Dr. Mayer is an full-time academic that serves as an expert witness from time to time. He is an epidemiologist and biostatistician trained in medicine and statistics. He is a Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health and Psychiatry that divides his time between Baltimore and Phoenix. He has done consulting for a variety of businesses, non-profits and individuals for 30 years. His primary interests are the evaluation and validation of statistical and epidemiological models in a clinical, policy or legal arena. Focuses on problems where the medical issues are complex, the methods and models are varied and the data are limited. Has given about a dozen depositions, and has appeared in trial several times in a variety of cases ranging from major federal class-action and MDL litigation to state malpractice suits.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MD, training as a biostatistician and public health physician, qualified to practice but have never practiced, academic appointments in public health, biostatistics, epidemiology, psychiatry and medicine. Has been sworn as a state and federal law-enforcement officer and currently work with a special investigations unit
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Many societies including the Royal Statistical Society, The Society for Epidemiological Research, AAAS, The Society for Environmental Epidemiology, The American Statistical Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Has been a full-time professor for 30+ years. Taught epidemiology, clinical epidemiology, evidence-based medicine and basic and advanced courses and seminars in statistics and biostatistics. Many public speaking opportunities to general and professional audiences. Excellent public speaker and guest lecturer
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: Over 50 times including being a consulting expert as opposed to being a testifying expert
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Methodology, Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Toxicological Epidemiology, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Police Procedure, Malpractice, Product Liability
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: about 25%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: about 75%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: About 20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: About 30
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: About 10
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: About 30
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, statistical analysis, study review, model evaluation, report writing,etc.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 350
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: same
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: same
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: same
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: expenses required to do the assignment
