Services Expert Witness

    The FDA Group provides expert witness and litigation support for legal matters involving FDA-regulated products, quality systems, and compliance. We connect attorneys and organizations with experienced consultants and former regulators who can assess complex technical issues, analyze case materials against applicable requirements, and explain their findings clearly in reports, depositions, and testimony.

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    FDA Expert Witness Services

    Many life science disputes and investigations require more than general industry experience. They require experts who understand how regulated companies are expected to operate in the real world and who can evaluate whether the facts align with FDA requirements, quality system expectations, and established industry practice.

    The FDA Group supports legal counsel, insurers, manufacturers, sponsors, and other parties with expert witness services in matters involving product quality, compliance, regulatory decision-making, inspections, and operational performance in FDA-regulated environments.

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    Our areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

    • Review of quality, regulatory, clinical, and manufacturing records

    • Analysis of compliance against applicable FDA regulations and industry standards

    • Expert reports and rebuttal reports

    • Deposition preparation and testimony

    • Deposition preparation and testimony

    • Trial and arbitration support

    • Trial and arbitration support

    • Case assessment and technical issue identification

    • Interpretation of inspection findings, warning letters, CAPAs, deviations, and remediation activities

    Our expert witness track record:

    • 100+ expert witness engagements across FDA-regulated industries
    • Repeat engagements and retained advisory roles with top litigation firms
    • Experience spanning drugs, biologics, devices, clinical, and GxP environments
    • Proven support across the full litigation lifecycle — from case assessment to testimony

    Types of matters we support

    Depending on the case and the expert required, we may provide support in matters involving:

    • Pharmacovigilance and safety processes
    • GMP and broader GxP compliance
    • Clinical research and trial conduct
    • Validation and qualification
    • Data integrity and documentation practices
    • Quality system design, implementation, and breakdowns
    • CAPA, deviation, investigation, and change control practices
    • Complaint handling and postmarket quality issues
    • Supplier qualification and contract manufacturer oversight
    • Inspection readiness, inspection conduct, and remediation
    • Manufacturing, laboratory, and CMC-related issues
    • Regulatory submissions and regulatory strategy questions where expert interpretation is needed

    Expert backgrounds and areas of expertise

    We provide access to expert witnesses and consulting experts with backgrounds that may include, but is not limited to:

    • Former FDA investigators
    • Former FDA officials
    • Former FDA reviewers
    • Former executive health officers
    • Microbiology and chemistry
    • QA/QC and quality systems
    • Safety and pharmacovigilance
    • Clinical research
    • Toxicology
    • Pathology
    • Pharmacokinetics
    • Pharmacology
    • Pharmacogenomics
    • Product development
    • Biostatistics
    • Medical affairs
    • Research and development
    • Validation and qualification
    • Regulatory affairs and regulatory submissions
    • Chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC)
    • Electronic common technical document (eCTD)

    Qualified state public health expert witnesses to fit any case

    In addition to having former FDA officials who regularly serve as knowledgeable expert witnesses in federal cases, The FDA Group’s large staff of specialists also includes former heads of public health departments.

    These experienced professionals offer decades of experience in a variety of state public health programs as well as compliance with state regulations, and much more. Click here to view the CV of an Executive Health Officer who has testified in over a dozen cases representing public health jurisdictions.

    The FDA Group is a global leader in FDA compliance and regulatory knowledge. Our expansive staff of former FDA and state public health professionals ensures you'll be paired with the right expert witness for your particular case.

    Why work with The FDA Group?

     

    We've supported over 100 expert witness engagements across FDA-regulated industries, working with leading law firms, expert networks, and organizations on complex regulatory, quality, and product-related matters.

    Our experts are frequently engaged not just for one-time opinions, but for ongoing advisory support throughout the lifecycle of a case — from early case assessment and document review through expert reports, depositions, and testimony. Many engagements evolve into retained relationships.

    Our Proven Process

    Introductory Conversation

    • About Us
    • About You
    • Scope Of Work

    Resources Definition

    • Background And Expertise
    • Location Of Resource
    • Rate Rightsizing

    Proprietary Resource Selection Process

    • In-House Subject Matter Experts
    • Recruiting Team External Search
    • Resource Identification

    Resource Presentation

    • CV And Rate
    • Perfect Match Summary
    • Interview Call Coordination

    Agreement Processing

    • MSA And Addendums
    • Supplier Qualification
    • Kickoff Coordination

    Account Management

    • Project Management Of Resource
    • Satisfaction Management For Client
    • Total Quality Guarantee

    Contact us today to learn more about our expert witness services.