Firearms & Ballistics Expert Witnesses

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Expert witnesses who are available to consult and testify regarding firearms and ballistics may be located on this page. The professionals found here may consult regarding ammunition, ballistics, firearms, firearms design, and gun accidents. These firearms and ballistics experts may provide reports concerning gun laws, guns, gunshot evidence, gunshots, handguns, and hunting. They may also opine on issues regarding ordnance, pistols, rifles, shooting ranges, shootings, shotguns, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), among other topics.

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

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 since 1991. On the prevailing side in over... 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 ›

Steven Howard, Esq.

Call for a FREE CONSULTATION. Mr. Howard's areas of expertise include shooting incident investigation, shooting reconstruction, shooting reenactments, firearms, internal-external-terminal ballistics, toolmark examination/comparison, ammunition, Gun Shot... Learn More ›

Darek Pleasants (P2 Consulting Services)

Darek Pleasants is a retired ATF Special Agent with over thirty years of law enforcement, government, and military special operations experience. Darek is a globally recognized subject matter expert and advisor. His professional expertise spans critical... Learn More ›

Curtis Marshall (Eagle Security Group)

Retired ATF Agent Curtis Marshall spent his career as a top-notch tactical instructor and firearms aficionado. Mr. Marshall has unmatched tactical training and instructional experience and. As a member of the ATF Special Response Team (SRT), Mr. Marshall... Learn More ›

Emanuel Kapelsohn (The Peregrine Corporation)

Location: Pennsylvania

Areas of Expertise: Emanuel Kapelsohn, President of The Peregrine Corporation, is an internationally recognized firearms training and use of force consultant. Since 1980, he has instructed thousands of police and security...

Richard K Pumerantz (Guns and Ammo Witness Consulting)

Location: California

Areas of Expertise: Dr. Pumerantz has regularly taught ammunition manufacturing processes and toolmark identification to law enforcement agencies, including DOJ, LAPD, and LASO since 2008. His students continue to use the...

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,...

Tim Gravette (Gravette Consulting LLC)

Location: Louisiana

Areas of Expertise: Tim Gravette is a retired Associate Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons with 20 years of experience. He has worked in eight different facilities which included all security levels with two being...

Paul M. Adee (Robson Forensic Inc.)

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: Paul Adee is a corrections expert with over three decades of experience in correctional and courthouse facilities. As an expert at Robson Forensic, Paul’s forensic casework involves the policies, procedures,...

David Songer, M.S.C.J. (Robson Forensic, Inc.)

Location: Multiple Locations

Areas of Expertise: David Songer is a police practices and firearms expert with more than 30 years of law enforcement, military, and security consulting experience. He has specialized expertise related to firearms, firearms...

Geoffrey B. Davis Jr. CFE (Fraud Examination Service)

Location: Florida

Areas of Expertise: Experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME), Litigation and Arbitration Consultant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Expert Witness. Multidisciplinary and globally experienced business and operations executive...

Alan D Stokes (A.D. Stokes, LLC)

Location: North Carolina

Areas of Expertise: Serving insurance companies and law firms since 1999, A. D. Stokes, LLC, (ADS) is a forensic consulting firm that specializes in accident investigation and accident reconstruction, as well as diagrams,...

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;...

Mark W. Passamaneck, PE (Nederveld Inc.)

Location: Colorado

Areas of Expertise: Mark Passamaneck is a licensed Professional Engineer with expertise and certifications in the investigation and analysis of incidents involving firearms and ballistics in addition to shooting incident...

Charles J. Key, Sr. (Key Associates)

Location: Virginia

Areas of Expertise: Key Associates is a group of highly competent men and women whose professional experience encompasses the entire spectrum of police related subjects. Some of their areas of expertise include: police training,...

Jeremy E Stafford (Titan National Consulting Group, LLC)

Location: Oregon

Areas of Expertise: Jeremy Stafford served as the LAPD Department Firearms Subject Matter Expert. He wrote or re-wrote every lesson plan about anything involving firearms training. Jeremy personally led the firearms training...

Richard Nance (Titan National Consulting Group, LLC)

Location: Oregon

Areas of Expertise: Richard Nance served as a police officer and sergeant with a Northern California Police Department for 25 years where, in addition to patrol, he was assigned to the Investigations Bureau and as a K9 handler....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gerald LaPorte (Riley Welch LaPorte & Associates Forensic Laboratories Inc.)

Location: Michigan

Areas of Expertise: Riley, Welch, LaPorte & Associates Forensic Laboratories, Inc. specializes in forensic document examinations including handwriting analysis, forgery, the chemical analysis of writing and printing inks,...

Firearms & Ballistics FAQs

What is a firearms & ballistics expert witness?

A firearms and ballistics expert witness is a person with specialized knowledge and experience in firearms and ammunition. They provide testimony as an expert witness in legal proceedings related to firearms, such as those involving personal injury, criminal cases, and insurance claims.

What is the role of a firearms & ballistics expert witness?

The role of a firearms & ballistics expert witness is to provide technical knowledge and analysis of firearms and related equipment, including ballistics and trajectory analysis.

How much can a person make as a firearms & ballistics expert witness?

Firearms & ballistics expert witnesses may make in a range from $175 to $400 per hour depending on the case.

What are the qualifications of a firearms & ballistics expert witness?

An expert witness in firearms and ballistics should have knowledge of firearm design, operation, and maintenance, as well as ballistics and gunshot residue analysis.

In legal proceedings, what evidence is reviewed by a firearms & ballistics expert witness?

A firearms and ballistics expert witness reviews evidence such as bullet casings, firearms, and ammunition to provide analysis and testimony on matters related to firearms and ballistics in legal proceedings.

What types of cases involve expert opinions from a firearms & ballistics expert witness?

Cases involving firearms and ballistics expert witnesses typically include criminal investigations, civil lawsuits, and insurance claims related to shootings, accidents, and other incidents involving firearms and ammunition.

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