At LEC Partners, we’ve supported more than 100 bioeconomy expert witness cases, giving us direct insight into how specialized expertise can shape the outcome of legal disputes. This article reflects the lessons we’ve learned—built not from theory, but from real-world experience working alongside clients, legal teams, and subject matter experts in some of the most complex bioeconomy cases to date.

We are not an expert witness firm. We are a firm of experts—scientists, engineers, economists, and industry veterans—who bring decades of field experience to every engagement. Some of our work involves providing expert testimony. Most of it involves solving tough problems across the full spectrum of the bioeconomy. When testimony is needed, our experts are ready.

The Bioeconomy in the Legal Arena

The bioeconomy is redefining how industries create value—using biological resources to generate energy, materials, and products in a more sustainable way. From renewable fuels and agricultural biotech to carbon capture and fermentation-based manufacturing, the field touches everything from climate policy to commodity markets.

With this transformation comes complexity—and that complexity often ends up in court.

In more than 100 litigation support cases, we’ve seen the critical role expert witnesses play in helping courts understand the science, economics, and engineering behind bio-based industries. Whether interpreting process data, evaluating intellectual property claims, or reviewing economic models, expert testimony is often essential in high-stakes legal proceedings.

Our experts meet the criteria outlined in Federal Rule of Evidence 702, bringing knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education to bear on facts that require clarity. We’ve supported clients through cases in state and federal courts, administrative hearings, and arbitration settings—where credibility, precision, and domain expertise are paramount.

A Track Record Built on Real Cases

With over 150 professionals averaging 30+ years of experience, LEC Partners offers unmatched depth in the bioeconomy. We’ve helped clients navigate litigation in biofuels, industrial biotechnology, anaerobic digestion, green chemicals, and carbon markets.

Each case brings new variables—but one constant is the importance of tailored expertise. Our role is to match the right expert with the right issue, ensuring that testimony is grounded in real-world knowledge and aligned with the specific needs of each case.

We’re often called in not just for testimony, but for broader strategy—evaluating technologies, reviewing commercial claims, or supporting due diligence efforts in transactions that later lead to litigation. That’s the benefit of working with a consulting group first—our work spans the full lifecycle of the bioeconomy, not just the courtroom.

Voir Dire in the Bioeconomy:

Questions That Count

In every case where testimony is required, the voir dire process is a critical step. It’s where qualifications are established, relevance is demonstrated, and credibility is put on display.

Over time, we’ve refined a library of questions that effectively surface an expert’s role in the bioeconomy, including:

• What specific experience do you have in [bioenergy, bioplastics, fermentation, etc.]?
• What are your current responsibilities in this field?
• Have your methods been used or published in peer-reviewed contexts?
• What are the technical or economic principles that support your conclusions?
• How does your testimony help clarify the core issues of this case?

These questions, and many others, have been tested in the real world—across civil, regulatory, and commercial cases. They are designed to meet the dual expectations of legal rigor and industry specificity.

Common Challenges in Expert Witness Qualification

Bioeconomy-related cases present unique hurdles for legal teams:

• Subfield Precision: A case on low-carbon fuels isn’t the same as one on precision fermentation. We help define the niche and source the right voice.
• Science Meets Markets: The bioeconomy sits at the intersection of biology, policy, and capital. Our experts understand both the lab bench and the boardroom.
• Keeping Pace with Innovation: Technologies evolve quickly. Courts need experts who understand not just how things worked five years ago, but how they work today.

These challenges can’t be solved with generic credentials. They require lived experience—something our experts bring to every case.

Not Just Testimony—Full-Scope Consulting

While we’ve supported over 100 expert witness cases, most of our work lies upstream—providing guidance to companies, investors, and governments on technology development, market strategy, and commercial execution.

This dual focus gives our clients an edge. When a matter does move to litigation, we don’t scramble to understand the technology or market—we’ve often been involved from the start.

Our services include:

• Technology assessments and feasibility reviews
• Business and financial modeling
• Engineering and operational oversight
• Regulatory and environmental strategy
• Expert witness analysis and testimony

We’re proud to be a trusted partner for clients facing complex, high-stakes decisions in the bioeconomy—whether in court or across the value chain.

Connect with LEC Partners

Clients: Looking for a seasoned expert in the bioeconomy? Let’s match you with the right voice for your case. Contact us here.

Experts: Want to bring your experience to the courtroom and beyond? Join our expert community here.

Conclusion

At LEC Partners, each case sharpens our edge. We’ve earned our reputation not just through testimony, but through decades of real-world problem-solving across the bioeconomy. Whether in court, in the field, or in the boardroom—we bring expertise that stands up to scrutiny and moves the needle.