Expert witness service
Cannabis Business Operations Expert Witness
Many cannabis disputes are really about how an operation was run: whether production capacity was realistic, whether practices met industry norms, and whether a partner or manager performed.
Ted brings cultivation experience and an MBA-level understanding of operations to those questions. He does not appraise or value cannabis businesses.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
Operational practices, production capacity and industry norms for licensed operators.
- Partners or investors dispute management of a grow
- A lease or supply agreement depends on production capacity
- An operator's practices are compared with industry norms
- Operational decisions are blamed for losses
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.
- Production capacity and throughput
- Staffing and SOPs
- Operational decision-making
- Supply and offtake arrangements
- Industry operating norms
Analysis may be based on: SOPs and operational documentation, Production records, Contracts, Inventory records.
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 Business Operations Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Ted value cannabis companies?
No. Ted addresses operations, production and industry practice. He does not provide business valuation or company appraisal.
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.