Elder Financial Abuse Expert Witnesses

Banking - Bank Analysis, Banking Law & Regulation, Banking Industry Standards, Board & Management Responsibilities, Bank Policy & Procedures, Regulation & Supervision, BSA/AML, Fraud, Ponzi Scheme, Elder Financial Abuse

Bill Abernathy is CEO, Expert Witness & Executive Consultant for Abernathy Bank Consulting, LLC (ABC). ABC provides services across a broad spectrum and specializes in assisting Attorneys as a Banking Expert Witness in Litigation. As an Expert Witness, Mr. Abernathy works closely with Retaining Counsel and brings his broad base of Regulatory & Banking Expertise to the case. He has a successful track record as Expert Witness utilizing strong Expert Analysis, Witten Reports, and effective oral Depositions. Bill has worked with both Plaintiffs & Defendants in Federal & State Courts with NO Daubert Issues. Bill has a long (50 years) and varied career as a National Bank Examiner, federal bank regulator, senior-level banker (EVP & SVP), and bank consultant. He served in six different District Senior Management positions with the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). His OCC Roles included serving as Assistant Deputy Comptroller (#2 Executive for the 9 Southeastern states); a...

Real Estate, Banking - Mortgage Loans all types, Purchase, Refinance, Tax Free Exchange Transactions, Bank Fraud, General Banking, Elder Financial Abuse, Bank Secrecy Act, Ponzi schemes.

34 year career in Mortgage Lending - experienced loan originator, operations and compliance manager, auditor, and trainer • Originated and closed 1500+ residential mortgage loans • Training and Development Manager - trained sales and operations teams how to navigate and master origination website • Hired, trained and supervised 150+ loan processors, loan closers, and compliance analysts • Managed 36+ compliance gatekeepers with all laws and regulations related to residential lending, including RESPA and MDIA • Audited 3000 residential loan applications for quality control prior to underwriting submission • Subject Matter Expert on residential mortgage loan underwriting guidelines and origination website

Geriatrics, Medical Management - Standard of Care, Elder Financial Abuse, Medical management, Elder abuse/predatory behavior, Undue Influence, Nursing home standards, Memory impairment treatment, Hospice

I have a history of more than 50 years in nursing, and more than 23 years of those years has been as an experienced witness. I have done every aspect of case work, between meditations, arbitration, closed hearings and hearings / trials with and without a jury. The nature of these cases have been med malpractice, standards of care (both medical and psychological), abuse of the elderly ( financial and physical) and the life needs of these groups. I have done both plaintiff and defense I was on the forefront of case management development in the very early 80's and one of the first providers of advocacy for the elderly and disabled. I have been recognized as a matter expert in nursing, life care, and issues of disability. I created the first national franchise ( IKOR) in the area of Advocacy, which covered the major cities in the US.