Start Date
6-12-2019 8:30 AM
End Date
6-12-2019 9:30 AM
Description
Property tax litigation is heavily reliant on the appraiser expert. Therefore, cases are often won or lost at the deposition of the appraiser expert. This presentation will be a guide to both the attorney and the appraiser expert. Both the taking and defending the deposition will be explored. For the attorney, the challenge is how to match wits with an expert in a specialized field of expertise. For the appraiser, the challenge is how to avoid damaging testimony in an area that blends both art and science. What should be the goals of the deposition? When is the best time to take the deposition? What sort of preparation should both the attorney and the appraiser take prior to the deposition? Which areas of inquiry are important and which are a waste of time? After a bad deposition, can anything be done? Finally, some suggestions on how to make the best use of the deposition at trial. The presentation will include questions and answers with the opportunity for the audience to offer their own suggestions and strategies based on experience.
Recommended Citation
Shepherd, Will Esq., "Appraiser expert depositions: A guide for the attorney and the expert witness" (2019). IAAO Annual Legal Seminar. 8.
https://researchexchange.iaao.org/legal/legal19/sessions/8
Appraiser expert depositions: A guide for the attorney and the expert witness
Property tax litigation is heavily reliant on the appraiser expert. Therefore, cases are often won or lost at the deposition of the appraiser expert. This presentation will be a guide to both the attorney and the appraiser expert. Both the taking and defending the deposition will be explored. For the attorney, the challenge is how to match wits with an expert in a specialized field of expertise. For the appraiser, the challenge is how to avoid damaging testimony in an area that blends both art and science. What should be the goals of the deposition? When is the best time to take the deposition? What sort of preparation should both the attorney and the appraiser take prior to the deposition? Which areas of inquiry are important and which are a waste of time? After a bad deposition, can anything be done? Finally, some suggestions on how to make the best use of the deposition at trial. The presentation will include questions and answers with the opportunity for the audience to offer their own suggestions and strategies based on experience.