Mechanical Engineering

Mr. Wells focuses primarily on aerial work platforms — including boom lifts, scissor lifts, spider lifts, and track lifts — as well as agricultural machinery such as tractors and harvesting equipment. His experience spans entrapment, tip-over, and product liability matters involving both serious-injury and fatal events.

Yes. Mr. Wells supports attorneys on both plaintiff and defense matters, including early case evaluation, equipment assessments, case strategy, testimonial and evidence reviews, and expert report writing.

Mr. Wells is a trained and certified equipment operator on boom lifts, scissor lifts, and numerous types of construction and agricultural equipment. He is also listed as an inventor on multiple patents, including a safety device specifically designed for mobile work platforms.

Yes. Mr. Wells has worked with attorneys on patent infringement reviews and has provided support in drafting patent claims and creating technical drawings, drawing on his direct experience as a named inventor in the aerial lift and mobile work platform space.

Mr. Wells applies industry standards knowledge alongside engineering fundamentals in structural analysis, compliance testing, reliability assessments, and root-cause investigation methodology. His analyses address equipment design, operator interaction, machine motion, safety device function, and environmental and jobsite factors.

Mr. Wells holds a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University–Idaho and a Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from BYU's Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Washington State (License #53376).