- Testimony:
- Deposition testimony experience
- Education:
- ASEE – Electrical Engineering, 1977, United Electronics Institute
Mr. Steve Smoot has 34 years experience spanning hardware and software engineering, professional project management, business management, business consulting and new business start-ups. Mr. Smoot has consulted to companies in the following sectors: electronics and embedded systems; computer and communications equipment; manufacturing systems and automation; medical; transportation; telecommunications; commercial software; energy (power delivery and oil & gas); financial services and insurance. He has consulted for corporations such as Apple, Nortel, CSX, Florida Power & Light, Johnson & Johnson, ConocoPhillips, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Protective Life Insurance Company. Mr. Smoot has been a key witness in contract fraud cases in the telecommunications industry.
Sample of Expert testifying cases:
eBay v. IDT [Holland & Hart , Girardi|Keese]
Nature of case: Patent Litigation re Voice Over IP
Engagement: Technical analysis of Voice Over IP providers and prior art candidates; provide infringement (for counter-suit) and non-infringement (for primary suit) expert reports.
i2 v. Oracle [McKool Smith, P.C.]
Nature of Case: Patent Litigation re Supply Chain Management applications
Engagement: Technical analysis of accused products and services, source code review, provide Infringement expert report, consulted on damages
State v. Francis Sicola [Pasco County Public Defenders]
Nature of Case: Forensic investigation re cell phone location methods
Engagement: Forensic and technical analysis and expert report regarding State's inaccurate methodology for cell phone location. Deposed
| Technologies Secure Communications Product Design Software Project Management Enterprise Architecture |
Industries Telecommunications Financial Services Energy |
Case Areas Patent Litigation Telecommunications Electronic Transaction |
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