Triple-Certified Forensic Meteorologist | Expert Witness & Litigation Consultant
John H. Bryant brings more than 30 years of combined broadcast and forensic meteorology experience to civil litigation nationwide. Retained on both plaintiff and defense matters, he delivers court-ready weather reconstructions grounded in multi-sensor data analysis and defensible scientific methodology.
Areas of Expertise
Forensic Meteorology
Severe Weather Reconstruction
Premises Liability & Slip/Fall
Transportation & Motor Vehicle Litigation
Property & Insurance Disputes
Environmental & Regulatory Litigation
Life Safety & Wrongful Death
Fog & Visibility Events
Lightning Strike Investigation
Wildfire Propagation Analysis
Air Quality Assessment
Pollutant Dispersion Analysis
Weather Reconstruction
Representative Matters
Palisades Wildfires — Wind Causation & Wildfire Propagation Analysis
Retained on a $10 billion matter to provide expert opinion on the role of wind patterns in the causation and spread of the wildfire.
Wrongful Death — Flash Flood (Drainage Ditch)
NEXRAD Level II analysis and rainfall-rate computation over a 2.5-hour period; site inspection conducted. Matter settled at mediation the following day.
Hurricane Helene — Wind vs. Water Timing Analysis
Wind-versus-water causation and storm surge timing analysis arising from Hurricane Helene.
Wrongful Death — Lightning Strike Deposition
Deposition testimony in wrongful death matter involving a fatal lightning strike.
Ice Storm — Wind Damage Dispute (Jury Trial)
Testified before jury regarding reasonable wind speeds during an ice storm event; matter settled on day four of trial.
Motor Vehicle Accident — Rain vs. Clear Conditions
NEXRAD Doppler analysis established no rainfall at the precise time and location of the incident within a two-hour window; settled in favor of the insurer.
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Mr. Bryant offers pre-retention strategic consultations to help attorneys evaluate the scientific viability of weather-related claims before discovery. Available nationwide for expert reports, deposition, and trial testimony.