DOUGLAS L. FIELD

The Expert Expert

The Path to Prosperity and Prominence as an Expert Witness

Experts occupy a unique position in the litigation process. The law and the courts give them automatic authority and credibility at the outset. But the greatest challenge for experts as they navigate the court process is to preserve that high level of credibility going forward.

Geared toward physicians, accountants, architects, engineers, and many other professionals, The Expert Expert contains a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of professional expert witness practice—from the history of experts in court to current practices.

It’s discussions include understanding the anatomy of a tort case, write a good expert report, contend with contention, deal with opposing attorneys’ questions, give a good deposition, succeed at trails, avoid common pitfalls, ensure getting selected, deal effectively with social media, and handle financial and money issues.

Field has also taken the liberty to suggest establishing a formal certification for experts, to make a case for it, and to offer concrete suggestions as to what such a process might look like.

It’s discussions include understanding the anatomy of a tort case, writing a good expert report, contending with contention, dealing with opposing attorneys’ questions, giving a good deposition, succeeding at trails, avoiding common pitfalls, ensuring getting selected, dealing effectively with social media, and handling financial and money issues.