Attorneys who are engaged in difficult guardianship or conservatorship cases may benefit from presenting an independent, qualified expert witness who can testify on a variety of issues, including the necessity for guardianship or conservatorship, the standards and ethics applicable to guardians and conservators, and other legal or ethical issues that arise during the course of a guardianship/conservatorship proceeding.  An expert witness may also assist a judge in understanding complicated factual or legal issues.  A number of recent cases have arisen where questions are asked about whether a guardian or conservator acted properly in the management of a person’s affairs – an expert witness can also clarify these issues for a court.

 

Terry has been retained as an expert in a number of cases – many of which were resolved without the necessity of trial.  Additionally, Terry has served as a consulting expert in numerous cases, providing background advice and support to counsel without being designated as a testifying expert.