Drunk Driving Expert Witnesses

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...

College Station, Texas

Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Hotel & Restaurant - Liquor Liability, Intoxication, Investigations, liability, Alcohol Seller/Server training, Liquor delivery driver training, Alcohol Regulatory Compliance, Injury, Retail, Nightclub, Bar, Restaurant, Drunk Driving

Chief executive of state agency tasked with regulating alcoholic beverage sales throughout Texas. The TABC has 635 full time employees, distributed across 41 locations and a biennial budget of 96 million dollars. Supervised and directed the nearly 200 auditors and sworn peace officers who helped enforce the laws and regulations dealing with underage serving, serving while intoxicated, over-serving, etc. Responsible for the prosecution, evaluation and settlement of thousands of alleged violations of public safety standards regarding alcohol. Assisted in the development and implementation of the Targeted Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) procedure. TRACE is used after an alcohol related emergency (such as an impaired person injury someone in a motor vehicle accident) as an investigation technique to track back to a permitted location and determine if the driver was over served or impaired at the time of his last drink purchase.

Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Law Enf & Criminal Justice - OWI, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Drug Recognition Expert, Intoxicated Driving, Impaired driving, Drunk driving, DUI, drugged driving

Kevin Burke, a dedicated expert in detecting and arresting drug-impaired drivers, spent 25 years as a deputy sheriff with the Racine County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin. His involvement in hundreds of intoxicated and impaired driving cases and drug influence evaluations and classifications, along with several testimonies as a deputy sheriff and expert witness, showcase his unwavering commitment to his profession. He is a Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and Drug Recognition Expert instructor. His innovative approach to his work is evident in his creation of The Burke Test, a unique divided attention test he developed. He has presented at multiple national and international conferences and received numerous awards. Kevin Burke is currently writing a book on detecting, arresting, and convicting drug-impaired drivers from a biological standpoint. The book Intoxication vs. Impairment: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Impair Driver is a testament to his ongoing commitment to the field.