Former NYPD Detective practicing, since 1998, as a Forensic Firearms Consultant, Instructor and Training Consultant in the fields of firearms operability, microscopic analysis of ballistics evidence and shooting incident reconstruction providing professional assistance in case evaluation, courtroom preparation and trial presentation in both criminal prosecution and civil litigation.
Retained as a forensic consultant in criminal and civil litigation pertaining to police shootings in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Maryland and Virginia.
Provided professional assistance for criminal defense, prosecutions and civil litigation involving cases of murder, assault and weapons possession in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Kansas, West Virginia and Florida.
Retained in 2007, by the City of Philadelphia Police Department as a Firearms Consultant/Training Coordinator responsible for training twelve police officers as firearm examiners.
Retained from 2001 through 2005, by the New York City Police Department as a Firearms Consultant/Training Coordinator responsible for training thirty New York City Police Department Detectives, Police Officers and Criminalists in the fields of firearms operability and firearms identification.
President of the Stria Consulting Group which is staffed by a number of former NYPD Detectives possessing many years of experience, courtroom testimony and practical expertise in forensic fields including crime scene reconstruction and analysis, questioned document analysis, fingerprint identification and criminalistics.
Background
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:A: Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners (Regular Membership) (AFTE)
Association of Crime Scene Reconstruction (ACSR)
International Association of Identification (IAI)
International Association of Wound Ballistics (IAWB)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Associate member) (NACDL)
National Rifle Association (NRA)
New York State Identification Association (NYSIAI)
New Jersey State Identification Association (NJAIA)
New York Microscopical Society (NYMS)
NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Associate member) (NYSACDL)
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Moot Court Instruction Course at St. Johns University (Queens, NY) 11/97
NYSIAI Educational Conference (Rochester, NY) 3/00
NYS Firearms Examiner Scientific Working Group Seminar (Albany, NY) 11/02
Eastern Regional AFTE Training Seminar (Trenton, NJ) 11/04
New York Microscopical Symposium at John Jay College (New York City, NY) 4/05
Association of Toolmark & Firearms Examiners Training Seminar (Indianapolis, IN) 6/05
Introduction to Forensic Science Course at Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY) 7/05, 3/06
Homicide & Crime Scene Investigation Course (Atlantic City, NJ) 3/06
Shooting Reconstruction: Scientific Techniques & Methodology (Lancaster, PA) 5/06
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Approximately 400
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Examined and analyzed evidence, police reports and crime scene information.
Retained to research scientific information, gather facts and prepare forensic reports
Assisted Defense Counsel and Prosecutors with trial preparation and presentation.
Testified extensively as an expert witness in the fields of ballistics, firearms operability and microscopic examination of shooting related evidence.
Provided professional assistance for criminal defense, prosecutions and civil litigation involving cases of murder, assault and weapons possession in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Kansas and Florida.
Retained as a forensic consultant by the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team which is recognized by the United Nations and charged with the forensic investigation of discovered mass graves throughout the world.
Provided scientific experimentation, forensic examination and case preparation for litigation involving different paint ball markers.
Conducted field testing and professional evaluation for product development of holsters.
Provided forensic testing and evaluation for product liability in accidental shootings involving firearms and paint ball markers.
Retained as a forensic consultant in criminal and civil litigation pertaining to police involved shootings in Rochester, Albany and New York City, NY.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Less than six
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 580
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 580+
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: nineteen
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting
scientific testing
shooting reconstruction
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $200.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $200.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $200.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $200.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expenses
lodging
meals
administrative costs
References
Michael Anastasiou125-10 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
718 263-8400
Carol Brafman Schajer
PO Box 515
Jericho, NY 11753
516 932-7250
Scott Klein
32 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718 522-3311
