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About Steve Babitsky

Steven Babitsky, Esq. is the founder of SEAK, Inc., the Expert Witness Training Company. He was a personal injury trial attorney for twenty years and is the former managing partner of the firm Kistin, Babitsky, Latimer & Beitman. Steve has helped expert witnesses and their attorneys prepare for deposition in a broad range of cases, including antitrust, patent, medical malpractice, wrongful death, computer forensics, and many others. He has trained the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Aviation Administration, and he has worked with numerous forensic and financial companies including Fortune 500 companies and has worked with numerous experts to help them expand and grow their practices. Mr. Babitsky is the co-author of the texts How to Be an Effective Expert Witness at Deposition and Trial: The SEAK Guide to Testifying as an Expert Witness, How to Be a Successful Expert Witness: SEAK’s A–Z Guide to Expert Witnessing, How to Write an Expert Witness Report, and How to Market Your Expert Witness Practice Evidence-Based Practices. Attorney Babitsky is the co-developer and trainer for the “How to Be an Effective Expert Witness” seminar and has been the seminar leader since 1990 for the Annual National Expert Witness and Litigation Conference. ***The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. Information on this website may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information.***

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in West Virginia

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under West Virginia’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. W. VA. CODE ANN. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or through an order of its own. [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:43:57-04:00September 16th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in West Virginia

Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Washington?

Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Washington’s Superior Court Civil Rules, Rule 26. WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 5.26 (West 2017). This rule does not specifically note whether financial information relating to expert witnesses is discoverable or not. Id. Similarly, case law does not specifically address the financial information of expert witnesses, but [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:03-04:00September 15th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Washington?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Washington

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Washington’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude a witness upon request to do so by a party or upon its own order. Id. The rule has three exceptions and experts fall under the [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:14-04:00September 15th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Washington

Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Virginia?

Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Virginia’s Rules of the Supreme Court, Rule 4:1. VA. CODE ANN. § 4-1 (West 2017). This rule does not specifically note whether expert witness’s financial information is discoverable, and there is scant case law on the matter. Id. However, generally, requests for discovery that are broad and [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:19-04:00September 14th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Virginia?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Virginia

The sequestration of expert witnesses in Virginia has different guidelines for civil and criminal cases. In the criminal context, § 19.2-265.1 governs. VA. CODE ANN. § 19.2-265.1 (West 2017). This rule requires that the court exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses if requested by a party [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:26-04:00September 14th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Virginia

Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Utah?

Expert witness discovery is governed by Utah’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. UTAH CODE ANN. § 5-26 (West 2017). This rule requires that parties disclose how much they are paying experts as compensation to testify as an expert. Id. This rule also allows for further discovery of experts by a party above the [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:31-04:00September 13th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Utah?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Vermont

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Vermont’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. VT. STAT. ANN. R. EVID. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom when requested by a party or through an order of its own. Id. The rule has three exceptions of individuals [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:38-04:00September 13th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Vermont

Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Tennessee?

Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Tennessee’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26.02. TENN. CODE ANN. § 26.02 (West 20217). This rule allows for discovery to be made into the amount of compensation that the expert is being paid to be an expert witness. Id. Case law states that the policy behind the [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:45-04:00September 12th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Tennessee?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Utah

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Utah’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. UTAH CODE ANN. ST. CT. RULES §6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires that the court exclude witnesses from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when a party requests or when the court orders on its own. Id. [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:51-04:00September 12th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Utah

Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in South Carolina?

Expert witness discovery is governed by South Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. S.C. CODE ANN. § 5-26 (2017). This rule allows discovery of fees and expenses surrounding the expert’s testimony. Id. When discovery disputes arise, the discretion as to whether something will be discoverable or not is given to the court. Arthur [...]

By |2023-07-06T09:44:58-04:00September 11th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in South Carolina?
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