Forensic Expert Witnesses in Florida

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Forensic expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including criminal justice, pathology, anthropology, toxicology, and digital forensics. Some of the most common specialties among forensic expert witnesses include DNA analysis, fingerprint identification, ballistics, handwriting analysis, and crime scene reconstruction. They have offered opinions on the effects of evidence handling, cause of death determination, identity verification, cybercrime investigations, and substance abuse detection.

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William Robert Sawyer, PhDView profile

ID: 73235

Dr. William Robert Sawyer, PhD

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Florida

Dr. William R. Sawyer has 42 years of experience in the field of Forensic Toxicology. He earned his BS in Biology and MA in Cell and Molecular Biology from the State University of New York Geneseo and completed his PhD in Toxicology at Indiana University. Formerly, this expert served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, as a Laboratory Director...

Stone Forensics Expert WitnessView profile

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Stone Forensics Expert Witness

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Florida

This nationally renowned stone and marble consultant has published well over 100 articles on stone installation, care, and restoration and over 30 books on stone and tile. He is a certified Master Stone Craftsman and an IICRC Instructor for Certified Marble and Stone Inspectors. He is a founding member of the International Association of Stone Restoration and Conservation, and a member of the...

Daniel Joshua Melcher, PEView profile

ID: 144967

Mr. Daniel Joshua Melcher, PE

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Florida

Mr. Daniel J. Melcher has 30 years of experience in the fields of Engineering and Mechanics. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and his MS in Transportation Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Today, this expert is a certified Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists. He is licensed as a...

General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified and awarded expert is double board certified in general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. Currently this expert is a clinical assistant professor and the chief of forensic psychiatry at a major medical school. He earned his MD at the University of Florida, completed his residency training in psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his fellowship in...

Shawn Price Ray, ACTAR, CFEI, CVFI, PEView profile

ID: 256652

Mr. Shawn Price Ray, ACTAR, CFEI, CVFI, PE

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Florida

Mr. Shawn P. Ray has 32 years of experience in the field of Accident Reconstruction. He earned his AS in Mathematics and Natural Sciences from Fort Hays State University and both his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. Today, this expert is a certified Traffic Accident Reconstructionist, a certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, a certified Fire...

Postmortem Forensic Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Postmortem Forensic Toxicology Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of experience as a forensic toxicologist. She earned her BS in chemistry at the University of Georgia before completing her PhD in analytical chemistry at the University of Arizona. She then completed an MS in forensic toxicology at the University of Florida. She is board certified and a fellow in forensic toxicology by the American Board of Forensic...

Michael Shahnasarian, PhDView profile

ID: 2992317

Dr. Michael Shahnasarian, PhD

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Florida

Dr. Michael Shahnasarian has 42 years of experience in Psychology with expertise in Rehabilitation and Life Care Planning. He earned his BA in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington, his MS in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Human Systems from Florida State University. Today, this expert is a Certified Vocational Evaluator and...

Emergency and Forensic Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency and Forensic Nursing Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience with emergency nursing and forensic nursing. She completed her nurse training at Foothills Hospital School of Nursing in Calgary and later earned her BS in criminal justice at Kaplan University. She is a registered nurse and a certified forensic nurse and forensic consultant. She is active in her field as a member of the American...

Ana Albarran Rivas-Vazquez, PhDView profile

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Dr. Ana Albarran Rivas-Vazquez, PhD

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Florida

Dr. Ana A. Rivas-Vazquez has 52 years of experience in the fields of Forensic and Clinical Psychology. She earned her BA in Economics from Villanova University, her MS from the University of Miami, and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami. She also completed her MSCP from the Nova Southeastern University. After completing her Predoctoral Internship at Veteran's...

Leroy ParkerView profile

ID: 6497583

Mr. Leroy Parker

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Florida

Mr. N. Leroy Parker has 56 years of experience in Crime Scene Reconstruction. He earned his BA in Biology from the University of the Virgin Islands. Formerly, this expert served as a Crime Laboratory Analyst, a Senior Crime Laboratory Analyst, and a Crime Laboratory Analyst Supervisor at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Currently, he is the owner of Parker Forensic Services, Inc. where...

Forensic Expert Witness FAQs

A forensic expert witness provides scientific analysis and interpretation of evidence to assist the court in understanding complex issues related to crime scene investigation, DNA analysis, toxicology, etc.

Forensic expert witnesses are often required in criminal cases involving murder, assault, or drug offenses. They can also be crucial in civil cases like personal injury or medical malpractice suits.

Yes, a forensic expert can specialize in various areas such as forensic pathology, digital forensics, forensic psychology, or forensic accounting, each with its unique expertise.

A forensic toxicologist specializes in identifying and quantifying substances in the body that could have contributed to a crime or death, such as drugs or poisons.

Courtroom experience is vital because the expert must be able to communicate complex scientific findings clearly and convincingly to a non-scientific audience - the judge and jury.

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