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Stuart A. Sklar
33450 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331
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Stuart Sklar has litigated hundreds of cases where fire and explosion origin, cause and responsibility were at issue, and is an internationally recognized expert in this highly specialized field.
Mr. Sklar is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI). He is the only attorney representing policy holders, and those injured or killed in fires and explosions appointed as a principal member of the National Fire Protection Association's Technical Committee on Fire Investigations, responsible for NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. Mr. Sklar was active in the development of the 2001, 2004 and 2008 editions of NFPA 921. Mr. Sklar is also a principal member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications responsible for NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator.
Mr. Sklar has given expert testimony on fire scene investigation methodologies, and has testified before a subcommittee of the Michgan Legislature on pending insurance legislation. He is regularly asked to speak on fire litigation issues in the United States, Canada and England by groups such as:
The British Fire Service College
The American Bar Association (ABA)
The National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
The International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
The California Conference of Arson Investigators (CCAI)
The Insurance Committee on Arson Control (ICAC)
The Florida Advisary Committee on Arson Prevention (FACAP)
The Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)
He is a co founder of the International Symposia on Fire and Investigation Science and Technology (ISFI). ISFI is a biennial professional symposium specializing in the application of modern fire science and technology to fire investigations and analysis, and is designed to bring together fire investigation professionals from around the world to present and discuss the latest in fire investigation science, research, technology and methodology.
Mr. Sklar is a contributing author to the Michigan Causes of Action Formbook, published by the Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and has also authored articles on fire litigation issues. He was seleceted as a "Michigan Super Lawyer" in the 2006 and 2007 survey conducted by Law and Politics magazine.
- Fire Insurance
- Fire Loss
- Insurance Litigation
- Property Insurance
- Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions
- Product Liability Litigation
- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, National Association of Fire Investigators
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan,
1985
J.D.
- Michigan State University,
1982
B.A.
- "Fire Investigation in Products Liability Cases", Michigan Lawyers Weekly, August 26, 2002
- "Cause & Origin Investigators: Retention & Cross Examination", National College of Advocacy, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1995
- "Causes of Action Form Book", Chapter on Errors and Omissions Against Insurance Agents, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1996
- "Causes of Action Form Book",Chapter on Errors and Omissions Against Insurance Agents, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1999
- Smith v. Michigan Basic Property Ins. Assoc., 441 Mich 181; 490 NW2d 864 (1992)
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- Courtroom and Deposition Preperation, California Conference of Arson Invesgigators,
2005
- International Symposium On Fire Investigation, British Fire Service College,
2004
- Spoliation of Evidence, 16th Annual Conference, Minnesota Chapter, International Association of Arson Investigators,
2003
- Expert Testimony: Can Your Expert Sing and Dance?, 13th Annual National Arson Training Seminar,
2002
- Lecturer, Anatomy of An Arson, 12th Annual National Arson Investigation Training Seminar, Insurance Committees for Arson Control,
2001
- Instructor, Effects of Daubert, Benfield & Khumo Tire, Dealing with Scientific, Technical & Specialized Knowledge, Testimony and Spoliation of Evidence, National Seminar on Fire Analysis Litigation,
2000
- Panelist, International Association of Arson Investigation 51st Annual Educational Seminar,
2000
- Arson and Fire Investigation Seminar, American Bar Association,
1999
- 1999 National Fire, Arson and Explosion Training Program, National Association of Fire Investigators and National Fire Protection Association,
1999
- Lecturer, Insurance Committee for Arson Control, 6th Annual National Arson Investigation Training Seminar,
1995
- Lecturer, Canadian National Advanced Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigation Training Program,
1995
- Technical Committee on Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators (NFPA 1033),
2004
- Present
- Principal Member
- National Fire Protection Association,
1999
- Present
- Principal Member, Technical Committee on Fire Investigations, NFPA 921
- State Bar of Michigan
- Member
- Michigan Association for Justice
- Member, Executive Board
- American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Section
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member, Property Insurance Committee
- American Association for Justice (Fire & Property Insurance Litigation Group)
- Member
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Member
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