PRACTICE AREAS

FORENSIC ECONOMICS

We estimate economic damages for plaintiffs and defendants.

TYPES OF CLIENTS
  • Plaintiff Law Firms
  • Defense Law Firms
  • Offices of Attorney Generals
TYPES OF CASES
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Loss of Profits
  • Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
  • Whistleblowers
  • Lead Paint

REGULATORY ECONOMICS & PROCEEDINGS

We assess the claimed economic benefits and costs of parties in proceedings.

TYPES OF CLIENTS
  • DC Office of the People’s Counsel
  • DC Department of the Environment
  • DC Public Service Commission
TYPES OF ISSUES
  • Claimed benefits of Pepco/Exelon Merger
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (Smart Grid)
  • Rate Design, particularly related to low-income ratepayers

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

We validate underlying economic and business assumptions.

SCENARIO TESTING OF
  • Key benchmarks
  • Revenue targets
  • Profit & loss goals
  • Break-even analyses
  • Working-capital analyses
TYPES OF VALUATIONS
  • Renewable Energy Start Up
  • Office Products
  • Telecommunications
  • Broadband
  • Specialty Ice Creams

ENERGY POLICY & PLANNING

We develop workable energy plans and policy.

SELECTED CLIENTS
  • DC Department of the Environment (DDOE)/Energy Administration and its predecessor the DC Energy Office (DCEO)
  • Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCG)
  • DC Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC)
  • DC Public Service Commission (PSC)
  • US Virgin Islands
SAMPLE PROJECTS
  • Comprehensive economic plans
  • Performance or sustainable energy utilities
  • Program Evaluations
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure/Smart Grid
  • Bill Stabilization: Decoupling Firm Revenues from Energy Usage

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We provide organizational support services in the areas of strategic planning and performance measurement and management, with a particular focus on the development of self, others, and the organization.

SAMPLE CLIENTS
  • African Ancestry
  • DC Community Humanities Council
  • DC Department of Public Works
  • DC Energy Office
  • DC Office of the People’s Counsel
  • Justice & Sustainability Associates
SAMPLE SERVICES
  • Everything DiSC Facilitation System (Wiley Publication)
  • Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team (Wiley Publication)

DC HISTORY & PUBLIC POLICY

We develop policies and recommendations for Washington DC’s residents and policymakers.

SAMPLE ISSUES
  • Cultural Planning
  • Housing development
  • Neighborhood revitalization
  • Financial control boards
  • Economic development
  • Supermarket location
  • Public utilities
  • Energy
  • Citizen participation
  • Political structures.