Acquisition Signal Welch Consulting was acquired by Charles River Associates in March 2022, indicating a potential shift in strategic focus and access to broader resources. This presents an opportunity to explore high-value, joint offerings or retained-engagement scenarios with CRAI’s expanded client base.

Litigation Readiness The firm emphasizes rigorous economic analysis for litigation, risk management, and proactive pre-litigation advisory. This points to potential upsell of ongoing advisory services, pre-trial work, and training programs for in-house teams on compensation and employment-process risk.

Technology Enablement With a tech stack including Google Cloud, WordPress, Joomla, HubSpot and analytics tooling, there is scope to offer advanced analytics, data integration, and client portal enhancements to streamline evidence preparation and reporting for complex labor and wage-hour matters.

Global & Regulatory Scope Experience across federal, state, and international employment regulations, plus EEOC and OFCCP investigations, suggests opportunities to package multi-jurisdictional studies, compliance benchmarking, and cross-border wage-hour analyses for multinational clients.

Market Positioning Labor and employment economic research leadership with a network of over 30 PhDs and associated economists positions Welch Consulting for targeted engagements with major law firms and corporations, making a compelling case for strategic partnerships, retainer-based engagements, and selective growth within large enterprise accounts.