Expert Tree Consultant – Consulting Forensic Arborist
Joe Samnik, expert tree consultant, is a national leader in forensic arboriculture and “Green industry” consulting. For the past 55 years, Joe Samnik has been dedicated to the discovery of causation, due diligence, and negligence matters for attorneys and insurance companies practicing in the areas of eminent domain, civil, criminal, and federal matters.
Recent Posts
Species Profiling
We are all aware that racial profiling ranks high in news and in social awareness but can species profiling be an issue with arboriculture and the courts? This question came to bear in a recent insurance company assignment I had regarding the failure of a Wate [...] Continue reading
A Claim for Damaged Trees
A claim for damaged trees came to my client, an insurance company. The claimant was seeking restoration for two trees with a diameter of 12 and 16 inches, respectively. The claimant sought the help of a nurseryman and certified arborist. The proposal was for 1 [...] Continue reading
Of Watermelons and Eminent Domain Takings
This assignment concerns a mediation conducted in an eminent domain matter. You know, that area of our laws that is so important to the constitution that 12 members of the jury are seated, just as in a capital offense like death. In this matter, a tree farm [...] Continue reading