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Expert Analysis: Feature Overview

Expert Analysis gives you a structured, litigation-focused view of any expert witness's background, experience, and court history, powered by the largest state trial court dataset available. Use it to vet experts before retention, prepare for cross-examination, evaluate admissibility risk, or understand how expert testimony may shape the outcome of a matter.

 

 

Expert Analysis is available in New York and 

Who should use Expert Analysis — and how

Use Case Who It’s For What You’re Trying to Do
Opposing Expert Intelligence Trial attorneys preparing for cross Anticipate testimony themes, identify methodology vulnerabilities, build cross-examination strategy
Expert Vetting & Selection Trial attorneys, litigation support, law firms Reduce exclusion risk, compare experts within a specialty, evaluate admissibility and outcome track records
Litigation Risk Assessment In-house counsel, corporate legal departments Understand how expert testimony influences outcomes; calibrate settlement vs. trial strategy
Case Strategy & Motion Practice Trial attorneys, paralegals Tailor expert disclosures, anticipate judicial tendencies, strengthen Daubert motions

Trellis searches its massive database of state court filings for the following:

Credentials & Professional History

  • Degrees, licensure, certifications, and professional affiliations
  • Career background and areas of stated expertise
  • Published work and academic or professional roles where available

Areas of Expertise & Methodology

  • Domains in which the expert has testified or consulted
  • Methodologies reflected across prior court matters
  • Patterns in how opinions are framed and supported

Admissibility & Exclusion History

  • Daubert, Frye, and other admissibility challenges
  • Rulings on expert qualifications, methodology, and relevance
  • Exclusion records and key judicial findings

How to find an expert

There are two ways to search for an expert in Trellis: using the Expert Analysis search or using a Boolean operator directly from the main search bar.

Option 1: Search using Expert Analysis

  • Search by name. Enter the expert’s first name and last name. If you dont have the last name that is ok. However, the first name is required. Results will surface matching profiles with a summary of their litigation history.
  • Search by Expertise.
  • Jurisdiction. Select the jurisdiction to find the most relevant match for your needs.
  • Open a profile. Each Expert Analysis profile is organized by section — credentials, litigation history, methodology, and admissibility. Navigate directly to the section most relevant to your task.

Option 2: Search using the Boolean operator from the homepage

From the Trellis homepage, you can search for an expert directly using the Boolean operator syntax. This surfaces all dockets and documents where that person is mentioned as an expert witness.

Use the following syntax in the search bar:

expert:"James Tsai”

For example, searching expert: James Tsai, MD returns all dockets and documents where that name appears in an expert witness capacity — including both docket-level records and individual filings.

What you’ll see in search results and dockets

Search results show the total number of dockets and documents in which the expert appears. Clicking into a docket reveals:

  • Expert Witness section. Similar to the Parties section, each docket now includes a dedicated Expert Witness section. Experts are organized by side — plaintiff or defense — so you can immediately see who retained the expert and in what capacity.
  • Expert Analysis report. From within the docket, you can jump directly to that expert’s full Expert Analysis report — their complete profile, methodology history, admissibility record, and more.