Ron Kramer, sports injury expert witness

Experience

• Officiating: thousands of youth, high school and college soccer, hockey and lacrosse games over more than two decades.
• Hockey officials: Treasurer, Maine chapter of the National Ice Hockey Officials Association.
• Lacrosse officials: leadership roles with the Maine Lacrosse Officials Association, reported as vice president in 2023.
• Soccer officials: officer of the Western Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials.
• Coaching: more than 20 years across the three sports.
• Expert work: sports injury matters for counsel for more than 20 years.
• Licensing: licensed Maine Professional Investigator, listed on the Maine State Police active investigator list, and a member of the Maine Licensed Private Investigators Association.
• Video and digital evidence: Ron's computer forensics background helps when game video, photos and messages are central to a case.

In the press

• Portland Press Herald, 2019: Ron's op-ed on the shortage of game officials in school sports.
• Central Maine, 2021: on the drop in high school officials.
• Sun Journal, 2022: Maine high schools start the fall season short of referees.
• Portland Press Herald, 2023: recruiting referees for Maine youth sports.
• WGME: Ron's letter to the Maine Principals' Association on the referee shortage.

Profiles

• LinkedIn
• NIHOA organizational chart
• MLPIA member profile

How Ron works

Ron is engaged only through counsel. He reviews the records, gives a verbal assessment, writes a report when asked, and testifies at deposition and trial, in person or remotely.

CV and testimony list

A full CV and a list of prior testimony are available to counsel on request.

Last updated November 5, 2026