ABOUT OUR WORK SECTORS SERVICES NEWS CAREERS CONTACT SECTOR Litigation Support and Expert Testimony Services SITE INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION LITIGATION SUPPORT AND EXPERT TESTIMONY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND AUDITING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & MITIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE For more than two decades, First Environment has been applying its environmental expertise to the litigation support services market. Our litigation support and expert witness team represents a vast spectrum of environmental specialties and has a national reputation, having worked in more than 22 states. Our industrial and regulatory experience enables us to draw from a wealth of knowledge regarding past and current industry standards and regulations, particularly with regard to the management and disposal of hazardous materials (such as TCE contamination at aerospace sites; PCE involving dry cleaners; ammonium perchlorate for solid rocket fuel propellants; and PCBs in sealants, transformer oils, and preservatives). In addition, given our site investigation background and hands-on remediation experience, we understand how contaminants migrate and are experts at testifying about state-of-the-art and historical remediation techniques. Our specialized expertise in forensic investigations, in-depth knowledge of process operations, and more than 28 years of environmental engineering and regulatory experience enables us to provide case-winning legal support to our clients. First Environment’s core strengths include forensic environmental investigations, environmental cost allocations, fate and transport modeling, regulatory compliance histories, and solving complex contamination issues related to personal injury and property damage/stigma cases. Our experts include senior personnel with advanced degrees in geology, chemistry, law, environmental management, and chemical engineering, with additional support from cost-effective professionals with degrees in forensic sciences, environmental policy, environmental science, economics, public policy, business administration, and graphic design. Diverse project experience and long-standing relationships with lawyers, investigators, and legal support teams underscores our credibility in this field. Work Examples Mass Loading Expert Regarding MGPs for the Gowanus Canal NPL Site Remedial Design Allocation Gowanus Canal Site Allocation Support Expert Witness and Litigation Support Regarding Hudson Refinery Consulting Expert Support for Former Randall Textron Plant Site Testifying Expert Witness Support TCE Toxic Tort Lawsuit Litigation Support for Berry’s Creek NPL Pre-Litigation Support for Orphan Uranium Mine Contamination Litigation Support for Contaminated Soil and Groundwater at Sperry Gyroscope Company Insurance Coverage Subrogation Litigation for AIG Historic Environmental Due Diligence Litigation Support for Former Diamond Shamrock Site Expert Witness Services involving TCE Contamination in Groundwater Expert Witness and Litigation Support Services for U.S. Home Corporation Expert Witness Services involving Historic Fill for New Jersey Schools Development Authority Expert Witness Services for Redlands/Beaumont CERCLA Litigation Expert Witness and Litigation Support Services at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Burbank Airport Operations Review Areas of Expertise Forensic environmental engineering Expert reports Trial testimony Natural resource damage consulting Liability apportionment Past industrial practices Regulatory standards of the time Engineering standards of the time Source identification, fate, and transport Modeling Site evaluation Finger printing and age dating Aerial photography review Cost estimating/allocation Strategic review Research and historic big data management Data completion/explanation Investigations Modeling Depositions Demonstratives/animations Cross examination support State of the art/standard of care determinations Join our mailing list to receive notifications on upcoming news, blog entries, events, and job opportunities. Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: First Environment, Inc., 10 Park Place, Building 1A, Butler, NJ, 07405, http://www.firstenvironment.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact REQUEST A PROPOSAL First Environment, Inc. 10 Park Place Building 1A, Suite 504 Butler, NJ 07405 T - 973.334.0003 F - 973.334.0928 ABOUT NEWS OUR WORK CAREERS SECTORS CONTACT SERVICES INTRANET © Copyright First Environment Inc. 2020