Social Media Expert Witnesses
Social media 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 social media. The social media expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Communications, Defamation, Digital Forensics , Family Medicine, Forensic Psychology, Information Technology, Internet, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Marketing, Mental Health, Neuropsychology, and Psychiatry.
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Jason McDonald, PhD
SEO, Google Ads, & Social Media Expert Witness
San Francisco, California
Search Engine Optimization, Advertising
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SEO, search engine optimization, social media, google ads, adwords, online advertising, online ads, digital advertising, PPC, pay-per-click, social media marketing, facebook, youtube, instagram, tiktok, twitter, linkedin
Jason McDonald is an internet pioneer, having started his first company (eg3.com) in 1994. Nowadays, he works as an 'SEO expert witness,' a 'Google Ads expert witness,' and a 'social media expert witness,' helping attorneys identify the facts and establish the truth in complex litigation concerning organic efforts and advertising on key social media platforms such as Facebook Ads, Instagram marketing and ads, YouTube ads, Instagram ads, and other ad platforms like TikTok, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Working as an expert witness in digital advertising and marketing, Jason has helped judges, juries, and attorneys understand the factual complexities of how marketing works online. Research and testimony has commonly dealt with trademark disputes, branding, and the complexities of organic and ads for SEO, Social Media, and Google Ads.
If you are an attorney looking for an expert witness with a passion for the facts, please reach out to Jason. In addition to a thriving consulting business for...
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Michael Easter
Retired FBI Agent-CAST / Cell Site Record Expert
Cell Site and Location Intelligence
Ventura, California
Telecommunications, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Call Detail Records, Cellular Analysis, Cell Tower Information, Cell Site Information, Google Location History, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Timing Advance, RTT, Call Logs, Cellebrite, Social Media, GPS, FBI, CAST (Cellular Analysis Survey Team), Daubert, Frye, Cellphone, Police Practices
Mike Easter is a retired FBI Special Agent with over 25 years of investigative experience and over a decade of experience as an FBI National Asset with the Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.ST.). He worked thousands of cases involving the analysis of mobile device location information to locate victims and subjects of kidnappings, homicides, robberies, other violent crimes, and national security matters. Over the course of his career, he designed and created the curriculum the FBI used to teach law enforcement partners the methodology for using mobile device location information to find the missing, the lost, and the hiding. Further, he has been an expert witness in over 250 criminal cases and taught the FBI expert witness testimony course for over a decade.
He pioneered the FBI's Critical Incident Response course, equipping investigators with essential skills in real-time crisis management and advanced investigative techniques. As an FBI instructor, he honed his ability to deliv...
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Joann E. Killeen, B.A., M.S., APR, Fellow PRSA
Public Relations, Crisis Management, Defamation
KFG PR Joann Killeen Expert Witness
LOS ANGELES, California
Communications, Marketing
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Public Relations, Crisis Management, Reputation Management/Harm, Social Media, Defamation, Slander, Libel, Franchises Franchisors Franchisees, SEO/Websites, Mainstream Media, Brand Reputation, Online internet harm, Marketing, PR Professional Practices/Malpractice, Advertising, Strategic Branding
Joann Killeen, APR, Fellow PRSA, has over 35 years of experience and is one of the few court-qualified, public relations expert witnesses.
She is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) and a Fellow PRSA, awarded by the Public Relations Society of America, one of the leading public relations professional organizations. She is one of 400 members in the PRSA College of Fellows.
With a proven track record of success in corporate, agency, technology, government, franchisee, education and health care, Killeen is an accomplished public relations professional whose client campaigns have won awards by PRSA. Her extensive experience enables her to quickly assess client's communications needs and recommend tailored, cost-effective strategic solutions.
Killeen served as the President and CEO of the Public Relations Society of America in 2002, where she led the organization to record financial success, a first in its 76-year history.
She has has engaged by law firms to provide pre-trial consu...
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Diana Ascher, PhD, MBA
Truth matters. Methodology wins.
Information Science Consulting
Los Angeles, California
Internet, Digital Forensics
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AI Audit, Synthetic Control, Research, Defamation, Focus Groups, Litigation Consulting, Content Analysis, Survey Analysis, Network Analysis, Media Analysis, Damages, AI Bias, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Social Media, Digital Evidence, Information Flow, Algorithmic Decision Making, Amplification Analysis, Reputation Harm
Diana Ascher, PhD, MBA, is an expert witness in defamation and artificial intelligence (AI) bias litigation involving digital evidence and algorithmic systems. She is retained in the largest cases—including matters seeking more than $1 billion in damages—where amplification, causation, and harm are determinative.
Dr. Ascher typically is engaged at the outset of a case to assess whether technical theories will withstand evidentiary scrutiny. She works with plaintiffs and defendants.
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Larry Steven Londre, MBA
Marketing, Business Practices & Advertising Expert
Londre Marketing Consultants, LLC / USC / Loyola Law School/ Pepperdine/ California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles, California
Marketing, Advertising
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Marketing, Sales, Advertising, Ads, Promotion, Misleading Advertising, Deceptive Ads, Unfair Advertising, Business Practices, Intellectual Property, Patents, Deceptive Promotion, Trade dress, Unfair Competition, Breach of contract, Partners, Copyrights, Forensic Marketing, Social media, Distribution
Senior Marketing & Advertising Professional. Marketing Analyst.
Marketing & Business Problem Solver in Objectives, Strategies and Tactics.
Battle-tested, deposition-tested. 22+ years as Marketing and Advertising expert.
Cases: Marketing; Advertising; Ads; breach of contract; business strategies, practices; business and professions code compliance and violations; unfair competition, contracts, sponsorships; deceptive, false advertising; media; intellectual property; patents; usage of models; advertising agencies; trade secrets; partner business practices; unfair advertising; deceptive advertising; violations of Lanham Act; unjust enrichment; trademarks at issue; comparative advertising/promotion; licensing; packaging; the value of advertising and media campaigns.
I have been deposed, testified in court and arbitration: 57 times.
Cases have included contracts between partners, directors, advertising agencies, clients, advertisers, suppliers, distributors, production firms an...
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Sarah Lowenthal, MD, CEDS-C
Award-Winning Eating Disorder Expert
Mill Valley, California
Family Medicine, Psychiatry
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Eating Disorders, Residential Eating Disorder Treatment, Residential Programs, Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Starvation, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Malnutrition, Feeding Tube, Avoidant Restrictive Feeding & Intake Disorder (ARFID), Obesity, Self-harm, Social Media, Insurance Reimbursement, OCD, Suicide, Standards of Care, Medical Necessity
Multiple award-winning eating disorder expert with over 20 years of clinical experience. Active specialty practice dedicated to eating disorders. Experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment programs. Experienced expert witness in both state and federal court.
Trained at UCSF and University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Former Board Member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professional (IAEDP), Bay Area chapter. One of few physicians nationwide to hold a designation as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C) by IAEDP. Experienced speaker and presenter. Board certified in family medicine with additional training and experience with complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed in California and New York.
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Jessie Stricchiola
Digital Platforms, Search, AI Discoverability
Alchemist Media Inc.
San Francisco, California
Internet, Technology
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Web Analytics, Search Engines, Prior Art, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), ChatGPT, AI, Algorithms, Mobile Apps, YouTube, Google Ads, Copyright/Trademark, Website Development, Google Analytics, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Patent, IP
Ms. Stricchiola has been retained as a testifying or consulting expert in over 100 litigation matters in U.S. and Canadian courts, has testified at 21 depositions, testified at 7 trial and arbitration proceedings, and written over 70 expert reports and declarations on various internet-related topics pertaining to web analytics, traffic validity, online advertising, search engine optimization, social media content, digital content discoverability, and related topic areas. Cases in which she has provided expert testimony have included class action, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters, and her patent litigation testimony has included claims construction and validity, infringement, and indefiniteness analyses. Current cases include matters involving generative AI and related training data, copyright, and market substitution issues.
With twenty-five years of experience in digital platforms, her expertise includes web analytics, digital marketing, search engine optimization, a...
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
California
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
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Jeff Bennett
Retired FBI Special Agent / CAST National Asset
Overwatch Analysis
Los Angeles, California
Telecommunications, Technology
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Cellular Analysis, Cellphone, Wireless, CDR (Call Detail Records), GPS, Timing Advance, Network, IoT, 3G/4G/5G, Connected Cars, WiFi, Geolocation, VoIP, Call Logs, Mobile, Tracking, Social Media, National Asset, CAST (Cellular Analysis Survey Team), FBI
Every call, text, and digital interaction leaves a trace. While raw cellular data can appear chaotic and difficult to interpret, when properly analyzed it tells a clear and powerful story. Through Overwatch Analysis, complex technical records are transformed into understandable, defensible, and persuasive evidence suitable for courtroom presentation.
My name is Jeff Bennett, and I am a retired Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a former National Asset of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST). I bring more than 25 years of frontline investigative experience specializing in cell phone location analysis, call detail record interpretation, and digital geolocation evidence. Over the course of a 22-year FBI career, I worked thousands of violent crime investigations across the United States, where the strategic exploitation of cellular and digital data was consistently critical to resolving cases efficiently and accurately.
In 2019, I was selected as a CA...
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Peter Kent
Search Engine Optimization. Author, SEO for Dummie
Peter Kent Consulting, LLC
Denver, Colorado
Internet, Marketing
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SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engines, Digital Marketing, Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Ecommerce, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Online Defamation, Pay Per Click, PPC, Affiliate Marketing, Amazon Marketplace Retailing, Internet Marketing, Web Site Development, Social Media
The best-selling author of SEO for Dummies and dozens of other Internet-technology related books, Peter Kent has been working in SEO since around 1999. He's been online since 1984, and in technology since 1979. He was the founder of an e-business service provider funded by one of the world's largest VC firms, and of an Internet-related publishing company (he built his first ecommerce Web site in 1997), VP of Web Solutions for a national ISP in 2002 (with 60 SEO, PPC, and Web development staff), and VP of marketing for a Web-applications company. Since 2003 Mr. Kent has provided consulting services (in SEO, PPC, Web development, and digital marketing) to literally hundreds of companies, large and small, in various areas of digital marketing, including projects for Amazon, Time Warner Cable / Roadrunner, Lonely Planet, Zillow, Avvo, Honey Baked Ham, Dunn & Bradstreet, and Tower Records.
Mr. Kent wrote the Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet in 1993, followed by a plethora of books...
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Dan Stratford, MBA
Digital Marketing Expert - 30 Years of Experience
Stratex Digital Marketing
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado
Search Engine Optimization, Marketing
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seo, marketing, google ads, search engine optimization expert witness, Influencer Marketing, programmatic, affiliate marketing, artificial intelligence, email marketing, digital marketing, influencer, affiliate, adwords, bing, social media, facebook, instagram, tiktok, amazon, internet marketing
I am a digital marketing strategist, executive, and expert witness with over 30 years of professional experience in internet-based marketing, online advertising, website technologies, and digital data systems. I began my career in the mid-1990s, prior to the existence of Google, when the discipline was commonly referred to as “Internet Marketing.” Since that time, I have worked continuously in hands-on, executive, and advisory roles involving search engines, paid advertising platforms, websites, analytics systems, social media platforms, eCommerce, affiliate marketing, influencer marketing, and digital monetization models.
My professional expertise includes Search Engine Optimization (SEO); Search Engine Marketing (SEM/PPC); Google Ads; paid social advertising; website development; analytics and attribution; email and marketing automation; programmatic and retargeting advertising; reputation management; influencer marketing (including the Amazon Influencer Program); affiliate marke...
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Steven M. Toole, MBA, MIM
Online reviews expert: Google, Yelp, fake reviews
Toole & Associates, LLC
District Of Columbia
Marketing, Internet
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Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts
Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more.
Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
Florida
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
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Ivan Zatkovich
Ivan Zatkovich - eCompConsultants
eCompConsultants
Tampa, Florida
Telecommunications, Internet
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Telecommunications, Ecommerce, Multimedia, Internet, Patent Technology, Computer and Network Software, Wireless and Mobile Communication, Messaging Systems, Speech Recognition, Geolocation, Supply Chain, ERP, POS, Card Services, Digital Media, Electronic Transactions, Social Media, Gaming
Mr. Ivan Zatkovich is a computer scientist and technology consultant with over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, financial transactions, and payment processing systems. Before beginning his career, he obtained his BS in computer science and his MS in computer networks from the University of Pittsburgh. Today, he is a certified e-commerce solution expert by IBM Websphere, who has been widely published in his field. He has published programming techniques and tutorials for Sync Magazine, network design articles for Byte Magazine, and a proposal for internet forensics technology for the Department of Justice. This expert has also served as an industry speaker on internet publishing standards at the Momentum conference and as a consultant on international ISO and national ANSI committees for disk and media format standards. Formerly, he served as a software engineer for Digital Equipment Corp., as a project manager in telecom software for GTE Data Services, as a director in ...
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Sarah Lowenthal, MD, CEDS-C
Award-Winning Eating Disorder Expert
Florida
Family Medicine, Psychiatry
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Eating Disorders, Residential Eating Disorder Treatment, Residential Programs, Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Starvation, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Malnutrition, Feeding Tube, Avoidant Restrictive Feeding & Intake Disorder (ARFID), Obesity, Self-harm, Social Media, Insurance Reimbursement, OCD, Suicide, Standards of Care, Medical Necessity
Multiple award-winning eating disorder expert with over 20 years of clinical experience. Active specialty practice dedicated to eating disorders. Experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment programs. Experienced expert witness in both state and federal court.
Trained at UCSF and University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Former Board Member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professional (IAEDP), Bay Area chapter. One of few physicians nationwide to hold a designation as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C) by IAEDP. Experienced speaker and presenter. Board certified in family medicine with additional training and experience with complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed in California and New York.
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Sean E Richey, PhD
AI, Social Media, Online Reputational Harm Expert
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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AI, Defamation, Online Harassment, Statistical Analysis, Sampling Bias, Polling Methodology, Survey Design, Survey Validity, Polling Methodology, Social Media, Political Advertising, Cyberbullying, Conspiracy Theories, Political Communication, Election Disputes, First Amendment, Vaccine Hesitancy, LLM, Measurement Error, Data Analysis
Sean Richey, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University specializing in digital communication, online information environments, public opinion formation, and survey methodology. His research examines how narratives spread online, how individuals form beliefs, and how communication environments influence perception, reputational harm, and behavior.
Dr. Richey has authored seven books and more than thirty peer-reviewed publications on political communication, online discourse, persuasion, conspiracy beliefs, civic behavior, and internet-mediated information environments. His recent work includes research on artificial intelligence systems, social media amplification, misinformation, and digital persuasion dynamics.
He provides litigation consulting and expert analysis in matters involving:
online defamation and reputational harm,
AI-generated misinformation,
social media amplification,
digital narrative spread,
survey methodology disputes,
polling i...
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
Illinois
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
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Candace Kelley, J.D., M.S.
Defamation Expert| Journalist|Professor
The Candace Kelley Group, LLC
Bound Brook, New Jersey
Defamation
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defamation, media law, Slander, invasion of privacy, television, journalism, litigation support, press, online privacy, newspaper, voting, First Amendment, actual malice, defense, media, Libel, social media, reputation
Candace Kelley is a leading expert in reputational harm, specializing in high-profile defamation cases at the intersection of journalism, music, media, and culture. Through her work she provides critical insights that help with navigating the complexities of defamation, the First Amendment and related constitutional challenges. She works closely with legal teams to assess the strength of a case, develop litigation strategies, and provide detailed legal expert reports. Expertise in balancing free speech rights with reputational protection, particularly in cases involving public figures.
Practicing Journalist: Candace is a journalist firmly planted in modern newsday practices who knows about workflows, social media integration, and real-time reporting,
Areas of Expertise: Entertainment Industry & Celebrity Defamation, Public Figures & Actual Malice Standard, Defamation in Journalism & News Media, Social Media & Digital Defamation, AI-Generated Misinformation & Deepfakes, First Ame...
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Sarah Lowenthal, MD, CEDS-C
Award-Winning Eating Disorder Expert
New York
Family Medicine, Psychiatry
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Eating Disorders, Residential Eating Disorder Treatment, Residential Programs, Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Starvation, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Malnutrition, Feeding Tube, Avoidant Restrictive Feeding & Intake Disorder (ARFID), Obesity, Self-harm, Social Media, Insurance Reimbursement, OCD, Suicide, Standards of Care, Medical Necessity
Multiple award-winning eating disorder expert with over 20 years of clinical experience. Active specialty practice dedicated to eating disorders. Experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment programs. Experienced expert witness in both state and federal court.
Trained at UCSF and University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Former Board Member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professional (IAEDP), Bay Area chapter. One of few physicians nationwide to hold a designation as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C) by IAEDP. Experienced speaker and presenter. Board certified in family medicine with additional training and experience with complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed in California and New York.
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
New York
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
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Steven M. Toole, MBA, MIM
Online reviews expert: Google, Yelp, fake reviews
Toole & Associates, LLC
New York
Marketing, Internet
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Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts
Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more.
Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...
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Larry Chiagouris, PhD
Intellectual Property & Class Action & Fraud
New York, New York
Marketing, Advertising
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Survey research, Copyright & patent & intellectual Property, Fraud & class action, False & misleading advertising, Social media, Communications confusion and secondary meaning, Media claims, Misappropriation of image, Lanham act, Trademark & trade dress infringement, Trade secrets
NATIONWIDE SERVICES: LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO AND FLORIDA AND HAWAII Rare combination of an ADVERTISING and MARKETING expert who has substantial experience as BOTH a SENIOR EXECUTIVE and ACCOMPLISHED ACADEMICIAN. Dr. Larry Chiagouris has provided expert testimony and opinions on several issues, including damages, marketing, advertising, intellectual property issues (including the use of survey research) for plaintiffs and defendants. Opinions have been provided at federal/state court levels and arbitration venues for prominent firms to include Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Davis Wright Tremaine; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Gibbons; Jones Day; Nixon Peabody; and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease.
Selected as one of 10 best and brightest researchers and called a branding guru and consumer behavior expert by the media.
He is Past Chairman, Advertising Research Foundation and served as a member of the board of directors of the American Market...
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Sameer Singh Somal, CFA, CFP, CAIA
Defamation, Business Damages & Valuation Expert
Blue Ocean Global Technology
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Defamation, Information Technology
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Financial Damages, Economic Damages, Internet Defamation, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Libel Slander, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing, Public Relations, Cyber Investigations, Digital Forensics, Social Media, IP Damages, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook
Sameer leads a 250+ member team at Blue Ocean Global Technology and Capital Expert Services, specializing in litigation consulting and expert witness engagements. Given the unique nature of each case, Sameer offers a competitive advantage through an integrated team approach, including legal research, data analytics, private investigations, digital forensics, financial analysis, academic insight, and interviews. His team is strategic with client resources, ensuring that reports are developed collaboratively to achieve a blended rate. Co-experts are added strategically on merit. When engaged directly, all reports and testimony reflect Sameer's independent professional opinions
Sameer has consulted on 400+ cases and regularly delivers CLE programs for State Bar Associations. He is a former investment and private banker, which affords him a framework for calculating damages on a wide range of case mandates. Over the past decade, Sameer's responsibilities at CFA Institute include publis...
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Sarah Lowenthal, MD, CEDS-C
Award-Winning Eating Disorder Expert
Pennsylvania
Family Medicine, Psychiatry
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Eating Disorders, Residential Eating Disorder Treatment, Residential Programs, Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Starvation, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Malnutrition, Feeding Tube, Avoidant Restrictive Feeding & Intake Disorder (ARFID), Obesity, Self-harm, Social Media, Insurance Reimbursement, OCD, Suicide, Standards of Care, Medical Necessity
Multiple award-winning eating disorder expert with over 20 years of clinical experience. Active specialty practice dedicated to eating disorders. Experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment programs. Experienced expert witness in both state and federal court.
Trained at UCSF and University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Former Board Member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professional (IAEDP), Bay Area chapter. One of few physicians nationwide to hold a designation as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C) by IAEDP. Experienced speaker and presenter. Board certified in family medicine with additional training and experience with complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed in California and New York.
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
Texas
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
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Chris Silver Smith
SEO Expert Witness | $98+ Million in Damage Awards
Argent Media
Dallas, Texas
Internet, Marketing
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Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Defamation, Technology, Online Advertising, Social Media, Reputation Management, Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Internet Analytics, APIs, API Development, Internet Advertising, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Trademark Infringement
With more than $98 million awarded to litigation clients, Chris Silver Smith has provided expert witness services on cases involving major search engines, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, internet analytics, search engine algorithms, application programming interfaces (APIs), image meta data, patents, domain names, cybersquatting / typosquatting, online defamation, reputation management, blogging, mapping, and more.
Litigation clients have included Versace, Adidas, Starbucks, Carnival Cruises, and PODS Enterprises.
As an SEO Expert Witness, he has provided analysis and testified in cases involving trademark infringement conducted through various search engine optimization techniques. Smith has also been Google Ads Search Certified and has testified as a Pay-Per-Click Ads expert witness in cases involving the use of trademarks, copyrighted content, and keyword targeting involving PPC ads.
Smith is also skilled in social media analysis and has used sentiment analys...
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Anthony Bean, PhD
Clinical Psychology Expert Witness - Multi State
Fort Worth, Texas
Psychology, Mental Health
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Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychological Assessment, IMEs, Court-Ordered, Expert Witness, Video Game Addiction, Video Games, Multi-State Coverage, Research, Social Media, Methods, Geek Therapy, Security Clearance, Popular Culture, Licensed Psychologist, Mental Health, Psychological Damages, Disability and Injury
Dr. Anthony Bean, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a nationally recognized expert in the fields of mental health, psychological assessment, and media psychology. With licensure in over 30 states across the United States, Dr. Bean offers extensive clinical, academic, and legal expertise that has positioned him as a leading authority in multiple psychological domains. He has over a decade of direct clinical experience and has provided expert witness testimony in a wide variety of legal cases involving psychological evaluations, therapy outcomes, and court-ordered assessments.
Dr. Bean’s areas of specialization include:
Clinical Psychology: With a strong foundation in evidence-based therapeutic practices, Dr. Bean offers a deep understanding of psychological disorders, treatment modalities, and long-term mental health outcomes. His clinical work spans a wide range of populations, including children, adolescents, and adults, and includes individual therapy, family therapy...
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Sarah Lowenthal, MD, CEDS-C
Award-Winning Eating Disorder Expert
Texas
Family Medicine, Psychiatry
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Eating Disorders, Residential Eating Disorder Treatment, Residential Programs, Anorexia, Bulimia Nervosa, Starvation, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Malnutrition, Feeding Tube, Avoidant Restrictive Feeding & Intake Disorder (ARFID), Obesity, Self-harm, Social Media, Insurance Reimbursement, OCD, Suicide, Standards of Care, Medical Necessity
Multiple award-winning eating disorder expert with over 20 years of clinical experience. Active specialty practice dedicated to eating disorders. Experienced with outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment programs. Experienced expert witness in both state and federal court.
Trained at UCSF and University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Former Board Member of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professional (IAEDP), Bay Area chapter. One of few physicians nationwide to hold a designation as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant (CEDS-C) by IAEDP. Experienced speaker and presenter. Board certified in family medicine with additional training and experience with complex psychiatric conditions. Licensed in California and New York.
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Steven M. Toole, MBA, MIM
Online reviews expert: Google, Yelp, fake reviews
Toole & Associates, LLC
Herndon, Virginia
Marketing, Internet
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Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts
Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more.
Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
Washington
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology
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Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder
Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders.
She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions.
She often consults on;
1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury;
2) work and l...
