Expert Reports
Written expert reports and declarations with supporting exhibits, designed for admissibility and clarity under scrutiny.
Jonathan Hersh, PhD
AI Expert Witness & Economic Consulting
I provide expert analysis and testimony in complex litigation involving artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and technology-driven economic harm. My work focuses on matters where legal outcomes depend on a clear, rigorous understanding of algorithms, data, market structure, and economic impact. I am frequently retained in disputes involving AI systems, platform conduct, API access, and alleged anticompetitive or exclusionary behavior, with an emphasis on methodological rigor, transparency, and clarity under adversarial scrutiny.
Engagement Types
Depositions & Testimony
Deposition preparation and live testimony, including cross-examination support and rebuttal analysis.
Consulting Support
Pre-litigation consulting, case strategy input, data assessment, and behind-the-scenes analytical support for trial teams.
Litigation Domains
AI & Algorithmic Systems
Expert evaluation of model behavior, performance claims, algorithmic decision-making, and causal impact in legal settings, with explanations built for non-technical audiences.
Antitrust & Competition in Digital Markets
Economic analysis of platform power, exclusionary conduct, API restrictions, interoperability, self-preferencing, tying, and competitive effects in fast-moving software ecosystems.
Economic Damages in Technology Disputes
Damages analysis for de-platforming, website blocking, API throttling or termination, and related losses using causal inference, counterfactual modeling, and robustness checks.
Platform Economics & APIs
Assessment of platform governance, API strategy, developer ecosystems, and downstream business impact where technical design choices intersect with economic harm.
Primary Focus Areas
- AI and algorithmic decision-making
- Antitrust and competition in digital markets
- Economic damages in technology disputes
- Platform economics, APIs, and access restrictions
Deliverables
- Expert reports and declarations
- Exhibit preparation and data visualizations
- Replication packages with documented methodology
- Deposition and trial testimony
- Rebuttal reports and supplemental analyses
Why Retain Me
- Peer-reviewed publications in Management Science, PNAS, MIS Quarterly, and NeurIPS
- Teaches machine learning and data science to MBA and undergraduate students
- Industry experience as a machine learning scientist at an AI workforce strategy startup
- Former data scientist for the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank
- Trained economist with deep applied data science experience across academic and industry settings
Engagement Process
- Initial consultation to assess theory of harm, timelines, and data availability
- Data review and empirical analysis, including model development and robustness checks
- Written expert reports, deposition support, and testimony as needed
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