Gautam Y. Reddy | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Kilpatrick’s Gautam Reddy joined a panel of fellow thought leaders at the 2025 Construction Super Conference to discuss “The Pros and Cons of Alternative Delay and Damages Quantum.” The panel discussed delay and disruption claims in construction disputes where each side is armed with experts providing competing opinions on delays and damages. They… Continue reading 4 Key Takeaways | Insights from Arbitrators and Advocates: The Pros and Cons of Alternative Delay and Damages Quantum
Category: Expert Witness
Finding an Expert Witness (Part 2): Best Practices for Choosing the Best Candidate
Kim Beane | Womble Bond Dickinson Once you’ve done the mental legwork and have candidates to consider as an expert witness, how do you choose the best one? Several considerations may influence your final choice. Verifying licensure, education, and employment history is essential, but other factors that may significantly influence jurors and judges must also… Continue reading Finding an Expert Witness (Part 2): Best Practices for Choosing the Best Candidate
Subrogation Insight: Expert Testimony Admissible Despite Post-Loss Repairs
Gus Sara | White and Williams In Ghaznavi v. Arby Constr., Inc., No. 14-24-00213-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 839, the Court of Appeals of Texas (Court of Appeals) considered whether the trial court properly excluded the plaintiffs’, Kambiz Moavenzadeh Ghaznavi and Anahita Nokkonejad (collectively, the Ghaznavis), liability expert. The case arose from a fire at the Ghaznavis’… Continue reading Subrogation Insight: Expert Testimony Admissible Despite Post-Loss Repairs
Forget Fifth Graders — Are You Smarter Than a CEO?
Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar The Supreme Court of South Dakota says that (in certain circumstances) you need to be. That court wrangled with the evidentiary requirements for professional negligence and breach of contract claims arising from the construction of a clinical research facility in Brookings, South Dakota. The general contractor on the project… Continue reading Forget Fifth Graders — Are You Smarter Than a CEO?
The Wildfire Litigation Series: Part 2 — Assessing Damages in Litigation
Xavier Oustanlniol, Kristofer Buchan and Kimberly Ratto | StoneTurn The second part of our Wildfire Litigation Series delves into the complexities of assessing economic damages during the litigation phase. As the legal landscape evolves, precise methodologies and strategic partnerships become essential to navigating the multifaceted challenges of wildfire claims. This article outlines the critical roles… Continue reading The Wildfire Litigation Series: Part 2 — Assessing Damages in Litigation