Expert witness service
Cannabis COA Interpretation Expert Witness
A certificate of analysis looks definitive, but its meaning depends on what was sampled, how, when, and which values the lab reported.
Ted reads COAs in context and explains them in terms counsel, juries and judges can follow.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
What a certificate of analysis shows, what it does not, and how to read it.
- A COA is central to classification or compliance
- Results from different labs conflict
- Product was rejected on test results
- Potency claims are disputed
Ted Menadier, MBA
Ted Menadier, MBA provides expert witness services in litigation involving cannabis, marijuana and hemp cultivation, crop loss, crop valuation, business operations, insurance claims, testing, classification and related industry matters.
- Matters retained
- 38+
- Industry since
- 2015
- Courts
- State & federal
- Availability
- Nationwide
Issues
Issues Ted may evaluate.
- Units and dry-weight basis
- THC, THCA and total THC
- Sample identity
- Reporting limits
- Conflicting results
Analysis may be based on: COAs, Sampling records, Chain-of-custody documents.
Representative matter types
Matters Ted has been retained on.
Anonymous categories only. Client names, case details and outcomes are confidential.
Scope
What Ted does not do.
Clear limits save time for counsel and keep opinions defensible.
- Ted does not provide legal advice and is not counsel for any party.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a business valuation or business appraisal expert.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a molecular genetics or plant-genetics laboratory expert; specialized genetic evaluation may require another expert.
- Ted is not a CPA, forensic accountant or economist. Economic-loss work stays within crop value, production loss, market pricing and lost revenue.
- Scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement, and matters outside his experience are declined early.
Related
Related expertise and case types.
Locations
Cannabis COA Interpretation Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Ted a laboratory chemist?
No. Ted interprets COAs from an industry perspective. Questions about lab instrumentation may call for an analytical chemist.
Ted Menadier is an expert witness and industry consultant, not an attorney. Nothing on this website is legal advice, and contacting Ted does not create an attorney-client relationship. Expert scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement.