Litigation Support: Expert Environmental
Testimony that Protects Your Profit and Reputation
Profit Protection Through Expert Defense
When environmental challenges escalate into legal disputes, your business can’t afford uncertainty. From contamination disputes to complex compliance investigations, every decision, report, and statement matters.
At PEnterprise, our Litigation Support team provides the technical credibility, data-driven insights, and courtroom-ready expertise that help you defend your projects, protect your investment, and preserve your reputation.
Whether you need an expert witness for environmental testimony, a defensible contamination analysis, or strategic consulting that strengthens your legal position, we deliver impact-driven, evidence-based environmental intelligence that holds up in court and in the marketplace.
Transform Environmental Complexity Into a Legal Advantage
Environmental litigation is rarely straightforward. Disputes often involve overlapping regulatory requirements, conflicting site data, and competing expert claims. That’s where we excel.
Our unique strength lies in combining scientific precision with business strategy, so your defense is not only technically sound but also aligned with your financial and operational goals.
We help clients navigate:
- Soil and groundwater contamination disputes
- Air quality and vapor intrusion cases
- Environmental permitting and compliance violations
- Waste management and cleanup responsibility claims
- Property damage and liability assessments
- Brownfield redevelopment conflicts
- Environmental impact disputes affecting project approvals
Every case is handled with a clear understanding of what’s at stake: your brand, your bottom line, and your ability to move forward.
Expert Witness Testimony That Wins Confidence
Our expert witnesses are recognized professionals in environmental science, hydrogeology, remediation, and regulatory compliance. Led by CEO Pearl Hanks, our testimony combines scientific authority with strategic business insight. We provide:
- Courtroom testimony that simplifies technical findings for non-technical audiences
- Data interpretation backed by peer-reviewed methodologies
- Detailed expert reports prepared in alignment with legal and regulatory standards
- Deposition support and rebuttal analysis to challenge opposing claims
Our experts have successfully supported cases across California, the Pacific Northwest, and Texas, achieving favorable outcomes in contamination disputes, permit appeals, and regulatory enforcement hearings.
Environmental Testimony Grounded in Real-World Data
Every opinion we present is built on verifiable evidence. Our environmental testimony draws from:
- Field sampling and laboratory analysis following ASTM and EPA protocols
- Historical site use evaluations using GIS mapping and archival research
- Risk-to-revenue assessments that quantify business exposure
- Remediation feasibility studies and cost modeling
- Regulatory correspondence and audit data
We don’t speculate, we substantiate. That’s why our clients maintain a 95% success rate in project approval and compliance and often see disputes resolved before reaching litigation through strong pre-trial documentation and expert reports.
Contamination Dispute Resolution That Protects Your Assets
Contamination disputes can jeopardize more than your compliance status as they can freeze development, reduce property value, and trigger costly penalties. Our specialists work to quantify contamination accurately, determine causation and responsibility, and provide defensible remediation plans that minimize liability exposure. We support:
- Forensic contamination analysis – identifying contaminant sources and migration pathways
- Remediation cost allocation – fair distribution of cleanup costs among responsible parties
- Third-party review of environmental data – ensuring accuracy and integrity of evidence
Negotiation and mediation support – technical input that enables fair settlements
How We Strengthen Your Legal Strategy
Our Litigation Support process integrates seamlessly with your legal team. We translate complex environmental data into actionable, legally relevant insights. Here’s how we partner with you:
Step 1: Case Review and Strategic Assessment
Every successful legal defense begins with clarity. We start by conducting a detailed review of site records, historical data, and all relevant environmental documentation. Our experts identify critical data gaps, verify the accuracy of prior analyses, and define the technical issues most likely to influence the legal outcome.
Step 2: Technical Investigation and Data Validation
Once we understand the landscape of your case, our team performs targeted site investigations and laboratory testing to validate or challenge existing evidence. Using EPA- and ASTM-approved methods, we collect or reanalyze samples to ensure that every claim you make in court is scientifically defensible and factually sound.
Step 3: Evidence Development and Expert Reporting
Our specialists transform complex findings into clear, legally robust documentation. We prepare expert reports, data summaries, and impact assessments designed to support your case strategy, strengthen negotiations, and simplify technical concepts for non-technical audiences such as judges, juries, or arbitrators.
Step 4: Expert Witness Testimony and Litigation Support
When your case proceeds to hearings or trial, our experts stand with you. We provide credible, courtroom-ready testimony that communicates scientific facts with confidence and clarity, bridging the gap between technical evidence and legal argument. Our professionals have supported both plaintiff and defense cases, always maintaining objectivity, integrity, and precision.
Step 5: Regulatory Liaison and Settlement Support
We act as your technical representative during regulatory negotiations, mediation, or settlement discussions. Our team ensures your remediation plans, cost allocations, and environmental reports align with agency expectations, minimizing risk, avoiding unnecessary penalties, and enabling fair, data-driven resolutions.
Step 6: Post-Resolution Compliance and Risk Management
Litigation may end, but compliance continues. After resolution, we help you implement corrective actions, risk mitigation measures, and long-term monitoring programs that prevent recurrence and demonstrate ongoing environmental responsibility.
Who We Serve
Real Estate Developers
Environmental contamination can stall development, devalue land, and erode investor confidence. We help developers overcome these barriers by uncovering contamination sources, quantifying liabilities, and providing expert testimony that clears the path for redevelopment. Our proven approach turns environmental setbacks into opportunities, making properties “shovel-ready” and restoring project momentum while protecting profitability.
Industrial Operators
For manufacturers, utilities, and processing facilities, contamination claims or regulatory enforcement can quickly escalate into costly legal disputes. We assist industrial clients by verifying data accuracy, clarifying responsibility, and creating defensible cleanup strategies. From VOC contamination to hazardous waste issues, our litigation support minimizes exposure, reduces downtime, and safeguards long-term operational continuity.
Municipal Agencies
City and county agencies often face public scrutiny and legal challenges related to environmental management decisions. PEnterprise helps municipalities build transparency and trust through defensible scientific data, risk assessments, and clear communication strategies. Our experts support agency staff during hearings, public meetings, and court proceedings, ensuring compliance decisions withstand both technical and legal evaluation.
Legal Teams
Attorneys handling environmental litigation rely on us for credible, data-backed insights that strengthen their cases. We translate complex scientific findings into clear, persuasive narratives that resonate in court. From expert witness testimony to forensic contamination analysis, we provide the technical depth and professional credibility that legal teams need to achieve successful outcomes.
Proven Results That Speak for Themselves
95% project approval and compliance success rate
91.5%–99.7% contaminant removal efficiency achieved across remediation projects
100–300% average ROI for clients turning remediation into redevelopment value
85% of clients achieve full compliance within their first year of engagement
Why Choose PEnterprise for
Litigation Support
Unmatched Expertise
With over 15 years of environmental litigation experience, PEnterprise understands both regulatory complexity and business urgency. Led by a scientist and strategist, our firm combines hard data with financial foresight, ensuring every legal decision is supported by technical truth and business logic.
Regulatory Navigation Mastery
We’ve built relationships and credibility with California regulatory bodies, enabling smoother case resolutions and faster compliance turnaround. We help clients avoid delays, reduce penalties, and accelerate project recovery.
Partnership-Driven Approach
Unlike consultants who disappear after delivering a report, we act as your strategic partners from start to finish. We attend hearings, support your counsel, and stand by your side, ensuring your defense is technically sound and commercially sensible.
Certified. Credible. Committed.
PEnterprise is recognized as an LA Metro SBE Certified, WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise, and Minority Business Enterprise Certified by SAM.gov. Our credibility extends beyond certifications; it’s reflected in our track record of measurable results and long-standing client trust.
Our Broader Capabilities Strengthen Your Legal Position
Litigation often reveals gaps in broader environmental management. As a full-service consultancy, we help you address the root causes of disputes.
Complementary Services:
- Remediation, Restoration & Redevelopment – transforming contaminated properties into profitable assets
- EHS Management & Compliance Consulting – reducing future litigation risk
- Environmental/Social Impact Assessment & Permitting – ensuring documentation withstands scrutiny
- Environmental Asset Monetization – turning environmental credits into new revenue streams
- Risk-to-Revenue Environmental Intelligence – identifying where compliance and profit intersect
By integrating these services with our litigation expertise, we help you not only win cases but also prevent them in the future.
Partner with PEnterprise. Protect Your Business
We’ve helped countless clients across California, the Pacific Northwest, and Texas resolve contamination disputes, navigate complex regulations, and safeguard their investments through credible environmental testimony and expert witness support.
