tampa, FL
• AWS, San Diego, CA
• AWS, Tysons Corner, VA
• ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing), ASM, Hampton, VA
• SCTE (Society of Carbide and Tool Engineers), ASM, Philadelphia, PA
• ASQC (American Society for Quality Control), ASM, AIME, Worcester, MA
• Metal Treating Institute International Convention, Washington, DC
• Florida International Arson Seminar, 46th Annual, Orlando, FL
• AWMI (Association of Women in the Metal Industries), Marlboro, MA
• SAMPE (Society for Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineers), SCTE, ASM, San Diego, CA
• Florida International University
• MFPG (Mechanical Failures Prevention Group), 45th Session Symposium
• AICE (American Institute of Carbide Engineers), ASM, AIME, Kansas City, MO
• Roger Williams College
• ASME, ASM, East Providence, RI
• TMS (The Metallurgical Society), New Haven, CT
• Case Alumni Association, Washington, DC
• National Thermal Spray Convention (NTSC) ’93, Anaheim, CA
• 26th Annual IMS Symposium, Charleston, SC
• AFS (American Foundrymen’s Society), ASM, Saginaw, MI
• U. S. Attorney’s Office, Dept. of Justice, San Diego, CA
• National Engineers Week, Akron, OH: AIIA, ASM, ASCE, ASDPE, ASME, ASHE, IEEE, SME, NAWIC, ASQC, ASHRAE, AIChE, ACESS, Univ. of Akron, Kent State Univ.
• University of Virginia (graduate seminar)
• Oklahoma City University School of Law
• Florida Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), Palm Beach, FL
• Wisconsin Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL), Madison, WI
• American University, Washington School of Law, Washington, D.C. (guest lecturer)
• Joint Statistics Meeting (JSM 2004), Toronto, Canada
• Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, D.C. (guest lecturer)
• Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office, Louisville, KY
• CLE: “Life In The Balance” Seminar, NLADA, Memphis, TN
• CLE: NLADA Conference, Washington, DC.
• CLE: NACDL Midwinter Meeting & Seminar, New Orleans, LA
• CLE: NCATL Conference, Sunset Beach, NC.
• CLE: CPD, Copper Mountain, CO
• CLE: TCDLA, Dallas, TX (co-director)
• CLE: DCACDL, Washington, D.C.
• CLE (judges only): “Science in the Courtroom”, Judicial Institute of Maryland, Annapolis, MD
• CLE: TCDLA, Houston, TX (co-director)
• CLE: NCAJ, Raleigh, N.C.
• CLE: WISBA, Milwaukee, WI
• CLE (invitation only): Cardozo Law School, NYC, NY
• CLE, TCDLA, Houston, TX (Oct. 2016)
• CLE, NACDL, Las Vegas, NV (May 2017)