Business Intelligence & Investigations

History Associates' multidisciplinary litigation support team of historians and researchers have expertise spanning a variety of subject matters and topics. Clients trust us for potentially responsible party (PRP) searches; state of knowledge investigations; product liability and toxic torts research; environmental/chemical usage research; corporate succession and corporate genealogy research; land use, watershed, and site histories; intellectual property investigations; government contract searches; and M&A due diligence research.

We offer support throughout the entire legal process. We submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to an array of federal, state, and local agencies. Our experienced historians assist in pretrial motions and discovery requests; analyze historical materials provided by opposing parties, experts, and eyewitnesses; and serve as authoritative expert witnesses and Rule 30(B)(6) corporate representatives.

We have unsurpassed knowledge of federal, state, and local records and have expertise conducting research around the globe in a variety of archives, libraries, government offices, and private record collections. Since inception, we have successfully completed more than 1,500 historical research investigations. We have helped clients obtain over $1.4 billion in successful settlements and judgements. More than 50 of the Top 100 law firms have relied on the team’s expertise and four SCOTUS decisions have been based on our research.