Posts discussing how to best manage and grow an expert witness practice.
In a recent interview, Restaurant expert witness Howard Cannon explains. Q. What social media works best for expert witness marketing? A. We feel that all types of social media have value because we can gain reach and visibility without spending much time, much money, or much real effort and therefore the ROI [return on investment] [...]
Interview with Restaurant expert witness Howard Cannon explains. Q. How effective is YouTube for expert witnesses? A. We strongly believe in the power of YouTube as an effective and efficient marketing and branding tool. We currently stand at roughly 200,000 YouTube views on our videos and channels and draw a significant amount of awareness and [...]
Interview with Restaurant Expert Witness Howard Cannon was asked: Q. Mr. Cannon, how aggressive can and should expert witnesses be in marketing their practices? A. If an expert expects to get any sort of real and lasting visibility he/she must outwork and out-think his/her competitors in the marketplace and he/she must understand that marketing intensity, [...]
How can expert witnesses and the attorneys who employ them effectively use demonstrative evidence to present expert testimony? Trial attorney Karen Koehler explains. Q. Attorney Koehler, how important is demonstrative evidence to effective presentation of expert witness testimony? There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes like this: “Tell me and I’ll forget; [...]
Expert witnesses assist retaining counsel in a variety of ways in addition to testifying. Beth Bochnak, speaking at the National Expert Witness Conference explained 4 main ways expert witnesses can assist counsel: The Expert Witness Is a Tool Support Counsel Testimony should support the position counsel presents If unable to support, withdraw Suggest someone else [...]
What advice do judges give to expert witnesses about how to be a more effective expert? Judge Russell Canan, speaking at the SEAK National Expert Witness Conference gave this advice to experts. Preparation: a. Review background and experience with attorney. b. Attorney should review entire case with expert prior to the expert completing the 12(b)(6) statement [...]
Experienced expert witnesses recognize that most of the challenges and programs they face is in fact with retaining and not opposing counsel. Attorney Steven Babitsky, president of SEAK, Inc. has identified the top 11 abuses that experts need to be aware of. These include: Failure to pay Refusal to prepare you Refusal to protect you [...]
When can expert witnesses be impeached with their prior criminal conviction? Federal Rule of Evidence 609 provides: (a) In General. The following rules apply to attacking a witness’s character for truthfulness by evidence of a criminal conviction: (1) for a crime that, in the convicting jurisdiction, was punishable by death or by imprisonment for more [...]
When a plaintiff claims that a juvenile detention facility negligently hired, trained, and supervised personnel resulting in a death, expert testimony is required. The US district court, in the case of Grimes v. District of Columbia, 923 F. Supp. 2d 196 - Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia 2013 stated: Expert testimony on the applicable standard [...]
Career Ending Mistakes for Expert Witnesses What are the biggest traps that expert witnesses fall into that can end or impact their careers? Attorney James Mangraviti, Jr. explains: Working for two opposing sides on the same case Misplacing key documents or evidence Altering evidence without permission Working for an incompetent, dishonest, or inexperienced lawyer Letters [...]