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Finding the right expert takes more than a search. It takes understanding the nuances of the case, asking the right questions, knowing where to look and recognizing the right expertise when you find it. Our five-step process combines technology and rigor with experience, human judgment and personal service to find the right fit, and make the entire process easier for you.
It starts with understanding what you need. Tell us about the case, the issues involved, the expertise you're looking for, relevant parties, location requirements and important deadlines. We'll ask the questions necessary to understand the search and identify the qualifications your expert should bring to the case.
Before the search moves forward, we conduct an internal conflict review of the relevant parties and relationships. Prospective experts also perform their own conflict checks before being referred. If a conflict arises, we continue the search for another qualified expert who is available and conflict-free.
Now we put our network, and our expertise, to work. We identify professionals whose education, experience, specialty, industry knowledge and other qualifications align with your case. If the right expert isn't already in our network, we expand the search. Potential experts are evaluated for relevant qualifications and availability and undergo our comprehensive vetting process, which can include credentials, licenses and certifications, references, litigation and testimony experience, communication skills and other case-specific considerations.
Once we've identified qualified, available and conflict-free experts, we provide the information you need to make an informed decision. Referral materials may include a case-specific summary of relevant qualifications and experience, CV, expert witness history, applicable disclosures and fee schedule. When you're ready, we'll facilitate the introduction in the way that works best for you.
Once you've selected an expert, a dedicated Case Administrator coordinates the retention process and becomes a primary point of contact for you and the expert. We help manage the retention agreement, retainer, communications, billing and administrative details, and continue checking in and providing support throughout the engagement.
Technology can search millions of data points, but it can't sit across the table and understand the nuances of your case. ForensisGroup combines powerful technology, data and structured processes with something just as important: experienced people. Our team uses technology to search smarter and work more efficiently, while human judgment, conversation and collaboration help us understand what you really need. It's not human expertise or technology. It's the best of both. And it's all expertly lead by people who stay involved throughout the engagement.
| Criteria | ForensisGroup Process | Typical Expert Directory |
|---|---|---|
Search Method | Dedicated consulting advisor | Self-service directory search |
Expert Pool | Actively curated nationwide network | Database of listed experts |
Vetting | Experts vetted before referral | You evaluate the experts |
Conflict Checks | Two-stage conflict review | You handle conflict screening |
Relationship | High-touch, consultative service | Transactional, self-service interface |
Expert Retention | Introductions and retention coordinated for you | You handle introductions and retention |
Post-Retention Support | Ongoing case administration and support | No ongoing administrative support |
ForensisGroup has specialized in expert witness services since 1991, giving our team decades of institutional knowledge about experts, litigation and the needs of legal teams.
You know the law. Our experts know their disciplines. We know how to find, evaluate, and connect the right expertise to the needs of your case.
Credentials matter, but they're only part of the picture. We look deeper at the qualifications, experience and expert witness capabilities of the professionals we recommend.
One question can lead to another area of expertise. Our multidisciplinary perspective helps identify additional specialties that may be relevant to complex matters. ForensisGroup has long described this multidisciplinary approach as part of its expert-search process.
Finding the expert is only the beginning. Our team stays involved through introductions, conflict checks, scheduling, retention, and ongoing case coordination.
ForensisGroup works directly with attorneys, government, and insurance agencies along with other legal professionals. If you believe your case may require an expert witness, but you're not currently represented, we recommend speaking with a qualified attorney first. Your attorney can help determine the expertise your case requires and work with us to find and retain the right expert witness.
Once we receive your request, a member of our team reviews the information and follows up within minutes or in less than an hour by email or phone to discuss your expert needs, gather any additional details, and confirm next steps. For urgent matters, please let us know when submitting your request so our team can account for your timeline.
Provide as much information as you can about the case, including the type of expertise needed, case background, key issues, parties involved, jurisdiction, important deadlines, and any specific qualifications or experience you are looking for.
If you are not certain what type of expert is needed, you can still submit your request. Our team can review the case details with you and help identify potentially relevant areas of expertise.
Our team reviews your requirements, conducts the appropriate conflict checks, and begins identifying potential experts whose experience and qualifications align with the needs of the case. We then provide qualified candidates for your review and coordinate next steps as you evaluate your options.
You decide whether and how to proceed with an expert.
There is no cost or obligation to begin the search and review potential experts. Fees apply when an expert is retained, based on the applicable engagement terms and the expert’s rates.
You do not need to identify the exact discipline before contacting us. Share the facts, issues, and requirements of the case, and our team can help determine which types of expertise may be relevant to your search. For matters involving multiple technical or professional issues, ForensisGroup uses a multi-disciplinary approach, considering experts across different areas of expertise based on the needs of the case.
Think of ForensisGroup as an extension of your litigation team. Our team can assist throughout the expert search and help coordinate scheduling, billing, engagement-related questions, and administrative matters that may arise. This allows the attorney and expert to remain focused on the technical and substantive aspects of the case while ForensisGroup helps manage the administrative side of the partnership.
ForensisGroup uses a structured vetting process that may include reviewing professional experience, credentials, education, licenses or certifications, relevant subject-matter expertise, litigation experience, and conflicts, as applicable.
Candidates are also evaluated in relation to the specific requirements of the case before being presented for consideration.
Yes. Include any jurisdictional, geographic, licensing, travel, or location requirements when submitting your request. Our team can take those requirements into account when identifying potential experts.
Once you decide to move forward with an expert, ForensisGroup coordinates the retention and engagement process and continues to provide administrative and case support throughout the engagement.
If questions, scheduling concerns, or other issues arise while working with the expert, you can coordinate with the ForensisGroup team for assistance in addressing them. The expert remains responsible for their independent professional opinions and work on the case.