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The 12 best expert witness directories and services in 2026

Use a free directory (SEAK, JurisPro or ours) to vet experts yourself, or a referral service (Expert Institute, TASA or Round Table Group) to have them found and screened. Only Expert Institute publishes a price: from $3,500 a search.

Ahmed JemaaBy Ahmed Jemaa, Co-Founder & CEO of Medrecords AI · LinkedIn · Published 27 Oct 2026 · Sources checked 27 Oct 2026

Which expert directories are free?

SEAK, JurisPro, ExpertPages and the Medrecords AI directory.

The 12 services at a glance

#ServiceTypeCost to the attorneySize it claims
#1Medrecords AI expert witness directoryThis is usFree directoryFree1,989 listings
#2SEAK Expert Witness DirectoryFree directoryFree: "No rate markups or referral fees"2,000+ experts
#3JurisProFree directoryFree, including help finding an expertNot published
#4Experts.comPaid-listing directoryNot stated; you contact experts directly1,265+ disciplines
#5ExpertPagesFree directoryFree search and free requestsHundreds of disciplines
#6Expert InstituteReferral serviceFrom $3,500 a search1m+ experts in network
#7TASAReferral serviceNo charge unless you designate or engage an expertNot confirmed
#8AMFS (American Medical Forensic Specialists)Referral service, medical onlyFree case review; fees not published212+ specialties
#9Elite Medical ExpertsReferral service, medical onlyNot published18,000+ engagements
#10Round Table GroupReferral serviceNo cost unless you retain an expert it refers40,000+ experts
#11ForensisGroupReferral service$0 to begin; no cost until retention"Thousands" of experts
#12IMS Legal StrategiesReferral service plus trial consultingNot publishedNot published

We read each service's own site on 27 Oct 2026. The list covers 2 kinds of service. Directories let you search profiles for free and contact the expert directly; experts pay to be listed. Referral firms take your case details, find candidates and screen them; most charge nothing until you retain an expert they present.

Short answer: which should you choose?

  • Choose a free directory if you know the discipline you need and have time to read CVs and call experts yourself.
  • Choose Expert Institute if you want a published price and candidates within 5 business days.
  • Choose AMFS or Elite Medical Experts if the case is medical malpractice and you want physician-screened experts.
  • Choose Round Table Group if the case is complex commercial litigation that needs an academic expert.

Directory or referral service: how they differ

A directory is a list. Experts pay a yearly fee to publish a profile, and attorneys search it for free. JurisPro charges experts $449 a year and Experts.com from $450. You do the vetting.

A referral service works the search for you. It asks about the case, finds candidates, checks conflicts and passes you a short list. TASA, Round Table Group and ForensisGroup say they charge nothing unless you retain or designate an expert they refer. None of the 3 publishes what it charges after that, so ask for the fee in writing before you engage.

Free directorySEAK, JurisPro, Experts.com, ExpertPages and the Medrecords AI directory.
Flat search feeExpert Institute publishes a single search from $3,500 and states it does not mark up expert rates.
No fee until retainedTASA, Round Table Group and ForensisGroup. The fee after retention is not published.

The services, in detail

Order: free directories first, then referral services. Our own directory is listed first because it is free and needs no account; judge it on the same facts as the others. We did not hire an expert through any of these services. Every figure is what the service publishes on its own site, read on 27 Oct 2026.

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#1

Medrecords AI expert witness directory

Best for A free search with no account

1,989 medical and technical expert witnesses who take instructions in US litigation, searchable by name, field and state. Each row links to the expert's own site where they publish one.

Cost: Free, no sign-upCoverage: Medical, engineering, accounting and other fieldsLast verified: 20 Sep 2026

Strengths

  • No account, no fee, no lead form
  • Medical and technical experts in 1 list
  • Filter by state: California 496, Florida 157, Texas 106

Check before you use it

  • A listing is not a referral or a vetting: you check credentials yourself
  • No phone numbers or emails on the page
Search the directory →
#2

SEAK Expert Witness Directory

Best for Searching profiles that show testimony history

SEAK, a training company for expert witnesses, runs a directory of more than 2,000 experts that is free for attorneys to search.

Cost: Free to searchSize: Over 2,000 expertsProfiles: Education, years in practice, times testified, CVSource

Strengths

  • Free with no markup
  • Profiles show how often the expert has testified
  • Run by a company that trains expert witnesses

Check before you use it

  • Vetting process not stated
  • Experts pay to be listed, so coverage depends on who signs up
seakexperts.com →
#3

JurisPro

Best for A free search with a free find-it-for-me request

A free online directory of expert witnesses, powered by Justia, that will also look for an expert for you at no charge if you cannot find one.

Cost: Free to attorneysExpert fee: $449 a year to listBrowse: 22 top-level categories, by stateSource

Strengths

  • Free search and a free request service
  • Browse by category or state
  • Profiles include expert-supplied CVs

Check before you use it

  • No expert count published
  • Vetting not stated
jurispro.com →
#4

Experts.com

Best for Business and consulting disciplines alongside expert witnesses

A directory running since 1994 that lists expert witnesses and business consultants across more than 1,265 disciplines, with direct contact and no broker.

Expert fee: From $450 a year to listSize: 1,265+ disciplinesSince: 1994Source

Strengths

  • The widest discipline list here
  • Direct contact with no intermediary
  • Covers business consultants too

Check before you use it

  • No explicit "free to attorneys" statement on the pages we read
  • Calls listings vetted but does not describe the process
experts.com →
#5

ExpertPages

Best for A free search plus a free staff-run expert request

A directory run by Advice Company, a public benefit corporation, where an in-house staff of attorneys and researchers takes free expert requests.

Cost: Free to attorneysExpert fee: $395 or $495 a year to listRequests: Handled by in-house attorneys and researchersSource

Strengths

  • Free request service with staff behind it
  • No lead fees or fee sharing
  • Long-running directory

Check before you use it

  • No expert count published
  • Vetting not stated
expertpages.com →
#6

Expert Institute

Best for A published price and fast candidate lists

A full-service expert search firm with a network it puts at more than 1 million experts, and the only referral service on this list with a published price.

Price: Single expert search from $3,500; no markup on expert rates, no admin feesTurnaround: Candidates in under 5 business days; 24-hour expedited optionCoverage: All disciplinesSource

Strengths

  • Published price
  • States it never marks up expert fees
  • Expedited option for urgent deadlines

Check before you use it

  • $3,500 is a lot for a case where a directory search would do
  • Membership plans exist; confirm which price applies to you
expertinstitute.com →
#7

TASA

Best for Fast referrals across technical and medical fields

The Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys refers experts across thousands of categories and says most referrals arrive within 24 business hours.

Cost: Free unless you designate or engage the expert; fee not publishedTurnaround: Most referrals within 24 business hoursSource

Strengths

  • No charge to receive referrals
  • Fast turnaround claim
  • Technical and medical coverage

Check before you use it

  • The fee after engagement is not published
  • tasanet.com did not load fully on 27 Oct 2026; we relied on its earlier published pages
tasanet.com →
#8

AMFS (American Medical Forensic Specialists)

Best for Medical malpractice cases

A medical-only referral firm that offers a free case review with a physician medical director and pre-screens experts across 212+ specialties.

Cost: Free initial case review; engagement fees not publishedScreening: Board certified, practicing in the US, pre-screened on 20+ data pointsTrack record: 20,000 clients, 29 yearsSource

Strengths

  • A physician reviews the case with you for free
  • Experts are board certified and in active practice
  • Medical malpractice focus

Check before you use it

  • Medical only
  • Engagement fees not published
amfs.com →
#9

Elite Medical Experts

Best for High-stakes cases that need academic physicians

A physician-led medical referral firm that recruits and interviews every expert itself; experts cannot list themselves.

Screening: Every expert identified, interviewed and selected by a physician-led teamTurnaround: Replies to inquiries within 1 business dayCoverage: Medicine, surgery, life care planning, billing and codingSource

Strengths

  • Hand-selected experts, no self-listing
  • Priority handling for urgent matters
  • Covers life care planning and billing review

Check before you use it

  • No pricing published
  • Medical only
elitemedicalexperts.com →
#10

Round Table Group

Best for Complex commercial cases that need academic experts

A referral firm with 40,000+ affiliated experts that leans toward antitrust, patent and securities work. It operated for a time as Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services and is now Round Table Group again.

Cost: Free unless you retain; fee not publishedSize: 40,000+ affiliated experts, plus outside searchesSince: 1994Source

Strengths

  • Large academic network
  • Searches outside its own network
  • Case managers do independent research

Check before you use it

  • Fee after retention not published
  • Weighted to commercial litigation, less to injury cases
roundtablegroup.com →
#11

ForensisGroup

Best for Engineering and construction disputes

A referral firm founded in 1991 that leads with engineering, construction and environmental experts and charges nothing before retention.

Cost: No cost and no obligation until retentionCoverage: Business, construction, engineering, environmental, scienceSince: 1991Source

Strengths

  • No cost to start
  • Strong engineering and construction coverage
  • Over 30 years in business

Check before you use it

  • No exact expert count
  • Vetting described without detail
forensisgroup.com →
#12

IMS Legal Strategies

Best for Am Law firms that also want trial consulting

Formerly IMS ExpertServices: an expert search practice inside a wider litigation consulting firm that also runs jury and trial consulting.

Track record: 6,500+ trials, 70,000+ cases, 96 Am Law 100 client firmsCoverage: Multi-discipline, with a medical legal experts serviceSource

Strengths

  • Expert search and trial consulting under 1 roof
  • Conflict-free experts stated
  • Deep Am Law 100 client base

Check before you use it

  • No pricing or expert count published
  • Built for large firms more than small practices
imslegal.com →

What the rules ask of your expert

Since 1 Dec 2023, Federal Rule of Evidence 702 says the party offering the expert must show the court it is more likely than not that the testimony will help the trier of fact, rests on sufficient facts or data, uses reliable methods, and applies them reliably to the case.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(B), a retained expert's report must list every opinion with its basis, the facts or data considered, exhibits, qualifications with publications from the last 10 years, cases testified in over the last 4 years, and the compensation paid. Absent a court order, disclosure is due at least 90 days before trial.

Both rules turn on the facts and data the expert relied on. In injury and malpractice cases that means the medical record, so give the expert an organized, page-cited record early.

How to vet an expert you found in a directory

  1. Read the CV against the issueMatch the board certification and current practice to the exact medical question in the case.
  2. Pull prior testimonyAsk for the Rule 26 list of cases from the last 4 years and read a transcript or 2.
  3. Search for exclusionsLook for rulings where a court limited or excluded the expert under Rule 702.
  4. Run a conflict checkConfirm the expert has not consulted for the other side or a related party.
  5. Agree the fee in writingGet the hourly rates for review, deposition and trial before you send the file.

Send the expert an organized record

Expert review hours are billed by the hour, and the record is usually the largest part of the work. Medrecords AI turns a medical record into a deduplicated chronology with every line linked to its source page, so the expert spends time on opinions instead of sorting pages.

Expert witness directories and services: common questions

What is the best expert witness directory?

For a free search, SEAK, JurisPro, ExpertPages and the Medrecords AI directory let attorneys search without a fee. SEAK lists over 2,000 experts with testimony history; the Medrecords AI directory lists 1,989 medical and technical experts and needs no account.

How much does an expert witness referral service cost?

Expert Institute publishes a single expert search from $3,500. TASA, Round Table Group and ForensisGroup say they charge nothing unless you retain or designate an expert they refer, but do not publish the fee after that. Ask for it in writing.

Is the SEAK expert witness directory free?

Yes for attorneys. SEAK states the directory is free to search and use, with no rate markups or referral fees. Experts pay to be listed.

Is JurisPro free for attorneys?

Yes. JurisPro runs a free online directory and will look for an expert for you free of charge if you cannot find one. Experts pay $449 a year to list.

Where can I find a medical expert witness?

For a free search, use a directory and filter by specialty and state. For a physician-screened referral, AMFS and Elite Medical Experts focus on medical cases only, and AMFS offers a free case review with a physician medical director.

What must an expert witness report include?

Under FRCP 26(a)(2)(B): every opinion with its basis, the facts or data considered, exhibits, qualifications with publications from the last 10 years, cases testified in over the last 4 years, and the compensation paid.

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Sources

Every figure about a service is what that service publishes about itself, read on the date shown. Where a service does not publish a figure, this page says so. Rules text is from Cornell LII and the US Courts.