Dr. Shakir Shatnawi, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Shakir Shatnawi, Ph.D., P.E. is a transportation and pavement engineering expert specializing in highway safety, construction quality assurance, and forensic investigations. With a career spanning public agencies, academia, and industry, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to litigation work. His work centers on investigating construction defects, assessing roadway surface conditions, and evaluating whether highway geometric design standards have been met.

Dr. Shatnawi has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across California, involving cases related to transportation, roads, pavements, and construction disputes. His Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation & Pavement Engineering), along with his California Professional Engineer’s License, 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 highway engineering and construction quality control.