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Our team delivers effective, efficient, and regulatory compliant solutions that address the unique needs of educational institutions.

We are engaged by public and private institutions to identify, assess, avoid, and resolve claims and disputes of all types and sizes, in addition to being retained for ongoing construction, financial, environmental, health, and safety consulting services.

Our professionals have a comprehensive understanding of the economic, reputational, regulatory, contractual, and environmental risks unique to this field and the various jurisdictions in which it operates.

LICENSED & CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONALS
PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE

Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

Strategic & Financial Advisory

LICENSED & CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONALS
PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE

Dispute Resolution & Avoidance

Strategic & Financial Advisory

Specialized Expertise for the Education Industry:

We understand the importance of communication, response time, deliverables, and regulatory compliance.

From early learning to colleges and universities, our team has extensive experience providing expertise to school boards, presidents, and principles; consortiums; directors and trustees; liability officers; risk managers; project and facility managers; environmental, health, and safety staff; bondholders and lenders; brokers; independent adjusters; insurance carriers; third-party administrators; and counsel.

Learn more about the services we deliver to educational institutions below.

Digital & Data

Cyber Security Consulting & Digital Investigations
  • Cloud Security Consulting
  • Cyber Risk & Compliance Consulting
  • Digital Forensics Services
  • eDiscovery Consulting Services
  • Forensic Data Analytics
  • Penetration Testing Services
  • Virtual CISO Services (vCISO)
Information Governance & Data Privacy Consulting
  • Ad Tech Data Privacy & Compliance
  • Cookie/Tracking Pixel Consent & Compliance Management
  • Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
  • Departing Employee Data Theft Consulting
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Frameworks
  • Off-Channel Communications (OCC) Compliance
  • Policy, Procedure & Program Development / Monitoring 
  • Regulatory & Privacy Compliance
  • Third-Party Risk & Compliance

Financial Investigations, Valuation & Risk

Forensic Accounting & Economics
  • Analyzing Personal Injury Wrongful Death, Labor & Employment Disputes
  • Business Interruption
  • Calculating Construction Costs
  • Contents
  • Cost Accumulation Tracking System (C|A|T|S)
  • Cyber
  • Economic Damages Quantification
  • Extra Expense
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fraud
  • Nurse Consulting & Medical Bill Review
  • Review & Tracking of Construction Expenses
  • Tangible & Intangible Asset Valuations
  • Training & Education
Investigations & Compliance Services
  • Compliance & Regulatory Consulting
  • Corporate Investigations
  • Financial Statement Misstatements / Auditor Conduct Investigations
  • Fraud Investigations
  • Global Sanctions Compliance
  • Integrity Monitoring
  • Investigative Due Diligence
  • Solvency Evaluations

Strategic Advisory

Business Intelligence
  • Competition, Market & Regulatory Assessments
  • Due Diligence Assessments
Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Intellectual Property Advisory
  • Intellectual Property Expert Opinion
  • Intellectual Property Management Consulting
  • Intellectual Property Specialty Services
Investment Banking, Portfolio Optimization & Investor Services
  • Asset Acquisitions & Divestitures
  • Asset, Portfolio & Business Valuations
  • Balance Sheet Restructuring
  • Capital Markets Advisory – Loans, Debt, Equity, Financing
  • Due Diligence - Commercial, Economic, Financial, Market, Operational, Strategic & Technical
  • Financial Planning
  • Integration Planning & Execution
  • Market Balance for Securitized Risk, Insurance & Complex Claims
  • Opportunity Identification & Screening
  • Portfolio & Capital Model Restructuring/Optimization
  • Portfolio Strategic Review 
  • Project Financing, Acquisitions & Divestitures
  • Regulatory Compliance & Asset Review
  • Securitizing Transactions Through Complex Insurance Products
  • Transaction Diligence & Support
Operational Value Creation
  • Board Advisory & Participation
  • Growth Strategies
  • Interim Operations Management
  • Office of the COO & Operational Support
  • Operating Model Development
  • Operational Advisory Services
  • Operational Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • Organizational Structure & Efficiency Advisory
  • Profit Improvement
  • Revenue Enhancement
  • Program & Project Management
  • Strategic Operational Planning
Regulatory Advisory
  • Certificates of Public Convenience Assistance
  • Environmental Mandate Strategy
  • Expert Testimony
  • Integrated Resource Planning Support
  • Rate Case Strategy, Preparation & Training
Strategy Development & Implementation
  • Alternatives Identification & Evaluations
  • Business Case Development & Communication
  • Complex Insurance Claims & Risk Engineering Solutions
  • Risk Management & Contingency Planning
  • Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainability & ESG Services
  • Corporate Strategy, Risk Management, Assurance & Dispute Services
  • Environmental Sustainability Services
  • Governance Sustainability Services
  • Social Sustainability Services
Turnaround & Restructuring Services
  • Board Advisory & Participation
  • Business / Operational Assessments
  • Project & Corporate Loan Workout Economics
  • Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) & Interim Management Services
  • Construction Cost, Schedule, Finance & EPC Assurance
  • Fiduciary Services – Receiver, Assignee, Trustee
  • Financial Reporting & Performance Management
  • Lender Advisory 
  • Liquidity Management
  • Maximizing Ultimate Recovery for Educational Institutions in Distress
  • Office of the CFO & Corporate Finance Support
  • Receiverships

Technical & Scientific

Construction
  • Bid / Evaluation Services for Architect & Contractor Selection
  • Construction Contract Claims Services
  • Construction Cost Estimating
  • Construction Defect Investigations
  • Construction Insurance Claims Services
  • Construction Scheduling & Planning
  • Dispute Resolution & International Arbitration
  • Due Diligence Assessments
  • Exposure & Vulnerability Assessments
  • Facility Condition Assessments
  • Project Support Services for New Construction, Expansions & Remediation
  • Project & Program Management / Owner’s Representation
  • Property Damage Assessments
  • Third-Party Scheduling Services
  • Surety Services
Environmental, Health & Safety
  • Asbestos & Lead Inspections, Specifications & Monitoring
  • Asbestos Operations & Management Plan
  • Due Diligence & Property Acquisition
  • Energy Transition Services
  • Environmental / Natural Resources Impact Assessment & Permitting
  • Environmental Assessments & Remediation Protocols
  • Epidemiology
  • ESG & EHS Digital Solutions
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Lead Risk Assessments
  • Mold Assessments & Remediation Protocols
  • Ongoing Lead-Based Paint Monitoring Plan
  • Safety Plans & Training, Corrective Action & Regulatory Compliance Support
  • Toxicology
Equipment Consulting
  • Contents & Inventory Evaluations
  • Equipment & Systems Damage Assessments
  • Remediation Protocols
  • Repair Versus Replacement Determinations
  • System Contamination Level Analysis
Forensic Engineering & Specialized Investigations
  • Accident Reconstruction
  • Biomechanical Engineering
  • Civil & Structural Engineering
  • Code Upgrade & Compliance Support
  • Failure & Collapse Analysis
  • Fire & Explosion Investigations
  • Geology / Geophysics
  • Human Factors Analysis & User Experience Research Services
  • Materials Analysis & Lab Testing
  • Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Assessments
  • Premises Liability Evaluations
  • Product Liability
  • Seismic Evaluations
 
A Selection of Our Experts’ Expertise
 
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