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. We are known for our imaginative research solutions and ability to find the documents and information that assist our clients with complex legal and commercial issues.
Government Contract Records
Corporate History and Historical Corporate Succession Research
Whether as a standalone research task or part of a larger and more complex research project, TRG routinely reconstructs corporate histories, including corporate succession. Our work ranges from simple identification of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) to detailed accounts of corporate ownership and operations, including the specific nature of mergers and acquisitions, and issues of liability transfer.
Expert Witness Services
Taylor Research Group provides expert and fact witness services for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. In addition to providing detailed expert reports, our research professionals have provided affidavits and testimony (at both deposition and trial) on an array of historical matters related to litigation in federal and state courts.
Upon researching the facts and analyzing historical documents, TRG’s experts possess the proficiency, education, and experience to offer informed and comprehensive insights. We can also coordinate the authentication of documents collected by TRG researchers as well as catalog and analyze any historical documents furnished by opposing experts and parties.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Right-to-Know Requests
We regularly submit FOIA and Right-to-Know records requests with federal, state, and local governments, using our knowledge of public records and historical context to help guide records custodians to the relevant materials that we seek. Our team monitors these requests throughout the response cycle, including filing appeals when necessary.
Aerial Photography
We routinely retrieve and analyze historical aerial photography from libraries and archives in support of various project types, providing our clients with a visual understanding of historical sites and surrounding areas and supporting in-depth spatial analysis.
Individual Military Service and Military Unit and Ship Records
TRG researchers are highly experienced in identifying and retrieving records related to U.S. military personnel in all branches of service and all time periods, right up to the present. Whether you are researching family history, seeking information to support a veteran’s benefit claim, or otherwise in need of documenting an individual’s service, we can help you find the records you seek.
Federal Records of Native American Nations
TRG has experience accessing a range of federal records related to Native American nations, including records of the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as Indian depredation case files. We have conducted research in support of projects including land and water rights issues and environmental litigation involving Native lands and lands held in trust.
African American and Enslavement Records
TRG historians are experienced in researching African American history, including but not limited to retrieval of enslavement records, Reconstruction-era records, and materials relating to African American service personnel, including records of segregated military units.
Still and Motion Picture Photography
Immigration Records
TRG is conveniently located near the National Archives and Records Administration facilities in Washington, DC, and College Park, MD, which hold voluminous collections of immigration records including arrival and departure records, naturalization records, visa records, and passport records.
Insurance Archaeology Support
TRG conducts historical research in support of insurance archaeology professionals, including documentation of regulatory changes, government filings, and other public records.