Expert Details
Litigation Consulting and Financial Forensics
ID: 735511
California, USA
Expert has experience serving clients in both the private and public sectors, and across various industries including financial services, healthcare, cryptocurrency, real estate, construction, insurance, gaming, entertainment, family law, and technology.
Past experience includes roles as a Director of the Litigation Consulting and Forensic Accounting Services practice group for the 5th largest accounting and consulting firm in the United States, a role at a top-25 national accounting and consulting firm, as well as a leadership position at a top regional firm.
Earlier in his career, Expert worked in the Financial Advisory Services group at Deloitte & Touche, focusing on dispute consulting. In addition to his experience in professional services, Expert has extensive industry experience, having worked as a Vice President of Strategy and a Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis for what was one of the largest mortgage banking and financial services firms in the country. He also has experience as a financial analyst in the financial services and commercial real estate industries, as well as experience in the securities industry, at one time holding NASD Series 7 and 63 licenses.
In addition, Expert has teaching experience, serving as an adjunct professor and teaching a graduate-level Economics course, as well as lecturing at the college undergraduate and graduate levels on topics that include fraud and forensic investigations, economic damage analysis, financial statement analysis, accounting quality, and business valuations. He has also made presentations on industry topics at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s Global Fraud Conference, and to the Cal CPA Forensic Services Section on Fraud and Financial Investigations.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1991 | Degree: BA | Subject: Political Science | Institution: University of California, Riverside |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Management with Finance Focus | Institution: Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Partner | Department: Litigation Consulting and Financial Forensics |
Responsibilities:Focus areas and experience included managing and directing engagements relating to complex business and commercial litigation, business disputes, investigations of fraud and financial misconduct, and contract compliance & royalty audits. Expert oversaw engagements relating to areas such as: economic damage analysis, lost profits analysis, governmental fee disputes, contract compliance, royalty audits, partnerships disputes, purchase price and earn-out disputes, post-acquisition disputes, forensic investigations, fraud investigations Industries and experience includes healthcare, technology, IP, finance, insurance, partnership disputes, contract disputes, governmental fee disputes, fraud matters, forensic matters, royalty and licensing matters, real estate, construction, false claims, athletes and entertainers. Expert has provided analysis and testimony in federal matters, state matters, and arbitration. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2019 | Employer: RSM US LLP | Title: Principal | Department: Financial Investigations and Disputes |
Responsibilities:West Region leader overseeing Litigation Consulting and Forensic Accounting engagements for the firm. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: Rothstein Kass | Title: Director | Department: Litigation Consulting and Forensic Accounting |
Responsibilities:Director in the litigation consulting and forensic accounting services practice.Managed and directed engagements relating to complex business and commercial litigation, business disputes, investigations of fraud and financial misconduct, and contract compliance. As a Director, I oversaw engagements relating to the matters such as: economic damage analysis, lost profits analysis, fee disputes, royalty audits & royalty disputes, partnership disputes, purchase price disputes, earn-out disputes, forensic investigations, fraud investigations, and contract compliance matters. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2008 | Employer: Stonefield Josephson (Since acquired by Marcum) | Title: Senior Manager | Department: Litigation and Forensic Services |
Responsibilities:Senior Manager in the litigation consulting and forensic accounting services practice.Managed and directed engagements relating to complex business and commercial litigation, business disputes, investigations of fraud and financial misconduct, and contract compliance. As a Senior Manager, I oversaw engagements relating to matters such as: economic damage analysis, lost profits analysis, fee disputes, royalty audits & royalty disputes, partnership disputes, forensic investigations, fraud investigations, and contract compliance matters. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) • Member of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) • Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications and Presentations:12 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| • Case listing available upon request. (Numerous) |
Fields of Expertise
accounting fraud, forensic accounting, business valuation, expert testimony, expert witness, lost profit, royalty audit, business licensing, financial investigation, financial analysis, fraud investigation, false claims act, vendor auditing, forensic analysis, legal litigation support, alternative dispute resolution