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Dram Shop Expert Witnesses

Dram shop expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on dram shop. The dram shop expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Correctional Healthcare, Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Emergency Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Environmental, Forensic Science, Gaming & Gambling, Hotel & Restaurant, Mental Health, Occupational Medicine, Pain Management - Medicine, Pharmacology, Premises Liability, and Slip Trip & Fall.

Bentley Nettles

Former Executive Director of
Texas Alcoholic Bev. Comm.
Licensed Attorney

Preston Rideout

Dram Shop & Liquor Liability
Nightclub and Bar Consulting
25+ Years Experience

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Preston Rideout

Dram Shop Expert Preston Rideout

Preston Rideout

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Premises Liability - Dram Shop, Dram Shop Expert, Dram Shop Expert Witness, Liquor Liability, Hospitality Expert, Nightclub Expert, Nightclub Expert Witness, Restaurant Expert, Restaurant Expert Witness, Bar Expert, Bar Expert Witness, Responsible Alcohol Service, Intoxication Expert, Bartender Training, Intoxication, Safe Harbor, Alcohol

Preston Rideout is a nightclub and bar consultant specializing in Dram Shop and Liquor Liability Expert Witness Testimony. He has 25 years of bar operations experience and 127 alcohol safety certifications. Preston is CEO of Rideout Hospitality and Founder of The Dram Shop Experts. Upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, Preston relocated to Las Vegas to work for Pure Management Group. While in Las Vegas, Preston operated Coyote Ugly, Tangerine Nightclub, Pure Nightclub, PCD Lounge, LAX Nightclub, Noir Bar Audigier Nightclub, EVE Nightclub, Venus Pool Club, and Rehab Pool Party inside Treasure Island Casino, New York New York Casino, Caesars Palace, The Luxor, Aria Casino, and The Hard Rock Hotel. After Las Vegas, Preston launched Rideout Hospitality. As CEO of Rideout Hospitality, Preston provides consulting to casinos, hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and hospitality management groups across the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Clients retain P...

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Kerollos Shaker, MD, FACEP

Expert Toxicologist/ER Doc/Clinical Asst Professor

SHAKER EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS PLLC

Alabama

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Toxicology - Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Alcohol, Carbon Monoxide, Accidental overdose, Myocardial Infarction, Airway, Blood Clots, Snake Bites, Occupational Exposure, Addiction, Nursing Home, Antivenom, Workplace Exposure, Cannabinoids, Drugs of Abuse, Forensic Toxicology, Urine Drug Screens, Postmortem Death Analysis, Dram Shop

Dr. Kerollos Shaker is a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician and Medical Toxicologist in Houston, Texas. He graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed residency in Emergency Medicine and fellowship in Medical Toxicology. Currently practicing as an ER Doctor and Toxicologist Consultant. He is also a Laboratory Director with experience in high-complexity labs. ATLS, ACLS, PALS certified. Medical Licenses in Texas and Florida. Also an Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor with College of Medicine. Email: kshakertox@gmail.com - Available for reviews in both Emergency Medicine/ER and Toxicology. Toxicology Review: -Forensic toxicology, postmortem interpretation of results, -Exposures including Hydrogen Sulfide, Carbon Monoxide -Acute overdoses in any setting, -interpretation of drug testing (hair, oral, urine, blood, vitreous fluid), -Delta-8-THC, Delta-9-THC, marijuana, cannabinoids, -PeTH testing blood alcohol testing, ethyl glucuronide ...

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Curt E Harper, Ph.D.

Forensic Toxicology Consultant & Expert Witness

Harper Forensic Toxicology Consulting, LLC

Pelham, Alabama

Toxicology, Forensic Science - Dram shop, retrograde extrapolation, workplace drug testing, wrongful death, insurance, child custody, DUI and DUID, Postmortem toxicology, forensic toxicology, toxic tort and exposures, medical malpractice, hair testing, drug facilitated sexual assault, alcohol, drugs, oral fluid

Dr. Curt E. Harper is a nationally recognized Forensic Toxicologist with over 17 years of experience specializing in forensic toxicology, drug and alcohol impairment, DUI/D cases, and toxicological interpretation. Since 2012, he has served as the Chief Toxicologist for the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS), overseeing laboratory operations, forensic method development, quality assurance programs, and expert case reviews. Dr. Harper has testified in over 300 criminal and civil cases in Alabama and surrounding states, providing expert opinions on alcohol and drug impairment, retrograde extrapolation, forensic toxicology in postmortem cases, and other specialized areas. Dr. Harper’s scientific expertise, extensive courtroom experience, and ability to explain complex toxicology concepts make him an asset in both criminal and civil litigation. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology and a Master of Science in Forensic Science (MSFS) from the University of Alabama at...

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Damon M DellAglio, MD, FACEP

Boarded in Toxicology & Emergency Medicine

Dell'Aglio Medical Consulting, PC

Phoenix, Arizona

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Pharmacology, family law, product liability, sepsis, trauma, overdose, poisoning, antidotes, personal injury, resuscitation, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, alcohol impairment, drug testing, medical director, dram shop, post-mortem, healthcare administration, personal injury, drug impairment

I am a clinically practicing medical doctor who is board certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. I have been an expert witness for several years, with deposition and trial testimony experience, serving both as an emergency medicine and medical toxicology expert. My toxicology and emergency medicine expertise has been of service to clients within multiple areas of law, including medical malpractice, product liability (medication delivery systems, etc.), dram shop, personal injury, traffic incidents with drug/ alcohol impairment questions, criminal law (review of substance use/ toxicology testing), family law (custody cases whereby parties require toxicology expert review of urine drug tests, etc.), civil tort (questions of drug/ alcohol use being integral to the case), and wrongful death (individual who died in legal custody and drug use/ exposure is in question) to name a few. In many of the medical malpractice cases, my combination of dual specialty knowled...

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Lyle D. Burgoon, PhD, ATS

Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd

California

Toxicology, Environmental - Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort

Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems. Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...

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Gary R. Coburn

Restaurant Concept Innovations

San Juan Capistrano, California

Hotel & Restaurant, Slip Trip & Fall - Slip Trip & Fall, OSHA, burns, choking, food safety, dram shop, alcohol, negligent security, employee safety, commercial kitchen, customer injuries, ADA, management, franchise, ownership, permitting, training, investing, accounting, premises liability

Award-winning restaurant executive, operator, consultant, and expert witness with over 45 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Extensive background in restaurant operations, hospitality management, franchising, staffing and training systems, operational safety, commercial kitchen design/build, concept development, business viability, and restaurant-related disputes. Over the course of his career, Mr. Coburn has helped create, open, operate, reposition, and advise hundreds of restaurant, bar, hospitality, and foodservice concepts throughout the United States ranging from independent restaurants to regional and national brands. His experience includes service as an owner, operator, franchisor, consultant, President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager. Mr. Coburn remains actively involved in restaurant operations and concept development through Restaurant Concept Innovations and current projects including Lily’s Donuts & Pops and Lily’s Donuts & C...

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Patrick Maroney

Dram Shop Expert - Retired State ABC Director

Maroney Consulting Services LLC

Platteville , Colorado

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services - Liquor, Alcohol, Liability, Compliance, Dram Shop, Accidents, Injury, Retail, Accident, Investigations

Patrick Maroney is the President of Maroney Consulting Services LLC, which provides expert witness testimony related to dram shop cases. He provides training and consultation for Colorado liquor laws and rules; trade practices laws and rules; retail, wholesale and supplier compliance and licensing in Colorado and is certified as a Colorado Responsible Vendor Trainer. Patrick has trained over 11,000 students in the safe service of alcohol. He has over 33 years of law enforcement experience and was the Chief of Investigations and the Director of the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division. Mr. Maroney's experience includes working for the Larimer County Sheriff's Office (Fort Collins, Colorado), Arapahoe County (Colorado) Coroner's Office, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Patrick instructed numerous training classes on Colorado liquor laws and rules and provided official interpretations of Colorado liquor laws and rules to liquor stakeholders, legislators and licensees. ...

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John R Puls, LCSW, MCAP

Addiction Treatment Center and Suicide Expert

Puls Forensics

Boca Raton, Florida

Substance Abuse, Mental Health - Addiction treatment center, Substance abuse, Addiction, Suicide, Family law, ASAM criteria, Alcoholism, PTSD, DUI, Marchman act, Medical malpractice, Baker act, Wrongful death, Suicide prevention, Dram shop, Sexual assault in addiction and mental health facilities

John Puls is a licensed psychotherapist, Master's Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP), clinical social worker, and qualified expert witness based in Florida. He brings over a decade of direct clinical, administrative, and support staff experience across all levels of care in substance abuse and mental health treatment. This includes detoxification units, residential inpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs, outpatient services, crisis stabilization units, and Baker Act receiving facilities. Mr. Puls is recognized for his deep understanding of clinical best practices and standards of care in both mental health and addiction treatment settings. He has designed and implemented evidence-based programming for treatment centers, with a focus on aligning services with state and national standards, including the ASAM Criteria (American Society of Addiction Medicine) for determining appropriate levels of care in addiction treatment. He has been retained as an expert witnes...

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Kerollos Shaker, MD, FACEP

Expert Toxicologist/ER Doc/Clinical Asst Professor

SHAKER EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS PLLC

Florida

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Matthew Myers, MS, MPA

Toxicology: Alcohol, Drugs, Crashes, Dram Shop etc

7 Arrow Forensics

Peachtree City, Georgia

Toxicology, Dram Shop & Alcohol Services - Drug Impairment, Alcohol Intoxication, Retrograde Extrapolation, Widmark Equation, Alcohol Calculations, Sobriety Testing, DUI Accident, DWI Crash, Drug Recognition Expert, Forensic Toxicology, Marijuana Impairment, Cannabis THC, Drug Facilitated Crime, Server Training, Dram Shop, Serum Alcohol, Hospital BAC, SFST, Human Performance

Matthew Myers, MS, MPA, is a nationally recognized expert witness and consultant in drug- and alcohol-related human performance impairment. With over 20 years of investigative experience and advanced clinical toxicology education, Matt brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to civil litigation, combining scientific expertise and practical experience. Areas of Expertise Matt’s consulting practice focuses on civil matters, including impaired driving crashes, dram shop liability, alcohol service, workplace impairment, and other related areas. His services include case review, toxicology interpretation, behavioral analysis, alcohol calculations, procedure evaluation, and assessment of evidentiary sufficiency against accepted standards. His background in pharmacology and toxicology, along with practical experience evaluating impaired individuals, allows him to explain both the mechanisms of drug and alcohol effects and describe their real-world impact from personal observations....

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Leon M Gussow, MD

Chicago, Illinois

Toxicology, Emergency Medical Toxicology - Alcohol, Poisoning, opiates, opioids, Marijuana, Overdose, Cannabinoids, cannabis, intoxication, Drug Screening, Dram Shop, Drug Testing, Carbon Monoxide

Over 20 years experience providing consultation and expert witness testimony in cases involving topics including alcohol, marijuana, carbon monoxide, adverse drug effects, drug tests, and urine drug screens. Extensive teaching experience with the Toxikon Consortium Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program in Chicago. Fellow, American College of Medical Toxicology; Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine; Medical Consultant, Illinois Poison Control Center; Peer Reviewer, Clinical Toxicology; Peer Reviewer, Journal of Medical Toxicology; Peer Review, Emergency Medicine Journal; Peer Reviewer, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine.

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Robert B Swotinsky, MD, MPH

Drug and alcohol testing and impairment.

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Occupational Medicine, Toxicology - Drug testing, drug test, drug screening, drug screen, alcohol testing, alcohol test, toxicology, medical review officer, MRO, impairment, disability, DOT physicals, DOT exams, occupational medicine, occupational health, truck driver, dram shop, alcohol, workers compensation

Expert in drug and alcohol testing and impairment, fitness-for-duty, and occupational medicine. Extensive experience in cases involving drug and alcohol testing in the workplace and in other settings; dram shop cases; fitness of police and firefighters, commercial drivers, and other workers; and disability discrimination. Clear, detailed, well-organized, well-referenced, and timely reports. Qualifications include: board certified in occupational medicine. Certified medical review officer (MRO), FMCSA (NRCME) Medical Examiner and trainer, and (former) FAA Medical Examiner. Fellow of American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and awarded the 2018 ACOEM Achievement in Occupational Medicine Award. Assistant Professor, U Mass Medical School. Former residency director for occupational medicine training program. Written books and written/given numerous educational programs to physician and other groups about drug and alcohol testing, and about DOT physicals (...

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Daniel L Overbeek, MD

Toxicology / Addiction / Emergency Harvard Trained

J.S. Held

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Emergency Medical Toxicology, Toxicology - Kratom, Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Drug Testing, Alcohol, Intoxication, Vaping, Overdose, Drugs, Methanol, Emergency Medicine, Urine Drug Screen, Fentanyl, Dram Shop, Toxic Tort, Marijuana, Mitragynine, Addiction, Ethanol, Substance Abuse, Addiction Medicine

"Good to hear from you! You were honestly one of my favorite experts to work with - not just on that case, but thus far in my career. " - Partner at National Law Firm Dr. Daniel Overbeek is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Overbeek was trained at the Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship after completing the University of Michigan Emergency Medicine residency in Ann Arbor, MI. He is also published on a variety of medical toxicology topics, including drug testing, alcohol and methanol, kratom / mitragynine, cannabis, vaping and electronic cigarettes. At J.S. Held, Dr. Overbeek provides medical toxicology and human health risk consulting services to attorneys, corporations, and public entities. His work includes medical record review, exposure and dose reconstruction, adverse event analysis, regulatory and safety evaluation, expert report preparation, deposition support, and trial testimony in high stakes matters. Dr. Overbeek ...

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Preston Rideout

Dram Shop Expert Preston Rideout

Preston Rideout

Greenwood, Mississippi

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Derk J Boss, CFE, CPP, CSP

DJ Boss Assoc

Las Vegas, Nevada

Gaming & Gambling, Premises Liability - Security, Surveillance, Bar/Nightclub, Dram Shop, Event Security, Hotel, Inadequate/Negligent Security, Investigations, Loss Prevention, Multi Unit Housing, Parking, Regulatory Compliance, Retail/Restaurant, Risk Assessment, Security Management, Title 31, Use of Force, Workplace Violence

Independent Security Consultant specializing primarily in gaming security and surveillance as well as premises liability with over 36 years of practical experience. Earned professional certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from ASIS International, Certified Surveillance Professional (CSP) with International Association of Certified Surveillance Professionals. Currently the President of the International Association of Certified Surveillance Professionals and is one of its founding members.

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Nathaniel R. Evans, II, M.D., FACEP

Delanco , New Jersey

Occupational Medicine, Correctional Healthcare - Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Disability Evaluation, Jail Medicine, Dram Shop Litigation Issues

Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Previous positions include: -Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro, N.J. -President and Medical Director, Burlington Medical Center, Wilingboro, N.J. -Medical Director Burlington County (New Jersey) Department of Corrections -Physician, Virtua at Work -Medical Director, Concentra of Northeast Philadelphia Provide litigation support in Correctional/Jail Medicine related cases.

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Richard A Stripp, Ph.D.

American Scientific Consultants Corp

Huntington, New York

Toxicology, Pharmacology - Forensic toxicology, alcohol, drugs of abuse, dui, dwi, dram shop, prescription pain drugs, cocaine, heroin, pcp, amphetamine, overdose, carbon monoxide, lead, heavy metals, opiates, marijuana, THC

Dr. Richard Stripp is a nationally recognized expert in toxicology providing services in all aspects of a clinical and forensic toxicology. He has served as an expert consultant in 100’s of cases in the field of toxicology and pharmacology for attorneys, investigators, and physicians involved in forensic and clinical toxicological evaluations associated with ethanol, drugs of abuse, prescription medications and chemical exposure. Dr. Stripp provides unbiased expert case reviews involving drug effect on human performance, toxicity of iatrogenic/ therapeutic agents, lead and other toxic metals, carbon monoxide and environmental/occupational hazards. These services include, impartial evaluations involving drug impairment, overdose, toxic chemical exposure, medical issues associated with drug therapy, poisoning, and the role of drugs, alcohol, or chemical exposure in civil and criminal litigation. This covers a full breath of forensic medical-legal cases

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Bethany Pridgen, MFS

Toxicology and Seized Drug Expert

The DEVAUS Group, LLC

Wilmington, North Carolina

Forensic Science, Toxicology - Controlled substances, DWI, DUI, retrograde extrapolation, driving while impaired, alcohol, drunk driving, cannabis, THC, marijuana, CBD, hemp, quality assurance, ISO 17025, laboratory management, laboratory accreditation, dram shop, back extrapolation, SFST, DRE

Bethany has worked in the forensic science industry since 2005. She provides expert witness testimony and consultation for criminal and civil matters involving, but not limited to, DUI, seized drugs, cannabis, forensic testing practices, laboratory management, quality assurance standards, and reliability of testing methods. Early in her career, she had the opportunity to open a new regional forensic science laboratory in southeastern NC. She began an 11 year journey and gained a career’s worth of experience as a laboratory director, quality assurance manager, laboratory scientist, grant writer and manager. She has written and reviewed hundreds of administrative and technical policies, procedures, and training programs, and has analyzed and provided final review of thousands of biological and seized drug samples. She is a lead and technical assessor for ISO 17025:2017 and performs assessments in the areas of quality management, toxicology, and seized drugs testing for ANAB and A...

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Lyle D. Burgoon, PhD, ATS

Raptor Pharm & Tox, Ltd

New Hill, North Carolina

Toxicology, Environmental - Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort

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Samuel L Kleinman, PhD F-ABFT TC-NRCC

Board Certified Forensic Toxicologist Lab Director

Cincinnati, Ohio

Forensic Science, Toxicology - DUI, toxicology, drugs, alcohol, insurance defense, retrograde extrapolation, impaired driving, DWI, postmortem, OVI, crash, sexual assault, forensics, dram shop, breath testing, prescription medicine, injury vehicle, workplace drug testing, drug related death, accident

Dr Samuel Kleinman is a double board certified forensic toxicologist; he is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology and a Toxicological Chemist certified by the National Registry of Certified Chemists. Dr Kleinman is currently the Chief of Toxicology for the Hamilton County Coroner in Ohio. He specializes in postmortem and impaired driving forensic toxicology. Previously, Dr Kleinman served as both the Deputy Bureau Chief and the Bureau Chief for the central forensic toxicology lab for the state of New Mexico. In this role he participated in more than 40 trials including state district court as well as federal court in New Mexico. He is an expert in laboratory accreditation, method development, validation, and piloted the transition of the New Mexico lab to a successful ISO 17025 AR3125 inspection. Dr Kleinman has expertise in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, impaired driving, sexual assault and blood alcohol interpretation. He offers consultation and education on int...

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Kerollos Shaker, MD, FACEP

Expert Toxicologist/ER Doc/Clinical Asst Professor

SHAKER EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS PLLC

Houston, Texas

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Preston Rideout

Dram Shop Expert Preston Rideout

Preston Rideout

Texas

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Jennifer E Souders, MD

Souders Independent Medical Consultations PLLC

Seattle, Washington

Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine - toxicology, impairment, prescription, drugs, opioids, cannabis/marijuana, alcohol, criminal, DUI/DWI, felony, civil, personal injury, dram shop, overdose

I am a physician (M.D.) who is Board Certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. As a consultant in forensic/legal cases, my main area of focus involves the clinical toxicology of prescription medications, recreational drugs and substances of abuse, marijuana/cannabis, and alcohol. My training and education include the interpretation of clinical and forensic toxicology test results in multiple matrices, including blood, urine, serum, hair, and nails. In addition, my training and education include safe opioid prescribing procedures, interpretation of prescribing records, assessment of patient responses to prescribed opioids, and overdose prevention education and practices. Unlike non-physicians who review toxicology test results in forensic cases, as a clinician I am able to read, interpret, and testify on the contents of medical records. I understand that the presence of a positive test result does not necessarily constitute the presence of impairment or obs...