About Us

When you elect to work with Ponderosa Associates, you will quickly discover that we are a passionate team of experts dedicated to meeting your needs in a timely fashion while maintaining our high work standards and integrity.

We complete our technical assessment projects with analytical tools that are at the forefront of our respective fields. We will settle for nothing less than giving you the best technical assessment we can provide.

Team

Ponderosa Associates is a team of dedicated, experienced professionals.
Learn more about our histories and areas of expertise. We look forward to working with you.

Robert Caldwell, P.E. – President, Project Engineer

Joe Romig, Ph.D., CFEI, CVFI – Fire Origin & Cause Investigator

Robert Hoit, BSCM – Accident Reconstructionist

Jodie Immell, BSME – Senior Reconstructionist

J. Cord Guthrie, CFEI, CVFI – Origin & Cause / Forensic Consultant

Julie Garrett – Administrative Assistant

Ponderosa Associates, Ltd recently moved to a new location in Lafayette, Colorado.

We can accommodate depositions on-site. Our research and testing facilities are located off-site where we house a well-equipped workshop and investigation lab, and our test equipment. We also have the ability to house evidence or prototypes should it become necessary.

Company History

In 1974 Richard Crawford and Bob Caldwell joined forces and formed Ponderosa Associates.

Its humble beginnings were in Louisville, Colorado. The primary work in the early years consisted of providing the legal profession and insurance industries with technical assistance with the investigations of accidents and product failures.

As the company business began to grow, University of Colorado professors and graduates were recruited to work on the various projects. The breadth of our technical expertise was augmented, and this growth also permitted us to expand our contributions to the industrial community.

In 1984 the company moved to Lafayette, Colorado. With acquisition of top technical talent, the company evolved into a multi-disciplinary consulting resource. Over time, our reputation for doing high quality, thorough technical work grew and we were able to recruit highly educated personnel from the University of Colorado as well as seasoned veterans from an assortment of industries that are considered experts in their various fields.