Family Law Expert Witnesses

Phoenix, Arizona

Appraisal & Valuation, Accounting - technical accounting, fair value accounting, economic damages, financial reporting, lost profits, family law, business valuation, corporate litigation, forensic accounting

Janet has more than 30 years of experience in accounting, audit, tax, and finance, including 20 years of experience providing valuation, forensic accounting and litigation services to both private and public companies ranging in size from start-ups to over $1 billion in sales. Her experience includes leadership roles at a Big Four Accounting Firm, as well as global executive involvement for brands such as Bausch & Lomb, Ray Ban, and Birds-Eye Foods. Janet’s accounting and tax experience includes three years as Corporate Audit Manager for a technology-based healthcare company with sales of over $2 billion and 100 locations worldwide, two years as a Finance Director for the Southeast Asia Region based in Singapore for the same company, and two years as Tax Manager for a producer and marketer of processed food products with sales of $800 million and tax filings in 36 states. Her valuation, forensic accounting and litigation experience includes ten years at a national boutique valuatio...

Temecula, California

Real Estate Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - Residential Litigation Appraisals for Horse Ranch, Custom Home, Residential Vacant Land, Easement and Encroachment litigation, Wildfire Residential Appraisal Litigation, Agriculture Appraisals, Family Law litigation, Estate Tax appraisals including Donation and gifting, Bankruptcy litigation

Award-winning residential real estate appraiser. Certified residential appraiser. 30+ years’ experience. Appraised or consulted on over 6,500 properties including approximately 1,500 Wildfire Litigation Appraisals, over 150 Estate and Family Appraisal Assignments, 800 complex custom homes, 35 Horse ranches, 600 residential land appraisals, 150 manufactured homes on acreage, as well as tract homes and condos. Experienced expert witness at both deposition & trial. Have completed appraisals on easement and encroachment cases and have provided litigation consulting services on illegal grading and potential litigation including work on Bankruptcy and Family Law.

California

Toxicology, Environmental - Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort

Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems. Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...

Palm Desert, California

Real Estate Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - Luxury, High Value, Solar Electric, Residential, Commercial, Deferred Maintenance, Diminished Value, Easements, Encroachments, Building Permit, Zoning, Fraud, External Depreciation, Views, HOA, Estate, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Retrospective, Divorce

My name is Lester Caplan, I have been a CA State Certified General Appraiser since 1991, license number ~ AG001751. I am the owner of American Valuation Company. I have been a Real Estate Appraiser since 1982 and now have over 42 years of diversified appraisal experience. I am an (AGA)Accredited Green Appraiser and an expert in the appraisal of PV Solar Electric Systems. I am a (CLHA) Certified Luxury Home Appraiser and have appraised many homes, existing or proposed construction that were exceptional, very high value homes, with values in excess of $10,000,000. I have a wide range of appraisal experience which includes residential & commercial Real Estate appraisal, review appraisal for several major lenders, litigation & expert witness services and tax appeal experience. I founded American Valuation Company in 1989. Since 1989 I have serviced the Southern California Real Estate Community and have been approved by over 290 direct funding lenders throughout the USA and have worked...

Woodland Hills, California

Fraud, Accounting - Complex commercial litigation, expert witness, economic damages, lost profits, fraud investigations, trust disputes, partnership disputes, wrongful termination, wage disputes, personal injury, family law, wrongful death, bankruptcy, lost wages, fidelity losses

General Background: Tatevik has worked in the field of Forensic Accounting since 2009, having over 15 years of experience with forensic accounting and fraud investigations. Her expertise includes the analysis and measurement of economic damages resulting from business interruption losses, commercial litigation disputes, loss of earnings calculations, family law, and employee theft. She has been designated as an expert witness and assisted in the evaluation and preparation of expert witness reports and calculations for Federal and State Courts. Tatevik is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California and is Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics. Tatevik earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles. She comes from an extensive background of forensic accounting as well as business management and tax services. Tatevik is trilingual, ...

Stamford, Connecticut

Vocational Rehabilitation - Vocational Evaluation and Expert Testimony for Marital Dissolution/Divorce, Family Law, Employment - Vocational Expert, Vocational Evaluation, Job Analysis, Labor Market Surveys, Earning Capacity, Employability, Career Change, Job Search Effectiveness, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination Dismissal

Julie Jansen has over 20 years of experience in career transition, outplacement, recruiting, and human resources consulting. She has provided consulting, reports, and expert testimony on the capacity to work, transferable skills, physical and mental demands of jobs, earning capacity, and the existence of jobs in the labor market in divorce and wrongful termination cases. As an executive and career coach, motivational speaker, and resume and LinkedIn profile writer Julie empowers professionals to find success, satisfaction, and fulfillment at work. She works with clients of every age, across all functional areas and industries, to develop and enhance skills and competencies. Julie has written numerous articles and has delivered 500+ keynote speeches and workshops on employment, workforce, and career issues. Julie's book I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work (Penguin; second revised edition) has been published in the U.S...

Boca Raton, Florida

Substance Abuse, Mental Health - Addiction treatment center, substance abuse, addiction, suicide, family law, ASAM criteria, alcoholism, PTSD, DUI, marchman act, medical malpractice, baker act, wrongful death, Suicide prevention

John Puls is a licensed psychotherapist, master's certified addiction professional, and qualified expert witness located in Florida. Mr. Puls specializes in substance abuse, mental health, addictions treatment centers, and mental health facilities. Mr. Puls has experience working in various levels of care in substance abuse treatment facilities, mental health facilities, and crisis stabilization units. Additionally, Mr. Puls has created new programming within addiction treatment and mental health facilities that model the best practice and standard of care. Mr. Puls has served as an expert witness for marchman act cases for both the respondent and the petitioner in the state of Florida. Furthermore, Mr. Puls is well versed in ASAM (American Society for Addiction Medicine) criteria for determining levels of care in addiction treatment centers. ASAM is considered best practice when determining appropriateness for admission and discharge to specific levels of care in addiction treatme...

Orlando, Florida

Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Personal Injury/Voc Rehab, Loss of Earnings Capacity, Family Law, Workers' Compensation/Voc Rehab, Employment Discrimination, Career Counseling

Dr. Salmons has practiced in Central Florida for over 20 years. Dr. Salmons is able to use standard, approved methodology to establish earning capacities in a wide range of impairments in workers' compensation and personal injury. Also Dr. Salmons offers his expertise in the family law area. Professionally licensed as a Mental Health Counselor with the state of Florida Dr. Salmons is able to consider the mental as well as the physical dynamics of returning to work. A national certified Vocationally Evaluator and Rehabilitation Counselor , member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Dr. Salmons Ph.D. in counseling assures clients of the highest possible standard in creditable research and testimony. Located near Orlando, Dr. Salmons does not charge travel fees to Tampa , Jacksonville or other close by cities.

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Personal injury, divorce, family law, worker's compensation, life care planner, vocational analysis, employment, disability, Social Security, ADA, self-employment, duty of care for persons with disabilities, historical billing review/reasonableness of billing, prelitigation assessments

Kourtney Layton holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. She is a Certified Life Care Planner and a Diplomate with the American Board of Vocational Experts. She is also a Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE). In addition to her private vocational rehabilitation and job placement practice, Ms. Layton teaches in the graduate program at Utah State University and is the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of LCP Builder, a cloud-based Life Care Planning software solution. In addition, Ms. Layton performs vocational analysis, life care planning and earning capacity assessment services in family law, Social Security, worker’s compensation, employment and personal injury settings. She also provides testimony as a Vocational Expert in administrative hearings for the Social Security Administration’s Office of Disability Adjudication and Review and for the Utah Department of Health Medicaid Division. Ms. Layton has provided direct voc...

Henderson, Nevada

Fraud, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Embezzlement, Business Valuation, Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Tracing Analysis, Financial Analysis, Litigation Support, Expert Witness, Fraud Risk Assessment, Business Interruption, Asset Tracing, Income Determination, Family Law, Cannabis

Jennifer Oyadomari is the President of Forensic Solutions, LLC, an accounting firm that specializes in forensic accounting, business valuation, lost profits, and litigation support services. Ms. Oyadomari has almost two decades of professional experience in the areas of financial accounting, business valuation, and forensic accounting. This experience includes positions in the cannabis industry and in the Forensic Advisory practice of BDO USA, LLP. Ms. Oyadomari is the current instructor of the Fraud Examination course at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which is a senior- and graduate-level accounting course. Ms. Oyadomari has testified in depositions and trials, assisted with mediations and settlements, served as a joint and neutral expert, and served as both a Special Master and as a Receiver. Ms. Oyadomari earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and her Master of Science in Accounting from University of Nevada, Las Vegas....

New York

Vocational Rehabilitation - Vocational Evaluation and Expert Testimony for Marital Dissolution/Divorce, Family Law, Employment - Vocational Expert, Vocational Evaluation, Job Analysis, Labor Market Surveys, Earning Capacity, Employability, Career Change, Job Search Effectiveness, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination Dismissal

Julie Jansen has over 20 years of experience in career transition, outplacement, recruiting, and human resources consulting. She has provided consulting, reports, and expert testimony on the capacity to work, transferable skills, physical and mental demands of jobs, earning capacity, and the existence of jobs in the labor market in divorce and wrongful termination cases. As an executive and career coach, motivational speaker, and resume and LinkedIn profile writer Julie empowers professionals to find success, satisfaction, and fulfillment at work. She works with clients of every age, across all functional areas and industries, to develop and enhance skills and competencies. Julie has written numerous articles and has delivered 500+ keynote speeches and workshops on employment, workforce, and career issues. Julie's book I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work (Penguin; second revised edition) has been published in the U.S...

New Hill, North Carolina

Toxicology, Environmental - Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort

Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems. Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...

Keller, Texas

Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation - Loss of earning capacity, vocational evaluation, worker's compensation, disability, family law, wrongful termination, employment, discrimination, disability access

Dr. Aliff is a certified rehabilitation counselor with experience in personal injury, discrimination, special education services Social Security disability, workers compensation, and divorce cases. She provides vocational evaluation, earning capacity evaluation, vocational rehabilitation, labor market research, job analysis, job placement, workplace accommodation assessment, and consultation, and vocational expert testimony in state and federal systems. She is also a regional district manager for two Department of Veteran's Administration contracts that provide services to veterans and their families seeking employment and independent living services. Dr. Aliff has participated in numerous cases and has 1000's of hours in case preparation. Her experiences include 16 years in teaching future rehabilitation counselors as a professor in a CORE accredited Masters Program, providing vocational evaluations, and providing testimony. She has published several articles on minimum qualifica...

Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Business Valuation, Machinery & Technical Appraiser - Appraisal & Valuation, Marital Dissolution, Divorce, Family Law, Business Operations, Personal Property, Tangible Assets, Dental, Agriculture, Construction, Medical, Transportation, Equipment Appraiser, Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Party & Event Rental, Equipment Rental, Truck Rental, Reviewer

Joseph has 19 years of experience appraising businesses and professional practices for marital dissolution, shareholder disputes, SBA loans, ownership transfer, merger & acquisition, estate planning, estate tax, and regulatory compliance. He is also an accredited senior appraiser in machinery and technical specialties. He has performed machinery and equipment appraisals for marital dissolution and financing purposes. He owned and operated an equipment rental company with a party and event division and a truck rental company for 22 years. He was the Chairman of the Board for the American Fork, Utah Chamber of Commerce from 2017-2018 and the Chairman of the Accreditation Board for the Institute of Business Appraisers from 2011- 2012.