Expert Witness, Consulting & Investigative Services
Landau & Associates provides expert testimony, litigation support, investigative services, and consulting related to human trafficking, child exploitation, crimes against children, and criminal justice matters.
Whether supporting a complex civil case, criminal prosecution, victim-centered investigation, or organizational training initiative, the firm delivers practical guidance informed by decades of real-world experience.
Expert Witness Services
Carrie J. Landau has been qualified as an expert witness in federal courts throughout the United States.
Whether assisting prosecutors, plaintiff counsel, defense counsel, or legal teams navigating highly sensitive facts, Landau & Associates delivers objective analysis and courtroom-ready perspective designed to clarify complex issues for judges and juries.
Service Scope
Explore the scope of this service.
Subject matter support is available across trafficking, exploitation, victim-response, and crimes against children matters.
Engagements may be tailored to a single matter or integrated into broader litigation support and trial preparation.
Litigation Support & Case Review
Complex matters often require more than legal analysis alone. Landau & Associates assists attorneys and legal teams by reviewing investigative materials, evaluating case facts, and identifying issues that may shape strategy, testimony, and case preparation.
This work is built for matters that benefit from investigative perspective, victim-centered analysis, and practical insight developed through decades of federal case experience.
Service Scope
Support that strengthens case preparation.
Strategic support can begin early in the life of a case or be brought in at critical stages where outside review, issue identification, and subject-matter clarity are needed most.
Case Review
Structured review of allegations, timelines, materials, and investigative posture.
Discovery Review
Assessment of discovery with attention to patterns, gaps, and case-relevant detail.
Investigative Analysis
Evaluation of facts, interviews, conduct, and supporting materials through an investigative lens.
Trial Strategy Support
Practical consultation to help legal teams prepare for testimony, sequencing, and issue framing.
Victim-Centered Assessment
Insight regarding victim dynamics, response patterns, and case-sensitive context.
Report Preparation
Professional support for written analysis and case-ready expert consultation.
Civil & Criminal Investigations
Landau & Associates provides investigative support for attorneys, organizations, and select clients requiring experienced, discreet, and professional investigative assistance.
Each matter is approached with attention to detail, professionalism, and an understanding of how investigative findings may affect legal proceedings, strategy, and case development.
Service Scope
Professional investigative assistance.
The four expandable categories below describe the type of investigative work. The six items further below are examples of specific services that may be included within that work.
Civil & Criminal Investigation Support
Location & Records Work
Interviews & Fact Verification
Liaison with Local Authorities
Interviews & Fact-Finding
The quality of information gathered often shapes the strength of a case. Landau & Associates conducts professional interviews designed to support fact development, case evaluation, and informed decision-making.
Interview findings can be incorporated into investigative reports, litigation support efforts, and broader matter assessments when appropriate.
Service Scope
Gathering critical information with structure and discretion.
Interview support may be tailored to the type of participant involved and the role the information will play in the larger matter.
Witnesses
Interviews that help clarify observations, timelines, conduct, and supporting facts.
Victims
Approaches informed by subject matter sensitivity and the practical realities of trauma response.
Family Members
Useful for context development, historical information, and corroborating patterns.
Service Providers
Interviews that help illuminate services, interactions, and institutional response history.
Subject Matter Participants
Fact-finding involving individuals connected to the matter, organization, or investigative record.
Reporting & Evaluation
Findings can be organized into reports, consultation summaries, or case evaluation materials.
Victim Assistance & Consultation
Throughout her career, Carrie worked extensively with trafficking survivors, exploited children, victim advocates, service providers, and multidisciplinary response teams.
Landau & Associates provides consultation for matters where victim-centered guidance, trauma-informed considerations, and coordinated response perspective are essential.
Service Scope
Victim-centered guidance for sensitive matters.
Consultation may be especially valuable for attorneys, organizations, educational institutions, and agencies seeking informed guidance on response and coordination.
Training & Presentations
Carrie has trained attorneys, law enforcement professionals, educators, healthcare workers, victim advocates, parents, and community organizations throughout the United States.
Landau & Associates offers professional instruction and speaking engagements designed to improve awareness, strengthen response capability, and bring real-world perspective to trafficking, exploitation, and crimes against children topics.
Service Scope
Professional education built for multiple audiences.
The four cards below describe how training can be delivered. The six items further below are common subject areas that can be covered within those formats.
Keynote Presentations
Concise, high-impact sessions designed for conferences, events, and organizational gatherings.
Professional Training Programs
Structured instruction for agencies, firms, institutions, and multidisciplinary professionals.
Continuing Education Events
Topic-specific educational sessions informed by real-world investigative experience.
Community Awareness Programs
Accessible presentations focused on recognition, prevention, and response awareness.
Internal Investigations
Landau & Associates provides discreet internal investigation support for organizations, institutions, agencies, and legal teams handling sensitive allegations, policy concerns, misconduct issues, or matters requiring experienced fact-finding.
This work is conducted with professionalism, confidentiality, and an understanding of how internal findings may affect organizational response, legal strategy, personnel decisions, and future risk mitigation.
Service Scope
Discreet support for sensitive organizational matters.
Investigation support may be tailored to the nature of the concern, the sensitivity of the matter, and the organizational response needed.
Workplace & Organizational Concerns
Support for internal matters involving conduct concerns, complaints, policy issues, or sensitive organizational allegations.
Fact-Finding & Interviews
Structured interviews designed to clarify timelines, conduct, context, and relevant supporting information.
Policy & Procedure Review
Review of internal policies, response procedures, documentation, and organizational practices related to the matter.
Sensitive Matter Assessment
Professional guidance for matters involving vulnerable individuals, exploitation concerns, misconduct allegations, or complex interpersonal dynamics.
Report Preparation
Findings can be organized into professional summaries, investigative reports, or consultation materials when appropriate.
Response Consultation
Practical support for next steps, documentation, corrective action planning, and coordinated organizational response.
Who We Work With
Landau & Associates regularly works with professionals and organizations that need credible subject-matter expertise, investigative perspective, and practical guidance.
Engagements are shaped around the needs of the matter, the audience involved, and the type of support required.
Typical Clients & Partners
Broad Range of Professional Settings.
Engagement Process
During the initial discussion, Landau & Associates will review your needs, determine whether the matter is the right fit, and discuss the scope of services required.
Services may include expert testimony, litigation support, investigations, consulting, training, or a combination of multiple services depending on the needs of the engagement.
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