Dr. Sullivan, a co-founder of the firm, is a recognized authority in risk analysis and liability evaluation.  He has extensive experience as an expert witness on issues of statistical analysis of product failure and construction defects, economic risks of claims and settlements, and economic models of future liability.  He has published a number of works regarding customer response to service reliability issues.  In addition, Dr. Sullivan has pioneered the application of statistical and economic analysis disciplines, as well as the methodologies of survey and sample design to construction defect defense and to the management of product performance liabilities in the context of class action settlements and judgments.