Cross-Examination at a Jury Trial. (Features)‪.‬

abstract Cross-examination at trial is the best and sometimes the only opportunity for an attorney to discredit the analysis leading to an opposing appraiser's value conclusions. An attorney wants the members of the jury to believe the appraiser he or his clients have hired, and to find fault with the appraiser he will cross-examine. An attorney will use the cross-examination to attack the opposing appraiser's vulnerabilities and credibility. This article describes the means by which an appraiser can competently prepare for and confidently respond to cross-examination questions before a courtroom jury.