About Us

Dr. Gary A. Presswood, ScD, PE

 

Dr. Presswood was first licensed as a Professional Engineer in Illinois in 1975. Since that time, he has also been registered as a Professional Engineer in Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona. After obtaining an Engineering degree from Southern Illinois University, he obtained a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Doctorate in Science (ScD) from California Southern University.

 

In 1992, Dr. Presswood left his dual positions with the City of Las Vegas, Nevada as their City Engineer and Deputy Director of Public Works in order to establish a business as a forensic consultant, analyzing technical litigation issues primarily for attorneys. His experience extends into such critical fields as vehicle accident reconstruction, roadway design, slip-trip and fall analysis, and construction related accidents and failure analysis. Prior to 1987 when Dr. Presswood was appointed by the Mayor and City Council as City Engineer for the Las Vegas, he served as City Engineer for the City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Between City Engineer positions he attended to the highly technical needs of many prestigious clients including NASA, Departments of Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Disney Corp. and international clients with projects in the Bahamas, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and China.

 

The firm of Gary A. Presswood & Associates has served clients throughout the United States and currently has offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, Phoenix, Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri, and is currently expanding to include a San Diego, California office. The firm’s professional experience uniquely qualifies as experts in various types of Civil cases particularly involving safety related issues from pedestrian falls and vehicle accident reconstruction (including motorcycles) to complex roadway design issues.

 

Dr. Presswood supports both Plaintiff and Defense and has also provided building, site, and accessibility design services for clients in many states and for some of the major casinos and hotels in Las Vegas.

Curriculum Vitae

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