Economic Damages Expert Witness

This is a remote position.

Requirements

• Provide consultation to attorneys and legal teams regarding economic and financial issues.
  
• Review financial records, tax returns, payroll records, business documents, and other case materials.
  
• Analyze and quantify economic damages using accepted economic principles and methodologies.
  
• Calculate lost earnings, lost profits, diminished earning capacity, business interruption losses, and future economic damages.
  
• Develop economic models and present value analyses to support damage calculations.
  
• Prepare detailed written expert reports, rebuttal reports, and case summaries.
  
• Provide expert witness testimony in depositions, and trials, translating complex economic concepts into clear and defensible opinions.
  
• Collaborate with ESI experts, internal case management and operations teams throughout the lifecycle of cases.
  
  
  
  

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Economics, Finance, Business Economics, or a closely related discipline.
  
• 15+ years of professional experience in economics, forensic economics, economic consulting, valuation, or financial damages analysis.
  
• Prior expert witness experience preferred.
  
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and report-writing skills.
  
• Comfortable participating in depositions and testimony proceedings.
  
• Ability to communicate complex economic concepts clearly to attorneys, judges, and juries.
  
• High level of professionalism, objectivity, and attention to detail.
  
• Experience with forensic economics, business valuation, econometrics, or financial modeling is highly desirable.
  
• Professional credentials such as CFA, CPA, CVA, ASA, or ABV are a plus.
  

Benefits

• 1099 independent contractor arrangement
  
• WFH
  
• Competitive hourly expert witness compensation
  
• Flexible case-based workload
  
• Consistent flow of cases through ESI's national client network
  
• Full administrative and operational support provided by ESI
  
• Experts retain autonomy while eliminating the burden of billing, collections, scheduling, and business development
  
  Why Partner with ESI
  What We Offer: 
  
• Dedicated case management and administrative support from initial client intake to billing and collections that allows you to focus on doing what you love, delivering expert insights. 
  
• Marketing and business development initiatives designed to generate new case opportunities and expand your reach and visibility in the legal industry.
  
• Peer review support and access to a multidisciplinary team of experts. 
  
• Report writing support and professional development opportunities such as deposition coaching, testimony training, and continuing education in emerging human factors research. 
  
• Flexible engagement structure. 
  
• A collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, and your contributions directly influence case outcomes.