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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 Texas

The sequestration of expert witnesses in Texas falls under the Texas Rules of Evidence, Rule 614. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 614 (West 2017). This rule requires that the court order a witness to be excluded from the courtroom if a party so requests. Id. Even if a party does not [...]

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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Rhode Island?

Expert witness discovery is governed by Rhode Island’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. R.I. GEN. LAWS ANN. § 5-26 (West 2017). This rule does not state whether financial information, including fees and expenses paid to an expert witness, is discoverable. Id. Case law on the matter is scant, so the statute is the [...]

By |2023-07-06T10:48:36-04:00September 10th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Rhode Island?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Tennessee

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Tennessee’s Criminal Procedure Statute § 40-10-103. TENN. CODE ANN. § 40-10-103 (West 2017). This rule allows the magistrate to order for certain witnesses to be excluded as to not hear the testimony of other witnesses for “the attainment of justice.” Id. Additionally, if a party requests, the magistrate [...]

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

Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Pennsylvania’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4003.5. PA. STAT. AND CONS. STAT. ANN. § 4003.5 (West 2017). This rule explains that discovery regarding expert “fees and expenses” will be left to the court to deem appropriate or not. Id. Case law has held that a discovery request [...]

By |2023-07-06T10:48:55-04:00September 9th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Pennsylvania?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in South Dakota

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under South Dakota’s Rules of Evidence, § 19-19-615. S.D. CODIFIED LAWS § 19-19-615 (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. Id. The rule [...]

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

Oregon’s Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 36 govern discovery procedures in Oregon. OR. REV. STAT. ANN. § 36 (West 2017). This rule allows discovery into all material that is not privileged and is relevant. Id. The rule also allows the court to limit discovery at times when doing so will protect a person from [...]

By |2023-07-06T10:51:14-04:00September 8th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Oregon?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Rhode Island

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Rhode Island’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. R.I. GEN. LAWS ANN. R. EVID. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude witnesses from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or through an order of its own. [...]

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

Expert witness discovery is governed by Oklahoma’s Rules of Civil Procedure, § 3226. OKLA. STAT. tit. 12, § 3226 (2017). This rule allows discovery into the compensation that is to be paid to the expert for its testimony. Id. In regard to the disclosure of other financial information, the trial court is given discretion [...]

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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Pennsylvania

The sequestration of expert witnesses in Pennsylvania falls under Pennsylvania’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. PA. STAT. AND CONS. STAT. ANN. § 615 (West 2017). This rule gives the court the authority to sequester a witness to not hear other witness testimony if a party requests so or the court orders. Id. The rule has [...]

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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in New Mexico?

Expert witness discovery in New Mexico is governed by New Mexico’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1-026. N.M. STAT. ANN. § 5-1-026 (West 2017). The rule does not specifically note whether an expert’s fees and expenses are discoverable, but it does allow for discovery of the expert witness. Id. Case law does not discuss [...]

By |2023-07-06T10:53:59-04:00September 6th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in New Mexico?
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