GILBERTSONInvestigations Inc. (239) 571-1840
Use of Force
Self-Defense
False Arrest & Search
Criminal-Defense Support
Police Misconduct
Deficient Investigations
Failure to Train & Monell
Agency Training
From the record $640,000 jury verdict, with the jury crediting the expert testimony. Hunter v. City of Federal Way, W.D. Wash.
Retention $9,000 flat fee · discovery review and the written report Full case history Washington casework · The deepest state record Florida practice · Based in Naples For Retaining Counsel The Library · Guides for counsel
The practice The team · Three experts, over 110 years Professor Gregory Gilbertson (Ret.) Sheriff Robert Snaza · Independent consultant FBI Special Agent Christopher Holland (Ret.) · Independent consultant Law enforcement expert witness · What the discipline covers
Gilbertson Investigations Inc. · Criminal-Defense Police-Practices

The Record,
Read for the Defense

Direct line: (239) 571-1840  ·  GregoryGilbertson@proton.me

Attorney and law-firm inquiries only

Procedure · Reports · Evidence · Trial testimony

For the defense bar, the police file is the case. This practice reads it the way the jury should: procedure and report analysis, search-and-seizure and false-arrest practices, use-of-force and self-defense analysis, and the investigative gaps the prosecution would rather leave unexamined.

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Practice areasUse of ForceFalse Arrest & SearchPolice MisconductFailure to Train & MonellDeficient InvestigationsSelf-DefenseCriminal-Defense SupportAgency Training
At a Glance

The facts counsel cite.

  • Professor Gregory Gilbertson (Ret.) — thirty-eight years across policing, the Army, the classroom, and investigative casework. Independent consultants are retained case-by-case where the record calls for a second discipline.
  • Retained in more than 220 civil rights and criminal cases across 42 states and the District of Columbia; expert practice since 2014.
  • Professor Gilbertson’s testimony has not been excluded at trial in any state or federal court.
  • Retained by plaintiff’s counsel and by the defense alike, in civil and criminal matters.
  • Fees are published: a $9,000 flat fee covering discovery review and the written expert report — full schedule on For Retaining Counsel.
  • Attorney and law-firm inquiries only; conflicts are checked before any substantive discussion. (239) 571-1840.
The Scope

What the analysis covers.

Individual engagements are scoped with counsel. Go deeper: Report & Procedure Review · Suppression Support · Court-Appointed Matters.

What gets reviewed

  • Police-procedure review
  • Police-report analysis
  • Deficient-investigation analysis
  • Police-misconduct analysis
  • Evidence-preservation and fabricated-evidence issues
  • Search-and-seizure practices
  • False-arrest practices
  • Use-of-force and self-defense analysis

Case types

  • Homicide cases
  • Assault cases
  • Resisting-arrest cases
  • Robbery cases
  • Weapons cases
  • Serious-felony cases
  • Wrongful-conviction cases

In court

  • Criminal-trial expert testimony
  • Suppression and evidentiary hearings
  • Public-defender and court-appointed matters welcome

Gregory is not an attorney and offers no legal advice; the analysis serves retained counsel.

The Engagement

Same discipline, every case.

01 · Conflicts & scope

Conflict check and a written scope with retaining counsel before substantive discussion.

02 · Retention

A non-refundable $9,000 flat fee covering discovery review and the written expert report.

03 · Record & report

The complete record against national standards; most reports finish within the retainer.

04 · Testimony

Deposition, hearings and trial, nationwide from RSW.

Full fee schedule and counsel FAQ: For Retaining Counsel →

From the Record

Related casework.

Criminal defense

State v. Clark

Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon

Self-defense testimony for the defense; not guilty on all counts.

Open the case files

Case accounts as published by retaining counsel. Outcomes depend on their facts; no result is promised for any other matter.

From the Library

Working references for this practice area.

Guides for retaining counsel, written from the same record this analysis reads.

Asked OftenCan Defense Counsel Use the Same Kind of Expert?Read the guideDisclosureRule 26 Expert Disclosures, ExplainedRead the guide

The Library, in full

I needed an expert witness with integrity who could convey the same to a jury of twelve people.
Nenye E. Uche, Esq. · Uche P.C., Chicago
Questions

Asked before the record is sent.

Does he take court-appointed and public-defender matters?
Yes. Public-defender and court-appointed matters are welcome, on the same record discipline and published fee schedule as privately retained work.
What can the defense expect in the report?
A record-grounded analysis of police procedure, reports, evidence handling, search and seizure, force, and investigative gaps, written for disclosure and defensible at deposition and trial.
What does retention cost?
A non-refundable $9,000 flat fee covering discovery review and the written expert report, with a bullet-point outline approved with counsel before writing begins. The full published schedule is on the For Counsel page.
Retain

Send a criminal-defense record.

Attorney and law-firm inquiries only. Conflicts are checked before anything substantive, and you will hear about a conflict immediately.

Criminal-defense support inquiry

For defense counsel, retained or court-appointed.

Inquiry sent.

You will hear back directly. If the matter is urgent, call (239) 571-1840.

(239) 571-1840Direct line, Naples, Florida GregoryGilbertson@proton.meDirect email, prefilled for this matter.
Nationwide practiceRetained in 42 states and D.C. · Based in Naples, FL

Conflicts are checked before any substantive discussion. Please do not send privileged material with a first inquiry; after retention the record is exchanged on physical media. Gregory consults for attorneys and their staff only, and does not provide legal advice or attorney referrals to individuals.