Expert Witness & Legal Forensic consulting

Tamara is a qualified expert witness based on her knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education in real estate.  See below for what that means:

What makes an expert witness credible?

A person is qualified to testify as an expert if he has special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education sufficient to qualify him as an expert on the subject to which his testimony relates.

Four characteristics to look for in an expert witness:

Clear communication, coachability, confidence, and candor. 

What are the three foundational requirements for an expert's testimony?

  • (a) the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue;

  • (b) the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data;

  • (c) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods;

What are the three critical elements necessary for expert witness testimony?

What makes an expert witness credible to the jury? 

Jurors will likely consider three key factors: expertise, objectivity, and communicativeness. Credible expert witnesses should be able to continue to appear confident, articulate, and non-defensive when being attacked by the attorney on the other side. Expert witnesses can help the jury navigate through intricate subjects, and ultimately contribute to the establishment of accurate facts and informed decisions.

What is the standard of proof for expert testimony?

Expert testimony by attorneys and the Courts is considered to have four (4) factors in determining the admissibility of expert testimony:

testability, peer review, error rate, and acceptance in the relevant scientific community.