People involved in legal disputes usually do not trust each other. One side feels the other has done something wrong. Many times the defendant feels the charges are unwarranted or may be justified. Finding common ground on anything in some cases is difficult. Depositions and arbitrations make people nervous and can bring forth some very tense situations. When it is time to take depositions in a case, it is often perceived as a situation where each side will try to get every advantage over the other. This is especially true when there is a great wall of animosity and mistrust between the two sides. When this type of air arises and a party takes the deposition of a witness from the other side, choosing a neutral location for depositions is crucial. Taking a deposition at the opposing attorney’s office is perceived as going into enemy territory. The hospitality is less than friendly and the atmosphere is tense, if not hostile.
At Huseby, we offer a neutral location at our offices for depositions, arbitrations, settlement conferences and fact-finding interviews. As court reporters and legal videographers, we are an unbiased third party. Our goal is to make an accurate, objective record. We do not “take sides” and always offer the same services to both parties, with none having an advantage over the other.
Our facilities are clean and comfortable. For clients who need an extra room for private discussion before and after legal depositions or on breaks, we can accommodate with a little bit of advanced notice. Our offices are centrally located so that those traveling from afar can reach it easily and we can accommodate those with disabilities. Our friendly and efficient office staff can help make arrangements for extra services on the day of the deposition or help out themselves as needed. We offer document scanning and copying. For depositions with multiple exhibits, we can create an extra set for each party to follow along on the documents if necessary. This eliminates the perception of one party having the advantage of looking at documents while the other is peeking across the table, straining to see.
We also offer the ability to schedule multiple depositions back to back, so that all parties involved need only set aside one day for depositions, rather than an hour here or an hour there at multiple locations.


