Auditing Expert Witnesses

This expert has more than 35 years of experience in industrial hygiene, occupational safety, emergency preparedness and response and waste management. He served as the designated company witness for AT&T in asbestos litigation since 2009 and designated by the company as a witness in investigations by regulatory agencies in a variety of matters related to environment, health and safety compliance. He holds an MS in Environmental Studies from University of Lowell and is a board certified industrial hygienist, a certified hazardous materials manager, and a certified professional environmental health and safety auditor.

This insurance industry veteran has 30+ years of experience in the field. He is currently active as the Owner of an insurance claims consulting business that provides P&C claim audits, studies of industry best practices, and expert witness testimony. Previously, the expert served as a Partner at Ernst & Young, where he was the National Practice Leader for the Property & Casualty claims consulting practice. The expert earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Elmhurst College and holds the Associate in Risk Management and Casualty Claim Law Associates designations. He has authored works in several industry publications and is often quoted in insurance-related articles.

This expert has extensive experience in residential operations for correctional and treatment settings. He entered the field in the late 1970s, serving as the Director of Juvenile Services for Massachusetts Halfway Houses. More recently, the expert was the Director of Quality Assurance for the Department of Juvenile Services in Baltimore and the Quality Assurance Manager with Spectrum Health Systems Inc. He has dealt with operations in prison, substance abuse treatment, and mental health facilities. The expert is a member of the American Correctional Association and a certified PREA Auditor by the Department of Justice. He is currently a consultant with a healthcare firm, where he focuses on operational deficiencies in residential facilities.

This highly qualified professional engineer earned a BS at Seton Hall University, an MS in Electrical Engineering at University of Maryland, an MS in Business Management at Florida Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He specializes in audits, programs, and training for electrical safety, as well as compliance review and testing for product safety. He has reviewed a number of cases involving electrical/battery fires, electrocution/electrical accidents, lightning, and safety. He belongs to a number of prestigious institutions in the electrical engineering field, and currently serves as the principal consulting engineer at his own private engineering and consultancy firm.

This qualified expert of Premium Audits obtained her AA in Paralegal Studies from the University of LaVerne. She is a member of the Premium Audit Review Consultants Group and the Risk Management Society. She is currently a Premium Auditor at a private consulting firm.

This expert earned her BA in Accounting from Baker College and her JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She also earned an LLM in Taxation at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. This expert is certified as a Public Accountant and Fraud Examiner. In addition, she is a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan. She is active in her field as a member of several associations including the American Association of Attorney-CPAs and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Advisory Board. Formerly, the expert held several roles as a Senior Accountant and Auditor, and she is currently an Attorney at a private legal practice.

This expert on Economic Damages has over 35+ years of experience in calculating damages and performing business valuations. He obtained his BA in Economics, his MBA in Accounting and Finance, and his JD from Tulane University. He is a certified CPA, Senior Appraiser, and Business Appraiser and certified in Financial Forensics and Business Valuation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.. He has 5 Publications and is currently a Tax and Business Valuation Partner with Moss Adams LLP.

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of forensic accounting. He earned his BA at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is Certified as a Public Accountant, Management Accountant, and in Financial Forensics. He is active in his field as a member of several professional accounting societies including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he has lectured and presented extensively on topics relating to forensic accounting. He currently serves as a Principal at a Forensic Accounting Firm in California, and as an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Accounting at a University in California.

This highly experienced forensic accountant is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has over 20 years of experience with operations and oversight of financial reporting, accounting and audit functions (internal and external), primarily publicly-traded companies reporting in compliance with GAAP, GAAS and SEC regulations. He began his career as an auditor for Deloitte & Touche. Later, he worked at private companies as controller and chief financial officer, and a public company in SEC reporting. From 1997-2008, he was an in-house forensic accountant at three law firms in California. He has extensive experience with well-publicized alleged accounting frauds by public companies, including Enron, UnitedHealth, Dynegy, Dollar General, Honeywell, Oracle, Qwest and Gemstar-TV Guide. He also has led forensic investigations into numerous "audit failures." He has helped counsel recover and return to shareholders $2.4 billion in losses from alleged securities fraud, an average recovery of ~$55 million per case.

This expert is a CPA with over 30 years experience in forensic accounting and economics. He regularly serves as an expert witness to present economic damage calculations or other matters involving accounting, finance or business valuation. He is currently the principle founder of a financial and economics consulting firm.

This expert on Economics Damages has over 19 years of experience as an auditor and forensic accountant. He has extensive experience as an investigator and an expert witness. He obtained his BBA in Accounting from Texas State University. He is a certified CPA and Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor and is certified in Financial Forensics and Business Valuation.

This expert earned her BS at Arizona State University, and went on to complete the Leadership in Engineering Administration Program through the American Council of Engineering Companies, as well as the Road Safety Audit Reviews at the National Highway Institute. She active in her field as a member of several professional societies including the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and has authored 4 publications on subjects relating to her field. She has received several awards, including the 2016 ASCE New Faces of Civil Engineering Professional Honoree and the 2010 ASHE National Board Younger Member of the Year. She previously served as a Traffic Analyst at Morrison Maierle, Inc., and as a Project Manager at Lee Engineering, LLC. She currently serves as the Principal and Founder of her own Traffic Engineering Consultancy in Arizona

This expert has over 25 years of experience in forensic accounting, focusing on the measurement of economic damages and litigation support. He received a BS in Business Administration and Accounting at Roosevelt University and is an active, certified Public Accountant, Global Management Accountant, Financial Forensic Specialist, and Fraud Examiner. This expert has experience across numerous industries including agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and healthcare. He has participated in numerous seminars involving the measurement of economic damages to the legal profession, insurance industry personnel, and the private sector. He has utilized his expertise in numerous legal proceeding including a matter in which he was hired to quantify damages in a product liability matter involving agricultural growing materials purchased by a cooperative of farmers. Such experience has made him proficient in the commercial agricultural operations, agricultural cooperatives, and other farm services. He is currently a Partner at an international forensic accounting firm.

Education: AB, Economics, Lafayette College; M.S., Accountancy, NYU Stern; A.P.C., Investment Management, NYU Stern Professional certifications: CPA; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA); AICPA-Accredited, Business Valuation (ABV); AICPA-Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE): Certified Management Accountant (CMA); Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA); Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP); Certification in Distressed Business Valuation (CDBV); Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Member: AICPA; CFA Institute; CFA Society New York; Turnaround Management Association (former Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee); American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts; + others Delivered lectures and seminars to financial and business professionals in more than 60 cities throughout the U.S. and more than 20 countries on five continents outside the U.S.

This expert has been an active teacher in the areas of taxation and international accounting at a prominent University for over 15 years. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he has also provided tax consulting services for nonresident alien and U.S. taxpayers. This expert’s research articles have appeared in such journals as The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Journal of State Taxation, the Journal of World Trade, Accounting Horizons, CPA Journal, Tax Executive, Business and Tax Planning Quarterly, and Oil and Gas Tax Quarterly. This expert is currently a professor at a top tier Midwestern University.

This expert earned his BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and is certified as a Public Accountant, Fraud Examiner, Valuation Analyst, and as an Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance. He is also active in his field as a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. In addition, he has held a number of positions as an Accountant and Chief Financial Officer at several companies. Currently, he is the owner of an advanced accounting services firm focused on serving the smaller businesses.

This oil and gas accounting expert is a certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College, where he earned his BA in accounting. He began his career in the Pittsburgh Assurance & Advisory Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP, working on public and private engagements in the energy, financial, and manufacturing sectors. The expert went on to establish his own public accounting and oil and gas consulting firm and currently specializes in the valuation of oil and gas assets, oil and gas management/advisory services, and tax and estate planning. He is a certified minerals manager, a member of the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society, and the treasurer of the National Association of Royalty Owners.

This expert has successfully aided many national and international medical device companies with on-site help during FDA audits, FDA-483 responses, Warning Letter Responses, Consent Decree Corrections, ISO audits and readiness, developing and implementing compliant quality systems. She is a former FDA Regional Medical Device Expert and currently provides personalized, FDA regulatory and quality solutions and training to both small and large companies, and entrepreneurs. This expert has been invited to speak nationally, and has authored 6 publications in FDA regulatory and quality matters.

This Certified Public Accountant has a wealth of experience in accounting matters, business valuation, and audits. He earned his MBA from Columbia University and served for many years as a Managing Partner at Arthur Young & Company. He has served as a forensic accountant since 1980.

This expert earned his BS in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and his MBA from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He began his career in hotel operations and hotel accounting for Westin Hotels and Resorts, before working at Amfac Hotels and Resorts as the director of management services. He also served as the director of real estate administration in the world headquarters of Hilton Hotels Corporation. This expert is a certified master hotel supplier and a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Currently, he is the president of a hospitality and hotel consulting firm based in Nevada, where he specializes in advising clients about hotel operations management, standards of care, feasibility, and real estate development.