Speaker, American Bar Association, "Working with Damages Consultants: Ten Steps to Success," Naples, FL

Peter J. Torcicollo, a Director in the Gibbons Business & Litigation Group, will speak at the ABA Mid Winter Meeting on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Mr. Torcicollo’s panel, “Working with Damages Consultants:Ten Steps to Success,” will cover best practices in working with experts and how to deal with your opponent’s experts.

This panel discussion will discuss the ten steps, which are:

• • How to find and retain the expert

• • The “kickoff” meeting Investigation, research and documentation

• • Discovery issues involving experts

• • Disclosure issues involving notes, drafts and communications with counsel

• • Expert reports Preparation for trial Daubert hearings – fighting junk science

• • Dealing with the opponent’s expert, and

• Trial tips