At the Intersection of
Geology, Chemistry and Mathematics
William W. Gould, Ph.D., P.G.
www.WWGeosciences.com
412-389-2859
Environmental Forensics
Litigation Assistance
Litigation Assistance Services
Litigation Assistance
Services
Liability for environmental contamination has been the issue at
dispute in many lawsuits.
There are lawsuits between potential responsible parties where
disputes arise over the fair allocation of response costs. There are lawsuits between potential
responsible parties and neighboring residents where disputes arise over whether
contamination has done damage to a neighbor.
For these cases, WWGeosciences offers the services of
environmental forensics, or geological detective work.
WWGeosciences
has prepared
many expert witness reports: analyzing the technical issues to advise the
consultants and attorneys, setting up and executing the detailed computations
that enable a rigorous evaluation of the environmental problems at issue, and
designing exhibits to present the conclusions to the non-technical jury pool.
WWGeosciences
can also
provide crucial background support to consulting principals who are called upon
to provide expert testimony. Services
include document management assistance, computational modeling, technical
consultation on chemical fate & transport, and detailed critical reviews of
opposing expert's reports, depositions, and exhibits. WWGeosciences will help you do more
for your client and give your client more reason to depend on you.
Project Experience
- Provided expert opinion
regarding geologic and hydrogeologic conditions
and potential for transport of natural gas associated in domestic
wells. Services were provided for a
law firm representing natural gas producers in a private party
lawsuit. Gave deposition and was
scheduled as trial witness. Case
settled on morning of trial.
- Performed groundwater modeling
and travel time evaluations and drafted expert reports for industrial
manufacturers involved in groundwater contamination claims. Services were provided to law firms
representing several industrial manufacturers engaged in insurance claim
litigation regarding numerous sites.
- Performed groundwater modeling
and travel time evaluation for contaminant transport potentially
associated with a leaking Underground Storage Tank. Authored expert report
in preparation for litigation. Gave
depositions and trial testimony in US District Court. Services were
provided for a law firm representing a regional oil company in a dispute
over responsibility for remediation costs.
Case was decided in clients favor.
- Provided an expert opinion
regarding geologic and hydrogeologic conditions
and contaminant transport potentially associated with a leaking
Underground Storage Tank. Services
were provided for a law firm representing a major oil company in a
private party lawsuit. Co-authored
expert report in preparation for litigation.
- Provided extensive file review
and technical support for project managers providing expert witness
testimony for law firms representing industrial manufacturers involved in
both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and private cost recovery
actions under CERCLA. As project
coordinator, was responsible for document management and technical
development of potential litigation strategies including groundwater
modeling, source identification, contaminant fate & transport
analysis, and technical evaluation of opposing counsel's claims.
- Performed document review and
unsaturated zone contaminant transport modeling and travel time evaluation
for compounds released from manufactured gas plant sites. Services were
provided for a law firm representing a gas company engaged in insurance
claim litigation regarding several sites.
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William W. Gould at 412-389-2859
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Risk Assessment,
Statistics and Data Management
Geochemical & Hydrogeological Consulting