Forensic Services Scope and Roles
There is valuable synergy gained in addressing a range of problems, over decades, from both the plaintiff and the defense perspectives, and from the application of this experience to serving as the neutral who may assist in early resolution of disputes.


Mr. Gaskins’ work is in the broad categories of:

•    Economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death
•    Economic damages for employment torts
•    Damages in commercial litigation
•    Business, pension and financial assets valuation
•    Punitive damages
•    Marital property distribution analysis
•    Neutral expert in mediation and collaborative law dispute resolution

The scope of services provided and the role depends on the desire of retaining counsel.  For example, a forensic economist can serve as a named, testifying expert or as an unnamed consultant.  The services provided in either role typically include analysis and reporting, and if a named expert, possibly deposition and trial testimony, as well as assistance with settlement consideration.  If the opposing expert will be deposed, the forensic economist can assist counsel in preparing to take the deposition, and counsel may want the expert’s assistance at the actual deposition of the opposing expert.

If engaged early in the case, an experienced forensic economist can be of much greater assistance to the lawyer.  For example, the forensic economist can be of assistance in case plan and strategy, development of pleadings, preparation of discovery requests, and identification of other experts needed to support or defend against the claim and the proof of damages.  The cost of engaging the forensic economist early is usually insignificant …. the benefit can be immense.

Click here for a list of representative engagements.