19 Public Equity Expert Witnesses Found

Financial, Business Damages - Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial, Insolvency, Forensic Accounting, Bankruptcy, Business damages, Data mining, Business Operations, Accounting investigations, Forensic investigations, Litigation support, Litigation services.

Sean is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with more than 16 years of public accounting and industry experience. A few of Sean’s notable areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions (buy and sell), financial analysis and investigative financial review, consolidations and complex financial reporting (business plans, budgeting, and forecasting), transfer pricing, ERP implementation, debt and equity financing arrangements (fundraising, warrants, options, convertible notes, etc.), and issues associated with costing of production efforts and inventory. Sean joined the Audit Department of Plante Moran upon graduation from Michigan State University where he spent 8 years providing audit, tax, due diligence and other consulting services to large manufacturing, distribution, and retail companies throughout the world....

Insurance, Risk Management - Insurance Broker Standard of Care, Insurance Federal Cases, Rule 26, Insurance Pollution, Umbrella Insurance, Excess Insurance, Insurer Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Construction Defect Insurance, Insurance Manuscript Policies, Insurance Custom and Practice, Property Casualty Insurance

...Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to; • ADR (Arbitration/Mediation) Coverage Disputes • “Bermuda Form” Interpretation • Captive Insurer Issues • Construction Wrap Ups • Coverage Interpretation • Cyber Insurance • Errors and Omissions (E&O) • Health and Medical • Insurance agent/broker conflicts, ownership of expirations • Insurance agents and brokers duties / Standard of Care • Insurance Technology • Managed Care Liability • Management Liability-Crime, Fiduciary, D&O, EPL, E&O • Management Liability Package Policy • Managing General Agencies/Underwriters • Manuscript and Bespoke Policies • Mass Torts/Asbestos, Lead and Other Environmental • Master Insurance Program/Conflicts of Interest • Mortgagee Coverage • Multi-Insurer Coverage and Concurrency Analysis • Pollution Liability • Private Equity and Portfolio Coverage • Professional Liability • Public Entity Issues, (JPA) • Railroad Protective Liability • Self-Insurance • Umbrella and Excess Liability • Underwriting • Water...

Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics - Pediatrics, Cardiology, MD, FAAP, General Pediatrics

...She holds a Medical Doctorate from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University, with a concentration in Health Ethics and Law. In addition, she holds several professional certifications and licenses, including Diplomate status with the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and membership with the American Academy of Pediatrics and Cardiology. She also completed her Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at the Rady Children's Hospital at the University of California at San Diego. In recognition of her academic excellence, compassion, and integrity, she received the Henry C. Kempe Honorary Award. She maintains double board certification in Pediatric Cardiology and General Pediatrics. Dr. Gomez-Arostegui's contributions extend beyond the teaching and hospital settings. She is an active member of various professional committees, including the Rady Children’s Hospital Bioethics and Joint Quality and Credentialing Committees....

Securities & Investments, Business Damages - Materiality of Information, Damages, Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Insider Trading, Stock Options, Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans, Ponzi Scheme, Short Selling, Suitability, Business Valuation

...As an analyst and short selling hedge fund manager from 1989 through 2010, he has special expertise in the analysis of fraud and misrepresentation by publicly-traded companies. Mr. Dirks is a Senior Adjunct Professor of Finance at Golden Gate University (2006-present). He was the director of research at McCullough, a value equity manager, from 2010-2012. He was a board member for the San José pension plan from 2011-2019. From his roles as an Adjunct Professor and Investment Consultant he has proven his ability as a confident public speaker with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences. His corporate industry experience includes working at Cooper Industries (1987-1989), a Fortune 100 manufacturing company, and at Texas Instruments (1979-1985), a leading semiconductor manufacturing company. He continues to be active in the technology industry serving as an advisor to two early-stage technology companies. Mr. Dirks has provided expert witness services since 2004....

Real Estate, Economics - RE finance/investment,Causation/liability,Damages,Consulting expert, Valuation/appraisal/analytics,Fiduciary/ ethics, Due process/diligence, Properties/markets, Cycles, Conservation easements,Housing, Financial economics, Development/building,Loans, Securitization/CMBS/RMBS, Proptech, Leases, Strate

...Roulac and his team have assisted attorneys to successfully pursue their cases on behalf of plaintiffs, defendants and the public interest in civil, bankruptcy, and criminal matters in Municipal/Superior/Federal courts and in public hearings and specialized proceedings before government (city, county, state, federal) and legislative and regulatory (IRS/SEC/FDIC/DOL) agencies. Some key areas of his litigation work include complex damages/causation/ attribution/liability; real estate company/property/ portfolio valuations, and damages; real estate financing; construction defects; development economics; antitrust, lender liability, fiduciary responsibility; environmental damages, appraisal fraud, and real estate securitization. As an expert who works with attorneys in consulting and testifying roles, his perspectives and qualifications are meaningfully different from those who concentrate primarily on litigation....

Education & Schools, School Safety - Education, Discrimination, Employment, Unfair Labor & Wrongful Termination, Special Education, IEP, IDEA, ADA, Section 504, Student Support Services, Accommodations, School Safety & Security, Student Safety, Standard & Duty of Care, Bullying, Mandated Reporting, School Comparisons and Evaluations.

...Sand is qualified to provide evaluative consultations and reviews of public and private schools. This stems from his tenure in K-12 education in completing accurate assessments of a students' educational needs, evaluating K-12 instructional and operation programs, and providing extensive staff development opportunities and programs. Effective student learning and school operations are not mutually exclusive and must be considered in terms of their alignment with local, state, and federal standards, codes, and accountability requirements. Collaborative efforts coupled with effective communication strategies enhance outcomes for all stakeholders. Clients continue to call upon Dr. Sand to support research-based classroom best practices and educational leadership. As a consultant, he provides comprehensive expertise, including forensic reviews in standard of care, student support services, a broad array of safety and supervision practices, and in district operations....

Legal, Employment - Human Resources (HR), Workplace Investigation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Leave of Absence, ADA, FMLA, Wage & Hour, Discrimination, Sexual Orientation (LGBT), Gender Identity, EEOC, Title VII, Overtime, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge, Management Training

...Zaylore has broad public and private sector experience, including public transportation/utilities, retail, medical, hotel & restaurant, manufacturing, banking, automotive and more. He’s is a highly regarded author, lecturer at state/national conferences, counselor, investigator, and trainer on workplace issues....

Securities & Investments, Accounting - Adequacy of disclosure in securities offerings , adequacy of due diligence by brokers and investment advisers, accounting and audit negligence, private placement of securities, real estate investments, fixed income securities, Ponzi schemes, financial analysis, life settlements, securities fraud.

...I have testified in SEC administrative hearings involving audit negligence as well as financial reporting fraud by officers of a publicly held pharmaceutical company. I have testified on the accuracy of disclosure in a life insurance premium financing scheme and have been engaged twice in matters involving life settlements. In addition, I have had articles published by the Financial Executives International Research Foundation, the Professional Officers' and Directors' Liability and Law Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association, and other professional journals and newsletters. The topics have included the cannibalization of accounting for equity participation notes and troubled loan accounting, how special purpose entities were abused by Enron and the tangled accounting for mortgage-backed securitizations.

Fraud, Investigation - Data analytics, machine learning, fraud, financial crime, forensic accounting, securities fraud, complex investigations, asset investigations, investment due diligence, proxy contests, shareholder disputes, risk assessment for mergers and acquisitions, public records research, public corruption, AML

...Former national award-winning investigative reporter and private investigative agency owner with 20+ years of experience specializing in complex investigations, public records research, and data analytics. Leading edge data analytics skills including Python, Jupyter Labs, R Studio, Alteryx, Microsoft Access, ESRI, QGIS. Coursework in machine learning. Master of Science in Accountancy, CPA candidate. Licensed investigative agency (#A2700239). Have provided investigative work to Fortune 500 companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital funds, foundations, family offices, private companies, law firms, and accounting firms. Have supervised and conducted investigations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australia. Assist clients with assessing risk for mergers and acquisitions, public, private, and cross-border....

Education & Schools, Psychology - IDEA, LRE, FAPE, Special Education Disputes, Mental Health Misdiagnoses, ADA 504 Accommodations, Disability Rights, Disproportionality, Racial Discrimination, Emotionally Disturbed or Autistic Students, Seclusion & Restraints, School Safety & Violence, Bullying & Harassment, Discipline & Suspensions

...These cases have focused on IDEA and Special Education Procedures, School Psychology Assessment/Intervention Disputes, Psychological Misdiagnoses and Mental Health Services, 504 Accommodations and Disability Rights, Disproportionality and Racial Discrimination/Equity, Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic Students, Seclusion and Restraints, Educational Malpractice, School Safety and Violence, Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behavioral Supports, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Bullying and Harassment, Discipline and Corporal Punishment, IEP Disputes and Due Process Hearings, FAPE and LRE, Dispute Resolution and Mediation, Learning Disabilities and ADHD, Stress and Trauma....

Business Operations, Engineering - supply chain, warehouse, warehousing, distribution, logistics, material handling, productivity, automation, industrial engineering, warehouse management system, ecommerce fulfillment, capacity, WMS, TMS, warehouse accident, layout, material flow, labor, safety, software selection, inventory control

...He has also served as an expert witness on dozens of cases involving supply chain operations in the US, Canada, and Australia and has advised private equity and venture capital investors. Steve earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (BIE) degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and is licensed and registered as a board-certified Professional Engineer (PE). Currently, Steve serves on the Advisory Council for the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) and is a member of the Canvass Committee with the Material Handling Institute (MHI), which establishes industry standards for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Steve has also been interviewed by the media, authored articles for publications, and spoken at industry events. Download Steve's full curriculum vitae (CV) through the link shown above.

Real Estate, Appraisal & Valuation - 1031 Exchange, NNN, LLC/Partnership dispute, Real Estate Appraisal, Proforma Analysis, Zoning, commercial financing, landlord/tenant disputes, acquisition, standard of care, real estate valuation, REIT

...Rothbart’s experience includes, but is not limited to, land and property acquisition, zoning and entitlements, development, general contracting, valuation, acquisitions, debt and equity finance, asset and property management, leasing, sustainability and dispositions. Mr. Rothbart has experience with both domestic and international real estate as well as most property types. Mr. Rothbart is an Illinois licensed attorney, possess and LL.M. in Taxation and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law since 2007. Mr. Rothbart has served as an expert witness/consultant in over 100 real estate matters. Prior expert experience includes, but is not limited to, real estate valuation, LLC Operating Agreements, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of representations and warranties, land use, construction damages, standard of care issues, brokerage relationships, landlord/tenant disputes and deceptive leasing practices. Mr....

Nutrition, Obesity - food, diet, ingredients, diabetes, metabolism, cardiometabolic disease, beverages, sugar, sweeteners, infant formula, infant feeding, public health, behavior, pediatrics, childhood obesity, gut microbiome

...Allison Sylvetsky is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health in Washington D.C. and Director of the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program. She received her doctorate in nutrition and health sciences at Emory University and completed post-doctoral training in the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Sylvetsky is a reputable, high-energy, and collaborative nutrition scientist with extensive research, teaching, grant writing, and publication experience and has published 66 peer-reviewed manuscripts in high-impact journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Sylvetsky is nationally and internationally recognized for subject matter expertise in the areas of obesity, beverage consumption, added sugars, artificial sweeteners, and infant and child nutrition....

Financial, Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Appraisal and Valuation, Banking, Business Valuation, DNA, Financial, Securities and Investments, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services, Life Science Tools , Pharmaceuticals , Entrepreneurial Companies, Start-up companies

...As the CEO and Founder of Morninglight Healthcare Capital, LLC, a family office, she invests in small cap public companies (0 to $4B market cap). She also serves as an Advisor to Life Sciences CEO’s who are raising a Seed or Series A Round of capital, as Rimm Healthcare Capital Advisory, LLC. She can fully understand the biological science of an emerging company. Then she can organize and polish the science to present it in a way that is attractive to life science investors. She recently provided services to Immuneering Corp., who raised a Series A round of $20M in January, 2020, and a Series B round of $62M in January, 2021. Immuneering is now a public company (IMRX). Ilonna currently work as a Financing Expert at the Harvard Innovation Lab, which is associated with Harvard Business School....

Education & Schools, School Safety - Title IX, 1983, wrongful death, school and youth-serving agency liability, negligent hiring, personal injury, sexual abuse, harassment and bullying, physical abuse, student/child supervision, special education, child custody & school review, school security, daycare, camps, colleges & universities.

...Doherty Ed.D. is an experienced public and private school educator who has focused his work on improving schools through effective hiring practices, supervision and training of staff, and building a school culture of sustainability. He has over 35 years of experience as a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Department Chair, Coach, and Teacher. Dr. Doherty has focused his work as an educator in several areas, including, but not limited to educator evaluation, school safety and security implementation, IDEA, Title IX, bullying and harassment prevention, pandemic education and operations planning, social emotional learning, equity and social justice, and health and wellness in schools. Dr....

Financial, Fraud - Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Derivatives, Trading Practices, Security Manipulation, Fiduciary Duty, Forensic Audit, CFE, CAIA , Options, Foreign Exchange, Precious Metals

Barclay Leib, CFE, CAIA is an accomplished alternative asset due diligence professional who has been conducting due diligence and asset allocation on a variety of alternative investments (hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, alternative direct lending) for the majority of the past 20 years. He previously was a senior derivatives trader at firms including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank, and Societe Generale for the first 20-years of his career. He also ran Alternatives Research for Fortigent LLC ($70 bln of assets advised) for two years. Mr. Leib has testified in both AAA arbitration and in Court cases in matters related to hedge funds, due diligence, fiduciary duty, and market manipulation. He has also assisted the SEC, CFTC, SDNY, and FBI, as well as several law firms, in various financial investigations that have resulted in successful criminal prosecutions. Mr. Leib holds an active FINRA Series 65 license, as well as a Series 7 & 63 (and prior Series 3)....

Banking, Financial - Banking, loans, contract disputes, commercial and consumer finance, mortgages, derivatives, lender liability, legal malpractice, public finance, fraud, bankruptcy, debtor and creditor's rights, banking regulations, lending compliance, bank policies and procedures.

Peter has thirty years of transactional, public and private commercial and real estate finance, legal and bank consulting experience. He serves as an expert in cases involving public, commercial and real estate financing transactions. He provides litigation support in cases involving contract disputes and complex public and commercial finance matters centering on debtor and creditor rights. Based upon his experience representing banks, finance companies, borrowers, investors and public entities in conventional and innovative financings, Peter provides litigation support and expert services in contract disputes, commercial and residential real estate, lender liability, legal malpractice, public finance, complex lending and credit facilities, and financial fraud cases....

Financial, Fraud - Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Derivatives, Trading Practices, Security Manipulation, Fiduciary Duty, Forensic Audit, CFE, CAIA , Options, Foreign Exchange, Precious Metals

Barclay Leib, CFE, CAIA is an accomplished alternative asset due diligence professional who has been conducting due diligence and asset allocation on a variety of alternative investments (hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, alternative direct lending) for the majority of the past 20 years. He previously was a senior derivatives trader at firms including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank, and Societe Generale for the first 20-years of his career. He also ran Alternatives Research for Fortigent LLC ($70 bln of assets advised) for two years. Mr. Leib has testified in both AAA arbitration and in Court cases in matters related to hedge funds, due diligence, fiduciary duty, and market manipulation. He has also assisted the SEC, CFTC, SDNY, and FBI, as well as several law firms, in various financial investigations that have resulted in successful criminal prosecutions. Mr. Leib holds an active FINRA Series 65 license, as well as a Series 7 & 63 (and prior Series 3)....

Agriculture, Management - Poultry, Chicken, Turkey, Commodity Markets, Protein Markets, Sales, Market Prices, Management, Accounting, Marketing, Trading, Food Processing, Meat Processing, Agri-business, Further Processed Foods, Food Manufacturing, Live Production, Animal Agriculture, Contract Farming, Rendering - By Products

...The companies I have led span from start-up entities to multi-hundred-million-dollar private companies, to multi-billion dollar publicly traded companies. I have participated in funding "road shows" nationally and internationally for public debt and equity offerings. I have served in the role of a "turnaround" manager on multiple occasions. I have a keen understanding of finance and accounting. I have excellent written and verbal presentation skills which have served me well as an expert witness, confidential consulting expert, and testifying expert. I am also an experienced public speaker, former radio and television program host, and political strategist. My work outside of the meat and food processing industry includes strategic consulting for local and national political campaigns, as well for some of the largest faith-based non-profit ministries in the U.S....