Expert Witness Services

When legal matters require expert technical analysis and testimony, you need someone who can analyze complex systems thoroughly and explain findings clearly to non-technical audiences. With over 25 years of hands-on experience across diverse technologies and industries, I provide credible, objective technical expertise for litigation.

My expertise spans software development practices, infrastructure architecture, DevOps methodologies, cloud systems, and general IT operations. I've worked in public education, higher education, non-profits, and private businesses, giving me perspective on how technology is used across different organizational contexts and the standards of practice that apply in each.

Cases I'm Useful For

The kinds of disputes where my background actually applies:

• Software IP and source-code disputes. Code ownership, derivative-work analysis, trade-secret allegations involving software systems.
• Infrastructure and operations failures. Outages, data-loss incidents, breach response, vendor SLA disputes.
• Standards-of-practice questions. Whether a system was implemented or operated in accordance with reasonable industry practice for an organization of its size and type.
• Contract and SOW interpretation. Translating technical scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria for non-technical decision-makers.
• Vendor lock-in and data portability. Assessing migration cost, technical feasibility, and good-faith cooperation between parties.

If your matter doesn't fit one of these shapes, I'll usually tell you in the intake call and refer you to someone better suited.

Cases I Won't Take

A short list, in the spirit of honesty up front:

• Engagements where the conclusion is dictated in advance.
• Matters that require testimony outside my actual expertise. I'll tell you what I know and what I don't.
• Cases where I have a real or apparent conflict, disclosed promptly so we don't waste each other's time.
• Rush deposition prep without enough time to do the underlying analysis honestly.

How an Engagement Works

A typical engagement runs through four stages: intake call to confirm fit and scope, document and code review, written report, and (if needed) deposition or trial testimony. Timelines depend on the volume of material and your case calendar. I'll give you a realistic estimate after the first review rather than an optimistic one up front.

I work hourly with a modest retainer. Rates available on request. CV and prior testimony list provided as part of intake.