As partner with King & Spalding LLP, Zachary Andrew McEntyre conducts civil litigation in defending corporate clients involved in major class action law suits. Among his many legal responsibilities, Zachary Andrew McEntyre participates in the deposition process for important witnesses. Depositions are taken as part of the pre-trial discovery proceedings, during which lawyers investigate matters germane to the case. When a person undergoes a deposition, it means that they are subject to questions asked by lawyers as part of a legal proceeding. People being deposed are under oath and must answer truthfully, or be subject to either civil or criminal penalties. Depositions differ from trial testimony in that they do not occur in court. For instance, depositions may be conducted at the offices of a law firm. The questions and answers are preserved on transcripts or possibly on audio or video and are admissible in court under certain circumstances, such as when a witness would be unavailable to testify at trial. Specific rules or laws that govern depositions differ depending on the state. For the federal courts, deposition protocols are laid out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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AuthorAn experienced commercial litigator, Zachary Andrew McEntyre currently serves as a senior associate in King & Spalding’s Atlanta. Archives
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