Video Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Music & Entertainment, Video - Streaming, television, film, cable, cable networks, media, business plan, financial projections, theatrical, SVOD (subscription video on demand), AVOD (advertising-supported VOD), FAST (free advertiser-supported streaming television), CTV (connected TV), TV distribution, film distribution

Lauren Cole has been focused on the economics of the entertainment industry since 1987, with a particular focus and expertise on new and growing businesses and business models. After starting her career at Bain and Company and in the Strategic Planning department of Warner Bros., Ms. Cole spent many years launching cable networks around the world in Europe,Latin America, Asia, and Australia for Sony Pictures Entertainment. She also oversaw operations for Sony's international television group and reviewed and negotiated many of the company's television licensing agreement. She was COO of PacketVideo, an early mobile video streaming company where she oversaw business operations and developed strategies and business terms that enabled the company to work with dozens of content suppliers. Since 2002, Ms. Cole has managed a boutique consulting firm, Cole Media (www.colemediala.com) which focused on developing and implementing business plans, financial projections, and strategies for all...

Sacramento, California

Video, Accident Reconstruction - Visibility, Daytime Visibility, Nighttime Visibility, Visibility Study, Visibility Analysis, Human Factors, Video Analysis, Photography, Photo Analysis, Photogrammetry, Mapping, Visual, Drone, UAV, Aerial, GIS, Animation, Photomodeling, 3D, Lighting

Paul Jacobs provides forensic photography, video and technical services for controlled event reenactments, especially as related to daytime and nighttime visibility. Paul works in collaboration with counsel, accident reconstruction, human factor, and other specialized experts to fairly and accurately reconstruct incidents for fact finding, documentation and evidentiary purposes. Paul specializes in conducting and documenting visibility studies. A visibility study is the assessment and accurate recording, processing, and presentation of still or motion images, typically of a daytime or nighttime scene. A visibility study is meant to document the ability of an event participant’s ability to visually detect a stimulus. Daytime, nighttime, and low light visibility studies use photographic, video and metric data capture of controlled tests to document scene elements impacting visibility such as: lighting, contrast, glare, occlusions, conspicuity and anomalies. Upon leaving a career in ...

Trumbull, Connecticut

Video, Photography & Imaging - Forensic Video Analysis, Image Clarification, Security Video, Surveillance Video, Cell Phone Video, Photogrammetry, Reverse Projection, Video Production, Day in the Life Video, Drone Video & Drone Photography, Digital Media, 3D Representation & 3D Graphics

Steve Kline has worked as a video and digital media professional since 1994, dealing with encoding, audio and video engineering, production, multimedia and 2D/3D graphics, and live streaming technologies. This has laid a strong foundation and natural bridge for his work in Video & Audio Forensics. Steve began aiding police, lawyers, and private security firms in 1996 - adding video expertise in armed robbery, hit and run, and homicide cases. In 2007 Steve worked CT's last Death Penalty case which started a long working relationship with the CT State Attorney's Office. Since 2007, Steve has worked on dozens homicide cases, processing video for both investigations and prosecutions. Through this work, he gained respect from both sides of the case, being hired by defense attorneys for some of their subsequent cases. Steve prides himself on finding hidden information that many overlook. This often stems from precise processing for image enhancements to gain the best quality, whil...

Redmond, Oregon

Police Practices & Procedures, Video - Use-of-Force, Sensemaking, Decision-making, Jail Operations, Police Training, Patrol Operations, Police negotiations, Crowd Control, Self-Defense, Officer-Involved Shooting, Intelligence, Internal Affairs, Police Mental Health Response, De-escalation, Incident Command, Defensive Tactics, Policy

EXPERT IN USE OF FORCE & LETHAL FORCE INCIDENTS In cases involving force--lethal force, understanding decision-making is as critical as the facts themselves. Whether you are a defense attorney explaining your client’s actions or a prosecutor challenging them, you need an expert who integrates both events and decision-making processes. Dr. Black offers a unique approach, blending quantitative precision with qualitative insight into how individuals make sense of their world. RENOWNED EXPERT IN LETHAL FORCE DECISION-MAKING Dr. Black is a recognized expert with extensive experience in international, federal, and state courts on lethal force, police use of force, officer-involved shootings, and civilian self-defense. His expertise in high-stakes decision-making under pressure offers critical insights. Dr. Black blends forensic analysis with human-centered perspectives, ensuring a balanced view that benefits both defense and prosecution. ADVANCED FORENSIC VIDEO AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ...

Brentwood, Tennessee

Video, Audio - video forensics, video enhancement, video analysis, forensic video, audio forensics, audio enhancement, audio analysis, forensic audio, voice forensics, voice enhancement, image forensics, image enhancement

Principle Forensics is a national media forensics laboratory. We recover, authenticate, enhance, and analyze all types of recorded evidence, including video, audio, and digital images. And we back all our work with experienced, highly trained, expert testimony. Nick Barreiro, BAC, AVFA, DIVRT, is a certified Audio Video Forensic Analyst and the founder of Principle Forensics.  He is an FBI-trained member of the Digital Imaging and Video Recovery Team.  Mr. Barreiro works with attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendants in civil or criminal matters in which audio, video, or image evidence plays a key role.  He has extensive experience on the witness stand and has enhanced and analyzed digital media from simple slip-and-fall cases and minor traffic accidents to complex investigations such as homicides and officer-involved shootings.  He has testified 100s of times in criminal cases, civil cases, arbitrations, and depositions. Mr. Barreiro holds a bachelor’s degree in Communic...