Trial Tip: Cross-Examine the Plaintiff's Expert in the Defense Opening Statement
May 14, 2025In Season 3, Podcast #20 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding defense attorney Walter M. Yoka, Esq.
Click on the video above to hear Wally discuss how defense lawyers can cross-examine the plaintiff's expert in the defense opening statement. The defense opening is the only time in a trial that the defense gets the last word.
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