Expert witness service
Marijuana & Cannabis Cultivation Expert Witness
When a crop fails or underperforms, the question is usually why: equipment, environment, inputs, management, or an outside event.
Ted evaluates indoor, outdoor and greenhouse cultivation against accepted industry practice and the records of what actually happened in the grow.
Available nationwide for state and federal matters.
When this applies
When this expertise is useful.
How the crop was grown: methods, systems, environment and practices.
- A crop failed and causation is disputed
- A grower, landlord or partner disputes how a facility was run
- Equipment or HVAC failures are blamed for losses
- Cultivation practices are relevant to a criminal matter
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.
- Indoor, outdoor and greenhouse methods
- Environmental control and HVAC
- Irrigation, nutrients and inputs
- Pest and disease management
- Harvest timing
Analysis may be based on: Grow logs and SOPs, Environmental-control data, Equipment information, Photos and inspection observations.
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
Marijuana & Cannabis Cultivation Expert Witness by state.
Available in every state. Ted is based in Denver and does not maintain offices elsewhere.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Ted inspect facilities?
Where the matter requires it, Ted can inspect cultivation facilities and document observations relevant to the issues.
Can Ted address cannabis genetics?
From an industry perspective, yes, including cultivars, propagation and yield comparisons. He is not a molecular geneticist.
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.