Expert witness service
Cannabis Asset Forfeiture Valuation Expert Witness
When crops or product are seized and later returned or destroyed, the value of what was lost becomes a question for the court.
Ted values seized cannabis and hemp from cultivation, quality and market evidence, including product that deteriorated in storage.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
Value of seized cannabis and hemp crops and product.
- Seized hemp or cannabis is later found lawful
- Product degraded while held
- Return-of-property or damages claims are filed
- Seizure values are asserted
Ted Menadier, MBA
Ted Menadier, MBA provides expert witness services in litigation involving cannabis, marijuana and hemp cultivation, crop loss, crop valuation, business operations, insurance claims, testing, classification and related industry matters.
- Matters retained
- 38+
- Industry since
- 2015
- Courts
- State & federal
- Availability
- Nationwide
Issues
Issues Ted may evaluate.
- Value at seizure
- Deterioration in storage
- Quality and product type
- Market pricing
- Quantity verification
Analysis may be based on: Seizure inventory, Photos, COAs, Market pricing data.
Representative matter types
Matters Ted has been retained on.
Anonymous categories only. Client names, case details and outcomes are confidential.
Scope
What Ted does not do.
Clear limits save time for counsel and keep opinions defensible.
- Ted does not provide legal advice and is not counsel for any party.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a business valuation or business appraisal expert.
- Ted does not hold himself out as a molecular genetics or plant-genetics laboratory expert; specialized genetic evaluation may require another expert.
- Ted is not a CPA, forensic accountant or economist. Economic-loss work stays within crop value, production loss, market pricing and lost revenue.
- Scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement, and matters outside his experience are declined early.
Related
Related expertise and case types.
Locations
Cannabis Asset Forfeiture Valuation Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Does storage affect value?
Yes. Cannabis and hemp degrade with time, heat and moisture, so storage conditions after seizure can significantly reduce value.
Ted Menadier is an expert witness and industry consultant, not an attorney. Nothing on this website is legal advice, and contacting Ted does not create an attorney-client relationship. Expert scope is determined by the facts and issues of each engagement.