Consulting & Expert Witness Services

"It's all about damages."

The weight of an expert's testimony relies on the credibility afforded that expert by the trier of fact. We have watched opposing experts struggle in deposition and at trial, trying in vain to build credibility from backgrounds that exclude the necessary industry experience.

Our professionals have significant experience in providing testimony at formal arbitration hearings and trial, and in more informal settlement and mediation forums. When requested, we will offer personnel who have the appropriate credentials to serve as "expert witnesses" for the particular case. In addition to possessing the ability to command facts and knowledge, our professionals are skilled communicators with experience testifying before judges, juries and arbitrators on engineering, design, manufacturing, and construction topics.

Holloway Consulting is skilled at simplifying complex technical information in support of the client’s case, regardless of the level of sophistication of the audience before whom we are testifying. Our witnesses frequently employ visual information such as graphs, charts and broadcast media to help explain our testimony. We can also provide assistance in screening, coordinating and preparing other witnesses to enhance their credibility and effectiveness.

We are often retained to perform entitlement, causation and damages analyses such as:

• Contract issue and damages analysis
• Change request and change order entitlement analysis
• Direct and indirect cost estimation
• Schedule delay/acceleration analysis
• Lost labor productivity
• Lost profits/revenues analysis
• Termination/default analysis

Cases involving surety bond completion have also been a significant part of our practice. The fastest growing segment of our practice is associated with claims and law suits resulting from repairs performed in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A common type of dispute in this area arises from disagreements over the amounts billed by contractors to owners for water/wind damage repair and clean-up.

Please contact us about your consulting needs.