Determining accurate values and quantifying financial losses are central to many legal disputes. Whether related to real estate or other economic areas, our expert witness services offer rigorous analysis for various damage and valuation claims. We specialize in assessing lost profits, evaluating financial losses in employment cases, and conducting thorough forensic accounting reviews. Our expertise also includes valuing businesses, estimating damages from construction flaws, and analyzing financial risks in lending. With over 30 years of academic experience, we deliver sound, fact-based conclusions that are easy to understand for those without extensive knowledge of the subject matter. We effectively address and refute opposing expert views to ensure a clear understanding of financial realities for the court.
We perform detailed forensic examinations of financial records to identify inconsistencies, trace cash flows, and uncover potential fraud or mismanagement. Our reviews encompass income statements, balance sheets, bank records, and supporting documentation to reconstruct financial activity and evaluate the accuracy of reported figures. We deliver clear findings grounded in accepted accounting principles and standards.
We calculate lost profits resulting from business interruption, breach of contract, or other economic harm. Our analysis includes evaluating historical performance, market trends, fixed and variable costs, and reasonable projections of future earnings. We provide defensible, well-supported damage estimates based on reliable data and sound economic modeling.
We assess damages in employment-related cases, including wrongful termination, discrimination, or breach of employment contracts. Our analysis includes lost wages, benefits, and bonuses, as well as mitigation efforts and future earning potential. We quantify both past and future economic impacts in a manner that is comprehensive, objective, and accessible to courts and juries.
Retained by: Debtors
Counsel: Cravath, Swaine, & Moore LLP
Retained to provide Court with model to estimate damages (e.g., property and ancillary) caused by California wildfires. Prepared report.
Retained by: Defendant, Trustees of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Retained to estimate damages (e.g., property and ancillary) caused by wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii (Maui) and evaluate potential redevelopment alternatives.
Retained by: Defendants
Counsel: Cadwalader
Retained to opine on issues surrounding the pricing, valuation, and related issues associated with collateralized debt obligations (and specific collateralized debt obligation at issue in the litigation) and customs and practices regarding fiduciary duties relevant to allegations in the complaint. Testified at trial (bench).
Retained by: Plaintiffs
Counsel: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Retained to opine on customs and practices surrounding purchase and sale agreements in commercial real estate transactions and to assess and quantify economic damages tied to alleged breach(es) of specific agreement by and between the parties associated with proposed sale of certain property in Brooklyn, New York. Prepared report and testified at deposition.
Retained by:Defendants (and Cross-complainants)
Counsel: Miller & Barondess LLP
Retained to evaluate and estimate damages sustained by Defendants, specific to certain real property owned by Defendant, as a result of alleged Plaintiff’s actions. Testified at deposition (three times) and jury trial (three times).