Expert-witness disclosure in federal court

The case often comes down to a battle of experts. Be prepared for that battle

Timothy A. Loranger

From Issue: 2023 June

Expert testimony that persuades

The expert can be persuasive if your direct allows him to simplify the complex and satisfy jurors’ curiosity

John P. Blumberg

From Issue: 2014 March

Effective expert cross-examination

Be wary of “killing” the defense witness in deposition; you can often use him at trial

George Ellard
William Veen

From Issue: 2009 April

Don’t let defendants Sargon your experts

“…But courts must also be cautious in excluding expert testimony. The court must not weigh an opinion’s probative value or substitute its own opinion for the expert’s opinion.”

Eustace de Saint Phalle
William Veen
Andrew Clay

From Issue: 2013 June

Do you really need an expert?

A look at the importance of this question, selecting necessary experts and the basics of working with them

Thomas M. Dempsey

From Issue: 2015 April

Cross-examination to impair witness credibility

Challenging a witness’s credibility requires careful strategy. Examine the avenues of prior inconsistency, character evidence or case-specific impeachment

William Veen
George Ellard

From Issue: 2010 September

Expert witnesses for liability and damages: A primer

When the case value justifies expert witnesses, here is a basic guide to choosing the type of experts required

Shana M. Nazarian

From Issue: 2024 November

Expert examination

Experts need to show, tell and teach. You need to empasize your expert’s objectivity and defuse the common defense attacks

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2018 July

Don’t let “junk science” ruin your low-impact, rear-ender case

Identifying and countering the defense’s “junk science” testimony are key to winning over a jury

William Veen
Eustace de Saint Phalle

From Issue: 2009 September

Does the accident-reconstruction expert’s work measure up?

Solis v. Southern California RTD provides a checklist for the quality of accident-reconstruction work

Albert G. Stoll, Jr.

From Issue: 2015 May

Disability-insurance claims: The deposition of the defense medical examiner

Strategic and substantive approaches to deposing the defense’s hired guns

Rebecca Grey

From Issue: 2012 June

Court looks at Sanchez and case-specific hearsay

Also, non-English speakers and English-language contracts; contingency-fee agreements

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2021 November