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Consulting Forensic Arborist with 57 Years' Experience ~ Expert witness in over 1,000 cases ~ 50/50 representation of plaintiff and defendant ~ $300 million appraisal portfolio

Joe Samnik - Forensic Arborist

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 57 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.

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Bringing Decades of Experience as a Forensic Arborist Expert Witness

If you have landed on this page, welcome. You are here for one of three things:

  1. You are an attorney looking for an expert witness.
  2. You are an attorney who is about to take my deposition.
  3. You are looking for information on trees and are not associated with the legal profession.

If you are looking for an expert to give testimony in court, I am here to help assist. I look forward to working with you to provide the expertise you need to achieve the best possible outcome. As a forensic arborist, I offer services that are a valuable resource for attorneys dealing with arboricultural litigation. I provide unbiased, independent, and objective evaluations for your case.

Make Sure My Expert Witness Services Match Your Case

If you are seeking an expert to retain in your matter, I will welcome the opportunity of working with you provided:

  1. I have the exact knowledge you desire in your case. If not, I will work tirelessly as a professional courtesy to locate an expert with the expertise you seek.
  2. I have the time necessary to devote to your assignment.
  3. You seek facts and data to enable you to manage your case better. You understand and appreciate that I will not be an advocate for your client but rather present the truth, as I see it, based upon the facts and documentation associated with regarding your matter.

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An Expert Witness Who Produces Results

I take a hands-on approach to every case and am a skilled strategist aiming to produce reliable and accurate results. As a highly respected expert witness, I bring extensive expertise, training, skill, knowledge, and experience to guarantee the best service for your case.

I work closely with my clients, conduct detailed investigations, and produce thorough reports for court proceedings. I perform site visits and prepare accurate and detail-oriented documentation, ensuring I account for all the facts with science and data.

Key Benefits of Working With Me

  • Legal proceedings need reliable expertise, facts, data, and understandable testimony to manage your interests best.
  • I have over five decades of experience as an expert in my field and over 1,250 litigation cases.
  • I understand the laws associated with green industry contract disputes, product liability, wrongful death, and personal injury.
  • I am well-positioned to offer expert advice on most any case presented.
  • I am qualified as an expert in state, local, civil, criminal, federal, and eminent domain courts of law.
  • I am highly qualified and keep up to date with the latest techniques and technologies available to accurately assess the details of the case.

Let Joe Samnik, quite possibly the most experienced legal arborist in the business, assist you in obtaining the necessary facts for your successful case management!

My knowledge and expertise include, but are not limited to:

  • Tree-failure analysis.
  • Tree-risk assessment.
  • Construction damage to trees.
  • Eminent domain.
  • Tree-related accidents and personal injury.
  • Tree property disputes.
  • Contractual disputes.
  • Land-use planning and zoning issues.

As a consulting arborist and tree expert, my specialized knowledge and years of experience in forensic investigations can be invaluable in arboricultural litigation.

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Our Services

Product Liability

Tree and Plant Appraisals

Green Industry Contract Disputes

Nursery/Tree Farm Appraisals

Tree Preservation

wrongful death

Wrongful Death / Personal Injury

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