West Virginia trial judges act as gatekeepers for expert testimony in civil cases and ask whether the economist is qualified, whether the method is reliable and accepted in the profession, and whether it was applied reliably to the facts. A damages report meets that inquiry by stating its assumptions and naming the data behind each one. The forensic economist qualification is what that inquiry examines: graduate training in economics, finance, or business, a published damages method applied to the record, and a record of reports and testimony.
State recognition: Recognized nationally; no state licensure applies. There is no state license for forensic economists to check, so counsel verify the credential with its issuer and review the economist's testimony record directly.
For a matter venued in West Virginia, counsel verify the qualification the same way in every venue, because no state licenses forensic economists and there is no West Virginia register to check. The elements are the economist's graduate training, the published method behind each component of the report, and the testimony record, and each can be examined directly: the CV, the report's stated sources, and the transcripts of prior depositions. In West Virginia, the same elements are what the court weighs when the opinion is challenged, so a report that ties every input to the record and names its data sources answers the qualification question before it is asked.
KW Economics economists apply nationally recognized methods while accounting for West Virginia's wage levels, venue, and damages rules.
Economic damages experts testify in West Virginia's courts, where qualification is decided case by case on education, method, and experience rather than on any single credential.
Highest court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Federal venues: N.D.W. Va., S.D.W. Va. Court system: courtswv.gov.
KW Economics provides forensic economists for West Virginia damages matters, including remote consultation, report preparation, and deposition or trial testimony where the case is venued. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.
West Virginia trial judges act as gatekeepers for expert testimony in civil cases and ask whether the economist is qualified, whether the method is reliable and accepted in the profession, and whether it was applied reliably to the facts. A damages report meets that inquiry by stating its assumptions and naming the data behind each one. Recognized nationally; no state licensure applies. There is no state license for forensic economists to check, so counsel verify the credential with its issuer and review the economist's testimony record directly.
Request a consultation on West Virginia damages matters or call (201) 343-0700. Plaintiff and defense counsel.