Genomics - Bioinformatics 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

Dr. Bruce C. Hemming, PhD - President & CEO of Microbe Inotech Laboratories, Inc. (The MiL, Inc.) is an accomplished science and business professional with over 30 years of real-world experience in Microbiology and its practical applications. Dr. Hemming and his staff perform rapid microbial identifications, confirmations, and contaminant sourcing, of all pathogenic, indicator, and spoilage organisms (bacterial, yeasts and molds, and other fungi) using the latest genetic (DNA) and instrumental technologies.

Dr. Hemming provides litigation support services to attorneys representing both Plaintiff and Defense. He brings with him The MiL advantage of:

• Proprietary, microbial kinetic and endpoint assays
• Microbial databases which contain profiles of over 3,000 species of microbes
• Microbial diagnostics research
• Product development capabilities
• Specialized skills in using automated, microbial characterization, identification tools

Areas of Expertise

• Food Safety & Nutrition - Spoilage
• Environmental Sampling
• Biomedical - Pharmaceutical
• Industrial Hygiene

Helix Center (Core Lab) 1100 Corporate Square Drive, Ste. 225 St. Louis, MO 63132 Telephone: 800-688-9144

Microbe Scan, LLC 1100 Corporate Square Drive, Ste. 224 St. Louis, MO 63132 Telephone: 800-688-9144

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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.

Howard J. Cohen, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in Software Engineering, Architecture and Implementation. He possesses particular expertise in Algorithms, Relational Databases, Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and Software Applications in general. His experience has been in a broad spectrum of technology, in several languages, in a wide variety of applications, and on multiple platforms. Dr. Cohen's background includes Electronic Design Automation, Bioinformatics, Digital Cartography, Banking Systems for Foreign Exchange Traders, and many more. He is the co-inventor on approximately 120 patents.

Dr. Cohen has over 15 years of experience as an Expert Witness. He possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to express himself well in interpersonal contacts, make presentations to large audiences, explain complex concepts clearly, and write well on levels ranging from the scientific to end user documentation. He is available to analyze complex systems, to write clearly about technical issues, and communicate face-to-face in a manner appropriate for any audience to understand the issues, the technology and the point of view. Dr. Cohen has been deposed and testified at arbitration hearings and in Federal Court.

Expert Witness Projects Include:

• Trade Secrets
• Copyright
• DMCA - Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Patent Infringement
• Source Code Analysis
• Business Practices
• Damages Analysis
• Computer Software Security / Forensics

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