Welcome to Northwest Economics
Northwest Economics, LLC, ("NW Economics") provides thorough, accurate, objective economic analysis, testimony and explanations in litigation, consulting, and public policy discussions.
Founded by Dr. Christina Tapia, the goal of NW Economics is to apply the tools and principles of economics, along with effective teaching techniques and data analysis, to assist in important real-world decisions.
We welcome the opportunity to work with you.
Our Services
Consulting
Research
Expert Witness
Practice Areas
At NW Economics, our focus is on clear economic analysis with particular expertise in the following practice areas:
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Life Care Plan Valuation
Employment
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Termination
Failure to Promote
Failure to Diagnose / Misdiagnosis
Birth Injury
Wage and Hour
Analysis of Opposing Expert Reports
Mesothelioma
Christina P. Tapia, Ph.D.
Dr. Tapia specializes in the estimation of economic damages in litigation including personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and employment cases. In addition to teaching economics, Dr. Tapia has worked as an economic analyst and consultant since 2001 providing economic analyses for trial and mediation, as well as for strategic and consulting purposes. She has provided deposition and trial testimony in both federal and state cases.
Affiliate Organizations
In the news
BizKids interview of Christina Tapia on Economics While teaching an undergraduate macroeconomics course at Seattle University, Dr. Tapia was interviewed for an episode of BizKids, a great PBS kids program about business and economics. This was a fun opportunity for her to talk about economics and hopefully get some young people interested in becoming more informed.
KIRO 7 -Comment on Jobs Numbers- Christina Tapia Dr. Tapia comments on newly released jobs numbers (interview 12/7/2012) and what we might expect from businesses and their hiring decisions in the near future.