USE OF EXPERT WITNESSES
Construction Law Section April 2, 2015 Presentation
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
1. Rules of Civil Procedure re: Experts
New Jersey
Federal
2. Affidavit of Merit – the Cobra v. AC Bd. Of Ed. & SOSH Architects decision
3. Discovery
Use of the Expert – hard copy and electronic data
Interrogatories and Deposition Questions of a Technical Nature
4. Expert Reports
When to involve experts
Content/ Detail of Report
Draft reports
Opinions and Reports
Net Opinions
Net Opinion Example
5. Conflicts of Interest – Atty./Consultant
6. What should an Atty. look for in an Expert?
7. What an Expert expects from an Atty.
Speakers/Presenters
Joseph R. Haftek, Jr.
Associate
Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP
James F. Gallagher, P.E.
Principal
Resolution Management Consultants, Inc.
Jeffrey B. Kozek, CFCC
Principal
Resolution Management Consultants, Inc.