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