DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Expert Witnesses

George Schiro is a DNA Technical Leader - Forensic Scientist. His duties include incorporating the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) standards, accountability for the technical operations of the lab, conducting DNA analysis using the 13 STR core loci and Y STR in casework, DNA research, forensic science training and crime scene investigation.

Mr. Schiro has worked over 3500 cases and has qualified as an expert over 175 times in 31 Louisiana parish courts, Arkansas, California, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Texas, West Virginia, federal court, U.S. court-martial, and two Louisiana city courts. Has also consulted on cases in 29 states.

Qualified as an Expert in the Following Areas:

Latent Fingerprint Development

Serology

Crime Scene Investigation

Forensic Science

Trajectory Reconstruction

Shoeprint Identification

Crime Scene Reconstruction

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

DNA Analysis

Fracture Match Analysis

Hair Comparison

Alan L. Friedman, PhD, specializes is Forensic DNA Analysis. He earned a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Chicago, Division of Biological Sciences and Cell Biology at the Pritzker School of Medicine.

Litigation Support - Dr. Friedman brings over twenty years of experience translating forensic science into clear, understandable English for attorneys, judges and juries. Testimony in over 60 cases in 9 states as well as Federal Courts. Expert DNA case review, testimony and laboratory witnessing in sexual assaults, homicides, robberies and other major felonies as well as paternity and other civil cases. Accept public defender and court appointments.

Areas of Expertise:

Forensic DNA Forensic Biology Serology and Stain ID Statistical Genetics

Case Review Court Testimony Laboratory Test Witnessing Paternity

Dean A. Stetler, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in the fields of Microbiology and Molecular Biology. For the past 20 years, he has specialized in Forensic DNA Profiling.

For almost three decades, Dr. Stetler has served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Kansas. He has earned three United States patents including an Anti-RNA Polymerase I Antibody Test for the Diagnosis of Rheumatological Diseases, a second for Methods of Diagnosing and Monitoring Rheumatic Diseases, and a third for Assays for Monitoring the Severity of Autoimmune Diseases.

Litigation Support - Dr. Stetler has consulted with defense attorneys in more than 250 criminal cases over the past 20 years, mainly in the area of DNA Profiling but also for DUI and Drug-relate cases. He has testified in state and federal courts more than 100 times.

Dr. Stetler has testified in DUI and drug-related cases resulting in reduced sentences or the dropping of charges. He has also provided analyses that are not readily available, such as differentiation between venous and menstrual blood and determinations of a client's MAOA genotype.

Dr. Stetler is particularly skilled at educating attorneys, judges, and jury members so that they understand exactly what the results of the DNA testing mean. From there, he can often offer alternative explanations of these results which can, in many cases, result in acquittal.