Criminalistics Expert Witnesses

Criminalistics Expert Witness Listings

Criminalistics expert witnesses may be found by clicking on one of the below listed links. The professionals found through this page may advise regarding physical evidence, forensic science, and crime scene reconstruction. These experts may provide reports concerning impression evidence, gunshot residue, and trace evidence. They may also provide expert witness testimony regarding bloodstain pattern interpretation, trajectory determination, and firing distance determination, among other topics.

You may limit your search for Criminalistics expert witnesses to a specific area by selecting a state from the drop down box.

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Featured Experts

Monte Miller (Director, Forensic DNA Experts LLC)

WHY HIRE FORENSIC DNA EXPERTS? Initial Consultation is FREE – If you send us paternity or crime lab reports, we will lend you our expertise to help you understand your situation, as well as what we can do to help. All phases of case file review:... Learn More ›

Charles P. Stephenson (The Orion Group dba Crime Scene Plus )

Mr. Stephenson is a former Police Officer, FBI Agent, FBI Police Instructor, FBI - SWAT/Firearms Instructor/Defensive Tactics Instructor and FBI National Academy Instructor: Mr. Stephenson is a certified, Use of Force/Firearm's Instructor for the State... Learn More ›

Arthur S Chancellor (Second Look Training and Forensic Consulting LLC)

Mr. Chancellor is an expert in the field of crime scene reconstruction, wrongful convictions, crime scene staging, suicide Investigations, and military Investigations especially in the field of violent and sexual crimes. His mission is to provide an accurate... Learn More ›

Amy E. Du Beau (Matanuska Forensic Science)

Dr A. E. Du Beau, PhD, MS, BS, is a neuroscientist with special expertise in forensics. Neuroscience investigates all aspects of the brain’s functionality, inclusive of neurochemical and anatomical processes that underlie behavior, perception, cognition,... Learn More ›

Ken Lang (Ken Lang Consulting, LLC)

Dr. Ken Lang is a retired 25-year law enforcement veteran from the Baltimore County Police Department, with experience investigating violent and complex crimes, including murders, death investigations, police shootings, rapes, sexual assaults, armed robberies,... Learn More ›

Paul LaRosa (Eagle Security Group)

Location: Virginia

Areas of Expertise: Paul LaRosa is an accomplished law enforcement professional who testified on many occasions in US District Court and within the South Carolina Judicial System in the areas of threat assessment, crime analysis...

Brenda Butler (Justice Matters Consulting & Training, LLC)

Location: Texas

Areas of Expertise: With over 20 years as a police officer and crime scene investigator, I offer expert forensic consultation and training through Justice Matters, LLC. Specializing in crime scene investigation, shooting...

Marc A LeBeau (LeBeau Forensic Toxicology Consulting / Retired FBI)

Location: Missouri

Areas of Expertise: Dr. Marc LeBeau is a renowned, board-certified toxicologist with over 35 years of experience, primarily at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. He specializes in drug and alcohol-facilitated crimes,...

Stephen Patrick (Eagle Security Group)

Location: Virginia

Areas of Expertise: Stephen Patrick’s career in federal law enforcement spanned almost three decades. As an Industry Operations Investigator and Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), he specialized...

Daniel B Kennedy (Forensic Criminology Associates, Inc.)

Location: Michigan

Areas of Expertise: Daniel B. Kennedy began his career in criminal justice and security administration as a civilian crime analyst with the Detroit Police Department in 1966. Over the next decade, Dr. Kennedy also served...

Grace Warmbier (Grace Warmbier Forensic Document Examination)

Location: New York

Areas of Expertise: I am a New York based Forensic Document Examiner specializing in handwriting and signature analyses. I have over 10 years experience at the New York City Police Department Police Laboratory working on...

Lenard Vare (Carsel & Ayves, Inc.)

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: Lenard Vare has over 28 years of practical experience in inmate management in both jails and prisons in CA and NV. He served as a prison Warden with the State of Nevada for four years managing various...

Jennifer Harmon (Private Consultant; Expert Witness; Forensic Toxicologist; Laboratory Operations & Quality Assurance/Management)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: Jennifer has held the position of Crime Laboratory Director and Assistant Director in two of the three most populous counties in California; both with populations exceeding more than 3.3M. Jennifer has...

Ron Martinelli (Martinelli & Associates: Justice & Forensic Consultants, Inc.)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: Referred to by respected and experienced law enforcement and security civil and criminal attorneys as “The expert’s expert.” Representing agency defense and concerned plaintiff and criminal defense attorneys...

Scott A. DeFoe (On-Scene Consulting Group, LLC)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: Retired Sergeant II+1 Los Angeles Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). I worked numerous assignments during my 29-year law enforcement career to include: SWAT, K9, Vice, Narcotics, Jail...

Jennifer Coffindaffer (Eagle Security Group)

Location: Virginia

Areas of Expertise: Jennifer Coffindaffer is a retired FBI Special Agent who provides case consultation, investigative support, litigation support and expert witness testimony in the areas of: Use of Force; Firearms Training;...

Consolidated Consultants

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...

Theodore D Kessis (Applied DNA Resources)

Location: Ohio

Areas of Expertise: Applied DNA Resources (ADR) specializes in the review of Forensic DNA testing, providing case file review, expert witnessing services, court qualified opinions and testimony for legal professionals with...

ForensisGroup, Inc. (The Expert of Experts)

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...

Angela Ross (Independent DNA Consulting)

Location: Louisiana

Areas of Expertise: Angela Ross has over 20 years experience in forensic DNA analysis and consulting. Ms. Ross can assist your office in gaining a full understanding of your lab's DNA report, provide questions and advice...

Deborah Stonebarger (Analytic Investigations)

Location: Arizona

Areas of Expertise: I am a criminalistics expert with experience in crime scene, evidence collection, biology/DNA, firearms, blood/bread alcohol and impairment, controlled substances, forensic laboratory procedures, and forensic...

Kourosh Nikoui (Nikoui & Associates - FISC, LLC)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: Welcome to Nikoui and Associates, Forensic Identification Services & Consulting, LLC, your trusted source for expert witness services in the field of forensic identification, which includes fingerprint...

Cameron Malin, JD, CISSP (Eagle Security Group)

Location: Virginia

Areas of Expertise: Cameron Malin is an esteemed expert in Cyber Behavioral Profiling with a deep knowledge of digital forensics who has testified regarding cyber-crime, computer intrusions, malicious code (malware) and cyber-attacks....

Criminalistics FAQs

What is a criminalistics expert witness?

A criminalistics expert witness is a person who provides regarding the analysis of physical evidence. The expert witness may offer testimony on the interpretation of evidence, the methods used to collect evidence, or the significance of evidence in a particular case.

What is the role of a criminalistics expert witness?

A criminalistics expert witness is a professional who offers expert testimony on the scientific analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations.

How much can a person make as a criminalistics expert witness?

Criminalistics expert witnesses can earn compensation somewhere between $200 and $400 per hour, or greater in certain cases. The expert and retaining attorney will negotiate the exact fee.

What are the qualifications of a criminalistics expert witness?

A criminalistics expert witness has expertise in the scientific examination and analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations.

In legal proceedings, what evidence is reviewed by a criminalistics expert witness?

A criminalistics expert witness reviews physical evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, ballistics, and trace evidence to provide scientific analysis and interpretation to assist in legal proceedings.

What type of cases might require opinions from a criminalistics expert witness?

Cases involving forensic evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, ballistics, and blood spatter analysis may require opinions from a criminalistics expert witness to help interpret and explain the evidence to the court.

Criminalistics Expert Witnesses by State

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