Court Preparation, Review, and Testimony

Michael Brasfield has testified at trial or deposition as a witness in Federal, State, and Local Courts throughout his law enforcement career.  These appearances have been in both civil and criminal matters.

Mr. Brasfield has appeared in Federal District Courts in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Seattle, and Tacoma.  Civil litigation involving all types of police procedures and practices have included the use of force; police pursuits; deadly force; negligent selection, training, and retention; as well as class action and Federal “1983” civil rights cases.

As a consultant and expert witness, Mr. Brasfield has assisted in numerous police liability, use of force, police pursuit matters, and jail issues.  Jursidictions involved in either tesitmony, and/or case consultation and review have ranged from Florida, California, Alaska, Louisiana and Washington.

• Litigation Support

• Criminal Case Review

• Expert Witness

• Pre-Trial Case Review

• Preparation of Opinion Reports

• Affidavits and Depositions

• Rebuttal Declarations

• Court Testimony

• Expert Witness

• Response to Summary Judgment