POLICE EXPERT WITNESS FEE SCHEDULE
GILBERTSON INVESTIGATIONS INC. is a licensed, bonded, and expert witness
insured consulting firm based in Naples, Florida. Professor Gregory Gilbertson (Ret.) provides
written reports and deposition/trial testimony to attorneys as an expert in police practices, use of
force, police miscon-duct, false arrest, criminal and self-defense casework. Professor Gregory
Gilbertson and Gilbertson Investigations Inc. makes no guarantees regarding the
outcome of any civil or criminal case. Retaining counsel is responsible for the admissibility
of reports or trial testimony.
EXPERT WITNESS FEES
Attorneys are invoiced a non-refundable retainer fee of $8,000.00-$9,000.00. This fee represents
29-33 hours of discovery review, report writing, and client conferences at $275.00 per hour.
Most reports are completed within the con-fines of the retainer. However, if report require
more than 32 hours to complete, attorneys and Professor Gilbertson will agree on the number of
additional hours required to complete the report. Rebuttal Reports are billed at a minimum fee of
$5000.00.
EXPERT WITNESS TRAVEL FEES
Trial testimony is included in out-of-town travel fees which are invoiced at $2400.00 per
day. Travel time begins three (3) hours before Professor Gilbertson’s scheduled flight departure
from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) and ends two (2) hours after his scheduled
flight returns to Southwest Florida International Airport. Retaining counsel is responsible for all
travel costs involving reasonable airline or ground travel and hotel accommodation. Payment
for all travel is due five (5) days prior to departure. Professor Gilbertson will not travel unless
payment is received in advance of travel a detailed in this paragraph.
OPPOSING COUNSEL DEPOSITION & PRE-TRIAL INTERVIEW FEES
Opposing counsel shall inform Professor Gilbertson or retaining counsel of the number of
hours the examination will require when the subpoena is issued. Opposing counsel is invoiced a
$3000.00 minimum fee which funds three (4) hours of examination. Payment of fees is
required five (5) business days in advance of the examination date. If the examination
exceeds four (4) hours, additional fees of $500.00 per hour will be invoiced to opposing counsel. If
advance payment is not received from opposing counsel five (5) days in advance, the
examination will be postponed until payment is received.
If in-person examination is required, travel fees will apply as detailed above and shall be
received five (5) days in advance of travel. If advance payment is not received from opposing
counsel, the examination will be postponed until payment is received. Payment shall be
made by business check or wire transfer. An invoice and IRS W-9 form will be provided to
opposing counsel once the examination date and number of expected hours is disclosed.
CONTACT US
Professor Gregory Gilbertson is available by telephone from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, Eastern Standard Time (including weekends) at 239-571-1840 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time daily, including weekends. If Professor Gilbertson is unavailable, please leave a message and he will return your call as soon as possible. The mailing address for Gilbertson Investigations Inc. is:
Gilbertson Investigations Inc.
C/o Prof. Gregory Gilbertson (Ret.)
2334 2nd Avenue NE
Naples, FL 34120-3705
Phone: 239-571-1840
Email: gregorygilbertson@proton.me.