Checklist for Damages Expert Witness Selection

Here are items you need to determine when selecting a financial expert to address your damages calculation:

	Other Alternative	Fulcrum Inquiry
1. Does the prospect proactively present conclusions in a clear way that a non-technical person will understand?	?	Yes
2. Does the prospect peer-review tentative conclusions to ensure quality?	?	Yes
3. Does the prospect have prior testimony experience that helps him not fall prey to cheap tricks on cross-examination?	?	Yes
4. Does the prospect have contagious enthusiasm for teaching the conclusions reached in your case?	?	Yes
5. Does the prospect help keep costs low by using electronic records instead of performing the work manually?	?	Yes
6. Is the prospect able to provide cost estimates once the project assignment and relevant records are defined?	?	Yes
7. Does the prospect have favorable references for the testimony results achieved previously?	?	Yes

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