Michael H. Diamant is one of four presenters at the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) webinar, “Effective Use of Technical Experts in Arbitration: Tips for Success and Avoiding Pitfalls.” The webinar will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 10-11 a.m. PST.

Topics will include:

• When and when not to use a technical expert, e.g., to provide technical/scientific background to educate the arbitrator(s), to explain accepted terminology, to opine on causation.
• What types of experts are most persuasive.
• How to present expert testimony most effectively.
• How to avoid wasting time and money.
• Avoiding common pitfalls, e.g., having an expert opine on the meaning of contract language, opine on areas outside of his or her expertise, or opine on issues that are neither relevant nor determinative of the case.

For more information, or to register, visit here. 

Diamant was appointed to the SVAMC Tech List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals in 2020. The list comprises 51 exceptionally experienced and talented neutrals who ‘get’ technology and understand the international tech business world. He is also a member of the SVAMC executive committee and board of directors.

Diamant provides clients with targeted litigation and dispute resolution services and legal advice to technology companies and other businesses facing technology-related legal issues. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1971. Diamant is a fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and was appointed to the panel of international arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the international division of the American Arbitration Association. Diamant was also named a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.