Copyright Infringement Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the areas of electronic materials, electronic components (capacitors, resistors, inductors, batteries, antennae, etc.) and assemblies (surface mount), intellectual property, product development, process optimization, market studies, and grants. He earned his MS in materials science and engineering from the University of Florida and his MBA from Webster University. He went on to complete his PhD in materials science and engineering at the University of Florida. Formerly, he served in many different research and engineering roles at firms relating to electronic materials. This expert also served as the director of research and development in electronic materials at Ferro Corporation, as director of advanced technology at KEMET Electronics, and as chief economic development officer at Health Sciences South Carolina. Currently, he is president of the consulting of an electronic materials firm in South Carolina.

This expert is an experienced Producer of films, commercials, television specials, 3D and CGI shoots who has worked on at least 100 outdoor programs. An experienced and accomplished Line Producer in commercials, he has been a part of national campaigns for Bridgestone Golf, The U.S. Army, Coca-Cola, the NBA, the PGA, Under Armour, Smith & Wesson, Cartoon Network, Sundance Channel and DirecTV. Most recently, this expert moved further into film production and line produced a feature length movie, which was released in theaters and later, in stores and online. This expert also spent two months in the Northeast wilderness and oversaw the production of a documentary about one man's journey to break the speed record on the 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Currently, this expert is producing a local short film and commercials for a world-wide manufacturer. He also has several projects in-development, most notably a feature length film and a episodic web series.

This expert has 40 years of experience in the music industry. He earned his BM from Illinois State University, his MM from Ithaca College and his PhD in higher education administration from Arizona State University. He is a member of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the International Ticketing Association. He previously served as a summer festival manager for the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, as the director of the fine art series at James Madison University, and as the associate dean in the department of humanities at California State University, San Bernardino. He is currently a professor in the department of recording industry at a university in Tennessee.