Dr. Willoughby Hawkins

Dr. Willoughby Hawkins is a professor and the department chair of anthropology at Midlands State University. Dr. Hawkins has taught courses in evolutionary anthropology, primatology, and animal psychology, and previously spent two years doing field research on chimpanzees.

In addition to appearing in court as a defendant (see Trivia), Dr. Hawkins has testified as an expert in 25 total cases, 14 times for the plaintiff and 11 times for the defense. In MTS v. Kosack, Dr. Hawkins is being retained by the plaintiff to analyze possible characteristics of Elias as a young adult male chimp, and whether it was reasonable to bring him on the set of Midlands After Dark.

Relationships
Alex Grace: Representative for Hawkins's client, MTS

Details
TBA

Trivia

 * In their report, Hawkins mentions getting arrested for trespassing in July 2011 after attempting to free a chimpanzee from a live animal show at RacheterWorld Amusement Park. This is a reference to the setting of the robbery in the 2013-14 case State v. Bowman.
 * Hawkins also says the live animal show was replaced by a Tunnel of Love due to Hawkins's actions, which is one of RacheterWorld's featured attractions pertinent to State v. Bowman.