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Testifying Expert vs. Consulting Expert: Why the Distinction Changes What's Discoverable

Whether a construction expert is retained to testify or only to consult changes what opposing counsel can discover about their work, sometimes significantly. The distinction is a strategic decision made at the outset of an engagement, not a formality.

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Expert Witness Process

What to Expect From a Conflict Check Before Retaining a Construction Expert

A construction expert's conflicts run through prior project involvement, financial relationships and professional history — not just a standard attorney-conflicts database. Here's what actually gets checked, and why it belongs before any case facts are shared.

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Reading a Forensic Report — What Attorneys Should Look For Before Deposition

A forensic report is what a deposition actually gets fought over. Five things worth checking before the expert takes the stand — not whether the conclusions are right, but whether the report can withstand question-by-question pressure.

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