![]() ![]() When we talked, he told me "you sent me a really thorough retention agreement." He added that "you clearly got good advice from someone here. During several email exchanges, I refused to take possession of materials until we'd hammered out a retention agreement. "I spoke today with a well-established plaintiff's attorney for the first time. "Several attorneys have been impressed with the thoroughness of the contract." Here’s what your colleagues have to say about SEAK’s expert witness retention contract: Comes with a 30-day Money Back Guarantee. Refusal to pay for all time spent on caseįeatures: SEAK’s expert witness retention agreement is available for $150 for DOWNLOAD.Pushed outside your true area of expertise.Licensing issues when testifying out of state.Lack of preparation by retaining counsel prior to testimony.Deposition fees reduced via protective order.Being stuck in a case with a problematic attorney.Being purposefully conflicted out of the case. ![]() Being kept in the dark by retaining counsel.SEAK's Expert Witness Contract addresses the following Topics/Issues: You can talk directly to the author, James J. Who can I talk to if I have any questions about the SEAK Expert Witness Retention Agreement?Ī. SEAK does not conduct sales and does not discount its books. When do you have sales and offer discounted book prices?Ī. We do not sell SEAK’s contract through Amazon or other online portals. Is this contract available cheaper on Amazon or other online sources?Ī. Yes, we offer a 30 day money back guarantee. If I am not satisfied, can I get my money back?Ī. The contract is delivered immediately through instant download. How long is the SEAK expert witness contract?Ī. There’s just too much money at stake, not to mention your reputation and career. You certainly can, however learning by trial and error is problematic and we don’t recommend that. Can’t I just draft my own agreement and save money?Ī. A lawyer will charge you thousands of dollars and will likely not have specific experience with and a nuanced understanding of the problems that can arise in the expert/retaining counsel experience. Wouldn’t I be better off to hire a lawyer to draft my agreement?Ī. Yes, the contract is provided in Word and can be modified to suit your needs. ![]() Can I modify the SEAK contract to meet my own particular needs?Ī. When you present the SEAK contract you demonstrate you are an expert witness who understands the subtleties of expert witnessing. Trial attorneys typically shy away from novice experts – especially in significant cases. Are there any other advantages to the SEAK expert witness contract?Ī. In other words, presentation of the SEAK contract is a good way to learn up front whether or not you should work with the lawyer in question. If an attorney will not accept the SEAK contract the issue is typically with the attorney not the contract. The contract has been peer reviewed by trial attorneys and judges and is being used by over 2,000 experts. How do I know that attorneys will accept this contract?Ī. Our contract was drafted to address these problems that expert witnesses face in the real world. In sum, we heard the same problems from our clients over and over again. Many if not most of these calls include problems that could have easily been prevented by a well thought out and well-written expert witness retention contract. Over the years this has consisted of thousands of calls. We took calls daily from our expert witness clients looking for help and guidance. What process did you go through to draft the contract?Ī. SEAK’s expert witness contract was created after numerous and repeated requests from our expert witness clients for a high quality model expert witness contract. Why did you create SEAK’s Expert Witness Contract?Ī. ***30 Day Money Back Guarantee – Instant Download*** In use by over 2,000 experts, SEAK’s expert witness contract addresses in an elegant and simple fashion many of the problems which experts find vexing, including: being kept in the dark by retaining counsel, being purposefully conflicted out of the case, collection of fees, less than ethical attorneys, non-payment of fees, preserving the expert’s reputation, being pushed outside your true area of expertise, undisclosed Daubert challenges, and many more. The gold standard in expert witness contracts. ![]()
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