Become an expert witness

Becoming an expert witness in U.S. federal courts can be challenging, exciting, nerve-wracking and fulfilling. But before you make plans, first study the rules and history contained in the U.S. Daubert standard.

If you decide to become an expert witness, you won’t be in court as an advocate but as a professional explaining complex facts to the judge and jury in clear, plain language. You might spend months before the trial analyzing records, writing an expert report, meeting with attorneys, and preparing exhibits like charts, timelines and damage calculations. On the day of your testimony, you’ll take the stand under oath to present your methods, findings and conclusions in a credible, neutral way.

However, if you live in the U.S., you must first understand and meet the rules in the Daubert standard to qualify as an expert witness in federal cases.

Determining admissibility of expert witness testimony