2025-2026 Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors!
When you reach out to one of these fine companies, please tell them you are reaching out because they are an IADC sponsor.
For contact information for our key sponsors: Please see the information below each sponsor listing.
If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities with the IADC, please email Mary Beth Kurzak, Executive Director and CEO, at [email protected].
CORE CONNECTION LEVEL ONE

S-E-A
Key Contact: Ryan Siekmann, Manager, Regional Business Development
A powerful resource in litigation for more than 55 years, S-E-A is a multi-disciplined forensic engineering, fire investigation, product testing and visualization services company specializing in failure analysis, with over 350 employees and 18 locations nationwide. S-E-A offers complete investigative services, including: marine, mechanical, biomechanical, electrical, civil and materials engineering, as well as fire investigation, industrial hygiene, toxicology, visualization services, digital forensics, vehicle dynamics and health sciences. Should animations or graphics be needed, S-E-A’s Imaging Sciences team can work closely with field staff to clearly depict what really happened. Together, these disciplines interact to provide thorough analysis that will support any subsequent litigation.
CORE CONNECTION LEVEL TWO

BRG
Key Contacts: Bob Craig, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
Ray Mullady, Managing Director
It’s rare for an organization to successfully combine intelligence and insights with practical know-how. At BRG, this synergy is central to how we work and who we are. We call it Intelligence That Works. Founded in 2010, our experts provide testimony and consulting services on an array of topics in complex litigation. With over forty offices across six continents, BRG’s network of top-tier professionals includes industry experts, renowned academics, and respected data scientists, bringing a breadth of real-world experience to address the complex challenges facing organizations today. For every engagement, we handpick expert teams to serve each client’s specific requirements.

Exponent
Key Contact: Bette McKenzie, Business Development Manager
The Exponent name is recognized for its integrity, objectivity, independence, and professionalism. Our corporate core values drive a commitment to client service that enables us to provide consistently high quality work to clients worldwide. For more than 50 years we have provided engineering, scientific, environmental, and health consulting services to corporations, insurance carriers, government agencies, law firms, and individuals. The firm has been best known for analyzing accidents and failures to determine their causes, but in recent years it has become more active in assisting clients with human health, environmental, engineering, and regulatory issues associated with new products or processes to help prevent problems in the future.

MRC
Key Contact: Gretchen Watson, CEO and President of the Board
For more than 40 years, Medical Research Consultants (MRC) has specialized in Record Retrieval, Nurse Analysis, and Data Management & Analytics solutions that scale seamlessly to support litigation, compliance, and medical research projects of any size. MRC is known for its expertise supporting complex, mass tort litigations. MRC's long-standing partnerships with leading corporate clients and their outside counsels have shaped its proven processes, advanced software, and deep clinical expertise, enabling clients to make timely, informed decisions that truly make a difference.
GENERAL SPONSORS
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Baker Tilly
Key Contact: Derek Royster, Principal
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

ESi
Key Contacts: Cassie Ferries, Senior Business Development Specialist
Heather Slatton, Director of Business Development
ESi is an engineering investigation and analysis firm uniquely positioned to meet the varied and often specialized needs of our clients. Our consultants pair technical expertise with in-depth industry knowledge to ensure that we are responsive and relevant in the services we provide. With highly qualified personnel and state-of-the-art test facilities, labs, and equipment, ESi provides clients with access to our full range of engineering capabilities, and can assemble the right team for virtually any project.

HKA
Key Contact: Michael Cuevas, Partner
HKA a leading provider of consulting, expert, and advisory services for the construction and engineering industry. With over 1,000 professionals operating in 40+ offices in 18 countries, services include delay, productivity analysis, cost and quantum, design and construction standard of care, and forensic architecture, engineering, and technical services. From construction and manufacturing to processes and technology, HKA consultants have helped resolve claims totaling in the hundreds of billions. Our global portfolio includes some of the world’s largest and most prestigious projects across various market sectors, including buildings, industrial facilities, infrastructure, oil and gas, power and utilities, resources, and technology.
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IMS Legal Strategies
Key Contact: Jill Leibold, Senior Jury Consulting Advisor
IMS Legal Strategies is a trusted partner to law firms and corporations worldwide, providing the expertise and technology needed to solve dispute-related challenges and protect reputations. IMS delivers strategic solutions for the entire litigation lifecycle, including advisory and analytical support, specialized expert witness services, data-driven jury consulting, powerful trial graphics, and seamless presentation technology. We work closely with clients to develop a strong case around key themes and present compelling narratives that leave a lasting impression on decision-makers. Our integrated teams have decades of practical experience in more than 65,000 cases and 6,500 trials. Together, we win. Visit imslegal.com for more.

Relativity
Key Contact: Cristin Traylor, Director of Law Firm Strategy Marketing
Relativity is a global legal technology company that empowers the legal data intelligence community to organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its extensible, AI-powered platform, RelativityOne, transforms complex data into insights and actions to elevate the practice of law. Leading corporations, law firms and government agencies worldwide rely on Relativity and its robust partner ecosystem to uncover the most relevant and impactful information across a range of legal work.

Round Table Group
Key Contact: Jonathan Rosenzweig, Business Development Executive
Round Table Group is the pioneering expert search and referral service, having created the industry as we know it 30 years ago. Since then, we have been helping litigators find and retain their ideal experts for every matter, in any practice area. We’re the experts on experts®. www.roundtablegroup.com

Secretariat Advisors, LLC
Key Contact: Angela A. Meyer, PHD, PE, Managing Director
When the stakes are highest, leading law firms, corporations, and government entities turn to Secretariat. Our experts deliver clarity and confidence in the most complex legal, regulatory, and risk challenges.
• Proven success in high-stakes disputes and litigation
• Integrated advisory across engineering, economics, and data solutions
• Global reach with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Our services include:
• Construction Quantum, Delay and Project Advisory
• Data Privacy & Digital Forensics
• Economic Damages and Valuation
• Forensic Engineering
• Investigations and Disputes
Quality, integrity, and independence are at the core of everything we do. Let’s solve your most complex problems together.
Troutman eMerge
Key Contact: Evan Kendall, Senior Business Development Manager
Troutman eMerge helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutmanemerge.com.

YA Group
Key Contacts: Ryan Grantham, National Business Development Executive
Judd Wooddy, Director, LCP Business Development
YA Group is a preeminent technical consulting firm providing tailored solutions for complex projects. With more than 25 years of experience, YA’s experts specialize in the planning and forensic assessment of the built environment, government grant consulting, and accident reconstruction & biomechanics. Our multidisciplinary team supports clients in the insurance, government, legal, and corporate sectors. In an environment where uncertainty is constant, YA helps clients move forward with a decisive advantage.