Scientific Expertise for High-Stakes Environmental Litigation
SWAPE is an environmental consulting firm that provides rigorous technical analysis and expert witness services to law firms, municipalities, and community organizations involved in complex environmental cases.
Since 2003, SWAPE has provided technical consulting and expert services on environmental pollution, chemical release incidents, industrial emissions, and related matters at sites across the United States. Our clients include law firms, municipalities, community groups, non-profit organizations, and developers navigating complex environmental disputes.
We founded SWAPE with a clear purpose: to bring serious scientific expertise to cases that affect the health of communities and the quality of the environment. That commitment guides every engagement.
Our experts have worked on numerous high-stakes cases involving per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, pesticides, and other emerging contaminants.
Thousands of projects completed
Our work spans environmental site assessments, hydrogeological investigations, and exposure reconstructions. Across thousands of projects, we have helped clients build technically sound cases and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Expertise in environmental site assessment and standard of care
SWAPE has deep experience evaluating exposure to workers and residents across a range of industries — including agriculture, petrochemicals, railroads, and landfills. Our assessments meet rigorous scientific and legal standards, and our experts are prepared to defend their findings in deposition and at trial.