Expert Witnesses to Support Your Case

Testimonies from expert witnesses often favorably influence a judge or jury's decision. First, they help jurors understand complex information. Second, they lend objectivity and credibility. So, if you believe the support of an expert witness could help your case, talk to our law firm.

Members of our firm are well respected locally and nationally in their areas of practice. For example, these attorneys provide expert testimony in courts throughout Pennsylvania:

  • Gilbert P. High, Jr. provides services in federal cases involving municipal law and deprivation of property rights claims.
  • Thomas D. Rees serves as an expert witness on behalf of employers and management-level employees.
  • Mary Cushing Doherty provides expert testimony in cases involving complex marital property settlements.

Expert Witness Standards

The Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) 702 outlines the admissibility standards of experts. Rule 702 lists specific definitions of (a) the qualifications of the expert witnesses and (b) the level of admissible testimony. An expert only meets the standards when they satisfy all of the four primary pillars defined in the FRE 702.

Those four pillars include:

  1. Qualifications: Expert witnesses must practice in a profession germane to the case issue, and be skilled that profession. They also must have specialized knowledge acquired through training, education, or practical experience.
  2. Reliability: Testimony by an expert must be based on factual information and accepted principles used in their field. In addition, their testimony must present acceptable application of those principles.
  3. Helpfulness: Expert witnesses must provide information that is new and not obvious to the jury. For example, they should include scientific insights to case evident that wasn't apparent previously. Their testimony provides a reliable opinion to help reach a conclusion.
  4. Foundation: The expert’s opinion must be based on foundational facts that are agreed upon by other experts in the same field. However, those facts must be accurate and pertinent to the issue of the case.

Call our Law Offices in Norristown and Doylestown, PA

Got a case that would benefit from expert testimony? Then give us a call. Our law firm covers Montgomery County, Bucks County, and the greater Philadelpia area. But we offer services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia.

 

 

Pennsylvania Expert Witness Services Attorneys

Thomas D. Rees

Thomas D. Rees | labor employment Attorney | High Swartz Attorneys at Law

Labor & Employment Attorney Thomas D. Rees handles litigation and dispute resolution for businesses and schools in and around Pennsylvania.

David J. Brooman

David J. Brooman | Environmental Lawyer | High Swartz

David J. Brooman has more than three decades experience in environmental law, zoning and land use development, and environmental litigation.

Kevin Cornish

Kevin Cornish multi state litigation support attorney

Kevin Cornish is a litigation attorney focusing his legal practice on commercial, civil, contract, construction, and business litigation.

Mark R. Fischer Jr.

Mark Fischer | Litigator in Montgomery County PA

Mark Fischer represents businesses in breach of contract, payment collection, construction defect, & consumer protection disputes in PA and NJ.

Matthew T. Hovey

matthew t hovey montgomery county attorney at High Swartz attorneys for law

Matthew T. Hovey, Esq. is a Montgomery County municipal attorney practicing out of our Norristown law office.

Thomas E. Panzer

Thomas E. Panzer | workers' attorney | High Swartz doylestown pa

Municipal, Zoning and Workers' Compensation Attorney focusing on administrative litigation, land use, and all aspects of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims, litigation, and settlements.

Richard C. Sokorai

Richard C. Sokorai | litigation Attorney | High Swartz Attorneys at Law

Richard Sokorai is an equity partner at High Swartz. He focuses on civil litigation, personal injury, and environmental law as an attorney.

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