Martin A. Shaw

Martin A. Shaw, RCA #470, BCMA 1234B is an arboricultural consulting expert specializing in tree appraisals, tree failure reconstructions, and expert witness litigation. With a career encompassing leadership roles in landscape contracting, arboricultural consulting, and tree management, he brings a strategic and operational perspective to his litigation work. His work centers on conducting forensic investigations, evaluating tree safety policies, and assessing land use and tree management practices.

Mr. Shaw has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across North America, involving high-value tort, personal injury, civil trespass, and criminal trespass cases. His Registered Member status with the American Society of Consulting Arborists and Board Certified Master Arborist certification reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving arboricultural and landscape issues.