GILBERTSON INVESTIGATIONS

EXPERT FEES – $30 Million in Settlements & Judgments

Email: gregorygilbertson@proton.me / Phone: 239.571.1840

GILBERTSON INVESTIGATIONS:  Gilbertson Investigations Inc. is a licensed, bonded and insured expert witness agency based in Naples, Florida. The owner and agency principal is Professor Gregory G. Gilbertson (Ret.).  Professor Gilbertson provides analysis, opinions, written reports, deposition, and trial testimony to attorneys as an expert in police practices and use of force casework.

EXPERT FEES:  Attorneys are invoiced a non-refundable fee of $8000.00 before work begins. This fee represents 29-hours of discovery review, report writing, and client conferences at $275.00 per hour.  Most reports are completed within the confines of the flat rate retainer fee. Professor Gilbertson requires six (6) weeks to complete a report. Attorneys that require reports in less than six (6) weeks agree to a pay a non-refundable up-charge of $1500.00 for expedited reports.  No additional fees for discovery review or report writing will be invoiced to retaining counsel unless agreed to in advance by retaining counsel and Professor Gilbertson. 

TRIAL TESTIMONY: Trial testimony is 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 the scheduled flight return time to Southwest Florida International Airport. Retaining counsel is responsible for all travel related costs to include airline reservations and hotel accommodations.  Payment in full for all travel fees are due 72 hours prior to departure. Professor Gilbertson will not travel unless payment in full is received in advance.

DEPOSITION FEES & DEPOSITS:  Opposing counsel depositions are invoiced at $500.00 per hour. Further, two (2) hours of deposition preparation time will also be invoiced to opposing counsel at $250.00 per hour.  A deposition deposit is required 1-week in advance of the deposition date. Therefore, a minimum deposition deposit of $2000.00 is required from opposing counsel 1-week prior to all depositions. Depositions that exceed 3-hours will be billed to opposing counsel at $500.00 per hour for each additional hour.  Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, it is the responsibility of opposing counsel to pay Professor Gilbertson’s final deposition fees by business check within 2-weeks of the deposition conclusion date. 

DISCLAIMERS: Professor Gilbertson and Gilbertson Investigations Inc. makes no guarantees with respect to favorable or unfavorable results in any civil or criminal case, or the admissibility of reports or trial testimony. The admissibility of any report, analysis, or opinions authored or provided by Professor Gilbertson is the responsibility of the retaining attorney. Professor Gilbertson assumes no liability and will issue no refunds for reports or testimony which is deemed inadmissible at trial.