EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join your colleagues to the upcoming J.A. Williams Associates, LLC’s Testifying Skills for Expert Witnesses and Consultants. Our two-day seminar will introduce you to this exciting career opportunity and lead to Court Certification as an Expert Witness. This course on Expert Witness and Consulting is offered for persons with demonstrated expertise who desire to serve as experts during litigation for trial attorneys serving both plaintiff and defense clients. In a growing industry, the expert witness, once court certified, receives compensation on an hourly basis, usually between $200 and $600 dependant upon areas of expertise. Class size is strictly limited. In this fast moving, hands-on training program, trainees will have the opportunity to participate in various learning objectives. The program provides the knowledge on how to become an effective and winning witness in court and effectively teaches how to prepare for a rewarding career as an Expert Witness and Consultant.

All registrations include break refreshments and lunch with the faculty. For attendees who enjoy a round of golf, special arrangements for playing at the Pine Hill Golf Club will be pre-arranged.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Qualifying As An Expert
• Daubert Proofing Your CV and Expert Qualifications
• Writing And Defending Your Expert Report
• Presenting Airtight Expert Opinions
• Rules All Experts Need To Know
• Marketing And Building A Premier Expert Witness Practice
• The Biggest Mistakes Experts Make And How To Avoid Them
• Dealing Effectively With Both Retaining And Opposing Counsel
• How Attorneys Really Select Experts
• How Experts Make Themselves Invaluable To Attorneys
• Winning Over Judges And Juries
• How To Become A Highly Sought After Expert Witness
• Obtaining A Bullet Proof Fee Agreement
• Contracting For Expert Witness And Consulting Services

THE PROGRAM

This is the most exciting course on Expert Witnessing ever offered in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware for persons with demonstrated expertise who desire to serve as experts during litigation for trial attorneys. Attendees could include persons with expert doctrines in varied areas from Architecture to Zoology!

In this fast moving, hands-on training program, trainees will have the opportunity to participate in various learning objectives. The program provides the knowledge on how to become an effective and winning witness in court and effectively teaches how to prepare for a rewarding career as an Expert Witness.

PRESENTING FACULTY

ATTORNEY FRANCES A. HARTMAN

Attorney Hartman has been practicing law for twenty-one years. She graduated cum laude from Widener Law School and admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars in 1984. She was admitted into the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on October 11, 2001 and the Kansas bar in 1987.

Attorney Hartman presents at numerous seminars throughout the State of NJ. She lectures on trial practice, plaintiff's personal injury and matrimonial issues. A member of the Burlington County Bar, the NJ State Bar and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, she was formerly on the Board of Governors in the State of New Jersey. Her primary area of practice is in plaintiff's personal injury law, legal malpractice, family law and civil rights. Attorney Hartman is an approved member of the Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan, the PBA Legal Defense Plan, and the State Troopers Association and Noncommissioned Officers Legal Defense Plan. Attorney Hartman will explain the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 (a)(b) and how the court can strike the Expert designation and prohibit the expert from testifying. She will discuss the requirements of the “DAUBERT CHALLENGES” and how compliance to Daubert doctrines affects the expert.

ATTORNEY RICHARD CORDRY
Attorney, Law Office of George T. Kotch, PC, Mt Holly, NJ. Municipal Prosecutor for Moorestown, NJ

ATTORNEY ANDREW ROSSETTI

Attorney Rossetti is a former Assistant Prosecutor for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and now tries civil plaintiff cases with the most of the trials involving complex product liability, conduction site negligence and medical negligence. Mr. Rossetti tried in excess of 50 complex jury trials to conclusion.

He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America where he served on the Board of Governors for many years. He is also a member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Rossetti is Board Certified by both the New Jersey Supreme Court and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has a very active trial practice and has had many verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars. He is most proud of a 5.5 million dollar verdict following a five-week trial against General Motors.

VINCENT A. GALLAGHER

Vince Gallagher has a master's degree from the Center for Safety at New York University. He has performed 792 Safety Inspections for OSHA. He has testified as an Expert Witness in federal and many state courts over one hundred (100) times. Mr. Gallagher has investigated more than a thousand (1000) injury cases in the construction industry. He has consulted in eight (8) countries for United Nations agencies, the World Bank, large corporations and unions, and has done research on many subjects in the field of Worker Safety. Mr. Gallagher has lectured frequently at most area universities.

JAMES A. WILLIAMS

James Williams is a former Municipal Police Chief and a retired USDOJ Chief Of Organized Crime Task Forces worldwide. Mr. Williams has been admitted in Federal Courts as a Police Expert in the specialties of Police Policy, Practices & Procedures. He has met State and Federal Court Standards of the Daubert Challenges. Mr. Williams is an Associate Member of the American Bar Association serving on the Criminal Justice Committee. He is a Adjunct Professor for Criminal Justice studies at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ and is the Owner and Principal Consultant of J. A. Williams, LLC, Forensic and International Consultants. Mr. Williams serves as a presenter at the Annual Expert Witness & Consultant Conference at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

LINDA G. MCGRATH

Linda McGrath is the Past President of the USGA’s South Jersey Golf Association, which serves eight southern New Jersey counties including 60 private and public golf courses and over 800 individual club members. Previously, Ms. McGrath was a National Vice President of Sales and Marketing, a commercial real estate leasing agent, college adjunct instructor at Burlington County College and a Peace Corp/VISTA alumnus. After retirement, Ms. McGrath became involved in golf course management and marketing with American Golf and went on to develop various marketing seminars including "How to Use Golf as a Business Tool."

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Hampton Inn Cherry Hill/Voorhees
121 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043
1-856-346-4500

Wingate Inn Mt Laurel / Cherry Hill / Voorhees
1000 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
1-856-627-1000

TAX DEDUCTION
Most continuing education programs for improving professional skills are tax deductible. That may include expenses such as registration, travel, and accommodations. Always check with your accountant.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

To register, download your application here. Tuition for Testifying Skills for Experts is $525.00 which includes all classroom note-taking materials, coffee, soft drinks and snacks during breaks and two lunches at Pine Hill Golf Club. Tee times can be arranged for those who want to play at this highly rated, Top 30, golf club. Tuition is tax deductible and continuous education credits can be issued.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Note: Registration is strictly limited and will be accepted on a first come basis.