Software Engineering Expert Witnesses

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What is a software engineering expert witness?

Software engineering expert witness candidates typically have extensive experience and advanced degrees (PhD) in computer sciencesoftware engineeringinformation technology, and/or computer forensics. Software development expert witnesses have different areas of expertise, including software architecture and computer graphics. A software engineering standards and methods expert witness can support and evaluate industry standard best practices.

What types of cases require a software engineering expert witness?

Matters requiring software engineering expert witness services often involve intellectual property, such as patent infringement litigation, software copyright, or trade secret disputes.

Software engineering expert witness case examples

Leading litigation law firms call on Cahn Litigation Services to locate expert witnesses that can support software matters. Example software engineering cases have involved:

What litigation support work might a software engineering expert witness be expected to perform?

Litigation support by a software expert could include computer software analyses, reverse engineering, searching for prior art, research and authoring expert reports, providing expert opinions, and expert testimony in the courtroom. In addition, clients may seek a software industry expert for pre-litigation consulting work.

Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a software engineering expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience. Whether the case involves Java, Linux, Microsoft software, Oracle products, Python, or any software language or product, Cahn Litigation Services will locate the right expert for the job every time.

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Software Engineering Expert Witness - Representative Bios

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The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Software Engineering experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Software Engineering landscape.