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Laura O'Sullivan on What Criminal Defense Attorneys Actually Want From Expert Witnesses

Laura O'Sullivan on What Criminal Defense Attorneys Actually Want From Expert Witnesses

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 Laura O'Sullivan is a criminal defense attorney with 34 years of experience at Sandage Law in Kansas City, Missouri. She breaks down exactly how she evaluates, hires, and works with expert witnesses across federal and state cases.Laura explains the difference between testifying and consultative experts, and how that role can shift as a case evolves. She walks through what she calls the "pain points" framework: how she uses experts to expose weaknesses in the government's evidence, from DNA contamination to insufficient mental health evaluations to crime scene protocol failures.She also shares what she looks for when an expert has limited testimony experience, why forthcoming experts are more valuable than polished ones, and why working both sides of a case is a credibility signal, not a liability.Plus: her take on expert websites, contact forms vs. phone numbers, and how she prioritizes rate when two experts are equally qualified.Are you an expert witness wanting to get more cases and get found by attorneys? Contact me here:https://www.precisewolf.com/practice-areas/seoAre you an attorney wanting to be part of the podcast? Reach out here:https://www.precisewolf.com/podcast#ExpertWitness #CriminalDefense #LitigationStrategy #ExpertWitnessMarketing #AttorneyPodcast #InsideTheAttorneysMind #ForensicEvidence #LegalStrategy #ExpertTestimony #TrialPrep
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