West Virginia firearms expert witnesses analyze weapon function, ballistics, and safe handling standards for civil and criminal matters. They often come from state and local law enforcement, forensic laboratories, gunsmithing, and hunting safety instruction. In a state shaped by Appalachian hunting culture and rural shooting ranges, they provide grounded, field-tested technical insight. They commonly evaluate discharge mechanics, ammunition performance, trajectory, and storage practices.
Firearm and Toolmark Identification Expert Witness
Firearm and Toolmark Identification Expert Witness
- Review Fee
- $320/hr
- Deposition Fee
- $320/hr
- Court Fee
- $320/hr
This expert has certifications in Firearm Identification, Toolmark Identification, and Gunshot Residue by the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners, and has been involved with forensic testing for more than 22 years. He is a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners and the NIST OSAC on Firearms and Tool Marks, and is a Guest Lecturer for the National Firearms Examiners Academy. He is currently the owner of a private firearm forensic consulting group, and a Firearm/Tool Mark Examiner for an Ohio-based crime laboratory.
Firearm and Toolmark Examiner, A forensics laboratory
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Central Michigan University
Dayton,
Ohio