Expertr testimony fees
Expertr testimony fees
(OP)
I am receiving grief by an opposing attorney that wants to depose me but not pay my rate for expert testimony. I charge double my regular rate. I feel it is justified because there is a lot of time spent maintaining my expertise that is not billable, provide undivided attention during the testimony and cannot answer calls or questions (work 4 billable hours on a project over a 6 hour period), etc., must devote most of my day to the testimony as there is need for recovery, combat pay, this is a higher level of engineering. You charge less if a project has to go out and you spend time drafting instead of your draftsman. Any thoughts, comment,s or additional reasons for higher hourly rates that I can present?
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Dik
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Tell the lawyer he can hire someone from "Experts R Us"
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Or tell the attorney if he's trying to save money on expert fees to find someone that "stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night."
I think doubling your fees is pushing it, but once you set your fee, don't change it for the sake of an attorney. I could see it giving him a feeling of control right from the start.
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It doesn't matter if the opposing attorney gives you grief about your fee. His job is to give you grief about everything! Take his attitude as a forewarning that he will query you ad nauseum on the issue during your deposition. He will likely re-issue a subpoena that will include all your records, including time records, on this and other similar projects.
Check with the attorney you are working for and let him know the opposing attorney's attitude. He should be running interference for you since he has a vested interest in your project satisfaction.
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Think of it this way. When you give expert testimony you're very likely criticizing a peer's work. Just the bad karma involved should allow you extra reward.