Engaging Experts

Most don't think about how integrated GPS technology is in our everyday actions. From dialing 911 to find our location, tagging friends on social media at a restaurant or tracking flights, it's become a necessary tool that continues to evolve. Our guest, Dr. Stephen B. Heppe, DSc. is one of the leading experts in this field.

Dr. Heppe has over 40 years of experience in the area of telecommunications, electrical engineering, radio/radar, unmanned aircraft, and GPS/GNSS with General Electric Space Division, Stanford Telecommunications, Telenergy, Insitu/Boeing, and independent consultancies.
He has served as an independent consultant and expert witness relating to satellite communications, cellular and radio technologies, mobile data applications, fleet tracking, GPS and GNSS systems, robotics, and automation. Expert witness work includes over 50 cases involving patent disputes (Federal Circuit, PTAB and ITC), theft of intellectual property, and breach of contract.
Our Exclusive Experts are available only through Round Table Group. They have demonstrated excellence in expert witness testimony as well as in academic and professional achievement.
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In this episode of Discussions at the Round Table, Dr. Heppe discusses his rewarding start at InSitu working with UAVs and communications and developing drones for the U.S. military. Due to his successful role as an expert witness, he shares his insight on what a successful attorney client and expert witness consultant relationship looks like. To round out his discussion, he forecasts technology changes in GPS and hints at his new projects with stratospheric airships and truth-telling on the Internet. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

Our guest, Professor Michael Risch is the Vice Dean at Villanova’s Charles Widger School of Law, where he is a well-published author in IP and Internet Law in numerous law journals and has a full-service IP consultancy. Professor Risch holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago, and an A.B. from Stanford.

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Keeping legal conclusions out of expert opinions is an important skill, according to Professor Risch. This is significantly more difficult for attorneys who become expert witnesses, but it is crucial, regardless of background. Opposing counsel will jump at the opportunity to impeach legal conclusions couched as expert opinions, he advises.

Tune in for the full episode, including our discussions on levity in the courtroom, consistency, and relatability in court.

Our guest today, Dr. Jeffrey Buckholz, owns Buckholz Traffic, a full-service traffic engineering consultation firm. He is a nationally recognized expert in traffic signal operation, timing, design, and construction. Dr. Buckholz has participated in over 200 cases with engagements including both depositions and trial work and holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Florida.

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Our guest today, Dr. Jeffrey Buckholz, owns Buckholz Traffic, a full-service traffic engineering consultation firm. He is a nationally recognized expert in traffic signal operation, timing, design, and construction. Dr. Buckholz has participated in over 200 cases with engagements including both depositions and trial work and holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Florida.

In this episode, Dr. Buckholz addresses rebuttals to initial expert reports which can make up a significant portion of expert witnesses’ engagements. For example, when working for the defense, Dr. Buckholz suggests waiting until the opposing expert’s report is produced before he begins to work on his rebuttal report – that way he knows exactly the issues he is targeting and the client isn’t spending money for unnecessary work.

For more tips from Dr. Buckholz, listen in.

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Our guest, Robert “Bob” Sherwood, has been a senior board member to 30 companies, was profiled in Fortune and Business Week, was the winner of the 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by Ernst & Young, NASDAQ, and Inc. Magazine, presented seminars on Leadership and Technology to more than 3000 executives, and as an Expert Witness, he has testified in court on behalf of such prominent companies as Google, Yahoo!, and Facebook. Bob holds a Series 65 license which covers laws, regulations, ethics, retirement planning and portfolio management.

On this episode, Bob shares stories about the importance of preparation. Whether it is understanding the basic case details before the initial interview or how law firms prepare their experts for the cross-examination, preparation plays a large role on your success as an expert. Bob emphasizes, “You have to prepare much more than you think you should . . .”

Being a successful expert witness is not just about preparation. It’s also about growing with your role and learning to adapt. Early on, Bob did all the expert witness work himself, but realized later that having an effective team in place will benefit him and those attorneys that hire him. For him, having a great editor saved money and time.

Additional insights are shared in this episode, including how to organize case files, the expert’s role on the stand, and not taking cross-examination personally. He expands on this last point, “Experts should realize that no matter how challenging the question is, no matter how personal the questioning gets . . . the lawyer is doing their job.” The benefit of understanding this is that the same lawyer that cross-examined you “may come back and hire you two or three years later because they know you understand that.”

Russ Rosenzweig is the CEO and Co-founder of Round Table Group, the leading customized expert search and referral service since Russ pioneered the industry in 1993. Outside of his work at Round Table Group, Russ is an active speaker, author, educator, and philanthropist. In addition to this, Russ enjoys cycling, mountain biking, bodybuilding, hiking, skiing, and performing in small ensembles on his clarinet.

Dan Rubin is the National Business Development Manager at Round Table Group. After graduating with his J.D. from Washington University in 2000, Dan joined Thomson Reuters/Westlaw and later Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services/Round Table Group. Outside of the office, Dan enjoys traveling, reading, socializing with friends and family, and playing or watching sports.

Brice David is the Senior Manager of IP Expert Witness Services at Round Table Group. He has 15 years of experience working in the expert witness recruiting field and 20 years of experience working in high technology. When he isn’t hard at work with Round Table Group, Brice loves spending time with his family camping, skiing, or scuba diving in the great outdoors.

David Seeley is the Business Development Executive at Round Table Group. In this position, he works in collaborative environments to identify the best expert witness and expert witness resources to meet his clients’ needs. In his free time, David loves traveling, running, biking, and spending time with family.
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Do you want to identify and employ enthusiastic experts without lifting a finger? Are you interested in using a simple, reliable method that will save you valuable time and money? If so, look no further than the “expert on experts,” Round Table Group.

Since its creation in 1995, Round Table Group has perfected its expansive network and efficient methodology for locating and retaining the world’s leading technical and industry consultants. Today, four members of Round Table Group gather to discuss the firm’s exciting origin story—and how the company has grown and developed over the past 25 years.

In this episode of the Engaging Experts Podcast, Rise25 Co-founder John Corcoran sits down with Russ Rosenzweig, Dan Rubin, Brice David, and David Seeley, the movers and shakers at Round Table Group. Listen in as Russ, Dan, Brice, and David reveal why Round Table Group was founded, how they built their expansive network of experts, and the power of good conversation during the intake process. Stay tuned!