According to SEAK’s 2021 Survey of Expert Witness Fees:
- The median hourly fee for file review/preparation for all experts responding is $400/hour.
- The median hourly fee for depositions for all experts responding is $475/hour.
- The median hourly fee for testifying in court for all experts responding is $500/hour.
- 66% of experts responding require retaining counsel to sign a retention agreement.
- 57% of experts responding raised their rates in the last five years. Only 1% of those who raised their rates reported that raising their rates was a bad business decision that backfired.
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