Standards of Practice

1. The expert consultant shall always act cordially and with integrity to clients, client’s counsel and other experts regardless of opinion or if retained by the opposing party.
   
   
2. The expert consultant shall always protect the confidentiality of the client and client’s counsel.
   
   
3. The expert shall agree to an assignment only if within the expert consultant’s expertise.
   
   
4. The expert consultant shall avoid conflicts of interest. Any potential conflicts shall be immediately disclosed.
   
   
5. The expert consultant shall guard with the utmost of care any materials or documents received from the client or client’s counsel.
   
   
6. The expert consultant shall refuse or immediately terminate involvement in a matter where the expert consultant is asked to compromise an opinion for a fee.
   
   
7. The expert consultant shall not make assumptions or form opinions without proper investigation to warrant those assumptions or opinions.
   
   
8. The expert consultant shall respect and consider the opinions of other expert consultants regarding the matter at hand.
   
   
9. The expert consultant shall evaluate and study reasonable explanations of causes and effects.
   
   
10. The expert consultant shall always conduct testing and investigations with total integrity.

Code of Ethics

1. Perform all assignments without unnecessary delays
   
   
2. Be honest and forthright in all areas of services rendered
   
   
3. Honor all laws applicable to the profession
   
   
4. Complete services with the utmost of competence