For Retaining Counsel
What to Expect When You Retain a Grahall Expert
The roles we serve, the deliverables you receive, how an engagement runs, and how fees work — so you know exactly what you are retaining before the first call.
Ways We're Retained
Testifying Expert
Independent analysis, an FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) report, and testimony at deposition, trial, or arbitration.
Consulting Expert
Non-testifying analysis and strategy support, protected as attorney work product.
Rebuttal Expert
Critical review of an opposing expert's report, data, and methodology — with testimony where needed.
Early Case Assessment
A preliminary read on the compensation question before you commit to a litigation posture.
What You Receive
The Report
A complete statement of opinions and their bases
The facts and data considered, with every source identified
Exhibits supporting each conclusion
Qualifications, publications, prior testimony, and compensation disclosures — every element Rule 26(a)(2)(B) requires
The Expert
A current CV and prior testimony list, ready for disclosure
Preparation sessions with counsel before deposition and trial
Scheduling reliability — hearings move, and we plan for it
Plain-English explanations a trier of fact can follow
How an Engagement Works
1. Conflicts Check
Send the party names — nothing confidential. We confirm we are clear to engage, typically within one business day.
2. Scope & Engagement
A short call on the issues, timeline, and role — testifying, consulting, or rebuttal — confirmed in an engagement letter with a defined fee structure.
3. Analysis & Report
We gather the record, apply the documented methodology, and deliver a report built for FRCP 26(a)(2)(B) and Daubert scrutiny.
4. Deposition & Testimony
Your expert defends the opinion at deposition, trial, or arbitration — prepared for cross-examination.
Fees & Independence
Hourly or fixed-fee scoping, confirmed in the engagement letter. Most matters begin with a retainer applied against hourly work; report-only engagements can often be scoped at a fixed fee.
No contingent fees, ever. An expert paid on outcome is impeached before the first question. Independence is structural at Grahall — it is what makes the opinion worth retaining.
Conflicts checked before facts are shared. Send party names only. We confirm we are clear, typically within one business day, before any confidential information moves.
A note for CPAs and tax advisors: we regularly support §162 reasonable compensation positions at examination and appeals, working alongside the taxpayer’s existing advisors.
Ready to Talk Through a Matter?
Party names only — nothing confidential. We confirm we are clear to engage, typically within one business day.