Environmental litigation is complex, and a winning litigation strategy typically requires the technical support of environmental professionals in various testifying and non-testifying roles. Our staff has been involved in numerous challenging environmental cases, and has consistently worked seamlessly as part of the litigation team in preparing the technical portions of the case. Each type of environmental litigation focuses on a unique set of factual and expert issues ranging from identification of sources and estimates of contribution, to timing of environmental impacts and the areal and temporal extent of natural resource injury.

McLane Environmental and its staff have been involved in a wide range of environmental litigation cases including insurance litigation, toxic tort, cost allocation, product liability, and natural resource damages. The nature of the support varies from case to case and may include:

• Providing expert witness services and report preparation;
• Developing technical strategy in cooperation with the client and counsel;
• Compiling and evaluating environmental work previously conducted at the site to develop a reliable fact base;
• Identifying key issues, areas of testimony, and potential experts;
• Performing background technical analyses;
• Assisting with depositions of opposing experts; and
• Assisting with preparations for trial including the preparation of courtroom exhibits.

McLane Environmental maintains cutting edge technology and expertise in the areas of 2D and 3D data visualization, animation, GIS data display, aerial photograph interpretation and display, 3D terrain fly-through technology, and ground water modeling data display and animation. These graphics and exhibits have assisted counsel in presenting their client’s position by displaying information contained in the factual record in a readily understandable visual format, and by supporting the often complex concepts that form the basis for expert testimony.

Graphics portfolio