EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

Liesch serves as an expert witness on projects ranging from cost allocation and settlement discussions to toxic tort litigation. Liesch professionals develop affidavits, give depositions, and participate in direct testimony at trial. Liesch personnel also attend depositions of opposing technical consultants to assist legal counsel in the discovery process and preparation for cross-examination.

LEAD TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

Liesch completes investigative and remedial services as lead technical consultant on many projects. We work closely with clients and their counsel during projects to meet their needs and the regulatory requirements, as well as prepare for potential litigation issues.

THIRD PARTY REVIEW

Liesch provides independent review of work completed by others in order to identify findings and conclusions that are opposed to our client’s interests or to confirm the adequacy or inadequacy of the work completed by our client’s lead technical consultant. This is particularly helpful in litigated matters where the lead technical consultant’s work can be critically reviewed, with specific strengths and weaknesses identified. We also assist in selecting team members for remedial actions and in providing oversight of activities completed by other technical consultants.

COST RECOVERY & ALLOCATION

Liesch reviews cost-allocation approaches and develops proposed allocations as part of cost recovery actions. We often develop and use likely remedial costs during cost-allocation proceedings and settlement discussions.

HEALTH & SAFETY PLANNING

Liesch professionals assist legal counsel and its clients in developing Right-To-Know and Health & Safety Programs for companies.

EAW & EIS

Liesch has been retained to provide EAW/EIS services ranging from sanitary landfill development and major office building construction, to the assessment of regional solid waste incinerator projects and animal agriculture projects. Liesch works hand in hand with legal counsel to develop and present the findings of the environmental review.

INSURANCE CLAIMS & LITIGATION

Liesch provides technical assistance and expert opinion with regards to insurance claims. Liesch professionals are familiar with coverage issues and how facts about a site affect a coverage determination. Liesch has represented both the insured and insurance companies from initial fact finding to trial testimony.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

Your organization may retain Liesch to interact with state and federal regulatory agencies on your behalf in negotiating administrative orders and technical discussions regarding the extent, magnitude and necessary degree of response.

TRANSACTION ESCROW & REMEDIAL COSTING

Liesch assists legal counsel in establishing adequate funding levels for environmental indemnification and/or escrow establishment.