Expert Witness Services in Computer Software and Information Technology

As an expert witness and consulting expert we provide services in the field of information technology and computer software. We carefully select the cases we support, only engaging where we can provide a genuinely expert opinion. This sometimes means declining more cases than are accepted, but thereby ensure that our clients are always provided the quality of support they deserve. Working together we will determine whether our expertise matches the needs of your case. We also maintain a directory of other experts in this field and will gladly refer you elsewhere if we are not convinced that Fair Opinion can provide the expert witness services you require.

The scope of our expert witness practice includes the following technologies and industries:

Technology Experience

• Custom Software Development
• Package Software Implementation
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies (SDLC)
• Business Information Systems
• Technical Architecture
• Legacy Applications
• Microsoft and Open Source/Java
• eCommerce
• Internet & Intranet Portals
• Business Intelligence (BI)
• Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Project Management

Industry Experience

• Financial Services
• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Government
• High Technology
• Health Care

Testimonials

• "I was impressed with his extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge in the field of complex system design, programming, testing and project management. His knowledge of this field is not simply academic or theoretical, but sharpened by years of practical experience and senior responsibility on large, technologically complex projects."
• "Both in conversation and in writing, he is careful and precise in his choice of words, but still manages a natural and unstrained delivery style, and the content is always clear and understandable."
• "He prepares thoroughly, listens very carefully, and is articulate, engaging and thoughtful in his oral presentation."
• "We appreciated your prompt mastery of complex documents and information regarding the design and implementation of IT software/systems for a large distribution business."

Considerations when Selecting an Expert
Selecting the right expert witness is central to your strategy for litigating a case.  The right expert simplifies complex technical issues. The credibility of their testimony convinces a jury of the strength of your case. But select the wrong expert and you risk wasting time and energy as you struggle to get a coherent expert report produced. Or worse, you are faced with unpredictable behavior as your expert seeks to advance their own legal theories of the case.  There are three major categories of expert witness from which you can choose.

• The Career Expert
  Many expert witnesses make their primary income providing expert testimony. These experts are experienced in developing a professional report, managing discussions in a deposition, and handling the tactics of opposing counsel in the court room. Selecting the career expert can however carry risks. They may be far removed from the practical, business oriented use of the disciplines in which they have expertise. They can also carry preconceived ideas from prior cases which then influence their thinking about your case. A particular concern is the risk that, in an attempt to reduce the effort to develop their expert report, they will reuse prior work. This can lead them to present their findings in a way not best suited to the case at hand.
• The Academic Expert
  An academic expert will typically have impeccable credentials: advanced degrees and a doctorate, published articles, author of text books and may even hold a variety of honor awards.  Their academic background  prepares them well to develop well-reasoned and professional expert testimony firmly grounded in the scientific method.  Those academics who are effective teachers may also have the experience to explain complex technical concepts to a jury.  There are many academics, however, whose experience has rarely extended beyond the walls of academia and their views remain too theoretical. While they may provide some consulting services to industry, their personal experience at large scale in a business setting can be quite limited.
• The Expert Practitioner
  The expert practitioner carries the credibility that comes from years of practical experience in a commercial setting.  This results in a pragmatic view of their discipline that remains up to date and in line with current industry practices.  They may not match up to all of the academic credentials of the academic expert, nor match the full array of courtroom experience of the career expert witness, but they are generally a better choice based on the credibility that comes from real world experience.

We believe that the Expert Practitioner is the best choice. So, when you are looking for an expert with real world experience and academic credentials, who has both breadth of experience and depth of specialized skills, Fair Opinion is the place to start.

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