While Taylor Research Group (TRG) is a Washington, DC-based research firm, conveniently located near major federal repositories, our work is far from limited to the DC region. TRG researchers regularly travel across the country to conduct research at local and state repositories, government offices, university libraries, and historical societies. We recently surveyed our office and found that collectively, we have conducted in-person research in at least 32 states– and that doesn't count the states whose records we've "visited" remotely (all 50, plus Guam and Puerto Rico!). This is all to say that we go anywhere and everywhere to collect and analyze the documents that are essential to our clients.
Cracking your case with historical analysis
At Taylor Research Group (TRG), we often use the tagline: “Why search when we research?” This is to emphasize how we transcend basic document retrieval and surface level online searches. In previous blog posts, we have highlighted how our knowledge of local, state, and federal archival repositories has helped our clients crack their product liability cases, go beyond the phase I environmental site assessment, and reconstruct the ownership history of a contaminated site. A recent research experience by our team underscores yet another value of historical research: unearthing unknown leads that can help win a client’s legal case.