Eric Litman
Eric R. Litman has over 20 years of experience in the field of environmental science, with a specialization in applied environmental chemistry. Since 2010 he has been a consulting scientist at NewFields where he currently serves as a principal scientist and the managing partner of the Environmental Forensic Chemistry practice. During this time, Mr. Litman has conducted a variety of environmental site investigations focused on the chemical characterization of petroleum hydrocarbons, fuel distillates, coal tar, PCBs, dioxins, heavy metals, agricultural chemicals, chlorinated solvents, and poly fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). From 2010 through 2015 he served as a laboratory program manager for the BP-Deepwater Horizon natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) and criminal investigation in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Litman frequently consults on CERCLA cost allocation cases with a focus on assessing the sources of environmental contamination and evaluating the liabilities of potentially responsible parties. Mr. Litman has extensive experience conducting both domestic and international site investigations, and performing due diligence at petroleum release sites, chemical manufacturing facilities and refineries. Mr. Litman has provided expert testimony in a variety of legal matters in state and federal courts. He has worked in a variety of laboratory settings as both an analytical chemist specializing in hydrocarbon chemistry and as a laboratory manager. His research interests include the history of industrial chemistry, environmental policy, and the development of novel laboratory methods to measure emerging contaminants. Mr. Litman has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and book chapters related to petroleum hydrocarbon chemistry, chlorinated solvents, and analytical method development.
Mr. Litman also serves as an instructor for ASTM International with a focus on developing guidance documents and training materials related to contaminated sediment investigations and subsurface NAPL characterization.
Contact Information: [email protected]; 781-424-5731
