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Asked about 3 years ago - Jacksonville, FL

This is an ethical question.
I work for an organization and will retire within 60 days. The organization is currently involved in litigation and I am the major witness. However, I doubt that I am a qualified Expert Witness. My question is: Is it ethical for me to charge for my time after I retire? I have calculated that my time as a consultant would be worth about $95.00 per hour. Advice is welcome. Charlie

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W Marc Hardesty

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Answered about 3 years ago. Personal Injury Lawyer in Jacksonville, FL.

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I would need quite a bit more infomation regarding the expert verses lay witness question. If you have worked in a particular area for an extended period of time with indepth experiance you may indeed possess expertise worthy of the expert witness designation. However that determination is very fact specific. I would be glad to discuss further if that would help. Please contact me at www.jaxlegal.com

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