PRIVATE SECTOR
Being investigated by the government or sued by a competitor can pose an existential threat to a business. Even for companies with the luxury of in-house counsel, knowing the measure of the correct response is a difficult calculation. The perspective of an objective third-party expert can help you avoid that zero-moment point where your options are narrowed or fate put in the hands of a judge, jury, or regulatory authority.
PUBLIC SECTOR
Likewise, the government needs experienced specialists to fill knowledge gaps. Juries are significantly more receptive to the opinion of an outsider brought in for their unbiased opinion on a topic than they are to a duplicative parade of investigators trying to establish their command of a topic and not buckle under cross-examination. When tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of dollars are at stake in a criminal prosecution or civil asset forfeiture action, going into litigation without consulting with an acknowledged expert would be to court disaster.