Built by defense attorneys, for defense attorneys
Factor Space Forensics was founded by Emily Prokesch and Joseph Cavise, two forensic litigators who have spent their careers challenging unreliable forensic evidence in criminal cases. Together, they bring 20+ years of courtroom experience in forensic litigation to every engagement.
Emily J. Prokesch
Founding Partner
Emily Prokesch has spent over a decade specializing in forensic evidence litigation within criminal defense. She has held leadership roles at some of the country's most respected defender organizations, with a particular focus on challenging the reliability and admissibility of firearms and toolmark identification.
Joseph K. Cavise
Founding Partner
As a leading member of the Cook County Public Defender's Office Forensic Science Division for over a decade, Joey developed deep expertise in challenging the scientific reliability and admissibility of forensic evidence in complex homicide, sexual assault, and other serious criminal cases. He was part of the team on People v. Winfield, the first firearms/toolmark admissibility hearing in Cook County, Illinois. He also litigated tens of fingerprint cases involving work by the Chicago Police Department's latent print unit.
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