How to Write a Curriculum Vitae (CV) For Expert Witness Work

VIDEO from SEAK - We're going to be talking about a CV (curriculum vitae) for expert witnesses. Common mistakes experts make and how to avoid them.

How to Write a Curriculum Vitae (CV) For Expert Witness Work   Download SEAK’s Free Whitepaper: How Much Should an Expert Witness Charge? Hi, my name is Steve Babitsky. I’m the President of SEAK, and I’m here today with Attorney James Mangraviti from SEAK. We’re going to be talking about a curriculum vitae for expert witnesses. Jim, why is it important

Questions an Expert Witness May Be Asked at Deposition

VIDEO - Learn about the core areas of expert witness depositions and what experts need to know in each of these core areas.

My name is Steve Babitsky I’m the president of SEAK, I’m here today with Jim Mangraviti my partner at SEAK and we’re going to be talking about an important topic about expert witness depositions. Jim, could you please talk about the core areas of depositions and what expert witnesses need to know in each of these core areas? Jim Mangraviti: Sure.

What to Include in Your Expert Witness Contract

VIDEO - Without a well written and detailed expert witness contract, bad things can happen to you.

  Expert Witness Contracts – What to Include I’m Steve Babitsky, President of SEAK, Inc. I’m here today with Attorney James Mangraviti, and we’re going to be talking about a very important topic for expert witnesses; the expert witness retention contract. Jim, why is it important for experts to have a well drafted expert witness retention agreement? Jim Mangraviti: Okay,

How to Write an Expert Witness Report

It's really important for an expert witness to draft an excellent witness report for some important reasons. Number one, that report that you have is what we would call ammunition in that anything and everything you write in that report can and will be used against you by the lawyer on the other side, basically to rip your throat out. So you kind of want to be careful with that.

  How to Write an Expert Witness Report Hi, my name is Steven Babitsky. I’m the President of SEAK, Inc. I’d like to welcome Attorney James Mangraviti, with me this morning to talk about expert witness reports. Jim, why is it important to draft a well organized written report? All right. It’s really important for an expert witness to draft

Abuse of Expert Witnesses by Retaining Counsel

Some of the more common abuses retaining counsel engage in include; Non-payment of the expert witness’s fee, Unethical behavior by retaining counsel, Purposefully conflicting the expert witness out of the case.

Abuse of expert witnesses is very common according to James J. Mangraviti Jr., Esq. Here is what attorney Mangraviti had to say about this abuse.  Q. Attorney Mangraviti, how common is abuse of expert witnesses by retaining counsel? All too common.  When I teach and mentor expert witnesses I emphasize to them that they are far more likely to be

Verdict against Expert Witness Sued By Client For Breach of Contract Upheld

The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma (Ellison v. Campbell, Case # 108468, March 11, 2014) has upheld a $408,000 verdict against an expert witness for breach of contract.  The expert was accused of and admitted at deposition to substandard performance in preparing expert materials in the underlying litigation.  The damages were calculated as the amount paid to the

11 Most Common Abuses of Expert Witnesses by Retaining Counsel

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 while testifying Not being prepared

How a College Professor Can Become an Expert Witness

Expert witnessing can be an excellent way for professors to supplement their incomes. Best of all, most expert witness work can be performed at off hours and from the professor’s home office.

Expert witnessing can be an excellent way for professors to supplement their incomes.  Expert witnesses earn hundreds of dollars per hour for their time (I recently had a marketing professor in my class who billed his time out at $650/hour).  Best of all, most expert witness work consists of research, document review, report writing and other activities which can be

Qualifying as an Expert Witness: The 4 Biggest Myths

Qualifying as an expert witness is usually quite easy – as long as you restrict your testimony to areas where you possess ample knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education.

Expert witness qualifications are governed by Federal Rule of Evidence 702 which states: A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (a) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to

If I Retire Can I Still Work As An Expert Witness?

We are often asked if retired people can do expert witness work. Expert witnesses in Federal Court are governed by Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which states:

We are often asked if retired people can do expert witness work.  The short answer is, yes.  Expert witnesses in Federal Court are governed by Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which states: Rule 702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an