Staff

Our staff provides a variety and quality of forensic testing and expertise that we believe is unparalleled in the field.
 
Christopher Bommarito, M.S.
Mr. Bommarito's Curriculum Vitae

Christopher Bommarito, M.S. s a forensic scientist with the Michigan State Police. His areas of expertise include the analysis of paint, glass, filaments, explosives, drugs, impression evidence, crime scene reconstruction and bloodstain pattern analysis. In addition to his work with our company and the Michigan State Police, Chris teaches graduate courses as an adjunct at the Michigan State University College of Law.

He has testified as an expert over 200 times in six states. Chris was named "Outstanding Scientist" at the 2003 meeting of the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, an organization of over 1000 forensic scientists from 35 states. In 2007, he was appointed to the Scientific Working Group for Materials Analysis, an FBI sponsored select group of trace examiners that set international standards for trace evidence analysis. As of 1/2004, Chris was one of only 26 certified bloodstain pattern examiners in the country.


David Szymanski, Ph.D.
Dr. Szymanski's Curriculum Vitae

David Szymanski, Ph.D. is director of the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Facility at Michigan State University. He also holds a M.S Degree in Forensic Science and frequently performs forensic work for the Michigan State Police and our company. His areas of research and expertise include glass and mineral/soil analysis via laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Dr. Szymanski was presented the MAFS New Scientist Award for his outstanding contribution to the forensic sciences. His forensic research has been presented at meetings of the MAFS and AAFS.


Ann E. Chamberlain, M.S.
Ms. Gordon's Curriculum Vitae

Ann E. Chamberlain is a specialist in forensic biology with our company. Her areas of expertise include serological processing, biological fluid identification and isolation for DNA analysis, gross hair examination, STR DNA analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, and crime scene documentation / processing / reconstruction. Ann has been qualified in Michigan circuit and district courts and has testified on 60+ occasions for both the prosecution and the defense. She has received numerous awards and commendations from prosecuting attorney's offices, the Michigan State Police and other local law enforcement agencies for her role in the adjudication of major and/or cold cases. She also received the inaugural award for Outstanding Contribution to the Michigan State Police Biological Services in 2006 for her research and method development in embryonic/fetal DNA recovery.

David Stephens, M.S.
Mr. Stephens' Curriculum Vitae

David Stephens, M.S. is a forensic scientist with the Michigan State Police. His areas of expertise include the analysis of hair, fibers, impression evidence and biological evidence. In addition to his work with our company and the Michigan State Police, David has served as a privately contracted forensic instructor for the U.S. Department of State in Uganda, Kosovo, Bosnia, Lebanon and Haiti. David has testified as an expert over 100 times in various disciplines.