Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...

Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente L-R: Diana C. Manning, Kyle A. Valente and Benjamin J. DiLorenzo of Bressler, Amery & Ross. Courtesy photos The examination of a witness on ...

Cross-examination is like a chain saw. In the hands of the careless advocate, it can dismember your own client’s case with a single mistake. For the prepared trial lawyer, cross-examination offers the ...

Attorneys shouldn't speak to witnesses during cross-examination. If a party is on the witness stand, can the attorney who presents the witness speak to the witness when he or she begins ...