​Susan Maccoy is a practicing Cosmetologist and Forensic Expert Witness on beauty salon and spa products, processes, procedures, policies and standards. Susan has assisted the legal profession in litigation and other legal matters related to the cosmetology and beauty salon and spa Industry for over 25 years. She is a member of the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) and an appointed Vice President member of its Florida Region, as well as an elected Senior Vice President of FEWA’s National Board of Directors.  In 2015, she became a Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant and a Master Certified Litigation Consultant in 2021. Her forensic investigative work and expert opinions were instrumental in obtaining dismissals with prejudice in two actions, one civil and one federal, in 2011. Her opinions have been accepted in 17 states.

Your FEWA membership includes a number of benefits, including a listing in the FEWA Online Directory and an Enhanced Online Profile. Enhanced Online Profile allows members to improve their visibility to members of the legal community who are seeking experts by making effective enhancements. Are you making the most of your Directory listing? Do you have an Online Enhanced Profile? Take advantage of these benefits today!

According to a study from the Journal of Human Services, almost 93% of lawyers surveyed expressed that expert witnesses were a necessary part of a winning IDEA related cases. (ExpertPages)

Expert testimony in this case was upheld under Rule 702, emphasizing qualifications over certifications, with challenges addressed through cross-examination rather than exclusion. (Expert Witness Profiler)

The Supreme Court considers whether presenting testimony from a non-testifying forensic analyst violates the confrontation clause, weighing the reliability of expert evidence. (Forensis Group)

In New Jersey, expert opinions that do meet specific criteria for admissibility are deemed “net opinions” on the basis of flawed methodology. (Expert Institute)

These strategies can help an expert witness practice utilize content creation to establish a personal brand. (Experts.com)

Did you attend the FEWA National Conference or the FEWA Expert Summit? Conference and Summit attendees earned up to six (6) educational credits for each event towards the Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC) credential. FEWA Professional and Professional Consulting members are eligible to apply for the CFLC. Do you qualify for the CFLC? Learn more about the application requirements.