Environmental Forensics
Practice Area Overview
Environmental Forensics
•Source Identification
•Pathway Analysis
•Evidence Review
Environmental disputes often require a clear technical explanation of what happened, where contamination came from, how it moved, and whether the available evidence supports a defensible conclusion.
Technical Expertise
Evidence-ready analysis
Evidence Reviewed
- •Site investigation reports
- •Historical operational records
- •Sampling and laboratory results
- •Regulatory files
- •Hydrogeological studies
- •Environmental data
Key Technical Questions
- •What is the likely source of contamination?
- •How did contamination migrate through soil, groundwater, air, sediment, or surface water?
- •Are observed impacts consistent with the alleged release?
- •Are alternative sources or background conditions present?
- •Does the evidence support a defensible technical opinion?
Analytical Approach
- •Site history and operational review
- •Source-pathway-receptor evaluation
- •Environmental data review
- •Contaminant distribution analysis
- •Sampling and laboratory data evaluation
- •Technical opinion development
How UNISDOM Supports Clients
- •Independent technical review for counsel
- •Expert-ready evidence summaries
- •Source attribution support
- •Technical report review and rebuttal
- •Litigation and settlement strategy support