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Electronics Expert Witnesses

Electronics underlie virtually every modern product, from consumer devices and vehicles to medical equipment, industrial controls, and telecommunications infrastructure, so electronic failures and technologies generate extensive commercial litigation. Patent disputes over circuits, semiconductors, power electronics, and wireless technologies are among the most valuable in intellectual property practice. Manufacturers, suppliers, and customers also litigate over component failures, counterfeit parts, electromagnetic interference, and products that fail to meet specifications. These disputes depend on how electronic systems are designed, manufactured, and operated.

An electronics expert helps attorneys analyze circuit design, component performance, and system behavior. In patent matters, the expert can evaluate schematics, source code, and product teardowns to determine whether accused devices practice claims, and assess prior art for validity. In failure and supply disputes, the expert can conduct failure analysis using microscopy, electrical testing, and thermal imaging to determine whether problems arose from design, manufacturing, components, or misuse, and compare products against IEEE, IPC, and other industry standards. That analysis frames liability and causation and supports damages tied to royalties, recalls, or nonconforming goods.

Electronics testimony is most persuasive when it comes from engineers who have designed and analyzed real products. Round Table Group can identify electrical engineers, semiconductor specialists, failure analysts, and academics, including professionals whose careers involved companies such as Intel, Texas Instruments, and Bell Labs and faculty at leading engineering schools. Their experience allows them to explain complex electronic systems clearly to a fact-finder. We've completed more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators and can match the technology and issues in your matter with a qualified expert. Let us help you find that expert by calling us at (202) 908-4500.

Kinds of Cases We Work On

Round Table Group helps our clients find a wide variety of Electronics expert witnesses for cases like:

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Consumer Electronics Maker Sued Over Battery Defect

A retailer sued a consumer electronics manufacturer after a line of wireless earbuds was recalled for a battery overheating defect, alleging the manufacturer had received prior safety testing warnings it failed to disclose before shipping the order. We identified experts with experience in consumer electronics battery safety engineering, lithium-ion cell quality control, and product recall cost allocation. The expert's review of internal test data confirmed prior knowledge of the defect, supporting the retailer's indemnification claim.
02

Electronic Component Shortage Sparks Supply Chain Suit

An automotive electronics supplier sued its semiconductor component distributor for breach of a long-term supply agreement after the distributor allocated constrained chip inventory to higher-margin customers during a global shortage, forcing the supplier to halt production. We identified experts with experience in electronic component supply chain management, semiconductor allocation practices, and automotive manufacturing production impact analysis. The expert's allocation-record analysis confirmed the prioritization of other accounts, supporting the supplier's claim.
03

Payment Processor Sued Over Transaction Routing Errors

A retail chain sued its electronic payment processing vendor after a software update caused a subset of card transactions to be systematically declined during a peak sales period, resulting in significant lost sales across hundreds of stores. We identified experts with experience in electronic payment systems architecture, transaction routing and authorization processes, and retail point-of-sale technology. The expert's transaction log analysis confirmed the update introduced a routing logic error, supporting the retailer's claim.
04

E-Discovery Vendor Sued Over Missed Document Production

A law firm sued its electronic discovery vendor after a batch of responsive documents was omitted from a production set due to a search term configuration error, contributing to sanctions against the firm's client. We identified experts with experience in electronic discovery search and review methodology, litigation support technology standards, and e-discovery quality control practices. The expert's review of the search configuration confirmed the omitted term caused the gap, supporting the law firm's claim.
05

Electronic Surveillance Vendor Sued Over System Failure

A commercial property owner sued its electronic security and surveillance systems vendor after a camera network outage during a burglary left the facility without footage needed to identify the perpetrators or support an insurance claim. We identified experts with experience in electronic security systems design and maintenance, video surveillance network architecture, and commercial property risk management. The expert found the outage stemmed from an inadequately tested firmware update, supporting the owner's claim.
06

E-Signature Platform Sued Over Contract Authentication Failure

A commercial lender sued its electronic signature platform vendor after a security flaw allowed a loan document to be electronically signed by an unauthorized party, complicating the lender's ability to enforce the resulting agreement. We identified experts with experience in electronic signature authentication standards, digital contract security architecture, and commercial lending documentation practices. The expert's security audit found the identity verification step had been misconfigured for the affected document type, supporting the lender's claim.
07

EDA Software Licensing Dispute Splits Chipmakers

A semiconductor design firm sued an electronic design automation software vendor, alleging a licensing audit improperly counted seat usage across its global engineering teams, resulting in a substantially overstated compliance fee demand. We identified experts with experience in electronic design automation software licensing structures, semiconductor engineering workflow standards, and software license compliance auditing. The expert's usage audit found a significant share of counted seats were inactive accounts, supporting the design firm's dispute.
08

E-Waste Recycler Sued Over Data Destruction Failure

A corporate IT asset disposition client sued its electronic waste recycling vendor after decommissioned hard drives the vendor certified as destroyed were later found intact and resold, exposing the client to a data security incident. We identified experts with experience in electronic waste recycling data destruction standards, IT asset disposition chain-of-custody practices, and data security incident investigation. The expert's chain-of-custody review found the vendor had subcontracted destruction to an unauthorized third party, supporting the client's claim.
09

PCB Manufacturer Sued Over Component Reliability Failures

An electronics assembler sued its printed circuit board manufacturer after a batch of boards exhibited premature solder joint failures in the field, forcing a costly recall of the assembler's finished consumer devices. We identified experts with experience in printed circuit board manufacturing and soldering standards, electronic component reliability testing, and product recall cost allocation. The expert's failure analysis traced the defect to an out-of-specification reflow oven temperature profile, supporting the assembler's claim.
10

Toll System Vendor Sued Over Billing Errors

A regional transportation authority sued its electronic toll collection system vendor after a software defect caused widespread double-billing of toll transactions across its highway network for several months. We identified experts with experience in electronic toll collection systems architecture, transportation billing software quality assurance, and public agency technology contract performance. The expert's transaction log analysis confirmed the defect's scope and duration, supporting the authority's claim for remediation costs.

Here are a few of our favorite Electronics Expert Witnesses:

Missouri Electronics, Semiconductors Expert #1884

I have 23 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of communication, computing and semiconductor. I have published on such topics as switching, computing, communication, internet and semiconductor. I have testified 6 times on topics such as electronic equipment, computing, switching, wireless communication, and semiconductor. I have worked as the lead author of a technical competition to receive wireless service provider license and won the competition among more than 100 entries from the top companies all around the world.

 

Texas Nuclear Reactor, Electronics Expert #8825

I have 10 years of experience, and specialize in the field of nuclear physics with specific knowledge in the areas of radiation detection, radioactive materials and radiation simulation. I have published on such topics as nuclear reactions, nuclear reactors and nuclear astrophysics.

 

California Electronics, Circuitry Expert #15733

I have 35 years of experience and specialize in the field of electronic measurements, with specific knowledge of measurement system design, product development and patents. I have published on such topics as electronic measurement techniques, nuclear magnetic resonance measurements, and system design and electrographic printing systems.

 

California Electronics, Instrumentation Expert #19851

I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of physics, with specific knowledge of experimental particle physics, electronics and instrumentation, and data analysis. I have published on such topics as particle physics, instrumentation and general (lay-level) physics.

 

California Electronics, Nanotechnology Expert #22497

I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of nanotechnology with specific knowledge in the areas of electronics, carbon nanotubes and chemical sensors. I have published on such topics as molecular electronics, nanotube circuits and science for the nonspecialist.

 

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Texas Electronics, Technology, Devices Expert #26968

I have 15 years of experience and specialize in the field of materials science and engineering, with specific knowledge of applied physics, nanoscience and eemiconductors. I have published on such topics as semiconducting films, molecular devices and electronic materials.

 

California Electronics, Valuation, Damages Expert #28604

I have 10 years of experience and specialize in the field of valuation, with specific knowledge of business valuation, high-technology and venture capital. I have published on such topics as venture capital and semiconductor design.

 

Ohio Optics, Electronics, Lasers Expert #29991

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of optics and electronics with specific knowledge in the areas of displays, fiber optic communication and electrical devices. I have published on such topics as fiber optic communication, optics and electronics and signal processing. I have testified 15 times on topics such as displays, fiber optic systems and communication technology.

 

California Heat Transfer, Electronics Expert #30726

I have 50 years of experience, and specialize in the field of mechanical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of heat transfer, experimental work and uncertainty analysis of experiments. I have published on such topics as convective heat transfer theory, electronics cooling and heat exchangers and uncertainty analysis. I have testified on heat transfer and instrumentation. I have industrial and academic experience in heat transfer and related areas, and considerable public speaking experience as well.

 

Georgia Patent, Electronics, Internet Expert #32587

I have 20 years of experience and specialize in the field of patent law, with specific knowledge of software, computers and electronics. I have published on such topics as software patents, business method patents and recent trends in patent law. I have testified on patent expert testimony, patent applications and non-infringement opinions.

 

Electronics Expert #32783

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electronics with specific knowledge in the area of Asia. I have testified on Federal Trade Commission Litigation.

 

California Power Systems, Electronics Expert #34375

I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical enginnering with specific knowledge in the areas of power systems, high voltage, electronics, aviation-commecial pilot. I have published on such topics as over 30 publications, chapters in books and IES standards.

 

Illinois Electronics Expert #37606

I specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of electronics, analog very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design and digital hardware design. I have published on such topics as analog circuit biasing, Huffman coding and image compression.

 

Electronics, Instrumentation Expert #38055

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electronics and instrumentation including biomedical instrumentation, quality control of industrial products with specific knowledge in the areas of Sensor technology, Ultrasound and electronic front-end design. I have published on such topics as ultrasonic imaging, biomedical instrumentation and on-line monitoring techniques.

 

Massachusetts Electronics Expert #38280

I have 29 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electronics with specific knowledge in the areas of microcontrollers, analog and switching power supplies. I have published on such topics as computer graphics, switching power supplies and firmware development. I have testified on a computer graphics patent infringement case. I have good working knowledge in a wide range of disciplines out side my main expertise of electronics. This includes good skills in math, physics, and other sciences.

 

California Electronics Expert #39436

I have 29 years of experience, and specialize in the field of Testing Electronics.

 

Digital Systems, Electronics Expert #41211

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of information technology, with specific knowledge in the areas of opto-electronics, analog systems, and digital systems. I have published on such topics as optical transmsiion, wireless, and information theory. I am still passionate about my subjecyt and still enjoy labwork.

 

Massachusetts Photonics, Electronics, Lasers Expert #44002

I have 33 years of experience, and specialize in the field of photonics, nanotechnology with specific knowledge in the areas of semiconductor devices, nanostrcuture devices and infrared and TeraHertz technology. I have published on such topics as lasers, detectors, sensors and transistors. My research over the last 30 years has revolutionized the design of many semconductor devices, resulting in over 60 US patents and recipient of major awards.

 

Minnesota Forensics, Electronics Expert #46831

I have 18 years of experience, and specialize in the field of computer forensics. I have testified in over 2000 cases.

 

New Jersey Electronics, Wireless, Equipment Expert #48209

I have 27 years of experience, and specialize in the field of thermal design of outdoor electronics with specific knowledge in the areas of wire line enclosures, wireless amplifiers and active antennas. I have published on such topics as characterization of outdoor environments for telecom equipment. I have the flexibility to perform consulting work, be employed full-time, or concentrate on my volunteer activities as opportunities arise.

 

Virginia Forensics, Electronics, Recovery Expert #48487

I have 14 years of experience, and specialize in the field of engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of computer forensics, e-discovery and computer programming. I utilized my knowledge of computer forensics and analyzing digital evidence in obtaining the first jury acquittal in a complex criminal case involving Internet music piracy.

 

California Electronics, Nano, Technology Expert #48892

I have 23 years of experience, and specialize in the field of engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of electronics, nanotechnology and thermal management. I have published on such topics as nanostructure based electronic devices, materials for energy conversion and electromagnetics and antennas.

 

Texas Medical Records, Electronics Expert #50669

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of biomedical informatics with specific knowledge in the area of electronic medical records, electronic health records, clinical decision support, computer-based provider order entry, and health information technology-related patient safety events. I have published on such topics as health information technology-related patient safety, clinical decision support and electronic health or medical records. I have testified on personal health records, automated document generation systems and electronic medical records. I am currently working to develop a series of guides to help healthcare organizations, electronic medical record vendors, and government entities ensure that…

 

California Computer Disk Drive Design Expert Witness #1001

Expert has over 35 years of computer science and electrical engineering industry experience. He has prior experience in multiple engagements as a patent infringement and class action expert witness. Currently an independent consultant, he has worked for large computer manufacturers as part of engineering teams developing hardware and software systems. He has testifying and deposition experience.

 

Oregon BGA and Advanced packaging tehcnology expert witness #2385

In his consulting practice, this expert provides SMT solutions for management action. This includes expert witness in legal matters, Lead Free Implementation, SMT assembly vendor selection and qualification, technical assessment for merger and acquisition and workshops in all aspects of SMT, fine pitch and BGA. He also helps companies build self-sustaining infrastructure in areas such as in-house engineering and operator training, process improvement and equipment selection and evaluation.

 

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Questions Attorneys Ask About Electronics Expert Witnesses:

An electronics expert is appropriate when infringement, validity, product performance, or failure depends on electronic design or components. Typical matters include patent litigation, product failure and recall disputes, counterfeit component claims, and specification and warranty disputes.
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Electronics Workshops

A few of the courses and workshops led by our Electronics experts:

  • Energy, Environment & Advances in Power Electronics
  • Flexible Electronics for Photovoltaic Applications
  • GaN HEMTs for Power Electronics
  • Introduction to Vacuum Technology for Microelectronics
  • Low Power Electronics for Energy Harvesting and or Microrobotics
  • More Moore, & More Than Moore: New Electronic Technologies of the 21st Century
  • Space and Defense Electronics
  • The Future of Microelectronics
  • Thermal Management of Electronics
  • Thermoelectric Materials & Devices

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