Effective Selection and Efficient Use of an Expert Witness  This presentation will cover the A to Z’s of working with expert witnesses.  Topics will include: (1) identifying when experts are needed; (2) choosing the right experts for your case; (3) knowing when to get experts involved in your case; (4) learning how to use experts most effectively; and (4) and understanding how to use your experts most economically.   Discussions will include using experts at all stages of a case including pre-filing, litigation/discovery and trial.

Presented by: Casey R. Johnson, Esq.  Mr. Johnson is a Partner with Aitken Aitken & Cohn. He specializes in litigation, with an emphasis on wrongful death, insurance bad faith, premises liability, government tort liability, and medical malpractice.

OCPA is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider and certifies that this seminar qualifies for MCLE CREDIT 1.0.

Event Fee: $10.00 for OCPA members, $20.00 for non-members and $20.00 for all walk-ins who have not pre-registered online.   

Parking is free for individuals that leave after 7:00 pm when the attendant has left for the day. Parking fees are not covered by OCPA or Sonoma Court Reporters.

Thank you to SONOMA COURT REPORTERS for hosting this meeting and please take a moment to see what services they offer by visiting http://www.sonomacourtreporters.com. When you use their services, please be sure to let them know you are an OCPA Member.

*Space is limited for all OCPA events, so please submit your reservation via this website event. Walk-ins are welcome on a first come first serve basis if space is available.

*Cancellation Policy - If you need to cancel your reservation, please e-mail the Litigation Section Chair at normaocpa2014@yahoo.com.  No refunds will be issued. Credit for a future meeting will be held in your OCPA account which may be applied to future meetings if you cancellation is received no less than 48 hours prior to the event.

Questions? Please contact the Litigation Section Chair at normaocpa2014@yahoo.com or VP Administration Kerry Swancutt at kerryswancutt.ocpa@gmail.com. If you have a topic or speaker you would like to hear at an upcoming section meeting, please let us know.