Engaging with Vocational Expert, Merrill Cohen

In this episode…Our guest, Ms. Merrill Cohen, is a vocational consultant and life care planner for Strategic Consulting Services. She’s an experienced expert witness in both federal and state court and a certified rehabilitation counselor and certified life care planner. Ms. Cohen holds a master's in counseling from Seattle University.It’s easy to get shaken up as a new expert, according to Ms. Cohen. She recalls getting annoyed at opposing counsel when they’d ask the same question over and over, changing a word or two to try and obtain a different answer. These days, it’s just a matter of answering honestly, “you get paid for every time you have to answer”, she reasons. Check out the entire episode for our discussion on red flags, freebie consultations, and controlling your testifying demeanor.