Advanced Visualization Strategies for Litigation (04/14/26)

This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604. Lunch will be served courtesy of Engineering Systems, Inc. (ESi).

This program will explore how modern visualization tools are transforming construction disputes and other complex litigation by delivering a data driven, immersive approach to understanding events. At the center of this approach is an integrated 3D environment that brings together critical sources of spatial and temporal data, including laser scans, drone photogrammetry, video footage, sensor data, and construction schedules, to help attorneys, experts, and clients evaluate incidents with clarity and precision. The program will examine three foundational pillars: 

• Capturing Space: Demonstrating how scene geometry, structural configurations, site conditions, and equipment positioning are documented using laser scanning and other 3D data capture technologies.
• Capturing Time: Showing how surveillance video, sensor logs, equipment data, and project schedules can be aligned to reconstruct event sequences.
• Visualization and Analysis: Illustrating how immersive, real-time environments enable teams to test alternative scenarios, evaluate competing narratives, validate witness accounts, and develop compelling demonstrative evidence for mediation, arbitration, and trial.

While construction litigation will be a focus, the presentation will include examples from other types of complex litigation where spatial and temporal data integration is critical.

The session will emphasize the strategic value of early expert engagement, highlighting how integrated visualization environments generate early insights, enhance collaboration, and meet increasing court expectations for sophisticated demonstrative evidence. Attendees will gain practical insight into how these technologies improve fact-finding, facilitate informed settlement discussions, and support technical storytelling.

Speakers:
Charles A. Fox, PhD, Senior Director, Engineering Systems, Inc. 
Chad R. Fischer, PhD, SE, PE, Engineering Systems, Inc.

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