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February 16, 2010
Courtroom Insight Launches First Online Resource to Help Lawyers Easily and Cost-Effectively Identify and Evaluate Expert Witnesses and Neutrals Courtroom Insight™, Inc., provider of professional services to the litigation industry, today launched the Courtroom Insight service (www.courtroominsight.com). Courtroom Insight is an online knowledge management system designed to help lawyers and other litigation professionals efficiently and inexpensively locate, evaluate and contact expert witnesses, consultants, mediators and arbitrators who have been reviewed by verified, practicing attorneys. [More Info]

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What is Courtroom Insight?
Courtroom Insight is an online knowledge management system designed to help attorneys and other litigation professionals efficiently and inexpensively locate, evaluate and communicate with expert witnesses, consultants, mediators and arbitrators. Courtroom Insight is the first directory to offer detailed profiles of these service providers as well as authenticated attorney and peer reviews of the individuals. This system enables users to leverage the institutional knowledge of their organizations and the broader legal community to achieve the most successful outcomes for their clients while it simultaneously offers experts and legal professionals unparalleled marketing opportunities.
Who can be found in the Courtroom Insight directory?
Expert witnesses, litigation consultants, mediators and arbitrators are included in the Courtroom Insight directory. The diverse expert and consultant listings demonstrate expertise in both well-known disciplines (such as engineering, anesthesia and accounting) as well as more obscure specialties. In addition, a large selection of mediators and arbitrators are included and are searchable by service provider or area of specialization. The directory makes it easy to find the right individual to meet any need.
How are expert witnesses classified in the Courtroom Insight directory?
The Courtroom Insight directory contains nearly 30,000 expert witnesses and litigation consultants with a wide variety of specialties. The specialties are organized into three different categories: Academic Discipline: This specialty is achieved through focused academic studies, often requiring a specific educational degree or professional license. Sample experts include: accountants, structural engineers, and medical doctors. Industry Expert: Individuals with general knowledge of a particular industry as a whole, including market comparisons/trends, industry standards and practices, etc. This type of expertise is often achieved through professional experience rather than academic study. Sample experts include: CEO of a financial institution, general manager of a construction company, and a commercial real estate agent. Forensic Service: Individuals hired for fact gathering or trial preparation purposes. Sample experts include: accident reconstruction specialists (non-engineering related), handwriting experts, and jury consultants.
What professional resources are included in the Courtroom Insight directory?
Expert witnesses and litigation consultants regularly rely upon authoritative literature and training materials in performing their work. Courtroom Insight offers the first online system to list and evaluate the books, articles, live seminars, conferences, videos, teleconferences, research services, and other resources upon which expert witnesses rely. These resources are organized according to the same categories of specializations used to classify experts and consultants, and are easily searchable and accessible via the intuitive Courtroom Insight user interface
Who can use Courtroom Insight?
Anyone can use Courtroom Insight. Simply register for an account by providing basic contact information. Registration is not required to search the Courtroom Insight directories, however only registered users may compare individual consultants, save lists of favorite professionals and write reviews.
How do I sign up for Courtroom Insight?
Signing up for Courtroom Insight is easy. Simply click Register for an Account in the upper right corner of any site page and fill out the short registration form. The registration form requires basic contact information (such as name, address, and email address) and asks for a user type based on professional experience (Attorney, Judge, Expert Witness, Other). Additionally, during the registration process experts, consultants, mediators and arbitrators may select to be included in the Courtroom Insight directory.
Why does Courtroom Insight authenticate some of its users?
In order to add credibility to reviews posted by Attorney and Judge users, Courtroom Insight authenticates these types of users. These users are restricted from accessing the site until their identities are confirmed by the Courtroom Insight Team. As a result, viewers can be confident that reviews by these users, even if posted anonymously, are written by actual attorneys and judges.
How much does it cost to use Courtroom Insight?
The basic Courtroom Insight service is free! Registered users have the ability to compare individual profiles, save lists of favorite professionals, and write reviews. Experts, consultants, mediators and arbitrators may also claim a profile that lists their basic contact information and specialty as a service provider. Users may elect to upgrade their account by purchasing a Total Access subscription or a premium profile: For only $249 per year, users receive a Total Access subscription to Courtroom Insight and gain access to all reviews, including those older than thirty days. For only $349 per year, a premium profile enables experts and legal professionals to publish expanded profile information, including up to 10 education and license fields, photo, full CV posting or link, publications listing, professional experiences, affiliations, and more. The premium profile also includes a Total Access subscription.
How does Courtroom Insight help legal professionals? How does it help expert witnesses?
Courtroom Insight makes searching for experts, consultants, mediators and arbitrators more efficient, reliable and cost effective. Attorneys and clients rely upon Courtroom Insight’s profile information and written reviews to perform due diligence on potential hires, thereby avoiding expensive referral services and potentially unreliable word-of-mouth recommendations. Courtroom Insight not only helps attorneys assemble their ideal team of consultants, but also gives them insight about opposing experts making them more prepared for ADR proceedings and/or trial. Law firms and general counsel leverage Courtroom Insight’s expanded corporate subscription features to confidentially capture and share members’ experiences. Expert witnesses, consultants, mediators and arbitrators use Courtroom Insight’s professional profiles to present their specific skills and experience to a broad selection of potential clients. Additionally, the reviews of Courtroom Insight’s individuals and listings of professional resources (including books, journals, and training services) help consultants stay current with the prominent people and issues in their profession.
When was Courtroom Insight founded?
Courtroom Insight was founded in January 2009.
Where is Courtroom Insight headquartered?
Courtroom Insight is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Who founded Courtroom Insight?
Courtroom Insight was founded by experienced litigation consultants Mark Torchiana and Everett Harry. Mark is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Courtroom Insight. Mark has over twelve years of litigation consulting experience, most recently working as a Partner of Harry Torchiana LLP, a San Francisco forensic accounting practice. He has provided expert witness testimony in depositions as well as California State Court and the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He previously worked for LECG, a multinational litigation consulting firm with several hundred professional consultants. In addition, Mark previously served as Director of Business Development for WebEI, an online entertainment company. Mark holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management where he was a Dean’s Fellowship recipient and a BA from UC Santa Barbara. In addition, he is a licensed CPA in California. Everett is co-founder and President of Courtroom Insight. Everett has over thirty years experience in public accounting, focusing most of his professional career on complex business litigation and disputes. Prior to his role as Senior Partner of Harry♦Torchiana LLP, Everett was a Worldwide Partner in an international accounting practice. He has testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts, arbitrations and other dispute resolution arenas. Everett has authored numerous articles for professional publications concerning litigation consulting services, as well as three AICPA practice aids. Everett is a licensed CPA in California, Nevada and Hawaii. He holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and earned his AB in Economics from San Diego State University.
Why did Mark and Everett create Courtroom Insight?
During the course of their careers in forensic accounting, Mark and Everett were often surprised by the archaic system attorneys used to locate and evaluate expert witnesses. With limited access to reliable data, attorneys were often forced to rely upon potentially unreliable word-of-mouth recommendations or expensive and limited search firms to locate experts. In addition, their research on opposing expert witnesses was often limited to general online searches. Based upon discussions with seasoned litigators, it became clear that attorneys require better information on the many legal professionals who directly impact their cases.
Who else is involved with Courtroom Insight?
Mark and Everett assembled an impressive management team, including strategic and business advisers with deep industry experience and strong national networks of business relationships. Courtroom Insight’s collective skills and experience translates into a team that recognizes a market opportunity and is capable of developing and successfully selling a market solution. Visit the About Us page for more information about the Courtroom Insight team.