Jorge Gallardo-García, PhD
Jorge Gallardo-García is a testifying and consulting expert in valuation, damages, and risk forecasting for complex litigation and business strategy in mass torts and climate change.
Jorge Gallardo-García helps clients address legal and economic questions, often never addressed before, in the context of bankruptcy proceedings, due diligence, insurance coverage, settlement, and financial reporting. His analyses involve statistical modeling and forecasting, complex database construction, sampling design, and the application of established and powerful economic principles to deliver valuable insights. By combining his technical skills, institutional knowledge, creativity, and critical thinking, Jorge provides clear, actionable strategic advice to clients. His thorough understanding of industry facts and rigorous analyses have been key to helping clients manage their potential risk and exposure in high-stakes transactions and litigation.
Jorge also serves as senior advisor on the firm’s Diversity, Inclusion, Equality, and Belonging Strategic Council, providing leadership to ensure the firm’s DEI&B initiatives are aligned with Bates White’s mission to foster a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness—where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas are welcomed.
Education
PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania
MA, Economics, University of Pennsylvania
MS, Economics, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
BS, Economics and BS, Business Administration, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
Practice areas
Expert SpotlightJorge's work has focused on mass torts cases since he joined Bates White. That work has included numerous product liability engagements as well as bankruptcies, insurance coverage disputes, and financial reporting. In this Q&A, he discusses some strategies to solve problems of forecasting liabilities or damages in cases and illustrates how those can apply to other types of work.

