Independent interpretation of urine and oral fluid drug testing for legal and administrative proceedings. Testimony experience centered on drug court and community supervision matters. Every case begins with a no-cost conflict and merit screening.
Drug testing evidence is routinely treated as settled fact when it is not. Immunoassay screens cross-react with common medications, detection windows get read as proof of use on a specific date, and presumptive positives get acted on without confirmation. These are the situations where that distinction changes the outcome.
Sanction and termination hearings turning on a contested result. Common issues include presumptive positives never sent for confirmation, cross-reactivity from a prescribed medication, EtG interpretation and incidental alcohol exposure, and cannabis results misread as new use when the pattern reflects residual excretion.
Violation matters where the alleged evidence is a positive screen. Review covers testing protocol, cutoff selection, specimen validity, whether confirmation was performed, and whether the result supports the conclusion drawn from it.
Record and laboratory review with a written opinion, in matters involving urine or oral fluid drug testing. The analytical questions are the same across venues even where the procedural context differs, and this work is offered independently of testimony.
Assessment of an opposing expert report or a laboratory's interpretation, identifying methodological gaps, unsupported inferences, and points where the analytical data does not support the stated conclusion.
Send the matter and the testing at issue. Every case receives a conflict-of-interest and scientific merit review before engagement is confirmed. If the science does not support a favorable opinion, or if the matter falls outside current experience, you will be told at this stage rather than after a retainer.
Engagement is confirmed by a written agreement with the fee schedule attached. A $1,000 retainer is required before work begins and is applied in full against the final invoice. No opinions are expressed until the retainer is received.
Record and laboratory review, written opinion, and deposition or hearing testimony as the matter requires. Invoices are issued at case milestones or monthly for ongoing matters, payable within 30 days.
Rates are published so you can evaluate fit before the first call. Case screening is not billed.
| Service | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Record and file review | $400 / hr | Billed in 15-minute increments |
| Case analysis and research | $400 / hr | Literature review, database queries, case preparation |
| Report or written opinion | $400 / hr | Expert report, rebuttal report, or opinion letter |
| Phone or video consultation | $400 / hr | 30-minute minimum per call |
| Deposition | $500 / hr | In person or remote; 2-hour minimum |
| Hearing or trial testimony | $3,500 / day | Half day $2,000, up to 4 hours |
| Travel time | $200 / hr | Portal to portal; expenses at actual cost |
| Rush turnaround | +25% | Applies under 72-hour turnaround |
Retainer: $1,000, applied in full against the final invoice. Cancellation: depositions cancelled within 48 hours and testimony cancelled within 5 business days are billed at the reserved rate, since that time displaces other engagements. Full terms are provided in the engagement agreement. Rates are effective 2026 and subject to change with 30 days notice.
Describe the case and the testing at issue. You will receive a conflict and merit review at no charge, and a straight answer about whether the analytical evidence supports the position you need.
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