Professional Historical, Environmental and Litigation Research Consultants

Taylor Research Group (TRG) is a litigation and environmental research company with experienced professional researchers available to provide historical, investigative and analytical research services and support to environmental, legal and business clients.

Our professional legal research services furnish businesses and law firms with the assistance necessary to effectively negotiate the time-sensitive nature of litigation, to identify past and present liabilities, to help with due diligence, and to better understand their corporate histories.

What We Do

Explore our research services. We work on a variety of historical, environmental and legal matters.

Environmental & Toxic Tort Research

The researchers at TRG are experts in researching historical environmental problems at industrial sites, wastewater treatment plants and Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), manufactured gas plants (MGPs) and military facilities across the United States.

Environmental & Toxic Tort Research Link

Product Liability Research

TRG is often approached by companies seeking to defend product liability claims or by firms representing plaintiffs who have sustained injuries from particular products. Our product liability law and research specialists regularly find records in the public domain to assist with such claims.

Product Liability Research Link

Federal/State/Local Government Records Research

The staff at TRG is knowledgeable and experienced with federal, state and local records collections throughout the U.S. With our clients’ objectives in mind, we develop and execute research strategies to locate the needed information to assist our clients with their complex litigation and environmental cases.

Federal/State/Local Government Records Research Link

Asbestos Research

Taylor Research Group is one of the premier research companies for asbestos litigation. In our research, we regularly identify the manufacturers of boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, condensers, distillers, turbo-generators and other machinery and equipment aboard U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Maritime Commission vessels.

Asbestos Research Link

Railroad Valuation Records

Taylor Research Group’s (TRG) experienced researchers are highly skilled in accessing and collecting records created by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), including maps. These records, originally created by the ICC and railroad employees between 1915 and 1920 (and updated into the 1960s), provide a wealth of information regarding the history of the United States’s railroad system.

Railroad Valuation Records Link

Historic Property Services

From single-family homes to expansive commercial districts, every property has a unique story. Taylor Research Group’s familiarity with finding, navigating, and utilizing a broad array of resources—including archives, historical societies, municipal records, and libraries—allows us to conduct efficient, in-depth research and reveal your property’s history.

Historic Property Services Link

Other Services

Taylor Research Group provides professional research services to law firms and businesses throughout the United States in high stakes environmental, commercial and civil litigation. We offer a variety of research services, including due diligence investigations to identify potentially responsible parties (PRPs) on Superfund or PCB matters to federal, state and local records reviews to understand historical operations and activities at a contaminated site.

Other Services Link

Latest Blogs

The United States of America celebrates our 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, with celebrations slated here in Washington, DC, and across the country. As historical researchers living in the nation’s capital, we are excited to celebrate this momentous occasion, including at local events throughout the summer. Whether you live …
5 Free Ways to Celebrate America’s 250th and Explore DC Link
It’s no secret that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already beginning to revolutionize the human experience, with profound and far-reaching effects that are not yet fully understood, and in some cases probably have not yet manifested. That includes the field of historical research, where TRG is already seeing AI’s impact. We …
Historical Research in the Age of AI Link
Historic property research has been a Taylor Research Group (TRG) specialty for nearly 20 years, helping our clients gain a better understanding of a wide array of property types. Now, in addition to our longstanding legal, engineering, and industrial clientele, we are proud to also serve new clients including homeowners, …
Unearthing Property Histories Link
Last week, TRG was pleased to attend the webinar Federal Preservation Priorities for 2026, hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (National Trust) Leadership Forum. The program provided updates on legislative actions, funding allocations, and advocacy work impacting historic preservation nationwide. …
Conference Perspectives: Federal Preservation Developments for the Year Ahead Link
Last week, TRG attended Advocating Successfully for State Historic Tax Credits, a webinar hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) Leadership Forum. Experts from New York, Maine, and Kansas shared how Historic Tax Credit (HTC) programs in their states have saved historic properties, created thousands of jobs, and …
Conference Perspectives: The State of State Historic Tax Credits Link
Last week, Taylor Research Group (TRG) attended the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) monthly PFAS webinar briefing, which covered 2025 regulatory developments and assessed ongoing 2026 litigation that may significantly impact that landscape. The conversation touched on a persistent theme: while PFAS regulations remain in flux, primary and secondary manufacturers; owners …
PFAS Regulatory Developments: Looking Back at 2025 and Planning for 2026 Link