I have spent the last 10 years as an executive level operating principal or consultant in the real estate/construction space. I hold an advanced degree in real estate, LEED cert, real estate and mlo license in addition to my general b license. My experience spans single condo sales and renovations to institutional sized tax credit multi family acquisitions, multi family development and construction at all scales, and commercial development and brokerage in several major product types. Currently I am supporting a client in a lawsuit against another gc and working closely with the attorneys and multiple expert witnesses. As an owners rep, I have essentially been doing my own independent analysis which has drawn ostensibly the same conclusion and created the same supporting docs as the expert. I’ve enjoyed the research process and working with the legal team. I’d like to start offering these services in a more formal manner and market myself directly to attorneys across the US. It would be great if anyone who hires forensic construction/real estate experts has any feedback on ways to make myself known.
Where do you typically find expert witnesses for these claims? Are places like jurispro and seak necessary places to market myself or are most of you connecting with experts elsewhere?
I’ve been deposed but not as an expert witness. What kind of qualifications do you look for in witnesses or forensic experts if they have minimal litigation/trial experience?
Any general advice for how to best position myself to get noticed and provide value to attorneys in need of these services.