Alan Dershowitz referenced Dal Cortivo in his book Reversal of Fortune acknowledging his expert testimony and how it strengthened the defense's case[1] Dal Cortivo was born and raised in New York City.
He went on to become the Senior Toxicologist in the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, until 1960.
In 1960 he accepted the position of Chief Toxicologist and Director of Forensic Science Laboratories in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York.
He appeared as an expert witness in numerous court cases, and was referenced or quoted in many news stories/articles in publications such as CBS Evening News, Long Island New York's Newsday, Time Magazine and The New York Times.
Dal Cortivo authored or co-authored many peer reviewed and utilized scholarly papers.