EP 199 – Dr. Jason Gart – The Competitive Advantage of Historical Research and Analysis for Law Firms


Jason H. Gart is a nationally recognized applied historian and vice president at History Associates Incorporated (HAI), a litigation research and analysis consultancy in Rockville, Maryland. Over the last 20+ years, Jason has successfully directed more than 400 historical and factual research investigations, including dozens of high-profile research assignments for AM 100 law firms and Fortune 100/500 companies, which have enabled his clients to reduce their financial liability, obtain successful judgments, and comply with regulatory requirements.  Jason is an expert in reconstructing the historical fact record, and his work product has been relied on by senior counsel and C-suite decision-makers in a wide array of industries—aerospace, defense, energy, financial services, insurance, and transportation, to name a few.

Jason recently served as one of ten nongovernmental members appointed to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee. He has been interviewed and quoted in the New York Times and Law360 and has been named a Lawdragon Global 100 Leader in Legal Strategy & Consulting for the past two years. Jason received a Ph.D. in history and an MA in public history from Arizona State University. He graduated cum laude with a BS in history and politics from Drexel University.

History Associates Incorporated (HAI) includes a staff of nearly fifty professional researchers, storytellers, interpretive planners, archivists, and museum professionals. HAI is a small business headquartered just outside Washington, D.C., with remote global support centers. Since 1981, they have served hundreds of clients across the United States and around the world.

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-gart-53a69b70/

Visit HAI’s Website: https://www.historyassociates.com/

On This Episode, We Discuss…

  • What is Historical Document Analysis?
  • The Value of Research Methods
  • How a Company Benefits from Factual Research
  • A Story Collection of Unique Historical Findings