James Martin is a scientist, professor, art conservator, and artist. James founded and operates Orion, a micro-niche materials analysis and consulting firm established in 2000 to investigate art, cultural property, and collectibles spanning more than 4,000 years – from ancient Egyptian artifacts to paintings and sculpture, architectural finishes, Bordeaux wines, and more. People on five continents rely on James to elucidate the structure and composition of materials, resolve questions about attribution and authenticity, provide leads and testimony in civil and criminal proceedings, help build and preserve assets and legacies – and avoid costly litigation. James taught at the Getty, Smithsonian, and FBI Counter-terrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, and now holds academic appointments at New York University and Williams College. He has conducted art fraud investigations for the FBI for twenty years, and is an esteemed expert in criminal investigations and legal proceedings in the United States and abroad. He has undertaken more than 1,700 investigations.