Ronald L. Moore
Ronald L. Moore received a Bachelors degree in Biology from UC Riverside and was a Senior Forensic Scientist at the Orange County Crime Lab, where he worked for over 18 years. During his time at the lab, Mr. Moore supervised the Forensic Alcohol Unit, as well as working in Toxicology, Blood and Breath Alcohol, Drug Analysis, Firearms and Toolmarks, and Crime Scene Investigation. He was Board Certified in Forensic Science by the American Board of Criminalistics. Mr. Moore is an experienced expert witness, with hundreds of appearances in DUI trials and DMV Administrative Hearings, as well as homicides and other major crime cases. Forensic Expert Ronald L. Moore is also a factory trained technician on the Intoximeters Alco-Sensor IV breath testing instrument used in Orange County. He is also certified in the performance of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and in the science behind these tests.
Mr. Moore attended Western State University College of Law, graduating Valedictorian,magna cum laude, with a Certificate in Criminal Law from the Criminal Law Practice Center, senior managing editor of the Law Review, and three term president of the Criminal Law Association. Criminal Defense Attorney Ronald L. Moore is licensed to practice in all California State Courts and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Attorney Moore is a frequent speaker at local and national professional meetings on many aspects of alcohol testing, metabolism, and impairment, as well as driving under the influence of drugs.
Ronald L. Moore represents clients in Orange County, California, primarily in cases of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or Prescription Medication, and testifies nationally as an expert in Driving under the Influence matters. Mr. Moore has written for the two volume treatise California Drink Driving Law, and is published in the Champion, the journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He wrote a portion of the Appellants brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Treadway v. California, 129 S.Ct. 1039 (2009) and a portion of the Amicus Curiae brief in
Bullcoming v. New Mexico (U.S. Supreme Court No. 09-10876). On June 23, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States sided with Bullcoming and the Amicus Curiae brief issuing their opinion that affirmed the arguments presented by Bullcoming and the attorneys creating The Particular Witness Rule.
Professional Memberships and Affiliations:
- State Bar of California
- United States Supreme Court Bar
- National College for DUI Defense
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- California DUI Lawyers Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- Speaking Engagements
Certifications and Accomplishments:
Successfully completed hands-on, 40-hour course in "Forensic Chromatography IV: Theory and Practice"
Earned Certificate of Appreciation for commitment and service to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. and individual constitutional guarantees by his punctilious efforts as Amici Curiai in Bullcoming v. New Mexico, No. 09-10876, Supreme Court of the United States
Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Earned Proficiency Certificate for demonstrating knowledge of the science and forensic use of roadside sobriety testing and evaluation of intoxication far beyond the scope of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Earned Certificate of Competency by successfully completing the instruction requirement in the theory and Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing including alcohol and human physiology, practical issues, theory and operation of infrared breath alcohol testing, field and laboratory applications.
Successfully completed proficiency based testing for the Drug Recognition Expert Advanced Course
Certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Criminalistics
Certified Operator, Instructor, Calibration, Accuracy Check and Maintenance Certification on the ALCO SENSOR IV XL breath testing device used by law enforcement