Since the publication of the bestselling third edition, changes have occurred on how the Daubert decision has been applied, and the more recent Kumho ruling applies serious scrutiny to professionals who claim to have expert opinions. In response, the fourth edition incorporates much more information on how to survive legal challenges to one's expert testimony. Because buyers of previous editions span every profession, this edition includes case studies and examples from many disciplines within and outside of the sciences. It features seven new chapters, including Winning Deposition Strategies with Respect to Daubert and Kumho and How to Take Advantage of High Technology in the Courtroom.
Jack V. Matson, Ph.D., is emeritus professor of environmental engineering at The Pennsylvania State University and an owner of Matson and Associates Inc., a litigation support consulting engineering firm, in State College, Pennsylvania. His expertise is in the field of chemical emissions, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, and hazardous wastes. In the course of his career, he has been deposed in over 100 cases and testified at 20 trials. He continues to be active as an expert witness in environmental litigation, specializing in chemical emissions. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio.