Most physicians who enter expert witness work don’t fail because of the medicine.
They fail because they didn’t realize it was a completely different business.
Our guest Jeff Willis spent 20 years as an ER physician before leaving clinical practice to build Expert Retainer: a platform that quietly matches attorneys with expert witnesses, no public profile required.
We talk about:
- How long it really takes to build a referral-based expert witness reputation
- Why deposition prep is like studying for a final exam you didn’t write
- What new experts should do before they ever list themselves in a directory
- The marketing question every expert wrestles with — and why there’s no right answer
- Why honesty isn’t just ethical — it’s your most valuable professional asset
If you’re a physician in the medical legal space or thinking about getting there, this one’s for you.
