THOMAS L. BOHAN, Ph.D., J.D.

EDUCATION

ACADEMIC DEGREES

Supreme Court of the United States (Admitted to practice, 1996)
Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Admitted to practice, 1995)
Federal Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Admitted to practice, 1992)
Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts (Admitted to practice, 1991)
Federal District Court, District of Maine (Admitted to practice, 1980)
Maine State Bar (Admitted to practice, 1980)
Massachusetts State Bar (Admitted to practice, 1980)
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Admitted to practice, 1980)

• Biomechanics of Impact Trauma, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
• Sensor Design For Automobile Air Bag Systems, Society of Automotive Engineers, Troy, Michigan
• EDC Simulations, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
• Photogrammetry Workshop, Dearborn, Michigan
• Electrical Engineering Review Course, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine
• Use of Microcomputers in Accident Reconstruction, Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, Illinois
• Use of Photography in Accident Investigation, Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, Illinois
• Vehicular Homicide and DWI, Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Chicago, Illinois
• Advanced Study Institute on Paramagnetic Defects, NATO Advanced Study Institute in Physics, Ghent, BELGIUM

"The Case Against Daubert: The New Scientific Evidence 'Standard' and the Standards of the Several States", Thomas L. Bohan and Erik J. Heels, Journal of Forensic Sciences, 40, 6, 1995.

"Analysis of Low-Spin ESR Spectra of Ferric Heme Proteins: A Re-examination", Thomas L. Bohan, Journal of Magnetic Resonance 26, 109 (1977).

"Concentration-Dependent Orbach Relaxation Rates in Nd-Doped Lanthanum Mag- nesium Nitrate", G.H. Cristea, T.L. Bohan, And H.J. Stapleton, Physical Review B4, 2081 (1971).

"Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrum at 77 K of Lyophilized and Frozen Solutions of Horse Heart Ferricytochrome c", R.A. Morton and T.L. Bohan, Canadian Journal of Biochemistry 49, 328 (1971).

"Temperature and Magnetic Field Dependence of the Spin-Lattice Relaxation Rates for Er3+, Tb3+, and Pr3+ in Anhydrous LaCl₃", Thomas L. Bohan and H.J. Stapleton, Physical Review 183, 385 (1969).

"Combined ³He Cryostat and Pulsed ESR Spectrometer", Thomas L. Bohan and H.J. Stapleton, Review of Scientific Instruments 39, 1707 (1968).

"Computer-Generated Animations: Getting them in, Keeping them out", Thomas L. Bohan, Maine LAWYERS REVIEW, June 7, 1995.

"Forensic Scientific Evidence and Testimony in the Courtroom: American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Plenary Session Proceedings, February 15, 1995", Stephen A. Brunette, Bert Black, James E. Starrs, Cyril H. Wecht, Thomas L. Bohan, William W. Schwarzer, Henry C. Lee, John J. Nordby, Shepards' Expert And Scientific Evidence Quarterly, 2, No. 3, Winter 1995.

"The Performance Audit: Minimizing Software Liability (Part II)", Thomas L. Bohan, IDEA 29, 135-152 (1988), talk and discussion arising from my appearance at a conference at MIT in January, 1988, and entitled LIABILITY FOR IMPERFECT SOFTWARE.

"EPR in Heme Proteins", Thomas L. Bohan, Proceedings of First Latin American Symposium on Magnetic Resonance (1973), Universidad Nacional de Ing‚nier¡a, Lima, PERU.

"The Intelligent Lawyer's Guide to Evaluating Accident Reconstructionists and Forensic Experts", by Thomas L. Bohan, Chapter 10 of FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles -- 2, Lexis Law Publishing (formerly Michie), Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997.

FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles -- 2, Thomas L. Bohan, editor, Lexis Law Publishing (formerly Michie), Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997, 800 pages. Volume 2 of a series of books on forensic science.

"Computer-Generated Images (CGI): An Introduction to the use of Forensic Animations and Simulations", by Thomas L. Bohan, Chapter 9 of FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles, Michie-Butterworth, Charlottesville, VA, 1995.

FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles, Thomas L. Bohan and Arthur C. Damask, editors, Michie-Butterworth, Charlottesville, VA, 1995, 600 pages. Volume 1 of a series of books on forensic science.

"Computer-Aided Accident Reconstruction: Its Role in Court", Thomas L. Bohan, SAE Paper 910370, prepared for the 1991 Annual Congress of SAE, Detroit, and published in ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION: Technology and Animation, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1991.

"Forensic Physics: What it is and how one prepares to do it.", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered by Thomas L. Bohan, delivered at Carthage College, Kenosha, WI, March, 1998, under the auspices of the American Institute of Physics Speakers Program.

"Daubert three years later: Does the bitter outweigh the sweet? Is there any sweet?", Thomas L. Bohan and Erik J. Heels, delivered by Thomas L. Bohan, February, 1997, at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New York, NY.

"The Forensic Investigator as Hero, as Goat: Richard P. Feynman's Challenger Probe and Other Adventures and Misadventures in Accident Reconstruction", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered at the FIFTH ANNUAL EXPERT WITNESS AND LITIGATION SEMINAR, Hyannis, MA, June 20-21,1996.

"The Use of Yaw Marks to Determine Speed: Police Reconstructionists vs Engineer Reconstructionists", ibid.

"Cornering Marks From Vehicles With Anti-Lock Brakes Applied: Will 'Critical Speed' Calculations Mean Anything?", Thomas L. Bohan and Sgt. James Gassman of the NH State Police, Delivered February, 1995, at the 47th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, WA.

"The U.S. Supreme Court's New Scientific Evidence 'Standard' Every Judge a Scientist", Thomas L. Bohan and Erik J. Heels, delivered February, 1994, at 46th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, TX.

"The Final Run of Bus #1000: Bizarre Mechanical Failure Passed on to Public as Operator Heart Failure", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered February, 1992, at 44th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans LA.

"Comments on why the question How Hard did it Hit? is usually unanswerable without first answering the question How Long did it Hit? and a Couple of Experimental Suggestions for Working around Operational Fracture-Force Standards", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered February, 1992, at 44th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

"Field Test of Critical Speed Scuff Formula : Sideslip Initiation Speed as a Function of Vehicle Trajectory and Steering Input", Thomas L. Bohan and Marshal H. Paulo, delivered February, 1991, at 43rd Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Anaheim, CA.

"Misuse of Critical Speed Scuff Formula: Underlying Physics, Instructional Roots, and Suggested Remedies", Thomas L. Bohan and Charles W. Smith, delivered February, 1990, at 42nd Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Cincinnati, OH.

"Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis By Federal Agencies in Decisions involving Morbidity and Mortality", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered February, 1978, at AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Member-elect, Board of Directors, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1998-1999.

Chairman, Engineering Science Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1997-1998.

Secretary and Chairman-Elect of the Engineering Science Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1996-97

Chair of American Academy of Forensic Sciences National Membership Drive, 1995-98.

Co-Chair of American Academy of Forensic Sciences National Membership Drive, 1994-95.

Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Maine State Bar Association, 1994.

Scientific Program Chair for the Engineering Sciences Section of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1993.

Law, Science and Technology Fellowships awarded by Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1977-79.

Research grants from the American Heart Association to support biophysics research of myself and my students, 1970-76.

Two-year research grant from The Research Corporation to support physics research of myself and my students, 1972-1974.

Fulbright Professorships awarded by the U.S. Department of State, 1972 and 1973.

Invitation to present to the 1st Latin American Symposium on Magnetic Resonance, Chosica, PERU, 1973, a one-hour review on magnetic resonance studies of biological molecules (q.v. supra)

National Science Foundation/NATO grant to attend Advanced Study Institute on Paramagnetic Defects, Ghent, BELGIUM, 1967.

Texas Instruments Fellowship in Semiconductor Research, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1965.

1996 SUMMER MEETING OF THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Phippsburg, Maine, June 14, 1996, Panelist on the program entitled "Internet Update: What Have You Done for Me Lately?"

FIFTH ANNUAL EXPERT WITNESS AND LITIGATION SEMINAR, Hyannis, MA, June 20 and 21, 1996.

1996 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Bangor, Maine, January 26, 1996, Presentation: Computer Generated Forensic Movies: Are They Good? Are They Too Good? to a session of the Continuing Judicial Education Program.

EXPERT WITNESSES IN COMPLEX CASES: When only an expert will do, Maine State Bar Association Seminar, Augusta, Maine, September 23, 1994.

ANNUAL MEETING OF NORTHEASTERN ADJUSTORS OF FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY, Augusta, Maine, August 8, 1994.

48TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY, Portland, Maine, June, 1994.

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION SYMPOSIUM, Under Auspices of the New Hampshire Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Manchester, NH, September, 1992.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SEMINARS: PATENT, COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK, Under Auspices of University of Southern Maine Continuing Business Education Program, Lewiston and Portland, Maine, Spring, 1990.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RISK MANAGEMENT: ETHICS, SCIENCE & LAW, Sponsored by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), the NH Humanities Council, and Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH, October, 1988.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE LITIGATION: PHASE II, Session at Annual Meeting of American Bar Association, Toronto, August, 1988.
PRODUCTS LIABILITY AND IMPERFECT SOFTWARE, Sponsored by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Franklin Pierce Law Center, Cambridge, MA January, 1988. (supra)

PREPARATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CASE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION, Sponsored by New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association and Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH, 1987.

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION SEMINAR, Sponsored and Organized by Medical & Technical Consultants, Portland, Maine, 1986.

SYMPOSIUM ON POLICE RADAR, Sponsored and Organized by Medical & Technical Consultants, Portland, Maine, 1982.

1ST LATIN AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE, Chosica, PERU 1973. (q.v. supra)

MEMBER of ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Science Investigation Standards and in particular of Sub-committee E30.05 on Engineering Sciences Standards.

TRANSLATOR of Russian Physics Articles for Plenum Press (1965-68).

TEST WRITER for American College Testing (ACT)(1976-77).

PAST MEMBER of American Meteorological Society and New York Academy of Sciences.