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
Rules for Working the Streets
Did you know there are rules for working the streets? There are very few things we are good at doing. We may well list a long litany of our areas of expertise, but we must always remember that true expertise is knowing more and more about less and less. And so [...] Continue reading
Trees and Neighbors
When talking about trees and neighbors, most diligent arborists are aware of what self-help means. Self-help is the only available option when managing an uncooperative neighbor whose tree is encroaching onto or into an adjoining property owner’s land. Of co [...] Continue reading
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