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The most important event in business litigation is the deposition of a witness. Most cases settle after this discovery process, based on assessments of the quality and demeanor of each witness. In addition to the expert testimony, the valuator should assist counsel in preparing to depose the opponent’s witness. This would include areas to probe for weakness in approaches to valuation, reputation of the witness, data used or not used and specifics about the analytical process. The expert witness should answer only questions asked, be directly to the point and do not antagonize the opposing attorney. An expert witness can be helpful in the following disputes:
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