About Theonie
Theonie Makidis brings an uncommon combination of scientific training and legal education to her practice. She earned a Master of Science in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven in 2003 and later completed her Juris Doctor at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2015. Those two milestones anchor a career that crosses disciplines and places evidence at the center of legal strategy.
Her forensic training came first. That background gives her a technical lens on problems that often hinge on evidence—chain of custody, laboratory reports, witness interpretation of scientific data. She returned to school more than a decade after her master’s degree to pursue law, suggesting a deliberate shift toward applying scientific understanding inside the courtroom and at the negotiating table.
After law school she qualified to practice in New York. Colleagues describe her approach as methodical. She assesses documents and reports closely and asks targeted questions. Her style favors clarity over flourish. That approach is suited to matters where factual detail matters as much as legal theory.
Her work touches on cases that involve scientific and technical evidence. She handles matters that require parsing forensic reports, preparing expert witnesses, and evaluating the reliability of laboratory methods. She has experience crafting discovery requests aimed at the underlying science, and she prepares cross-examination plans that focus on methodology and interpretation. Clients who face disputed technical evidence often seek counsel who can translate complex material into persuasive testimony and practical litigation steps.
Outside the courtroom, she stays current in professional circles and maintains active memberships in relevant organizations. Those connections help her keep pace with developments in forensic methodologies and evidentiary standards. She also engages in continuing legal education on topics that intersect science and law, selecting programs that sharpen the skills needed to analyze expert findings.
Her practice is rooted in New York. She works on litigation and pretrial matters where forensic detail influences outcomes. Whether reviewing lab reports, preparing experts, or shaping discovery, she applies both scientific training and legal judgment. She currently practices in New York, concentrating on matters involving forensic evidence and related litigation.
