 The
professionals at Highlands Environmental
Solutions, Inc. recognize that environmental
forensic investigations and effective
litigation support requires more than
technical expertise. Thinking “outside
the box” with the application
of appropriate scientific methods
is required for environmental forensic
investigations.
Successful litigation support requires
experts that can educate the legal
team, provide support in developing
effective litigation strategies, and
present facts in a concise and believable
fashion. Our team of professionals
assists attorneys and insurance investigators
in developing a working knowledge
of complex scientific, technical and
regulatory issues; as well as, preparing
deliverables to support and/or enhance
the litigation effort.
The professionals at HES possess
the crucial ability to quickly and
thoroughly review and assimilate large
quantities of data, identify deficiencies
in the available information and develop
effective approaches to either fill
or utilize the gaps from a litigation
standpoint. Based on available data
and our professional experience, we
help structure and organize technical
conclusions that appropriately support
defensible conclusions that can be
clearly understood by all involved
in litigation processes.
 Our
job as technical experts is not simply
to present and interpret data. We
understand that our job is often to
make sometimes difficult subjects
and concepts more understandable.
We accomplish this not simply by establishing
expertise, but by simplifying the
data, as appropriate. We also prepare
and utilize illustrations, graphics
and other technical renderings so
that complex issues may be more easily
understood by laymen.
Our litigation support services include
(but are not limited to):
- Third party review of reports,
assessments and invoices
- Soil, groundwater, surface water
and soil gas sampling and analysis
- Human health and ecological risk
assessments
- Historical land use and ownership
evaluations
- Causation and liability analysis
- Private investigations, including
contributing source and PRP investigations
- Regulatory compliance and permitting
- Chemical fingerprinting, profiling
and age dating
- Photogrammetry and preparation
of courtroom exhibits
- Developing technical strategies
in cooperation with the client and
legal counsel
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