Edward Medvene was a civil plaintiff attorney at Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp who represented Frederick Goldman. His transcript footprint spans a return-of-property motion, depositions, and the civil trial, where he examined law-enforcement and forensic witnesses. During the civil trial, Medvene challenged forensic expert Prof. Herbert MacDonell's credibility by highlighting his differing estimates of sock-blood stains, lack of useful notes or testing, and uncertified home laboratory in connection with defense claims that blood evidence had been planted.