Cannabis / Marijuana Food / Business Industry Expert Witnesses

Dr. James C. Norris, Ph.D., DABT, EURT is an Expert Witness in Toxicology and Pharmacology. He has Litigation and Arbitration experience in the United States, United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Dr. Norris has given testimony to government agencies, has acted as a consultant for the media (BBC) and is an Industrial Site Crisis Team Member. He is avaliable for both Plaintiff and Defense.

Areas Of Expertise:

• Carcinogenicity and Chemicals
• Combustion or Fire Toxicolog
• General and Inhalation Toxicology
• Pesticides, and Pharmaceuticals (pharmacology)

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
• British Toxicology Society
• Society of Toxicology
• Editorial Boards of Inhalation Toxicology and Journal of Fire Sciences

Peter John Ingersoll is a distinguished CEO and Corporate Broker for Safe Harbour Equity, Inc., specializing in Cannabis Real Estate and Investment. With over 40 years of experience in investment real estate, construction, development, trust, and banking, Peter's role encompasses a focus on cannabis sector real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and capital advisory services. He has successfully managed complex transactions, capital structures, startup business protocols, and basis transfers.

Litigation Support - As a cannabis thought leader and expert witness, Peter offers services to attorneys for plaintiff and defense for creditor, investor, partner, and founder disputes.

Areas of Expertise:

Background Experience - A former Series 7, 22, and 63 licensee, as well as a Series 65 registered investment advisor, Peter brings a wealth of knowledge in fiduciary responsibilities, real estate and company financing structures, and tax-deferred transactions.

Graduate of Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania – Finance

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Dr. David H. Schaffer, MD, MRO, is Harvard-trained and dual-boarded in Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine, serving as the Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology at Prisma Health–Upstate and faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, SC. He is also a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO, MROCC).

Dr. Schaffer is regularly consulted for his expertise. Overall case retention is approximately 50/50 for plaintiff vs defendant. His services include medical record review, thorough reporting, deposition, and trial testimony as needed. Please feel free to call (828) 260-3742 or email david@schaffertox.com to walk through your case. No charge/bill time for this. Case highlights or referral available upon request.

Areas of Expertise:

Dr. Schaffer has published extensively in the fields of Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine. Outside of clinical practice and the occasional courtroom appearance, he has also consulted for major organizations—including SpaceX, Butterfly Network, and governmental entities—on a variety of clinical matters. Dr. Schaffer earned his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, completed his residency at Harvard, where he served as a Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School, and subsequently trained in Medical Toxicology at the University of Virginia.

Credential Highlights:

• Residency Training at Harvard and Massachusetts General/Brigham & Women's Hospitals
• Held appointment at Harvard Medical School as a Clinical Fellow
• Fellowship training at the University of Virginia
• Division Chief of Medical Toxicology at Prisma Health - Upstate, the only Medical Toxicology practice in the State of SC
• Faculty at USC School of Medicine in Greenville, SC and at Clemson University
• Attending Toxicologist for the Palmetto Poison Center in Columbia, SC
• Certified Medical Review Officer (DOT/HHS)
• Board-certified in both Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology