Software Engineering Expert Witnesses in Texas

Dallas, Texas

Engineering, Software Engineering - Semiconductors, Semiconductor Mfg, Software IP, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Source Code, Embedded Systems, ASIC Modeling, Wafer Fabrication, Yield Forecasting, Manufacturing Systems, Product Failure, Reliability Testing, Electronics Design, Process Engineering, International Disputes, Expert Testimony, Federal Court, Arbitration

Richard Fincher is a consulting and testifying expert witness in semiconductors, software intellectual property, patents, and advanced manufacturing systems. He supports litigation teams in U.S. Federal and State Courts, JAMS arbitration, and PRC civil proceedings, delivering clear, technically rigorous, and defensible expert analysis. Mr. Fincher specializes in ASIC cost and yield modeling, wafer manufacturing economics, and semiconductor process engineering. His experience includes deep analysis of cost models, yield forecasting, and wafer-level fabrication data used to assess production efficiency, defect causes, and technology node economics. He has provided testimony and reports on software source code, trade secret misappropriation, and patent validity/non-infringement across both hardware and software domains. With over 40 years of global engineering and executive leadership, Mr. Fincher has served as Vice President of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, and General Mana...

Dallas, Texas

Software Engineering, Human Factors - software project management, software development, software quality, defects/bugs, implementation, software intellectual property, budget disputes, schedule disputes, software disputes, bespoke software, software customization, ERP, SaaS, software workforce, source code analysis, requirements, methodology, contracts, legacy, enterprise

Leon Kappelman is a researcher, author, educator, and consultant to corporations, governments, and attorneys. Dr. Kappelman is a professor emeritus whose work as an advisor and expert witness for attorneys concerns cases that mainly focus on disputes concerning all kinds of software projects (including bespoke, cloud, SaaS, ERPs, packages, integrations, and combinations thereof), as well as intellectual property matters. His research, teaching, publication, and advising work centers on the human and technical dimensions of designing, building, implementing, managing, and operating computer-based information systems (IS). He testified before and submitted written testimony to the U.S. Congress regarding high-tech legislation, cybersecurity, and IS management in the federal government. His management consulting and litigation support clients include Fortune 500 companies (such as AT&T, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon), government entities (Including the White House, the United Nations, the US...

Software Engineering, Intellectual Property - Software, Mobile, Apps, Patent, Trade Secret, Infringement, Source Code, Inspection, Android, Development, macOS, Engineering, iOS, Kotlin, Objective-C, Java, Swift, IP, AI, ML

David Howell is a former Apple software engineer with more than 35 years in the software industry and experience teaching computer science and engineering management at a graduate level. He has founded three startups, including one acquired by Apple, with a focus on mobile, desktop, and web apps, and is currently CEO of Expert Guild, an agency that helps litigation teams find the perfect testifying expert for technology and healthcare-related cases. In the past his roles have included Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), VP of Engineering, Senior Software Engineer, and member of Boards of Advisors. As CEO of Avatron, he led a team of ex-Apple engineers to build world-class productivity apps for mobile devices. At Apple he managed a platform enabling third-party visual-effects plug-ins for film and video. As an expert witness, Mr. Howell has written 20 opinions, testified in Federal court twice, arbitration court once, and the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal...

Austin, Texas

Software Engineering, Intellectual Property - Software Industry, Source Code, Software Patents, Software Trade Marks, Software Antitrust, Software Trade Secrets, Source Code Review, Source Code Comparison, Source Code Misappropriation, Open Source Licensing, Computer Forensics

Monty G. Myers is the founder and CEO of Eureka Software Solutions, Inc. Mr. Myers, with the support of his team at Eureka, has served as a testifying and consulting software expert witness in over 135 software trade secret, patent, and other technology related cases in both state and federal court. After over 35 years in business, Eureka is a leading project-oriented, custom software development company based in Austin, Texas. Eureka has built software products and business solutions for an impressive client list which includes members of the Global 1000, Fortune 500, notable private companies, and numerous high-profile start-up organizations. Eureka has a highly successful track record providing state-of-the-art software solutions on a variety of technology platforms. Eureka has enjoyed great business success and has received multiple achievement awards. As the leader of Eureka, Mr. Myers is truly a practicing industry expert. He excels at many expert roles including software...