William S. Cleveland, the Shanti S. Gupta Distinguished Professor of
Statistics at Purdue University, provides consulting and witness
services for litigation in any subject-matter setting where analysis
and interpretation of data is a critical factor in the case.
Professor Cleveland has had extensive experience in the analysis of
data from dozens of technical fields. In the course of this work he has
developed many new methods of statistical analysis that are widely
used in science, business, and engineering. He has received wide recognition
for this work. In 1996 he was chosen Statistician of the Year by the
American Statistical Association. In 2002 he was selected as
an ISI Highly Cited Researcher for the 7,300 citations to his work
in three books and over 100 scientific papers.
During his 25 years at Bell Labs, the research and development arm
of AT&T, Professor Cleveland had extensive experience in
translating complex technical issues simply and persuasively to upper AT&T
management, developing skills critical to designing courtroom presentations.
In 2002 Professor Cleveland began work as an expert litigation consultant,
and has worked with three of the country's top law firms.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A:
PhD. Statistics, Yale University
B.A. Mathematics, Princeton
2002 Highly Cited Researcher, ISI
1999 Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Fellow
1996 Statistician of the Year, American Statistical Association
1992 American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow
1987 Youden Prize, Technometrics
1983 American Statistical Association, Fellow
1983 International Statistical Institute, Elected Member
1977 Wilcoxon Prize, Technometrics
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A:
Over 60 short courses and tutorials in statistics and data visualizatin,
1 day to 4 days in length, in U.S., Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Norway,
and England.
Over 25 years at AT&T Bell Labs, more than 100 short presentations, 5 to 20
minutes in length, to top management at AT&T, conveying in simple terms the
background, application, and value of highly technical reseach.
100's of conference keynote speeches, conference invited talks, and university
department seminars.
Since January 2004, 8 one-semester courses in statistics, machine learning,
and computing with data.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A:
Since 2002 have worked on cases ranging from $100 million to $3 billion
with three law firms:
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York;
Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, D.C.; and
Franklin, Cardwell & Jones, Houston.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A:
Statistical analysis, or re-analysis of data analyzed by the opposing side.
Strategic planning for aspects of the litigation based on the data.
Design of presentations that translate complex statistical background and
results into material that is readily understood by lawyers, judges, and juries.
