Forensic Economic Services

Precise economic analysis to support your legal cases.

Lost Earning Capacity

We analyze the loss of earned income resulting from an injury, wrongful termination, or wrongful death by estimating the economic value of income and productive activities the individual would have generated absent the harmful event. This analysis includes not only lost wages and employment-related benefits, but also the loss of valuable non-market economic activities such as homemaking, childcare, and household maintenance and repair. Our firm evaluates the individual’s work history, education, and career trajectory, then estimates life expectancy, work-life expectancy, and any reduction in earning capacity attributable to the injury or event. Future losses are projected over the relevant time horizon and discounted to their present value to produce a defensible estimate of total economic loss consistent with accepted economic principles and legal standards.

Loss of Potential Profit

Our firm estimates the lost profits arising from a breach of contract, contractual disputes, negligence, or business interruption. We apply accepted forensic economic and financial analysis to determine what the business would have reasonably earned but for the damaging event. We examine historical financial statements, industry and market conditions, capacity constraints, and relevant contractual terms to establish a reliable baseline of expected performance, then compare it to actual results during the loss period. Our goal is to isolate the impact of the alleged harm from unrelated factors such as market fluctuations or management decisions, ensuring proper causation and mitigation analysis. We deliver an impartial report on the estimated lost profit, explaining the assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions.

Pay Discrimination

We estimate pay discrimination by reconstructing the compensation trajectory the individual would have earned absent discrimination and comparing it to actual earnings. Using personnel records, labor market data, and firm-specific compensation structures, we identify similarly situated employees and model the subject’s likely hiring, promotion, job assignment, and wage progression had discriminatory barriers—such as hiring discrimination, ADA violations, occupational segregation, or blocked promotions—not occurred. This analysis examines base pay, overtime, bonuses, benefits, and expected career advancement over time. We then calculate lost earnings as the difference between but-for compensation and actual compensation, adjusting for mitigation where applicable. Finally, we discount future losses to present value using accepted economic and financial methodologies, producing a clear estimate of economic damages.

Environmental Tort

Our firm estimates environmental tort damages by applying economic theory to quantify harm from pollution, noise, and other environmental externalities. We employ hedonic pricing models to isolate diminution in property values attributable to contamination, comparing affected properties to unaffected comparable properties while controlling for other value determinants. For loss of use, we calculate economic value using contingent valuation or revealed preference approaches, capturing both market and non-market losses. We project medical costs using epidemiological data linked to exposure levels combined with healthcare cost databases for both incurred and future expenses. This analysis is useful for a single defendant, class action, or mass tort cases.