The head surgeon for the local hospital, the author of the authoritative textbook, the airline’s chief pilot – all trial lawyers experience a degree of trepidation when facing the prospect of cross-examining the sophisticated adverse expert. How can we possibly offset the expert’s superior knowledge, intellect, experience and connection to the jury?
Veteran trial attorney Quentin Brogdon will show you how it can be done with meticulous preparation and a carefully crafted game plan. Quentin will focus on classic literature & your cross examination strategy, the art & science of cross and the four hurdles for experts. To demonstrate his points Quentin will also discuss heroes & villains, trial vs. discovery depos, to cross — or not to cross, myths of cross-examination, Younger’s 10 Commandments, leading adverse experts, choosing your cross persona, preparation & due diligence and getting in the mud with the expert. Cross-examining expert witnesses presents the trial lawyer with unique challenges — Quentin will show you how the true skill is to minimize the opposing expert’s opportunity to do harm to your client’s case.
The President of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Quentin Brogdon is also Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers of trial attorneys which is limited to 500 attorneys in the United States.