Stephen Castell
ChairmanCastell Consulting
PO Box 270529San Diego, CA 92198 Phone: (310) 890-9859 Email: stephen@castellconsulting.com Website: www.e-expertwitness.co.uk
Specialties
Software and Systems Failure & Fitness for Purpose, IP, Mobiletechnology Patents, Internet, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies; Computer, Software, Telecommunications, Broadcasting Litigation/Dispute Resolution; Expert Witness, CEDR Mediator, ICC Arbitrator, Expert Determiner.
Degrees/Licenses
Ph.D.; M.Sc.; B.Sc.; CITP; Accredited Member, Forensic Expert Witness Association, Los Angeles Chapter
Previous/Current Position
Castell Consulting, Management and Financial Consultants in Information Technology. Professional ICT Experts and Consultants. Clients say: “Dr Castell is unique in the totally professional and effective way he makes things happen and gets things done for his clients, delivering results, economically, on time, and with high quality implementation”.
Honors/Awards
Medallist, IT Consultant of the Year, BCS Professional Awards. Honored with an interview for Archives of IT Capturing the Past, Inspiring the Future. In-depth experiences of the people who influenced the development of IT in the UK.
Publications
Author of the foundational APPEAL Report (1990). He has written extensively on the issues of ICT professionalism, and standards of presentation and reliability of computer evidence, blockchain and cryptocurrency technology.
Some recent publications:
https://worldfinancialreview.com/i-bitcoin-as-told-to-stephen-castell/
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-33-6470-7_4
https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/Authored%20by%20AI
https://realmedia.press/looks-like-signature-i-never-signed-berrys-rbs/
https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/avoiding-disaster/
To learn more about his recent presentation "Software defects and the Law" (click on 'View Details'), watch the full recording on YouTube.
Prior Expert
Dr Stephen Castell CITP has acted as a leading forensic expert witness in compute software and systems disputes, for over thirty years, including the largest and longest software development cases to have reached the English High Court and the Sydney Supreme Court.
Bonora Rountree, Trial Consulting & Research
Senior Trial ConsultantWill Rountree, PhD
The Mills Building220 Montgomery Street, Suite 498
San Francisco, CA 94104-3450 Phone: (415) 773-0100 Fax: (415) 773-0330 Email: will@br-tcr.com Website: www.br-tcr.com
Specialties
Leaders in the field for over three decades! Our experienced team provides witness preparation, theme development, mock trials, survey research, jury selection and post-trial interviews. We specialize in complex litigation, intellectual property, insurance bad-faith, criminal defense and antitrust.
Degrees/Licenses
Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, J.D.
Deborah A. Wolfe
AttorneyWolfe Legal Group, PC
402 W. BroadwaySte. 400
San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 234-3363 Fax: (619) 231-1989 Email: dwolfe@wolfelegalgroup.com Website: www.wolfelegalgroup.com
Specialties
Legal Ethics; California CLS-Legal Malpractice Law, NBTA -CLS- Civil Trial Law
Degrees/Licenses
B.A. Political Science/Business
J.D.
Formal Education
Texas Christian University - B.A. Political Science/Business 1977
University of San Diego, School of Law - 1980
Registration and Licenses
Licensed to practice law in California (1981) and Arizona (1982)
Previous/Current Position
Attorney/Owner, Wolfe Legal Group, PC; University of San Diego Adjunct Professor, Oral Advocacy (2008 – 2013)
Honors/Awards
Trial Lawyer of the Year 1996, 2006 (Consumer Attorneys of San Diego)
Outstanding Trial Lawyer 1987, 1996, 2000, 2002 (Consumer Attorneys of San Diego)
Recipient, Daniel T. Broderick, III – Award for Civility, Integrity, and Professionalism, 2017
President, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego 1996
State Bar of California, Legal Malpractice Law Advisory Commission 2010-2013; Chair, 2013
Prof. Affiliations
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA),Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Consumer Attorneys of California, Lawyers Club of San Diego, San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee
Publications
Numerous publications and presentations on topics of Legal Ethics and Civil Trial Advocacy; Contributing Author “Opening and Managing a Law Office” 2020 Edition.
Prior Expert
Qualified and testified in both trials and depositions on issue of legal ethics in California Superior Courts