Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
May 13, 2022
Selecting and Managing Your Expert Witnesses
Unfortunately, not all cases have sufficient damages to justify a comprehensive expert team, but when the litigation and client can support the cost there is no better way to help ensure an outcome that reflects all available strategic approaches.
Philip Simmons
is an expert witness specializing in real estate and land use issues. Simmons has over 30 years experience as both a land use attorney and executive manager of major real estate developments and development organizations. As the former vice president of Watt Industries and Archstone-Smith, and division president for John Laing Homes, his unique combination of executive management and legal skills gives him broad expertise in land use, acquisition, entitlement, development, contracts, syndications, and disposition. For more information, visit www.simmonsgroupconsulting.com.
Selecting any expert witness requires an attorney to understand the issues at bar, as well as the opinions of experts that will be required to provide clarity to the judge or jury. Litigation varies widely from case to case. The attorney’s challenge in putting together expert testimony to clearly define the facts and relevant conclusions of the case covers a tremendous range of issues. Considerations that go into selecting and managing the most appropriate experts ca...
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