About Us
Built on a foundation of strict impartiality and technical precision, our team specializes in authenticating, clarifying, and analyzing critical digital media. We transform raw, complex data into defensible evidence that withstands courtroom scrutiny.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS FOR THE COURTROOM
Forensic Video Analysis & Expert Testimony
Robert McFarlane has served as a qualified forensic video analyst and expert witness in state and federal courts across California, Arizona, Texas, and Michigan. Beyond delivering compelling courtroom testimony, his forensic exhibits and detailed analytical reports are routinely admitted into evidence on their own merits.
Backing his forensic specialization is a 20-plus-year investigative foundation, including a decade as a private investigator handling serious criminal defense and high-profile disciplinary matters, preceded by 12 years with the Oakland Police Department as a patrol officer and narcotics detective.
Surveillance footage, digital video recordings, and photos rarely tell the complete story at face value. Video compression, frame rates, and lighting artifacts can distort reality. Retaining a qualified digital media forensic expert ensures an accurate technical evaluation of your digital evidence—delivering clear, objective, and unbiased opinions that withstand rigorous courtroom scrutiny.
DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS BEHIND EVERY CASE
Meet the Team
Robert “Bob” McFarlane
Robert “Bob” McFarlane is a highly accomplished Forensic Video Analyst, Expert Witness, and owner of Digital FVA, LLC. Qualified to testify as an expert witness in State and Federal Courts across Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, New Mexico, and Michigan, Bob brings over three decades of specialized public safety and private investigative experience to the courtroom.
His technical expertise spans advanced forensic video and audio analysis, video synchronization, and video authentication, with numerous multimedia exhibits accepted as evidence without testimony.
Bob’s specialized frame-by-frame analyses have provided foundational litigation support in complex, high-profile criminal trials nationwide. Notably, he delivered intensive expert testimony in the Washington trial of Sergeant Clay Hilton, conducting a granular body-worn camera analysis to evaluate physical movements during a high-stakes arrest encounter. He also testified in the second-degree murder trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr in Michigan, presenting critical, synchronized video timelines built from dashcam, bodycam, and cell phone footage. Furthermore, he served as a key forensic video expert in the high-profile Texas trial of former officer Carmen DeCruz, testifying during a five-hour window on sub-second physical movements utilizing thousands of extracted video frames. Most recently, Bob testified in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in defense of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agent, providing vital multimedia analysis regarding a high-profile border arrest.
Prior to founding Digital FVA, Bob spent a decade as a private investigator and litigation support specialist handling serious civil and criminal matters. His foundation in justice includes serving as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Security Police and spending twelve years as a police officer, undercover narcotics detective, and tactical team member with the Oakland Police Department. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management.
Corey Bollinger
Corey Bollinger retired from the U.S. Army Special Forces after 22 years of service, assigned to various roles in Special Forces Communications, Intelligence, Operations and as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller. Following his retirement, Corey worked as the Technical Support Manger for supporting U.S. Special Operations Command units in tactical datalink and communication operations.
Corey earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix and is a Certified Forensic Video Technician.
Additionally, Corey is forensic audio trained through the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association International, Inc. (LEVA) and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity. Digital evidence can be deceptive. Our expert analysis uncovers the technical limitations of your media and provides the court with the objective, impartial, and independent clarity your case requires.