This expert has over 17 years of experience in law enforcement. He began his career in the United States Air Force, where he worked in security forces providing law enforcement and security to US military installations, personnel, equipment, and resources. He went on to continue his law enforcement career in Colorado with a local police department where he has worked in investigations, narcotics, motorcycle patrol, and as a high school officer, and currently serves as a ...
This expert is a licensed mechanical engineer and has been practicing as a forensic analyst for nearly 15 years. He received his BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, before serving as a mechanical engineering manager and conducting investigations into incidents resulting in explosions. He is currently a mechanical engineer and forensic consultant at one of the country's preeminent forensic analysis companies. His primary role there is to ...
I am a licensed irrigator in the State of Texas. I have been licensed since 1994. I have been n the industry for the past 33 years. I started as a repair technician and installer and have worked my way up through the rankings over the years to an operations manager of $25M a year company. I have and still handle all irrigation maintenance related issues, all construction related issues and issues dealing with our customers. I have established relationships with the major ...
This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in crime scene investigation, ballistic trajectory analysis, and firearm and toolmark examination. He received his BA in biology from Macalester College, before receiving his MS in biology from the University of Virginia. He holds additional certifications in criminalistics, technical assessment, and firearm, toolmark, and gunshot residue evidence examination and identification. This expert is an active member ...
Mr. Kevin Kozlowski has over 8 years of experience in Forensics, Economics, and Fraud. He earned his BS in Accounting from the University of Houston Clear Lake. Formerly, this expert served as a Senior Associate at HSSK, LLC, and as a Manager of Forensics and Litigation Services at Weaver. Currently, this expert is a Senior Manager of Forensics and Litigation Services at Weaver....
Mr. Erick C. West has 22 years of experience in the field of Economics. He earned both his BA and MA in Economics from Washington State University. Formerly, this expert served as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, as a Trainer at Estate of S.R.D., and as a Senior Economist at Harper Incorporated. Currently, this expert serves as the President of West Economics, Inc. where he specializes in business valuation and appraisal services, forensic economics, and ...
This expert has over half a decade of experience in lawn care maintenance and irrigation systems. He earned his BA in organizational management at John Brown University. He was formerly the operations project manager for Custom Lawn Care where he handled all aspects of projects from start to finish, beginning with the bidding process and following through the inspection of the crew’s work. He currently owns his own landscaping and irrigation company in Arkansas....
This expert has over 25 years of experience in law enforcement. He has worked with multiple agencies in Colorado, including ten years with the Denver Police Department. In his law enforcement career, he worked as an assault detective at multiple departments, where his responsibility was to investigate assault cases to determine fault. He has pursued extensive additional training through FEMA and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Currently, this expert serves as ...
This highly qualified expert has worked in fire investigation for almost 15 years. After earning his BS in electrical engineering at Pennsylvania State University, he became an electrical engineer for multiple firms, including the Potomac Electric Power Company and Northwestern REC. He is a certified fire and explosion investigator and a registered professional engineer, and is a member of such organizations as the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the ...
This highly qualified expert earned his BS in accounting from Providence College and MBA with a concentration in finance from Boston College. He is a certified public accountant and he is also certified in financial forensics. This expert is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he served as an associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers and as a forensic accountant at ...
In the California Senate, a lawmaker recently introduced CA Senate Bill 243 in an effort to both heighten the evidentiary standard of scientific testimony as well as decrease the admission of false evidence against criminal defendants. Proposed by Senator Scott…
Hazardous chemical products that are sold commercially require warnings to alert potential users of these products, as well as others who may be adversely affected by them, to the health and physical dangers posed by these products. Four federal agencies,…
The majority of product liability and personal injury lawsuits include a failure to warn claim. However it can be difficult to identify insufficient warnings without first knowing what to look for. In this webinar, attorneys will learn actionable insights for…
CMFG Life Insurance Co., et al. v. RBS Securities, Inc., No. 12-cv-037-wmc, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; July 23, 2014 Background: Plaintiffs CMFG Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (CUNA Mutual) seek to rescind the purchase of fifteen…
This article was authored by a leading forensic pathology expert witness. He has 37 years of experience in anatomic, clinical and forensic pathology and 34 years of experience in neuropathology. Fractures and fracture dislocations of the vertebrae are uncommon in the…
Abstract: Social scientists play an increasingly important role in the prosecution and defense of both criminal and civil matters before the courts. Forensic sociology and criminology expert witnesses are utilized in the analysis of crime foreseeability and security standards of care…
Financial expert witnesses are not only technicians within their chosen field, they are communicators. Even the most technically proficient experts will fall flat on their face if not prepared to concisely and accurately communicate their findings. This must be done…
Case: Darin Ruark v. BMW of North America, LLC, et al., No. ELH–09–2738, U.S. District Court District of Maryland; January 30, 2014 Background: Darin Ruark was 17 in 2006, when the 1995 BMW 325is coupe he was riding in rolled…
A Florida teenager, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley, was sentenced to life in prison without parole by St. Lucie County Judge Robert R. Makemson. This, despite the fact that two expert witnesses testified that Hadley was in no way acting as an…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. Katso Citation: 2015 CAAF LEXIS 588 The CCA held that the state’s forensic expert’s testimony violated the appellee’s Sixth Amendment rights because the testimony…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Western Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hensley v. Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hosps. Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64518 However, the defendants argued the pediatric surgery expert was unqualified on…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Boyd v. Inch Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114360 Facts This case involves a writ of habeas corpus filed by a death row prisoner. The…
Court: Court of Appeals of Mississippi Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Nelson v. State Citation: 2017 Miss. App. LEXIS 183 Facts The defendant was convicted by the Simpson County Circuit Court of sexual battery and child touching for lustful purposes. He…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Mighty v. Miami-Dade City Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135528 Facts In this wrongful death case, the deceased had an encounter with the police of…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re Ohio Execution Protocol Litig. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137878 Facts This case involves a capital civil action for deprivation of…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. $307,970.00 in United States Currency Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84342 Facts In this drug trafficking case, the plaintiff…
Court: Court of Appeals of Indiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Johnston v. State Citation: 69 N.E.3d 507 In this case involving Level 6 stalking, an expert sergeant was appointed by the state to examine and statistically analyze the social media…
This case involves a 41-year-old female homeowner who was injured after she fell off of a ladder. She had borrowed an aluminum ladder from her neighbor to clean her gutters. As the woman reached the top of the ladder, it gave way…