Hydrology Expert Witnesses
What is a hydrology expert witness?
Hydrology expert witness candidates are typically licensed professional engineers with backgrounds in geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, geophysics, hydrology, meteorology, civil engineering, geomorphology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, and/or as a professional geologist. In a high-profile case, or litigation involving a significant financial stake, a law firm may request a professional with prior expert witness testimony experience.
What types of cases require a hydrology expert witness?
Cases that require the support of a hydrology expert witness may involve water quality, subsurface and aquifer water resources, coastline remediation, or water resource regulations.
Hydrology expert witness case examples
Example matters that Cahn Litigation Services has searched for environmental engineering expert witnesses for have involved:
- New York groundwater aquifers,
- subsurface water resources,
- hazardous waste,
- groundwater contamination,
- surface water quality forecasting,
- drinking water assessment,
- groundwater hydrology,
- asbestos remediation and air quality,
- watershed,
- wetlands preservation,
- land development,
- septic systems and sewer systems,
- floodplain and flood control,
- hydraulic fracturing sediment,
- stormwater management, and
- wastewater runoff.
What litigation support work might a hydrology expert witness be expected to perform?
Litigation support services by a hydrologist could include forensic engineering, research, literature review, and authoring expert reports, providing expert opinions, depositions, and courtroom testimony. In addition, clients may seek an expert for pre-litigation hydrology consulting services.
Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a hydrology expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience
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Cahn Litigation Services knows Hydrology expert witnesses that are available for litigation support. Because all of our expert witness searches are customized to attorneys' precise specifications and preferences, attorneys are encouraged to discuss search parameters with a Cahn search specialist.