Expertise in electronic control and communication systems. Serving the legal profession with consulting and testimony. 

Technical Background

I have an extensive background in the physical sciences and mathematics: engineering and science degrees plus thirty years in the high-technology defense/aerospace industry. My forensic experience includes cases dealing with electric circuits, electric shock, lightning damage, electrically ignited fires, wire and radio communications, radio interference, cellular and wireless telephone technology, audio and video reproduction, surveillance and tracking systems, industrial machinery controls, traffic radar and lidar, automotive electronics, and other electrical and electronic equipment.

Legal Experience

I have contributed to a variety of legal matters based on electrical and electronics technology including: electric shock, lightning damage, defective electrical wiring, surveillance monitoring, disputed recording tapes, acoustical audibility, radio broadcasting interference, traffic radar, voice recognition, police laser radar, pocket paging systems, electronic circuits, vehicle accident reconstruction, telephone communication, and automobile engine electronic control. I have provided site inspections, field measurements, laboratory analyses, test reports, and technical findings, with thorough documentation of results and opinions. I have assembled crucial demonstrative evidence in the form of photographs, tape playbacks, and demonstrations of equipment in operation. I have worked on civil, criminal, insurance, and patent cases, and I am experienced in giving expert testimony. Recognizing that the best technical and analytic skills are not evident without effective communications, I have tried to develop the ability to reduce complex scientific constructs and convey their essence for lawyers, judges, and juries.

Industry Background

For the cases that get to the courtroom I have invariably qualified as an expert in the physics or electronics applicable to the case. This is due in part to thirty years of experience in the defense and aerospace industry where I have analyzed the capabilities and limitations of advanced systems for detection, tracking, communication, control, radar, sonar, and electronic countermeasures for:

Bendix Radio Division, Baltimore MD
Sperry Gyroscope Company, Great Neck, NY
Pennsylvania Research Associates, Philadelphia PA
RCA Corporation, Aerospace & Defense Group, Cherry Hill NJ
Computer Sciences Corporation, Integrated Systems Division, Moorestown NJ

I have formulated and evaluated new concepts for detection and tracking of moving vehicles, defense against missiles and torpedoes, computer-generated imagery, and acoustic and electronic warfare. I am credited with 20 publications in the open professional technical literature, and I have written several hundred formal technical reports bearing security or proprietary distribution restrictions.

Documentation of Qualifications

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Applied Science
Master of Business Administration
Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners
Fellow of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers

Rate Structure

I charge a uniform hourly rate, which includes all overhead, for any consultation, field examination, technical analysis, report preparation, deposition, or attendance at trial. This fee applies to all authorized work on a case. Out-of-pocket expenses are billed at actual cost. For out-of-town travel I customarily charge for only half the actual time spent in transit.

I invite litigants and factfinders to consult with me at no cost regarding my ability to assist in resolving their cases that deal with matters of electricity and electronics. Billing begins only upon work authorization. Of course I expect any resulting invoices to be paid promptly.

My office is 10 miles east of center city Philadelphia. The available road, rail, and air travel facilities enable me to incur minimal cost for travel time, when necessary to work at your location or at the site of an incident to be investigated. 

Additional Data

A list of professional publications and a summary list of legal cases to which I have made material contributions, are available for review on my Web site www.boyell.com.