Engaging Experts

In this episode… Our guest, Dr. Chuck Easttom is a professor, author, and scientist. He is an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt, where he teaches computer science and a lecturer at Georgetown. He has written 41 books on various topics about computer science and over 70 scholarly papers. He has a robust consulting business and is a sought-after expert witness. Dr. Easttom holds PhDs in Computer Scien...

In this episode… Our guest, Professor Robert Romano is an Assistant Professor at St. John’s University in the Division of Sport Management, an adjunct professor at Columbia, and a transactional attorney in sports and entertainment. Professor Romano is a leading authority on the ethics of sports contracts, with over 20 years of teaching, writing, and advocating; and is a sought-after expert witness...

Our guest, Rob Aft, is the President of Compliance Consulting, LLC, a media consulting company in Los Angeles. His clients represent the entire film industry, from prominent actors to the Directors Guild of America. Rob is a well published author in the film industry, with a focus on international distribution, and he has a great deal of experience as an expert and consultant. In this episode….  N...

In this episode… Our guest, Jon Albert, is the founder and CEO of The Albert Company, the world’s largest supplier of celebrity talent and popular music for advertising. Jon is an established expert and has been engaged in dozens of cases; particularly involving unauthorized use .  Jon spoke about being confident as an expert, “Respect yourself and do not fear opposing counsel. . . that requires t...

Gary Bell, is a consumer product safety consultant with special expertise in the "duty to warn" area. He led the development of ANSI Z535 standards in signage and labels. He has served on numerous standards panels and subcommittees, including for Underwriter Labs and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM). In This Episode...  Gary Bell discussed what he refers to as the ro...

Our guest, Dr. Roger Launius is the Principal of Launius Historical Services. He has worked as a historian and author for over 35 years, including as Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian Institute and as Chief Historian for NASA. He is a Fellow of numerous Aerospace and Aeronautics organizations including the AIAA and RAS and holds a Ph. D. in History from L...

Our guest, Professor John Abraham is the Programming Director and Professor of Engineering at the University of Saint Thomas, and an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota. Professor Abraham is a Mechanical Engineer, with a focus in thermal sciences. He has published over 300 works, including books, research papers, critiques, and patents. Additionally, he is a highly sought-afte...

Our guest, Professor Daniel Spulber, is the Elinor Hobbs Professor of International Business at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He has taught for over thirty years. He is a top economist, having won the 2023 Antitrust Writing Award for Academic Writings on economics, and is a frequent contributor to numerous economics journals. The FTC, ITC, FCC, and many other governm...

Our guest, Professor David Rockstraw, is a Professor Emeritus at New Mexico State University and a Ph. D. chemical engineer who has been the Robert Davis Distinguished Professor. He is a sought-after expert in chemical engineering, forensics, IP and trade secrets, and chemical safety, among numerous other fields. He has testified in over 65 past and current legal engagements and over 30 expert con...

Our guest, Dr. Russell Froman, Esq. is the Assistant Vice President for Accessibility and Gender Equity at The University of Florida. He is the Title IX coordinator for the university and is a leading expert on accessibility-focused regulations and regulating bodies. Dr. Froman holds both a JD and an Ed D.  In this episode...   Our guest, Dr. Froman states, “You have to say in front of the legisla...

What happens when academic ethics meets the high-stakes arena of expert testimony? Professor Timothy Fort takes us behind the scenes of his journey from ethics scholar to expert witness in major legal battles, including what he describes as "the largest tort case in American legal history." With remarkable candor, Fort reveals his strategic approach to maintaining ethical independence wh...

The invisible web of global commerce reveals its fragility when put to the ultimate test. Supply chain expert Rob Handfield takes us behind the scenes of what happens when systems break down and legal battles ensue. As the Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at North Carolina State University, Handfield brings three decades of expertise to bear on some of...

In this episode…   Dr. Seggev discusses with host, Michelle Loux, that two of the current trends he is seeing is how inexpensive marketing research has become and the other is how consumer behavior and research has advanced over the decades. He shares his thoughts on how marketing surveys can go beyond the fundamentals in litigation, which currently focus on class actions and  trademark infringeme...

In this episode…   Our guest, Ravi Iyer, is a mechanical and electrical engineer. He successfully led project teams, including fixed fee turnkey assignments. He teamed up to start a power/water utility. Clients included developers, utilities, attorneys and financing institutions.   In this episode with host Michelle Loux, he explains that the first rule of being an expert witness is to be careful...

In this episode… Our guest, Robert “Bob” Sherwood, has been a senior board member to 30 companies, was profiled in Fortune and Business Week, was the winner of the 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by Ernst & Young, NASDAQ, and Inc. Magazine, presented seminars on Leadership and Technology to more than 3000 executives, and as an Expert Witness, he has testified in court on behalf of suc...

In this episode… Our guest,  Jim O'Reilly, is a Professor at the Public Health Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. Jim O’Reilly is the last survivor of the group that negotiated the 1975-76 medical device amendments. He was the chair of a 8,000-member American Bar Association's section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. His...

Steve Haas  is the Principal at Tailored Solutions, and a dynamic executive with broad retail experience in planning, buying, merchandising, and operations and has a consistent track record of delivering results across diverse product categories within multiple national retailers. In this episode… Our guest,  Steve Haas, is an expert witness with industry expertise spanning large and small retaile...

Laura DiBella  is the Deputy Secretary of Commerce at Enterprise Florida, whose focus is on public and private partnerships in Florida ports, economic development, and international trade. Laura was Florida's first female Secretary of State, and is a proud Floridian championing economic development in the state. In this episode… Our guest,  Laura DiBella, is an expert witness with a backgroun...

What happens when a former CIA professional hacker steps into the courtroom as an expert witness? Dr. Eric Cole takes us behind the scenes of high-stakes cybersecurity litigation, revealing how his 30+ years of industry experience creates a powerful advantage in patent, trade secret, and breach cases. The cybersecurity expert witness landscape has a unique challenge – while academic credentials ar...

Dr. Nathaniel Herr is a clinical psychologist, currently serving as an associate Professor of Psychology at American University.  His research focuses on the etiology and effects of interpersonal dysfunction, emotion regulation difficulties, and identity disturbance particularly among adults or emerging adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this episode… Our guest, Dr. Nathaniel He...

Navigating the complex intersection of science and law requires a special kind of expertise—one that Dr. W. Richard Laton has mastered throughout his dual career as a geology professor and expert witness. In this revealing conversation, Dr. Laton pulls back the curtain on the specialized world of environmental litigation, where scientific knowledge meets legal strategy. Dr. Laton delivers a soberi...

Dr. John Steinberg is an expert witness in internal medicine, pyrotechnics, accident investigation, and more. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, who graduated from the McDonogh School as a National Merit Honors Finalist. Dr. Steinberg maintains a practice in General Internal Medicine,  with emphasis on addiction medicine. In this episode… Our guest, Dr. John Steinberg, is an expert in two distinct a...

Dr. Douglas Kalman is Senior Vice President of Natural Products and Dr. Susan Hewlings is Director of Scientific Affairs at Nutri Source / GRAS Associates. They are Co-Founders of Substantiation Sciences, a consultant company in nutrition sciences and dietary supplements. Dr. Kalman and Dr. Hewlings have worked individually and as a team on a variety of interesting cases for both the plaintiff and...

David Harkavy is a Director at Delta Consulting Group in Chicago, IL.  As a consultant and expert, he specializes in the causation and determination of economic damages and the valuation and licensing of intellectual property. David has consulted litigation clients involved in patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright infringement matters, as well as antitrust and breach of contract issues. In...

Dennis McAllister is the founder of McAllisteRx Consulting LLC.  He is  consultant and expert with years of experience in the areas of pharmacy standard of care, negligence, pharmacy laws and regulations, pharmacy automation and development of innovative practice models.  In this episode… In this episode of our podcast Discussions at the Round Table , host Michelle Loux connects with Dennis McAlis...