Litigation Support Portfolio

Mundell researched parcel ownership information and evaluated aerial photos and flood records to piece together a better understanding of a client site where polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) was detected in the subsurface. While the findings were being considered in ongoing legal proceedings, Mundell worked with the EPA to develop a self-directed cleanup plan to guarantee the most potential resale value for the client……Read More »

Mundell was retained by a major law firm specializing in environmental law, to provide expert witness testimony in various legal proceedings relating to a release of petroleum at a major bulk storage facility in the Midwest. Mundell reviewed the groundwater model and the resulting conclusions, finding significant flaws in the construction of the model and the interpretation of the actual groundwater flow conditions. Mundell created various visual aids and models to effectively communicate the relatively complex hydrogeologic concepts to people with little to no geologic background including the litigants, judges, and potential jurors in the case. …..Read More »

Mundell personnel were hired by the Koppers Company as expert witnesses to investigate data gaps, determine chemical source contributions as well as develop life-cycle remedial cost estimates, and testify in the trial proceedings for a lawsuit involving insurance coverage for impacted wood treatment sites. Mundell developed a three-dimensional model of the distribution of various organic chemicals across the site and using the Earth Vision software estimated the mass of site-specific contaminants of concern (COCs) that remained in the soil and groundwater. Ultimately, the analysis was used to support source contribution analysis, and assign liability for the costs of cleanup……Read More »