Chemistry Expert Witness

Who Is a Chemistry Expert?

A chemistry expert is a person who provides specialized knowledge in chemistry during legal proceedings. They help with cases covering fields like analytical, organic, nuclear, physical, polymer, medicinal and materials chemistry.

Chemicals expert witnesses in the Intellex directory provide services such as:

• Examining evidence: Our experts will analyze any chemical evidence available from fibers, soil and fire debris to paints, dyes and substances. They can also conduct laboratory tests and examine existing transcripts, test reports, witness accounts and medical data.
• Exploring physical sites when possible: If necessary to assess the site, the chemistry expert will visit the location where the incident occurred to understand it. Depending on the situation, they may also collect samples for testing.
• Reporting and preparing the testimony: Our expert witness will report their findings based on their analysis and prepare exhibits to back their testimony.

The Role of a Chemicals Expert Witness

Explore the different ways our chemistry expert witnesses can help your business:

• Communicate findings in simple language at public forums or legal proceedings.
• Improve the understanding of complex concepts.
• Use data visualization to distill scientific analysis.
• Disclose information the investigation may have missed.
• Support or contest claims.

Finding the Right Chemistry Experts

Consider the following factors to find the right chemistry expert:

• Expertise: The chemistry field is vast and has many subdisciplines, so finding a professional with the exact specialty your company is interested in is essential.
• Soft skills: Communication is an essential soft skill for a witness expert to deliver scientific concepts easily and confidently.
• Qualifications: In addition to looking at the expert’s educational and work history, confirm they have the necessary board certifications and licenses.
• Dates: Check that the expert witness can commit to court or public forum dates.
• Ability to travel: Determine whether they can travel to conduct assessments, such as speaking to witnesses or collecting samples from the site.

Our Process

When you reach out to us, we’ll assign a dedicated account executive to help you identify and screen expert witnesses from our large database of professionals to testify on a chemical matter. We make finding experts easy by providing a user-friendly search filter and the details your business needs to decide, such as work experience, accomplishments, skills and educational background.

Once you and the account executive narrow the list, you’ll proceed to screening, which entails talking to experts to determine whether they’re the right match for the case.