Expert Witness Services
Tree expertise when you need it.
RemyMahl’s Principal Arborist and Forester, Nicholas Butler, is qualified to act as an expert witness in civil litigation hearings related to urban forestry issues, ranging from individual tree risk and preservation to natural heritage planning. As an advisor to legal professionals, Nicholas will help achieve successful outcomes for clients representing a wide range of perspectives. As a standard, RemyMahl provides unbiased, objective, and highly knowledgeable expertise in arboriculture. RemyMahl also provides reliable forensic reconstruction services. Our risk assessment and mitigation expertise supports our investigations of significant tree or tree part failure causation.
From the inception of litigation, we can help identify the merits and weaknesses of the claims, develop a case strategy, review materials, draft necessary reports, prepare evidence, and estimate any applicable damages. We can also serve as private tutors to counsel by educating attorneys on the issues when testimony is not needed. An expert can make a case stronger, provide favorable evidence, and offer a stamp of credibility to the fact finders.
What We Can Do
We assist clients during all phases of a disagreement from the initial legal filing through discovery and trial. We can assist in a number of ways, including:
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Tree Risk Assessment
- Forensic examination / Investigation / and Depositions
- Hazard Tree Evaluation
- Neighbor Disputes / Mediation & Arbitration
- Tree Appraisals for Insurance Loss / Litigation Purposes
- Pruning Guidelines and Maintenance Recommendations
- Evaluation and Recommendations of Irrigation methods and frequency
- Wildfire fire damage claims
- Tree management
- Personal and Property damage Cases