Tara Godoy | MBA, BSN, RN

Chief Forensic Nurse, Founder/ CEO

Tara Godoy is a distinguished forensic nursing expert who has been providing consulting services since 2009. She holds an MBA from UC Berkeley’s prestigious Haas School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern California, complemented her certificate in Forensic Nursing. This unique combination of medical expertise and business acumen has enabled her to successfully establish and grow her forensic consulting practice. 

As the founder of Godoy Medical Forensics, Tara oversees a team of forensic nurse experts and other forensic professionals who work with both prosecution and defense teams at the federal and state levels, helping secure fair and honest resolutions in criminal cases. Her expertise has earned her invitations to present at major national conferences, including those hosted by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the National Association of Public Defenders (NAPD), and the National Defense Investigators Association (NDIA). Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Tara now runs her company from Southern Oregon, where she focuses on expanding the company’s forensic services.