As Houston's trusted forensic economist, Skerritt Economics provides comprehensive economic damage analysis and business valuation services specifically designed for the demanding requirements of Texas litigation. Our practice serves attorneys throughout the Houston metropolitan area with meticulous attention to detail, industry-leading methodologies, and clear, compelling expert reports that help build winning cases.
With extensive experience in Texas's federal and state court systems, we understand the unique economic landscape of America's fourth-largest city and energy capital. From downtown financial services to the Texas Medical Center, from Bayou City manufacturing to Houston's thriving tech sector, our economic analysis reflects the true complexity and opportunity of the Houston economy.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Comprehensive lost earnings analysis, life care planning, and household services valuations. Our calculations incorporate Houston's specific wage patterns, cost of living adjustments, and career trajectory modeling for accurate damage assessments.
Medical Malpractice
Expert life care planning and medical cost projections for catastrophic injury cases. We work closely with Houston's premier medical institutions to provide detailed, defensible economic analysis for complex malpractice litigation.
Employment Litigation
Precise wage loss calculations, discrimination damage analysis, and career impact assessments. Our expertise covers Houston's diverse employment landscape from energy & utilities and technology & software to healthcare & life sciences and manufacturing.
Business Valuation
Professional business valuations for commercial disputes, partnership dissolutions, and divorce proceedings. We understand Houston's dynamic business environment and provide valuations that reflect current market realities.
Why Choose a Forensic Economist for Your Houston Case?
In Houston's complex legal environment, having a qualified forensic economist can make the difference between winning and losing your case. Economic damages often represent the largest component of personal injury, wrongful death, employment discrimination, and commercial litigation awards. Our forensic economic analysis provides the foundation for compelling, defensible damage calculations that stand up to the most rigorous rigorous scrutiny.
Specialized Houston Economic Damage Analysis
Houston presents unique challenges for economic damage calculations. The nation's energy capital features high-earning executives, complex compensation packages, substantial benefits, and significant economic variations across the metropolitan area. Our forensic economic analysis accounts for:
- Energy Sector Premiums: Oil and gas executives, refining professionals, and petrochemical specialists
- Medical Center Excellence: Healthcare professionals, researchers, and medical specialists
- Aerospace Industry: NASA Johnson Space Center engineers and aerospace professionals
- Port and Logistics: International trade, shipping, and transportation professionals
- Technology Growth: Software engineers, data scientists, and tech entrepreneurs
Court-Qualified Expert Witness Services
Our forensic economist is court-qualified and has provided expert testimony in hundreds of cases throughout Texas's federal and state court systems. We understand the evidentiary standards, procedural requirements, and judicial expectations specific to Texas litigation. Our expert reports are thorough, clearly written, and designed to withstand rigorous scrutiny.
Comprehensive Forensic Economics Services
Our practice covers the full spectrum of forensic economics applications in Houston litigation:
- Personal Injury Economics: Lost earnings, benefits, and household services
- Wrongful Death Analysis: Lifetime earnings projections and dependency calculations
- Medical Malpractice: Life care plans and future medical cost projections
- Employment Litigation: Discrimination damages and constructive discharge analysis
- Commercial Damages: Lost profits, business interruption, and contract disputes
- Intellectual Property: Patent infringement and trademark damages
- Matrimonial Economics: Income analysis and business valuation for divorce