California Criminalistics Expert Witnesses

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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... 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, to include murders, death investigations, police shootings, rapes, sexual assaults, armed... Learn More ›

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...

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...

Lenard Vare (Carsel & Ayves, Inc.)

Location: California and Texas

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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