Getting Your Sample Results Admitted Into Court By David Restaino, Esq.

Why Do We Care  Translate technical information for non-scientists  Prove that the translation is not “junk science”  Recognition by the expert’s peers

Why Do We Care  Getting paid

Hiring An Expert  Do we need an expert?  Will the expert testify in court, or not?

Hiring An Expert  What will this cost?  Is this the right person? - Education, training & experience

Hiring An Expert  Who should hire the expert?

The Legal System  How it works, and why it works  Discovery - Depositions  Trial Testimony

The Expert Report  The Expert’s “Voice”  Supporting Facts - What can be discovered  Draft reports

The Opinion  To a reasonable degree of scientific certainty  Based on facts; not a “net opinion”  Not “junk science”

Odor Opinions  Personal observations  Odor characterization  Emission data and contaminants emitted  Intensity measurement

Odor Opinions  Dispersion modeling  Chemistry  Laboratory practices  Source, wind direction, etc.

We Care Because …  Our name is on the report  We are a scientist  We have used our science to come to a conclusion  The conclusion is defensible, in fact and by science

We Care Because …  Our clients care  We want to get hired again