01 / Legal professionals
Independent expertise
for counsel.
Case review, tree failure investigation, standard-of-care evaluation, written reports, and testimony. Objective analysis for plaintiff and defense counsel.
Forensic arboriculture · Expert witness services
When trees
are the matter.
Independent analysis.
Clear, well-supported opinions.
Tree failures, damage, and disputes require careful investigation. Jason C. Miller brings decades of field experience and arboricultural expertise to matters involving litigation and insurance claims.
Based in New Jersey · Serving clients across the United States
30+ years of arboricultural experience
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
NJ Licensed Tree Expert
Expertise for consequential questions
A clear path
through a complex matter.
Technical findings should be understandable, carefully documented, and grounded in the available evidence.
Independent expertise
02 / Insurance professionals
Technical clarity
for claims.
Investigate tree-related damage, documented conditions, site history, and contributing factors. Arboricultural review for claims and subrogation matters.
Areas of practice
The right questions.
The experience to investigate.
01
Tree failure investigations
Physical evidence, site conditions, history, and contributing factors.
02
Standard of care & expert testimony
Arboricultural practices, written opinions, deposition, and trial.
04
Tree condition & risk assessment
Assessments for property owners, managers, and disputed conditions.
Practical experience. Independent judgment.
Grounded in the field.
Focused on the facts.
Jason C. Miller, RCA, BCMA, has worked across the tree care industry, from hands-on field operations to advanced consulting and forensic analysis.
That experience informs a methodical approach: examine the record, document conditions, evaluate relevant practices, and explain what the evidence supports—and where limitations remain.
Getting started
Bring the tree evidence
into focus.
Tree-related matters can turn on overlooked details. Experienced, independent analysis helps establish what happened, evaluate relevant practices, and explain what the evidence supports.
01
Outline your matter
Send a brief written inquiry identifying the issue, location, relevant parties, and deadlines. We will confirm availability and engagement requirements.
02
Focus the investigation
The assignment is built around the questions that matter to your case or claim, drawing on field investigation, the available record, and arboricultural expertise.
03
Put the findings to work
Receive clear, well-supported opinions and documentation suited to your assignment—from technical reports to deposition and trial testimony.
Professional review and analysis begin after engagement.
Selected reading
Perspective worth sharing.
Litigation & insurance
The role of a tree expert
Where specialized arboricultural knowledge fits into a disputed matter.
Professional qualifications
Understanding arborist credentials
A guide to the qualifications used across the arboricultural profession.
Technical communication
Arborist reports
Observations, documentation, and the different purposes of an arborist report.
Written inquiries
Have a tree-related matter?
Send the matter details by email or through the inquiry form.