Geotechnical Engineering Legal Support

Northgate’s geotechnical engineering experts have consulted on over 100 cases, many of which have resulted in deposition and court trials. Our experts support substantial cost recoveries and technically sound solutions to problems related to foundation settlement, failures, and movement; fault studies; landsliding; and soil collapse, creep, erosion, and drainage. We have decades of experience in site reconnaissance, assessment and soil conditions, data gap analysis, and causation assessments on foundation settlement and subsidence issues. Our extensive geotechnical expertise and construction field experience have been used to opine on the standard of care for contractors and engineers. We provide clients with top-notch geotechnical expert witnesses tailored to meet specific case needs.