Economic Consulting Services
Comprehensive economic expertise tailored to your firm's needs
Flexible Engagement Options
Choose the engagement model that best fits your firm's workflow and budget. All options include the same high-quality expertise and responsive service.
Monthly Retainer
Fixed monthly fee for a specified number of hours. Ideal for firms with ongoing economic consulting needs. Benefits include priority access, predictable budgeting, and deep familiarity with your firm's practice areas and cases.
Retainers offer predictability and lower hourly rates.
Project-Based
Fixed or capped fees for discrete projects with clear scope and deliverables. Perfect for expert witness searches, specific analyses, or one-time consulting needs. Transparent pricing with no surprises.
Project fees vary depending on scope and complexity. Detailed quotes provided after initial consultation.
Hourly Consulting
Traditional hourly billing for ad-hoc needs or overflow work. Maximum flexibility—engage for a few hours or scale up as needed. No long-term commitment required.
Competitive hourly rates for PhD-level economic expertise. Rates discussed during initial consultation, which is always complimentary.
Our Services
From identifying the perfect expert witness to conducting sophisticated econometric analysis, we provide the economic expertise your firm needs to succeed in complex litigation and regulatory matters.
Economic Research
Strong cases are built on strong foundations. We conduct comprehensive research on economic issues relevant to your litigation and regulatory matters, synthesizing academic literature and industry research to support case strategy, inform expert testimony, or respond to opposing economic arguments.
Our research goes beyond simple literature searches. We critically evaluate methodologies, identify consensus and debates in the academic literature, and translate technical economic concepts into actionable legal strategy. Whether you need background on a specific economic phenomenon or a comprehensive literature review for expert reports, we deliver research that strengthens your position.
What We Deliver
- Academic literature reviews synthesizing peer-reviewed research on relevant economic topics
- Market research and industry analysis to establish context and benchmarks
- Behavioral economics applications including literature on consumer decision-making biases
- Regulatory analysis including review of agency guidance, rulemakings, and enforcement actions
- Comparative case analysis examining economic issues in related litigation
- Annotated bibliographies and research memos tailored to case strategy
Example Use Cases
Dark Patterns Literature Review: Comprehensive review of academic and regulatory literature on dark patterns in e-commerce, covering definitions, taxonomies, consumer impacts, and regulatory treatment across jurisdictions.
Time Pressure and Consumer Decisions: Research synthesis on how time pressure affects consumer decision-making quality, covering psychological mechanisms, empirical evidence, and implications for disclosure effectiveness.
Case Strategy
Economic perspectives strengthen legal strategy at every stage of litigation. We work alongside your legal team to integrate economic thinking into case development, helping you frame arguments, anticipate opposing positions, and identify vulnerabilities before they become problems.
Our consulting services range from early-case assessment through settlement valuation. We review and critique opposing expert reports, prepare your experts for deposition, develop cross-examination strategies, and provide economic perspectives on case strengths and weaknesses. Think of us as an extension of your litigation team with specialized economic expertise.
What We Deliver
- Early case assessment analyzing economic strengths, weaknesses, and key issues
- Formulating discovery requests to ensure you have the data you need
- Expert report critique identifying methodological flaws and vulnerabilities in opposing analysis
- Deposition preparation including likely questions, technical explanations, and risk areas
- Cross-examination strategy targeting economic and statistical weaknesses in opposing testimony
- Settlement valuation incorporating economic factors, risks, and litigation costs
- Strategic advisory on framing economic issues for judges and juries
Example Use Cases
Opposing Expert Methodology Review: Detailed critique of opposing expert's damages model identifying inappropriate assumptions, statistical errors, and alternative methodologies that would yield materially different results.
Expert Deposition Prep: Prepare testifying expert for deposition in consumer protection case, anticipating technical challenges and developing clear explanations of complex econometric methodology.
Quantitative Analysis & Econometric Modeling
Rigorous statistical and econometric analysis provides the empirical foundation for case strategy and expert testimony. Whether you need damages calculations, regression analysis for class certification, or sophisticated modeling of consumer behavior, we bring PhD-level quantitative skills to your litigation matters.
Our analysis goes beyond basic calculations. We design methodologies that withstand scrutiny, anticipate opposing arguments, and communicate complex findings clearly to judges and juries. From data acquisition and cleaning through final analysis and visualization, we handle the entire quantitative workflow.
What We Deliver
- Damages calculations using industry-standard methodologies, with sensitivity analysis and robustness checks
- Regression analysis for class certification, causation, or market analysis questions
- Survey design, implementation, and statistical analysis to measure consumer perceptions or behaviors
- Class certification analysis including commonality assessment and damages models
- Data visualization and presentation materials that make complex analysis accessible
Example Use Cases
Consumer Harm Estimation: Calculate damages from allegedly deceptive marketing practices using regression analysis to isolate the impact of challenged claims on purchase decisions and prices paid.
Subscription Cancellation Analysis: Analyze friction in subscription cancellation flows using A/B test data and behavioral models to quantify consumer harm from dark patterns in cancellation interfaces.
Regulatory Economic Analysis
Regulatory matters require specialized expertise in how agencies think about economic issues and build enforcement cases. Drawing on direct experience at the CFPB, FTC, and FDIC, we provide analysis and strategic support for matters before regulatory agencies and state attorneys general.
Whether you're responding to a Civil Investigative Demand, preparing for agency examinations, drafting comment letters on proposed rules, or assessing compliance program effectiveness, we bring an insider's understanding of regulatory economics to your advocacy. We know how regulators approach economic analysis because we've done that analysis from the inside.
What We Deliver
- CFPB matter support including investigation response, economic analysis, and enforcement defense
- FTC investigation analysis covering consumer protection and antitrust matters
- Comment letters on proposed regulations incorporating economic analysis and evidence
- Compliance program assessment from an economic and regulatory perspective
- Regulatory risk analysis identifying potential economic issues in business practices
- Advocacy strategy integrating economic arguments into regulatory proceedings
Example Use Cases
CFPB Investigation Response: Provide economic analysis responding to CFPB investigation into subscription billing practices, including consumer harm assessment and analysis of business justifications.
Regulatory Comment Letter: Draft economic analysis section of comment letter on proposed CFPB rulemaking, addressing agency's cost-benefit analysis and providing alternative empirical evidence.
Expert Witness Identification & Recruitment
Finding the right expert witness can make or break a case. We leverage our extensive network of academic economists to identify, vet, and recruit testifying experts who are the perfect fit for your specific case needs. Unlike generic expert witness databases, we provide personalized searches drawing on deep relationships with economists across top institutions.
We handle the entire process: understanding your case requirements, conducting targeted searches, performing thorough conflict checks and background research, evaluating CVs and publications for relevance, facilitating preliminary consultations, and providing negotiation support for engagement terms.
What We Deliver
- Custom expert searches tailored to your case's specific economic issues and strategic needs
- Comprehensive conflict checking across opposing parties, related cases, and industry relationships
- Detailed background research including review of prior testimony, publications, and methodologies
- Analysis of CVs and publication records to ensure subject matter expertise matches case needs
- Coordination of preliminary consultations and negotiation of engagement terms
Example Use Cases
Behavioral Economics for ROSCA Case: Identify a leading behavioral economist with specific expertise in rotating savings and credit associations to serve as expert witness in consumer protection litigation involving informal lending practices.
Finance Expert for Securities Litigation: Recruit finance professor with empirical corporate finance expertise and prior testimony experience for securities fraud case involving disclosure of financial projections.
How We Work
Our engagement process is designed to be straightforward, transparent, and collaborative.
Initial Consultation
Free 30-minute call to understand your needs and case requirements
Scope & Proposal
Clear deliverables, timeline, and transparent pricing tailored to your matter
Engagement
Collaborative execution with regular communication and progress updates
Delivery
Professional deliverables with clear documentation and methodology
Follow-up
Ongoing support for questions, refinements, and additional needs
Discuss Your Case Needs
Let's talk about how economic expertise can strengthen your case strategy, support your experts, or help you navigate regulatory matters. Schedule a free consultation to explore how we can work together.
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