Environmental Forensics
Just the Facts Sherlock...And No Egg Head Stuff


IST brings multiple scientific disciplines together with state-of-the-art analytical and computer visualization technology to present a clear understanding of site conditions. From this solid platform, we define and may vigorously defend conclusions as to cause and effect, timing, risk, and remedial strategy.

INTEGRATED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC. (IST) provides its forensics clients with technical breadth, multidisciplinary analysis, and state-of-the-art presentation skills.

IST is the BEST Technical Legal Support Available for the Following:

  •  Organic and Inorganic Transport and Fate, Including MtBE
  •  Detailed Contaminant Interaction Analysis
  •  Responsibility Allocation for Co-mingled Plumes
  •  Remediation System Efficacy and Effectiveness Evaluation
  •  Oil, Vapor, and Dissolved Contaminant Flow Simulation
  •  Leak Source Identificaiton in Space and Time
  •  Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation Verification

Selected Environmental Forensics and Litigation Clients

Environmental Law Firms Primary Clients
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
(Washington, D.C.)		 BP Products North America
Browse McDowell
(Cleveland, OH)		 ChevronTexaco
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
(Tallahassee, FL)		 ConocoPhillips Petroleum
King & Spalding
(Atlanta, GA)		 Exxon Mobil Corporation
Lightfoot, Franklin & White, L.L.C.
(Birmingham, AL)		 Georgia-Pacific Corporation
MacDonald, Illig, Jones and Britton, L.L.P.
(Erie, PA)		 Lyondell Corporation
McDermott Will & Emory
(Chicago, IL; Washington, D.C., New York, NY)		 Plantation Pipeline
Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P.
(Atlanta, GA; Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, SC)		 Shell
Piper Rudnick, formerly Piper Marbury, L.L.P.
(Baltimore, MD)		 Sunoco
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes
(Baltimore, MD)		 XL Environmental
Speights & Runyan
(Hampton, SC)		  

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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE: IST’s expertise is grounded in practical field experience as well as in theory. Thirteen years of budget-conscious sampling, risk assessment, and remedial technology deployment allow IST’s multidisciplinary team to bring a unique perspective to litigation cases. We are credible because we know the science and engineering, and we are effective because we know how to present our knowledge.

BUDGET CONTROL: IST will control scope and budget within agreed bounds, a rare quality in the litigation profession and a vestige of our site contractor background. During our 12-year history, over 90 percent of IST’s projects have been successfully completed without budget supplements.

IST’s CLIENT BASE: Historically, most of our clients have been associated with the industrial sector, focusing on petrochemicals and wood products. IST’s staff has also been retained by more than 20 environmental law firms defending environmental claims and prosecuting claims, numerous times as joint defense experts

In 2003, IST worked on eleven major litigation projects for Fortune 500 clients, including four of the largest international, integrated petroleum energy companies. As we begin 2004, it appears that this number will grow. Additionally, we are presently working on in excess of 100 non-litigation projects for these and other clients.

IST’s SIZE: IST has 25 employees, most of whom are technical. Of those, four are Senior Principals with from 20 to 30 years of experience each. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we also have offices in Pennsylvania (Stewartstown and Exton), Florida (Panama City and Alligator Point), and South Carolina (Charleston). IST’s annual revenue is currently between $4 and 5 million and is steadily growing. Our environmental forensics practice is growing, mostly through repeat engagements from existing clients.