Dr. Richard K Pumerantz
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352-0726
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 information from his courses in courtrooms across the country.
His background in firearm identification, toolmark examination, internal and external ballistics, and proper firearm handling were enhanced by his time as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff and a total of 18 years of service with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, with 16 of those years as an assistant armorer, firearms instructor, and range safety officer.
With his previous background in higher education, Dr. Pumerantz is an outstanding analyst and report writer. His ability to effectively communicate knowledge to a group comes from his many years of teaching and public speaking. He is judicially accepted as an expert to testify in the areas of ammunition, firearms, and shooting incident reconstruction.
- Crime Scene Analysis
- Evidence Analysis & Preservation
- Failure Analysis
- Firearms & Ballistics
- Weapons
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: EDUCATION:
THE CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, Ph.D. in Higher Education
THE CLAREMONT GRADUATE SCHOOL, M.B.A. with Public Policy emphasis
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, B.S. with Real Estate Finance emphasis
LICENSES:
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO & FIREARMS, Type 10 Federal Firearms License, Manufacturer of Destructive Devices
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Machine Gun Permit, Destructive Device Permit, Short-Barreled Rifle/Shotgun Permit, Assault Weapon/.50 BMG Rifle Permit
CERIFICATIONS:
Crime Scene Investigations
Death Investigations
Crime Scene Safety
Glock Certified, Law Enforcement Armorer
Remington Certified, Law Enforcement Armorer
Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF) Certified, Law Enforcement Armorer
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), POST Certified Firearms Instructor, POST Certified Less Lethal Weapons Instructor, POST Certified Select Fire Weapons, SBR (Short Barreled Rifle), and Shotgun Instructor - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: AFTE (Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners), Technical Advisor
IAI (International Association for Identification), Sustaining Active Member
ASTM International, Member, Technical Committee, E58 Forensic Engineering - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: Never
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 26 cases
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Shooting Scene Reconstruction, Firearms, Ammunition
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 27%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 73%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 5 times
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: December 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 17 cases
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 9 times
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 5 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, testing, reports, site inspections, shooting scene reconstruction
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: First consultation has no charge
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $400
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $400
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $400
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: $2,000 – Deposition and Trial Time: flat rate per day up to 8 hours per day (Payable in advance)
$2,000 – Per Diem Ad Situs: flat rate per day for being at the client’s location
$100/hour – Travel Time: portal to portal
Available Upon Request