Dr. Richard M Marshall
Edinburgh, SCT EH4 3DQ, United Kingdom
Office: +00447785394458
Software and data are ubiquitous, with every organization now dependent on ever more complex digital infrastructure. AI is being infused into every product and service, dramatically increasing that complexity with huge implications for contract disputes and litigation.
Expert witnesses must be able to not just understand the technical issues but explain them in a way that can be understood by lawyers, juries, and judges. This is where Dr. Richard M. Marshall, Principal of Concept Gap Ltd, excels. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the prestigious University of Edinburgh, Dr. Marshall possesses a unique talent for rapidly grasping the critical issues at the core of each matter, before effectively and clearly conveying the complex technical concepts involved. He has helped clients win over $2bn in compensation.
- Computer Security
- Cybersecurity
- Intellectual Property
- Internet
- Patents
- Software
- Software Engineering
- Technology
- Trade Secrets
- User Interface
- Virtual Reality
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: BSc Hons Computer Science 1st Class 1979-1983
PhD Computer Science 1983-1986 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Computers & Law Society
The Academy of Experts (pending) - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Please see my Ten Year Presentation History in the attached documents. I am a top-rated speaker, often talking about novel technologies and how they are applied. Please see my LinkedIn profile for upcoming speaking engagements.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: None
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 8
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Willful and malicious misappropriation of trade secrets
False advertising and commercial disparagement
Complex data discovery and analysis
Cybersecurity
IT Contract disputes involved ERP and similar systems - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 3
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: February 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 2
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 2
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 4
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Report writing, rebuttal reports, consulting, data extraction, presentations, technical explanations, advisory services.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $750
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $750
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $1000
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $1000
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel lodging and sustenance (business class for air travel), equipment to ensure confidentiality of data.
Available Upon Request, including a Manhattan-based attorney on Benchmark Litigation’s list of “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and one who was named to the 2023 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch. In the UK I can provide references from Scottish and English solicitors including one who is in the U.K. “Legal 500 Hall of Fame.”