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  1. Forensic & Clinical Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $450/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    This expert has been practicing toxicology for over 40 years. She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry as well as a Ph.D. in Toxicology, and an honorary doctoral degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki. She serves on the World Anti-Doping Agency's Prohibited List Committee, the National Commission on Forensic Sciences, the Organization of Scientific Area Committee on Toxicology, Transportation Research Board Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs, and the National Safety Council's Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division Executive Board. She was a President of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, she is also a former President of the Society of Forensic Toxicologist and past Chair of the Toxicology Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. She has published over 445 peer-reviewed articles and has presented more than 500 abstracts at national and international meetings, and she sits on the Editorial Board of multiple toxicological and chemical journals. She recently retired as Chief of Chemistry and Drug Metabolism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at a major medical university. She consults with the US Department of Transportation, NMS Labs, and other diagnostic companies around the world. The journal Clinical Chemistry identified her as an inspiring mind.

    President, A private toxicology consultancy in MD

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Maryland

    Severna Park,

    Maryland

  2. Environmental Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $375/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $600/hr

    This highly qualified environmental toxicologist specializing in mechanisms of action of dioxins and dioxin-like chemicals. After earned his PhD in Toxicology, this expert went on to hold numerous research roles, most notably at UC Davis. He is prominent in literature and as a presenter in the space. Currently, this expert is an Environmental Toxicology Research Scientist at a university in California.

    Professor & Research Scientist, A University in CA

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Heinrich-Heine University of Dusseldorf, Germany

    Davis,

    California

  3. Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $250/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    This medical toxicologist is a fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology and an adjunct associate professor of Toxicology at a respected Florida college of public health. In addition to an MD obtained in Mexico, he earned his doctorate in Toxicology from the University of Minnesota, with a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at Houston. He was a Poison Specialist Certified with the American Association of Poison Control Centers for more than twenty years and is an active member of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and the Society of Toxicology. He has over a quarter century of experience performing medical toxicological assessments on individuals and communities exposed to toxic substances such as pesticides, heavy metals, industrial and environmental chemicals substances both at the community level as well as occupationally.

    Adjunct Associate Professor, A Prominent FL University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Minnesota

    Davenport,

    Florida

  4. Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology Expert Witness

    This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of experience human and forensic toxicology, occupational disease, occupational and environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene and asbestos. He completed his BS in Medical Laboratory Technology at Marquette University and his MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In addition, he is active in his field as a member of numerous societies including the American Industrial Hygiene Association, Society of Toxicology, Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals, and American Society for Clinical Pathology. Currently, he is a Senior Project Manager at a human health occupational firm.

    Senior Project Manager, Human health occupational firm

    Master of Science (MS), Medical College of Wisconsin

    Wisconsin

  5. Immunology – Trichloroethylene Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr

    This Arkansas based expert earned her BS from the University of Arkansas and a doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. An expert in the health effects of organic solvents, she began her career with an EPA-funded Immunotoxicology fellowship at the Arkansas Children's Research Institute. Her research is focused on describing how trichloroethylene (TCE) promotes immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity following developmental exposure.

    Associate Professor of Birth Defects Research, A Respected Southern University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Arkansas

    Little Rock,

    Arkansas

  6. Toxicology Industrial Hygiene & Ergonomics Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $150/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $350/hr
    Court Fee
    $350/hr

    This expert received her doctorate from the University of Michigan and worked as an environmental toxicologist for Syracuse Research Corporation, where she did quantitative human health risk assessment for the EPA on a variety of substances including solvents, pesticides and metals. As a certified industrial hygienist, certified professional ergonomist and environmental scientist she continues to apply her knowledge to improve occupational and environmental health.

    President, An Industrial Hygiene Firm in NY

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Michigan

    Manlius,

    New York

  7. Pharmacy Medicine Emergency Medicine Pharmacology Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $275/hr

    This highly qualified pharmacology expert obtained his BS in biology from Rockhurst University and his PharmD at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy. He completed his residency in Pharmacy at Duke University and is certified as a pharmacist, in pharmacotherapy, and medication therapy. This expert is a member of the North American Drug Diversion Investigators, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and the American Society of Heal-System Pharmacists. He has authored 15+ publications and is currently the founder and CEO of a nutritional supplements laboratory in the midwest. He also serves as a PRN pharmacist at a medical center in Kansas City, an adjunct faculty member at a dentistry school in the mid-west, and a clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice at a midwest university.

    Clinical Associate Professor, A Midwest University

    Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Missouri Kansas City School of Pharmacy

    Overland Park,

    Kansas

  8. Pharmacology & Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $375/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $450/hr

    This clinical development and regulatory expert has an M.S and Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Toxicology from West Virginia University. A member of the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, he has extensive product development experience in the pharmaceutical field. The expert spent his early career in clinical research roles, including a position as the Director of Clinical Research Operations for Univax Biologics. He has since founded/run a biotech development business and acts as both a Professor and Consultant in his field.

    Contract Medical Writer, OH

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), West Virginia University

    Cincinnati,

    Ohio

  9. Clinical Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $125/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $250/hr
    Court Fee
    $300/hr

    This qualified clinical toxicology expert has eleven years of experience in the toxicology and chemistry fields. He earned his BS in medical technology from Central Michigan University and is certified as a medical laboratory scientist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. This expert has been published in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology and is a licensed clinical laboratory scientist by the California Department of Public Health. He formerly served as a clinical laboratory scientist at University of California Irvine Medical Center. Currently, he is a technical supervisor of chemistry and toxicology at an innovative medical technology company.

    Yorba Linda,

    California

  10. Medical Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $600/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $700/hr
    Court Fee
    $800/hr

    This qualified expert has 8 years of experience in medical toxicology. He received his BS in microbiology from the University of California San Diego before pursuing his MPH at the Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health. He then earned his MD from the University of Toledo. Following medical school, he completed an internal medicine internship and an emergency medicine residency at George Washington University. He then subsequently completed a fellowship in medical toxicology at the University of California San Francisco. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine, subspecializing in medical toxicology. He is active in his field as a member of the American College of Medical Toxicologists and the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is also involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and presented several posters. His former positions include emergency medicine physician at Eden Medical Center and assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of California San Francisco. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of clinical pharmacology at a major California medical school, the assistant medical director for the state poison control system, and an emergency medicine physician for a California medical center.

    Emergency Medicine Physician, A Medical Center in CA

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Toledo

    San Francisco,

    California

  11. Toxicology Expert Witness

    This highly qualified expert has 40 years of experience in the field of toxicology. He received his BS in biophysics before earning his PhD in toxicology and experimental pathology from Albany Medical College. He has extensive experience in mammalian toxicology, chemical risk assessment, product safety & stewardship, solvent toxicology, PCB toxicology, asbestos toxicology, and industrial chemicals toxicity. He is board certified in toxicology and is a retired member of the Society of Toxicology. He has formerly held a number of roles during his time with Sterling Research Group, including toxicologist of safety studies, group and research leader of comparative toxicology, and assistant research director of toxicology. He then served as a senior toxicologist for General Electric Global Research Center, senior managing scientist for Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting, and adjunct associate professor of environmental science at the State University of New York at Albany. Currently, this expert serves as an independent consultant of general toxicology for a private consulting firm in New York.

    Independent Consultant, A private consulting firm in NY

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Albany Medical College

    New York

  12. Medical Toxicology & Emergency Medicine Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $400/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    This highly qualified expert is located in Minnesota and is board-certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. She obtained her BS in integrative physiology from the University of Iowa, where she later completed her MD at the Roy J. and Lucile A. Carver College of Medicine. This expert completed her residency in emergency medicine at Regions Hospital, where she also completed her fellowship in medical toxicology. She is highly active in her field as a member of the American Association of Poison Control Centers and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Formerly, she served as an academic instructor in emergency medicine at the University of Minnesota, as chief resident in emergency medicine at Regions Hospital, and as secretary of medical toxicology in the fellow-in-training association at the same hospital. Currently, she serves as an emergency medicine physician at two different hospitals in Wisconsin, and at a hospital in Minnesota. Additionally, she also serves as a clinical consultant in medical toxicology at a hospital in Minnesota.

    Consultant, A poison control system in MN

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

    Minneapolis,

    Minnesota

  13. Postmortem Forensic Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $350/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    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 Toxicology, a certified toxicological chemist by the National Registry of Certified Chemists, and a licensed clinical laboratory director in the state of Florida. She is very active in her field as a member of several professional societies including the Society of Forensic Toxicologist, the American Academy of Forensic Science, and the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. In addition, this expert has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles. Formerly, this expert was a toxicologist level II and III for the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Department. She is not the director of the toxicology laboratory at a medical examiner's office in Florida.

    Director, A Medical Examiner's Office in FL

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Arizona

    Davie,

    Florida

  14. Forensic Alcohol & Controlled Substances Analysis Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $325/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $325/hr
    Court Fee
    $325/hr

    This qualified expert in criminology and controlled substances earned her BS in chemistry from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and her MS in forensic sciences from George Washington University. She is certified as a forensic alcohol analyst and a chemical analyst and is active in her field as a member of professional associations including the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and the Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers. She formerly worked as a forensic scientist I and II at the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department and as a forensic lab director at the Wilmington Police Department. She is currently a consultant at a crime and controlled substances consultancy in NC.

    Consultant, A crime and controlled substances consultancy in NC

    Master of Science (MS), George Washington University

    Wilmington,

    North Carolina

  15. Medical Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $500/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in emergency medicine. He obtained his BS in biology from Lafayette College, before receiving his MD from the Albany Medical College. He then completed a prestigious residency in emergency medicine at Brown University, where he was named chief resident, and a fellowship in medical toxicology at Denver Health/Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in emergency medicine. He is an active member of the American College of Surgeons. He is also active in academia, having published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles and 4 book chapters on topics related to emergency medicine and clinical toxicology. This expert previously served as an assistant clinical instructor of emergency medicine at Brown University, as a clinical instructor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado, and as an attending emergency medicine physician at the Medical Center of the Rockies and at the University of Colorado Hospital. He is currently an attending emergency medicine physician at a top hospital and an assistant professor of emergency medicine at a top medical school in New York.

    Attending Physician, A Top Hospital in NY

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Albany Medical College

    New York,

    New York

  16. Forensic Toxicology & Pharmacology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $100/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $200/hr
    Court Fee
    $350/hr

    This expert earned his BS in health and exercise science and his MS in toxicology from Colorado State University and his MS in health services administration with a concentration in biopharmaceutical regulatory compliance and his PharmD from the University of Wyoming. He is active in his field as a member of the National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Pharmacist Association. He formerly served as a pharmacy intern and the flu clinic supervisor for the student health pharmacy at the University of Wyoming. Currently, this expert is a medical content writer for a medical consulting firm.

    Medical Content Writer, A medical consulting firm

    Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Wyoming

    Colorado

  17. Pediatric & Adult Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $500/hr
    Court Fee
    $500/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in pharmacology. He specializes in pediatric clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical pharmacy, as well as adverse drug reactions, drug-drug-food interactions, pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics. He earned both his BS in pharmacy and his PharmD from the University of Cincinnati. He also completed an internship in community pharmacy at Winston Place Pharmacy, an internship in hospital pharmacy at Holmes Hospital, and a residency in pediatric clinical pharmacy and clinical pharmacology at Children's Hospital Medical Center. This expert is board certified in applied pharmacology by the American Board of Clinical Pharmacology. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He has formerly served as the co-director of pediatric clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and the director of the clinical research center at Akron Children's Hospital. Additionally, he has held a variety of teaching positions, including as a tenured professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric pharmacology and critical care at Case Western Reserve University and as a professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Currently, this expert is a professor emeritus of pediatrics at an Ohio university.

    Professor Emeritus, A University in OH

    Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Cincinnati

    Chagrin Falls,

    Ohio

  18. Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $400/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $600/hr
    Court Fee
    $600/hr

    This expert has over 30 years of experience working in the toxicology and health risk assessment field. He specializes in evaluating potential human health effects of chemical and microbial agent exposures. In particular, he has experience with evaluation of exposures to asbestos, benzene, carbon monoxide, silica, metals, pesticides, solvents, oil and gas fracking chemicals, other petroleum products, and toxic gases. Additionally, he is a Board-Certified Toxicologist as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and a Licensed Professional Engineer. Currently, this expert is a toxicologist at a privately owned toxicology and human health risk assessment firm.

    Toxicology Consultant, A Private Toxicology and Human Health Risk Firm

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of North Carolina

    Austin,

    Texas

  19. Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $300/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $400/hr

    This expert holds a doctorate degree in toxicology and has been a practicing toxicologist for over 40 years. Board certified by the American Board of Toxicology and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, he had published over 35 scientific articles and is a former president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of Toxicology. He spent over 30 years as a Director of Toxicology for two major pharmaceutical companies and currently serves as an independent toxicology consultant.

    Consultant in Toxicology and Drug Safety

    Doctor of Science (ScD), University of Cincinnati

    Blue Bell,

    Pennsylvania

  20. Environmental Health & Safety & Toxicology Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $200/hr
    Deposition Fee
    $250/hr
    Court Fee
    $250/hr

    This expert holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Pathology, a Masters degree ion Environmental Health and Radiation Health Physics and a Bachelors degree in Biology. He worked for several years in academic research related to pulmonary injury and disease and pulmonary carcinogenesis. He also worked a the director of an environmental testing laboratory. In addition, this expert worked as an industrial Hygienist and as the Director of Safety at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. For the past 15 years he has been an independent consultant in Environmental Health, Safety and Toxicology. He advises attorneys and testifies in legal matters. This expert has written several publications and books on both scientific pulmonary research and on Healthcare Safety and Regulatory Compliance. he continues to write and lecture on topics related to healthcare safety, general safety and OSHA compliance.

    Independent Toxicology Consultant, A MA safety consultancy

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

    Stoughton,

    Massachusetts

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FAQs for Forensic Toxicology Expert Witnesses

What is a forensic toxicology expert witness?

A forensic toxicology expert witness is a scientist or physician specializing in the detection and interpretation of drugs, alcohol, poisons, and other toxic substances in biological samples. They assist in legal cases by reviewing toxicology reports, analyzing laboratory data, preparing expert opinions, and providing courtroom testimony.

What types of cases may benefit from the insights of a forensic toxicology expert witness?

A forensic toxicology expert witness supports cases involving DUI/DWI, drug overdoses, wrongful death, workplace accidents, poisoning, medical malpractice, criminal investigations, product liability, and post-mortem toxicology analysis.

How can a forensic toxicology expert witness assist in evaluating toxicology evidence?

A forensic toxicology expert witness evaluates laboratory testing methods, chain of custody, specimen integrity, toxicology results, and pharmacological effects to determine whether the evidence was properly collected, analyzed, and interpreted.

What specific qualifications should attorneys seek in a forensic toxicology expert witness?

Attorneys should seek a forensic toxicology expert witness with advanced training in toxicology, pharmacology, or chemistry, relevant board certifications, laboratory experience, active practice in the field, and prior medico-legal testimony experience.

How does a forensic toxicology expert witness analyze toxicology findings to assess impairment or causation?

A forensic toxicology expert witness analyzes toxicology data by reviewing substance concentrations, metabolism, timing of exposure, drug interactions, clinical effects, and laboratory procedures to determine impairment, intoxication, toxicity, or causation.

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