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Walker Prentke

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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Walker Prentke has over ten years of diverse experience within the environmental field. He specializes in environmental liability assessment, litigation support, and due diligence. He has conducted extensive environmental liability assessments for large and diverse clients, including a global fluorinated plastics manufacturer, a military-grade aeronautical optics manufacturer, and a specialty fast food paper manufacturer. Walker has also supported numerous environmental litigation projects, mainly as the technical lead and primary technical writer, helping to ensure expert reports are concise and technically defensible.

Walker is a Senior Hydrogeologist at J.S. Held, focused on environmental litigation support and liability assessment for various clients. He provides technical reviews of documents, supports legal counsel through witness depositions, assists in drafting subpoenas and discovery requests, advises on potential technical arguments and shortfalls, conducts historical research, and writes expert reports. Walker has a background in site investigation and remediation, as well as extensive experience addressing a wide range of contaminants. He recently leveraged his chemistry background to provide high-level environmental liability assessments for emerging contaminants, including PFAS.

Professional Affiliations/Training

  • 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification & Annual Refresher
  • National Groundwater Association, Member

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.