How an Engagement Typically Works
1. Initial Consultation
A conversation to understand the matter, what evidence already exists, the procedural posture, and whether the engagement calls for investigation, a formal expert report, rebuttal review, or some combination.
2. Scope & Engagement Letter
A written scope of work outlining deliverables, timeline, and fees, so expectations — including discovery and expert disclosure deadlines — are clear before work begins.
3. Investigation & Documentation
Evidence capture, technical analysis, and documentation, following the methodology described on the methodology page and coordinated with counsel's discovery strategy.
4. Report Preparation
Delivery of a written expert report or declaration meeting applicable disclosure requirements, reviewed with counsel before finalization.
5. Deposition & Trial Testimony
Deposition preparation and testimony, and trial testimony where the matter proceeds that far, with availability confirmed early in the engagement.
How Fees Work
Fees are engagement-specific and depend on scope: whether the matter requires a full investigation and written expert report, a narrower rebuttal or second-opinion review, or ongoing consulting support through discovery. Consistent with standard expert witness practice, work is typically billed hourly, with separate rates for investigation and analysis, report preparation, and deposition or trial testimony.
I provide a written fee estimate after the initial consultation, once the scope of the matter and the relevant deadlines are understood, and I flag early if a matter's timeline is likely to require expedited work at a corresponding rate.
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The fastest way to get started is a direct conversation about the case, the evidence already in hand, and the relevant deadlines.