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Technology advances. New fields of expertise emerge. Cases grow more complex. A lot can change in more than three decades and ForensisGroup has helped transform the world of expert witness services. But through it all, some things have remained remarkably constant: our deep knowledge of the experts we recommend, building relationships that last and never leaving the right match to chance. You can layer on AI, create new industries and uncover ever more complex problems, but the drive to keep finding a better way will always be in our DNA.
ForensisGroup was founded to reimagine the business of expert witness search. But from the beginning, there was a higher purpose in mind. Finding the right expert was ultimately in service of something bigger: helping attorneys get closer to the truth, make a difference in their cases and play a part in creating a more just world.
The road from a single Rolodex on Mercy Tolentino Steenwyk’s dining room table to becoming a leader in expert witness services has taken many interesting turns. Along the way, new ideas became new ways of working, relationships grew, expertise expanded and a small company with a big idea grew beyond all expectations. Follow the journey through the milestones, turning points and foresight that brought ForensisGroup to where we are today, and where we might be heading tomorrow.
ForensisGroup is founded, places its first expert witness and never looks back. One of the first dedicated expert witness services of its kind begins building a network of known experts and personally connecting attorneys with the expertise their cases require. From day one, the idea is simple: know the experts, understand the case and do the work to bring the right people together.
The idea catches on. Attorneys and insurers come back with new cases, word spreads and the ForensisGroup network grows right along with them. With every engagement, the company gets better at knowing its experts, understanding what clients need and making the right match. Just as important, a larger sense of purpose begins to take shape, one that will eventually extend the company’s impact well beyond the cases it serves. This growing commitment would become the foundation for Force for Good™.
As cases become more specialized, so does the ForensisGroup network. Expertise expands across engineering and construction, business, environmental, science and technology, health and safety and other disciplines, giving legal teams access to specialists for an increasingly wide range of matters. The network gets bigger, but the approach stays personal. No matter the discipline, ForensisGroup still takes the time to know the experts behind the expertise.
By 2010, ForensisGroup has supported more than 10,000 cases and built relationships with legal professionals across the country. That experience reinforces something the company has understood from the beginning: expert witness services are ultimately about people. Excellence in Human Connection® becomes an expression of an approach built around listening, responsiveness, personal relationships and understanding what each client and case truly needs.
ForensisGroup continues supporting law firms, insurers and legal teams while finding new ways to put specialized knowledge to work. Companies, government entities and other organizations begin turning to ForensisGroup for highly specific expertise and consulting support. It turns out the ability to know the experts, understand the problem and find the right person for it can make a difference well beyond the courtroom.
ForensisGroup enters its fourth decade with the same commitment to personal service with better tools for delivering it. High Touch High Tech™ brings technology and human connection together, while strengthened vetting processes continue to raise the standard for expert evaluation. During extraordinary events including the pandemic and major wildfires, ForensisGroup offers free consultations to help people and organizations navigate unfamiliar challenges. The tools evolve. The commitment to people remains the same.
Today, ForensisGroup brings the experience of more than 35,000 cases to legal teams handling matters of every size and complexity, including significant litigation and landmark cases. At the same time, the company continues improving how that work gets done. New technology, including the internally developed SparkIt tool, helps make conflict checking faster and more reliable while supporting the rigorous review and personal service clients have come to expect.
The right expert witness service continues to change everything. Our commitment to new technology, deeper expert relationships and new ways to serve clients and communities will continue to evolve and lead the industry forward. But some things will remain constant. The highest standards. The personal relationships. The belief in using business as a force for good. And the idea that started it all: connecting attorneys with experts who can make a difference, in their cases and the world.