Corporate Governance Expert Witnesses

San Diego, California

Legal, Securities & Investments - securities, corporations, antitrust, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, private offering, Rule 10(b)-5, Rule 506, brokers, suitability, know your customer, arbitration, freeze outs, oppression

A highly regarded legal consultant and expert witness, Professor Mark R. Lee is an expert in Securities Regulation, Corporations, Unincorporated Business Organizations, and Antitrust. He has provided consulting or expert witness services in connection with a wide variety of matters ranging from Rule 10(b)-5 liability, exemptions from registration, and compliance with SEC Rule 506 to fiduciary duties, corporate governance, “freeze outs,” and hostile takeovers to distributor terminations and revocation of hospital privileges. Professor Lee has taught at ten law schools in the United States, four in Europe. Currently, he is Professor-of-Practice and J. Lawrence Irving Senior Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the University of San Diego School of Law. He is the author of Organizing Corporate and other Business Enterprises, 6th ed. (LEXIS, 2000) (with L. Gross) [textually updated annually], Antitrust Law and Local Government (Greenwood Press 1985), and articles in academic journals. ...

Aliso Viejo, California

Biomedical Engineering, Intellectual Property - Medical devices, commercially reasonable efforts, patent, intellectual property, product liability, corporate governance, licensing, strategy, inter partes review, misappropriation of trade secrets, ITC, IPR, ITC, fiduciary duty, pacemaker, defibrillator, neurostimulator, biomedical engineering

Peter Crosby is a biomedical engineer with over 45 years experience in the medical device industry, and has served as CEO of six medical device companies, public and private, in 4 countries. He has served as a member of the Board of 13 companies, and is currently serving as a member of the Board of three companies. He has brought many medical devices from concept to market release, through R&D, clinical trials, regulatory approval (FDA and CE Mark) and market launch. He is an inventor of over 50 issued US patents and applications and foreign equivalents. He has served as an expert in multiple patent cases - infringement, ownership, validity, IPR and ITC. His clinical domain and specialty experience includes otolaryngology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, anesthesia, pain management, radiology and diagnostic imaging, in vitro diagnostic devices, orthopedic surgery devices, and oncology. His product experience includes cochlear implants, diagnostic ultrasound, mammography, implantable...

Miami, Florida

Legal, Securities & Investments - corporate governance, executive compensation, SEC accounting reporting disclosure, internal controls, fiduciary duty litigation, duty of oversight, clawbacks, earn-out disputes, mergers & acquisitions, standard of care, legal malpractice, ERISA, corporate veil piercing, materiality, LLC governance, Rule 10b 5, disclosure process

Award-winning law professor specializing in corporate and securities law with extensive academic and practice experience. Author of numerous articles and frequently featured as a legal expert in prominent media outlets such as the New York Times, Financial Times, and Bloomberg. Has testified before Congress and government agencies. As a former practicing lawyer at top law firms, has a keen understanding of corporate deal making, corporate compliance, and business dynamics. Has served as an expert witness in high-profile cases in various jurisdictions. Expertise in securities litigation, fiduciary duty litigation, legal malpractice (business law), mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and related areas.

Princeton, New Jersey

Financial, Economics - Business Valuation, Securities Litigation, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Fiduciary Duties, Shareholder Disputes, Investment Analysis, Financial Damages, Economic Consulting, Loss Causation, Antitrust, Lost profits, Economic damages, Employment discrimination, Wrongful termination, Lost wages

Dr. Yutong Xie is an Associate Professor of Finance at The College of New Jersey with extensive expertise in corporate finance, securities litigation, and business valuation. He has published research in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Corporate Finance, Finance Research Letters, and the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. Dr. Xie’s areas of specialization include business valuation, event study analysis, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, institutional investors, ESG disclosure, risk management, and financial reporting quality. His academic work often focuses on how firms respond to policy and regulatory changes, giving him a unique perspective on corporate behavior in complex legal and economic contexts. With over a decade of teaching experience, Dr. Xie has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in corporate finance, investments, financial management, and risk management. He is skilled at clearly...

New York, New York

Business Valuation, Appraisal & Valuation - Telecom, Media, Satellite, Appraisal, Economic Damages, Telecom Valuation, Orbital Slot Valuation, Wireless Broadband, Wireless Spectrum Valuation, Broadband, Corporate Governance, Intangible Asset Valuation, Telecommunications, Communications, FCC Spectrum License, Spectrum, telecom valuation, FSS

Armand Musey is an expert in financial valuation within the communication sector. Over the past 20 years, he has completed dozens of financial valuations, strategic analyses, business development, corporate governance, and business plan creation assignments in the communications industry and has experience working on numerous financing and M&A transactions. His involvement with a wide breadth of companies has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of a range of media and telecom issues and the complex web of relationships underlying the sector’s competitive dynamics and associated regulatory issues. Armand is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts, where he chaired the Corporate Governance Committee from 2007-2009. He is a member of the Federal Communication Bar Association and is co-chair of the NY Chapter (2016-2019), has completed the American Society of Appraisers’ business valuation and intangible asset valuation cu...

Waco, Texas

Financial, Management - Accounting, Financial reporting, Corporate governance, Capital markets, Capital structure, Leadership, Mergers & acquisitions, Corporate finance, Strategic planning, Negotiations, Private equity, Management, Venture capital, Corporate & investment banking, Ethics, Family offices, ESOP

Michael Rodriguez is a seasoned executive and board member with a distinguished 35-year career in financial and operational leadership. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding early-stage businesses across various industries and brings extensive experience as a board director. With over two decades of experience in Chief Financial Officer roles, including ten years as CFO of three public companies, Mr. Rodriguez offers a wealth of expertise. In his C-level positions, he has raised over $400 million in private equity, venture capital, and public equity. Additionally, he has secured more than $80 million in bank debt and managed numerous buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, with a combined value exceeding $750 million. His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to lead companies through high-growth phases, turnarounds, and distressed situations. As a “Big-4” Certified Public Accountant, he is recognized as a financial expert under SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ ru...

Highland, Utah

Fraud, Bankruptcy - Restructuring, Insurance, Fiduciary, Claims Analysis, Forensic Accounting, Receiver, Trustee, Department of Justice, Personal Guarantee, SBA, Loan Liquidation, RFPA, Risk Management, Business Divorce, Partnerships, Corporate Governance, 30(b)(6), 2014(a), Insolvency, Fraud

CPA, CFE, CIRA providing forensic accounting, fraud investigation, receivership, trustee, fiduciary, insolvency, trustee-support, asset tracing, tax/accounting reconstruction, and expert-witness services Retired with 23 years of experience as Senior Fraud investigator and restructuring expert at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee James is a experienced expert in civil litigation in federal court and bankruptcy court. He selected, appointed and trained the bankruptcy trustees in the District of Utah, audited and evaluated their performance and conducted onsite training with them and their staff on how to properly conduct examinations and investigations into bankruptcy-related crimes. James handled over 1000 cases during his tenure across over 300 unique industries helping businesses of all sizes reorganize in Chapter 11. He led the efforts to implement the bankruptcy reforms under the law change in 2004 by incorporating the IRM (Internal Revenue...