Discussions at the Round Table Round Table Group

In this episode… Our guest Glenn Bierman is the founder of Tycon Partners, a full-service management consulting advisory firm. He is an experienced expert witness with over 30 years of experience in a range of capital markets matters, both at trial and in alternative dispute resolution. A picture is worth a thousand words, and Mr. Bierman, a former kindergarten teacher, observes that visual aids are a boon to laypersons, whether children or adults. He prepares his own visual aids to...

In this episode… Our guest, Johnathan Klane, is the Senior Safety Editor for Lab Manager Magazine, where he writes about risk, persuasion, story science, and more. He is an experienced expert witness and a Ph.D. candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at Arizona State University. According to Mr. Klane, humans have evolved to best understand and internalize data in the context of stories. Through this inane connection, expert witnesses can use storytelling to e...

In this episode… Our guest, Dr. Charles Parekh, is the managing director of NERA Economic Consulting, where he lends his experience in economics to high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and regulatory settings. He has over 20 years of expert witness experience and holds a PhD in public finance from New York University. The best engagements require that everyone is on the same page before getting started, which is why Dr. Parekh recommends carefully crafting engagement contracts. He cautio...

In this episode… Ms. Oyomba is the founder of VOE, a full-service marketing consultancy, specializing in social media strategy, thought leadership, and content creation. With over 15 years in advertising, she has helped propel a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 500 members to boutiques. Ms. Oyomba holds a master's in advertising from Syracuse University. LinkedIn is the primary social platform for expert witnesses to present their education, experience, and accomplishments. A...

In this episode… Our guest, Progressor Gregory Ogden, has over 40 years of teaching Civil Procedure, Administrative Law, Remedies, and Legal Ethics at Pepperdine University. He is a published author, consultant, and public speaker. Professor Ogden holds a JD from UC Davis. Expert witness reports are shaped partly by the venue. Professor Ogden works in California, where expert reports are seldom used, and in federal, where they are. He prefers to use them, as they clearly outline the topi...

In this episode… Our guest, Professor Jorge Contreras, is an award-winning legal scholar and professor of law at the University of Utah. He teaches transactional law, which he practiced for over 17 years before teaching. Professor Contreras is a published author and sought-after expert witness and holds a JD from Harvard. While it is important to maintain solid communication and work with the engaging attorney during the report-writing process--be aware that some attorneys may try to nud...