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Phillip Ludvigsen, Ph.D.

J.S. Held Strengthens Forensic Accounting and Financial Investigations Expertise and Expands Suite of Services in Canada with Acquisition of ADS Forensics

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Dr. Phillip Ludvigsen specializes in litigation support, ESG, and sustainable financing, such as green bond development and verification. He has co-authored expert witness reports, rebuttals, and settlement memorandums for mediation, allocation, regulatory oversight, and litigation engagements, including superfund mega-sites, manufactured gas plant (MGP) cleanup programs, insurance claims, and international dispute resolution.

Dr. Ludvigsen provides subject matter expertise in support of mediation, allocation, regulatory oversight, and ongoing litigation. He has extensive involvement in opining on various technical aspects related to site remediation, historical waste generation, sustainable finance, ESG, and standard of care. He has consulted on climate-related financial and physical risk visualization, management, and municipal climate action planning.

Key Expertise

  • Expert Reports & Rebuttals
  • Industrial Waste Estimations
  • MGP Contribution Analysis
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting/Reporting
  • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Verification & Validation
  • International ESG Standards
  • Greenwash Assessment
  • Sustainable Finance (Green Bonds)
  • Knowledge Engineering (AI - Expert Systems)

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Certified Responsible Investment Professional by RIA and PRI Academy
  • Certified GHG verifier (CSA America Cert. # 0020A & 5503A)
  • International Standards Organization (ISO)
    • ISO Global Chair for TC207, SC4 on Environmental Performance Evaluation
    • U.S. Representative to ISO's Strategic Advisory Group on Environment, Social and Governance
    • Member of ISO's Strategic Leadership Group on Environmental Management
  • SASB Expert working groups: Utilities, Oil & Gas, and Information Technology & Communications

J.S. Held is recognized as an ENR Top 200 Environmental Consulting Firm and industry leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant for Sustainability & ESG Consulting.