Get in Touch with Captain Alexandra Hagerty
If you are assessing a maritime case, getting ready for a deposition or trial, or looking for a qualified expert opinion, Captain Alexandra Hagerty would be glad to hear from you. Drawing on 17 years at sea aboard government vessels, commercial ships, and yachts, plus a background in forensic maritime analysis, she offers clear, authoritative guidance to legal teams and maritime professionals.
How We Can Assist You
Captain Hagerty provides consulting in forensic maritime analysis and reconstruction, qualified expert work product opinion reports, case evaluation and confirmation, and drafting of trial and deposition questions. If you are not sure where to start, a comprehensive consult can pinpoint gaps and opportunities, followed by a report outlining a plan, timelines, milestones, and a cost analysis.
To talk through your needs, simply send an email with a short description of your matter.
Ways to Reach Us
- Email: [email protected]
- Subject Line: Kindly put “EXPERT WITNESS” in the subject line of your email.
- Based in: DC–Baltimore–Norfolk–NYC corridor
- Travel: Ready and able to travel both locally and internationally. Fully vaccinated.
Credentials and Experience
Captain Hagerty earned an MS in International Transportation from SUNY Maritime College and an Elite Master’s in Cognitive Semiotics (Decision-making) from Aarhus University. She speaks and serves on panels regularly for groups such as the Nautical Institute, WISTA, and IFSMA, and is Vice President of International Relations for the Council of American Master Mariners. Her areas of expertise include nautical rules of the road, navigation and piloting, shiphandling, seamanship, boating and yachting, USCG/STCW training, cruise ship accidents, slips and falls, drillships and construction, boat and shipboard safety and security, meteorology, ship repair, and cyber security.
For fuller details, please request her curriculum vitae and press materials.
Common Questions
What is the best way to contact Captain Alexandra Hagerty about a maritime case?
Send an email to [email protected] with a short description of your matter and put “EXPERT WITNESS” in the subject line.
What should I include in my first message?
Please include a brief description of your matter so Captain Hagerty can grasp your needs and recommend next steps.
Which consulting services do you offer?
Offerings include forensic maritime analysis and reconstruction, qualified expert work product opinion reports, case evaluation and confirmation, and drafting of trial and deposition questions.
Where is Captain Hagerty located, and does she travel?
She is based in the DC–Baltimore–Norfolk–NYC corridor and is ready and able to travel both locally and internationally.
Which areas of maritime expertise can be covered?
Her expertise spans nautical rules of the road, navigation and piloting, shiphandling, seamanship, boating and yachting, USCG/STCW training, cruise ship accidents, slips and falls, drillships and construction, boat and shipboard safety and security, meteorology, ship repair, and cyber security.
How can I review her credentials more closely?
You may request her curriculum vitae and press materials by email using the subject “EXPERT WITNESS — CV and press materials.”
When you get in touch, a short summary of your matter helps Captain Hagerty respond with the right next steps. She works with legal teams and maritime professionals on forensic analysis, expert reports, and case evaluation, and can outline a plan with timelines and milestones after an initial consult.