Forensic Accounting Expert Witnesses

Forensic accounting expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on forensic accounting. The forensic accounting expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accounting, Appraisal & Valuation, Business Damages, Business Valuation, Cannabis, Economics, Financial, Fraud, Intellectual Property, Investigation, Real Estate, and Securities & Investments.

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Barbara C. Luna, PhD, CPA, CFE, ASA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MAFF, CGREA, CREA, CMC

Damages

White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, & Hunt, LLP

Business Damages, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Damages, Lost Profits, Lost Earnings, Lost Value of Businesses and Real Estate, Fraud. Extensive Expert Testimony in breach of contract, business interruption, dissolutions, intellectual property, construction, fraud, securities, personal injury, wrongful termination matters
Barbara Luna is a Senior Partner in the accounting and litigation services firm of White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt. She has served as a forensic accounting, damages and valuation expert witness for over forty years in business and personal injury litigation and bankruptcy matters. She analyzes financial, accounting, economic, business, real estate and valuation issues relating to liability and damages in litigation matters and reorganization of businesses. She has testified on numerous occasions in U.S. District Court, Superior Court, Bankruptcy Court, arbitrations and depositions.
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Sean Tanner

Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC

Tucson, Arizona
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. Sean subsequently went to work for one of his clients, Dart Container, where he was responsible for the corporate accounting functi...
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Thomas M Roney

Thomas Roney LLC Economic Consulting

Arizona
Economics, Intellectual Property - Personal Injury Damages, Economic Damages, Business Damages, Life-care Plan Present Value Assessments, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Employment, Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Jones Act, FELA, Intellectual Property, Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
I have more than 35 years experience preparing, researching and analyzing financial and economic data and providing economic damages calculations, consulting services and expert reports in support of litigation. Expert testimony provided in hundreds of depositions, Federal and State court trials, arbitration, and before the Special Master in Victims Compensation matters. I prepared quantitative and qualitative analyses, memos and expert reports on tort cases involving personal injury, care costs and life-care plans, wrongful-death, wrongful termination, Jones Act, FELA, intellectual property, and commercial damages. Developed financial models for firms in a variety of markets, including the telecommunications, retail, casino gambling, insurance, manufacturing, tire wholesaler, oil services, residential real estate, merchant service provider, fire suppression, financial services, courier services, trade schools and hotel industries. Vice-President of the National Association of Fore...
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Christopher G Linscott, CPA, CFE, CIRA

Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC

Tucson, Arizona
Fraud, Accounting - Financial, Insolvency, Forensic Accounting, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Economics, Mining, Business Operations, Accounting investigations, Forensic investigations, Litigation support, Litigation services
Chris Linscott is the Director of Keegan Linscott & Associates consulting practice with more than thirty-five years of experience. His background includes eight years with KPMG Peat Marwick in the New York City and Boston offices, two years with Coopers & Lybrand in Tucson, two years as a CFO in industry and twenty-six years with Keegan Linscott & Associates. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. Chris has served as an expert witness and consultant to attorneys involved in litigation throughout the country. He has also served as a Financial Advisor to Debtors and Creditor Committees in Chapter 11, served as a Chapter 11 Trustee, court appointed Receiver, Financial Fiduciary, Special Master and Examiner in various court cases. Chris is adept at analyzing allegations of fraud in civil, criminal, and bankruptcy matters and working with counsel to understand the financial aspects of litigation. He has testified ...
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David K Golbahar, CPA, CFF, CGMA

High Stakes Disputes and Investigations

Golbahar Consulting Group

Los Angeles, California
Accounting, Business Damages - Partnership disputes, Economic Damages, Business interruption claim, Employment, Wrongful termination, Business litigation, Lost profits, Business valuation, Unjust enrichment, Fraud, White collar criminal defense, Intellectual property, Bankruptcy, Forensic accounting, Breach of contract, Disputes, Royalty audit
ECONOMIC DAMAGES | FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS | FORENSIC ACCOUNTING David Golbahar, CPA/CFF, CGMA, is an award-winning forensic accountant and expert witness based in Los Angeles, California, serving attorneys and clients statewide and nationwide. He is the Managing Director of Golbahar Consulting Group, A.C., a boutique forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm focused on disputes and investigations. Mr. Golbahar has nearly two decades of experience in financial forensics, economic damages, and fraud investigations. He has been retained in numerous complex matters involving privately held businesses, professional practices, and high-net-worth individuals. He has been engaged in cases involving lost profits, business interruption, partnership and shareholder disputes, marital dissolution, solvency analyses, tracing of misappropriated funds, and allegations of financial misconduct. His practice emphasizes clear, defensible expert analysis for trial, arbitration, and mediation....
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Patrick L Ryan, CPA,CVA,FCPA

The Ryan Group

Huntington Beach, California
Business Valuation, Business Damages - Litigation accounting, Forensic accounting, Partnership disputes, Shareholder disputes, Lost profits
Provide litigation accounting consulting for the legal community in areas that require forensic accountant services or business valuation services. Purposes that arise out of business disruption issues such as partner disputes or partner leaving business. Shareholder dissenting lawsuits because of management issues. Shareholder valuation issues as the result of divorce. Shareholder disputes over values as the result of a shareholders death. Lost profits as the result of business interruption because of outside factors, such as unforeseen construction or embezzlement by an employee.
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Patrick A Chylinski, MBA, MAFF, CFE, CVA

Economic Damages, Forensics, Expert Witness

Los Angeles, California
Business Damages, Fraud - Economic damages, Lost profits, Forensic accounting, Fraud investigation, Business valuations, Valuations, Post acquisition disputes, Damages, Financial expert, Expert witness, Litigation consulting, Fee dispute, Dispute consulting, Accounting, Lost earnings, Business interruption, Litigation services, Business damages, Asset tracing
Patrick Chylinski is a Partner and the practice leader for Armanino Advisory LLC's Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigations, Litigation Consulting practice. Past experience includes working in the dispute advisory services practice at Deloitte, as a leader in the Litigation Consulting and Dispute Advisory services practice at RSM, LLP, and serving in leadership roles at regional firms. Mr. Chylinski assists businesses, boards of directors, and counsel in complex business and commercial dispute matters, as well as investigations of potential fraud and financial misconduct. Mr. Chylinski has wide-ranging experience, assisting clients in the public and private sectors, and in a variety of assignments including but not limited to contract disputes, partnership disputes, M&A and post-acquisition disputes, trust and estate disputes, fee disputes, labor and employment related matters, valuation related dispute matters, business interruption (BI) matters, intellectual property (IP) disp...
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Peter John Ingersoll, CCIM

Cannabis Business & Securities Litigation Expert

Safe Harbour Equity, Inc.

Oceanside, California
Securities & Investments, Cannabis - Cannabis, investment analysis, receiverships, economic damages, FINRA regulations, litigation support, securities fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, investor lawsuits, unregistered securities, shareholder disputes, lost profits, forensic accounting, business valuation, financial reports, due diligence
Profile Preview: Cannabis business and securities disputes demand expert insight—Peter John Ingersoll, CCIM, delivers. With 40+ years guiding investor disputes, fraud claims, and unregistered securities cases, he helps attorneys untangle complex business, financial, and operational challenges. Experienced in receiverships, recapitalizations, and courtroom testimony, Peter turns complicated cannabis disputes into clear, actionable strategies. Full Description: Peter John Ingersoll, CCIM, is a cannabis business and securities litigation expert witness with over 40 years of experience advising on investor disputes, fraud claims, and unregistered securities. He provides guidance in complex business disputes involving founders, partners, and creditors, offering clear and credible analysis for courts and counsel. Peter’s expertise spans recapitalization, receiverships, and corporate governance, ensuring attorneys can navigate the unique legal, operational, and financial challenges of the...
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Nolte Analytics, LLP

Brian Nolte

Los Angeles, California
Appraisal & Valuation, Accounting - Damages, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Patent Infringement, Lost Profits, Disgorgement, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Business Interruption, Reasonable Royalties, Personal Injury, Employment Damages, Unjust Enrichment, Breach of Contract, Theft of Trade Secrets
Our Team includes experts with the highest and most respected professional credentials, including Certified Public Accountant and Accredited Senior Appraiser. Our Team includes experts with over 40 years’ experience performing damage analyses, valuation, economic studies, and financial investigations. Our experience prevents false starts and avoidable errors, delivering more cost-effective results. Our Team includes experts with over 200 trial testimonies. We typically present our conclusions graphically, using a proprietary presentation system. As a result, we have an unequalled track record of judges and juries accepting our conclusions.
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Thomas M. Neches, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFE, CFF

Thomas Neches & Co., LLP

Los Angeles, California
Business Damages, Accounting - CPA expert witness, forensic accounting, damages, business valuation, lost profits, reasonable royalty, alter ego, intellectual property, wrongful termination, wrongful death, breach of contract, lender liability, banking, entertainment, insurance, manufacturing, retail, securities, wholesale
Thomas Neches, managing partner of Thomas Neches & Company LLP, provides accounting, financial, business valuation and statistical analyses to assist attorneys involved in litigation. Mr. Neches has testified as an expert in state and federal courts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New York and Oregon. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation, a Certified Valuation Analyst, a Certified Fraud Examiner and is Certified in Financial Forensics. He received his BA in Mathematics and Literature from UC San Diego and his MS in Operations Research from UCLA. Mr. Neches has testified to juries on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust, breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property, lender liability, personal injury and wrongful termination cases. Examples of the litigation issues he has addressed include lost profits, lost business value, determining a reasonable royalty and piercing the corporate veil. Representativ...
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Alex AKulikov, Certified Financial Crimes Investigator, MS, CFCI, CFCS, DACS, GAAP, PMP

Forensic Expert and Financial Crimes Investigator

Expert CA

Dublin, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, California
Fraud, Financial - Financial crimes investigations, Liability claims, Money laundering, Negligence, Forensic accounting, White-collar crime, Fiduciary duty, Breach of contract, Disputes, Cybersecurity, Misappropriation of funds, Bribery & Corruption, Crypto currency, Standard of care, Fraud, Scams, Embezzlement, Tax evasion, Alter Ego analysis, RICO
Mr. Alex Kulikov, M.S. (Master of Science), CFCI (Certified Financial Crimes Investigator), CFCS (Certified Financial Crimes Specialist), DACS (Digital Assets Compliance Specialist), GAAP (General Accounting), PMP (Project Management Professional). * Specializing in forensic examination, white-collar crime, contract and partnership disputes, following the money trail, alter ego analysis, crypto and digital assets compliance, fraud and other financial crime investigations, white collar criminal defense, as well as in general financial analysis in complex litigation, civil and criminal defense matters. * Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) Vice President and Executive Board Member. * With nearly 30 years of expertise in risk management, compliance, financial crimes prevention consulting and a robust background in finance. * Demonstrating proficiency through serving as a consulting expert in financial, real estate, fintech, construction, health, technology, gaming and oth...
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Douglas B. Twillman, CFO, CFA, MBA, BS-ME

Commercial Real Estate Expert (Witness) Services

Mill Valley, California
Real Estate, Financial - Financial Planning & Analysis, Underwriting, Due Diligence, Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Syndication, Banking, CMBS Loan, Asset Mgmt, Shopping Center, Mixed Use, Standard of Care, Landlord/Tenant, Investor Relations, Distressed Assets, Receivership, Forensic Accounting, Economic Damage, Lic. CA Broker, Family Law
I provide Commercial Real Estate and Family Law Expert Services with extensive hands-on experience as a real estate investor, asset manager, and fractional Chief Financial Officer. My expertise is grounded in real-world ownership and operations—not theoretical or purely academic analysis—allowing me to deliver clear, supportable opinions that withstand scrutiny in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. My commercial real estate experience spans the full investment lifecycle, including opportunity identification, financial underwriting, valuation, due diligence, capital structuring, debt and equity placement, contract negotiation, leasing strategy, property and asset management, investor reporting, and disposition analysis. I have direct experience evaluating investment performance, cash flow, capital expenditures, operating budgets, and long-term value creation across multiple asset classes. I specialize in complex financial analysis related to commercial real estate disputes, in...
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Barbara C. Luna, PhD, CPA, CFE, ASA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MAFF, CGREA, CREA, CMC

Damages

White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, & Hunt, LLP

Sherman Oaks, California
Business Damages, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Damages, Lost Profits, Lost Earnings, Lost Value of Businesses and Real Estate, Fraud. Extensive Expert Testimony in breach of contract, business interruption, dissolutions, intellectual property, construction, fraud, securities, personal injury, wrongful termination matters
Barbara Luna is a Senior Partner in the accounting and litigation services firm of White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt. She has served as a forensic accounting, damages and valuation expert witness for over forty years in business and personal injury litigation and bankruptcy matters. She analyzes financial, accounting, economic, business, real estate and valuation issues relating to liability and damages in litigation matters and reorganization of businesses. She has testified on numerous occasions in U.S. District Court, Superior Court, Bankruptcy Court, arbitrations and depositions.
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Michael Spindler, CPA, CFE, CFF, ABV, CAMS

B. Riley Advisory Services

Los Angeles, California
Accounting, Fraud - Forensic accounting, damages, alter ego, Ponzi schemes
Michael Spindler is a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner who brings over 40 years of experience to complex disputes including matters related to forensic accounting and business fraud investigations across a wide range of industries. He has provided expert testimony on dozens of occasions in bench trials, jury trials and arbitration proceedings. He has served as a court-appointed forensic accountant and as an accounting referee. He has conducted numerous high-profile investigations of public company financial statement fraud and other matters. Mr. Spindler has presented his findings to special committees and various government agencies on behalf of clients, including the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service and the Office of Thrift Supervision.
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Bob Bates, CPA, Esq., CFO, CVA, CFE

Damages calculations, valuation, expert witness

Fremont, California
Accounting, Financial - Business Litigation, Due diligence, Forensic accounting, Fraud investigations, Litigation support, Lost earnings, Valuation, CFO, CPA, Bankruptcy, Acquisitions, Damages
Bob Bates is a CPA, Esq., CFE, CVA and CFO and has worked with dozens of lawyers on over 150 cases in various states. Sometimes he provides financial support for a client in litigation, or pre-litigation, and other times he provides a report, such as a damages calculation, which can be used in litigation. He also has experience providing testimony in depositions and trials. Unbiased Case Analysis Discovery Review & Recommendations High-Impact Demonstrative Exhibits Strategy and Tactics Conferences Damage Calculations Cash Flow Analysis Reports Profit and Loss Analysis Commercial damages, business interruption and lost profits He has been involved in depositions/interrogatories and testifying with multiple court cases including: Embezzlement-Discovered $300k fraud/consultant for counsel Massachusetts Creditor-NY. $1.6m debentures, usury/breach Creditor-NY. $1.7m debentures, usury/breach Creditor-LA, CA $1.7m debentures Creditor-Orange County, CA. $400k debentures Creditor-Orange C...
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Jack W. Harris, CPA, MBA, CVA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, CIA

Forensic Accounting and Economic Damages Expert

Jack W. Harris, Inc.

Denver, Colorado
Business Damages, Accounting - Commercial Litigation Damages, Construction Damages, Construction Cost Audits, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Construction Defect Damages, Forensic Accounting, Business Damages, Business Interruption, Insurance Claims, Surety Claims Analysis, Personal Injury Damages, Wrongful Death Damages
Jack W. Harris is a forensic accounting expert with 44 years professional experience in the areas of commercial litigation damages, construction claims, construction damages quantification, construction cost audits, lost profits analyses, business valuation, business interruption, financial management, accounting, internal auditing, and fraud investigations. Mr. Harris has worked on numerous domestic and international projects. Mr. Harris serves as an independent expert and consultant, and has held various management auditing and controller positions with major accounting, construction, financial services, and diversified firms. Mr. Harris is admitted as a Neutral with the American Arbitration Association for accounting and construction matters. Mr. Harris’ industry focus includes but is not limited to construction, mining, energy, real estate and land development, insurance, surety, and related industries. Other industry expertise includes but not limited to high technology, medica...
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Thomas M Roney

Thomas Roney LLC Economic Consulting

Colorado
Economics, Intellectual Property - Personal Injury Damages, Economic Damages, Business Damages, Life-care Plan Present Value Assessments, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Employment, Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Jones Act, FELA, Intellectual Property, Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
I have more than 35 years experience preparing, researching and analyzing financial and economic data and providing economic damages calculations, consulting services and expert reports in support of litigation. Expert testimony provided in hundreds of depositions, Federal and State court trials, arbitration, and before the Special Master in Victims Compensation matters. I prepared quantitative and qualitative analyses, memos and expert reports on tort cases involving personal injury, care costs and life-care plans, wrongful-death, wrongful termination, Jones Act, FELA, intellectual property, and commercial damages. Developed financial models for firms in a variety of markets, including the telecommunications, retail, casino gambling, insurance, manufacturing, tire wholesaler, oil services, residential real estate, merchant service provider, fire suppression, financial services, courier services, trade schools and hotel industries. Vice-President of the National Association of Fore...
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David W. Carr, CPA/ABV/CFF, CMA, CFE

Accounting, Business Valuation, & Economic Damages

The Witherspoon Group, LLC

Delaware
Accounting, Business Valuation - Forensic Accounting, Asset Tracing, Fraud Investigations, Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Lost Earnings, Business Interruption, Appraisal & Valuation, Loss of Business Value, Marital Dissolution, Partnership Disputes, Bankruptcy, Restructuring
David Carr is a forensic accountant and valuation analyst experienced in assisting with cases involving divorce, bankruptcy, fraud, partnership disputes, and economic damages. Mr. Carr has a background in public accounting, having performed financial statement audits and prepared business and individual tax returns. Mr. Carr also prepares business valuations for other purposes outside of litigation, such as estate & gift tax filing, employee stock ownership plans, and M&A consulting. Mr. Carr is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland, Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics through the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Certified Management Accountant through the Institute of Management Accountants, and a Certified Fraud Examiner through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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Thomas M Roney

Thomas Roney LLC Economic Consulting

Florida
Economics, Intellectual Property - Personal Injury Damages, Economic Damages, Business Damages, Life-care Plan Present Value Assessments, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Employment, Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Jones Act, FELA, Intellectual Property, Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
I have more than 35 years experience preparing, researching and analyzing financial and economic data and providing economic damages calculations, consulting services and expert reports in support of litigation. Expert testimony provided in hundreds of depositions, Federal and State court trials, arbitration, and before the Special Master in Victims Compensation matters. I prepared quantitative and qualitative analyses, memos and expert reports on tort cases involving personal injury, care costs and life-care plans, wrongful-death, wrongful termination, Jones Act, FELA, intellectual property, and commercial damages. Developed financial models for firms in a variety of markets, including the telecommunications, retail, casino gambling, insurance, manufacturing, tire wholesaler, oil services, residential real estate, merchant service provider, fire suppression, financial services, courier services, trade schools and hotel industries. Vice-President of the National Association of Fore...
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Edward M Rouse, CPA, CFE, CRFAC

MCINTOSH & ROUSE

Pensacola, Florida
Accounting, Business Valuation - Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigations, Financial Fraud, Divorce Litigation Support, Criminal Defense Support, Business Fraud, Tax Fraud, Litigation Support, Economic Damages, Corporate Litigation, Business Valuations, Assets Tracing, Tax Litigation Support, Bankruptcy, Civil Claims Consultant
Edward Rouse, CPA, has more than 35 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation. His areas of expertise include accounting, taxation, litigation support, and fraud investigations. In addition to his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Ed also is a Certified Forensic Accountant (CRFAC) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Ed graduated cum laude from Lehigh University BS/BA and received his MBA from George Washington University. He is married with three children and served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Ed is known and respected as an accountant in the Pensacola area who places his client’s needs first and foremost Ed's background in accounting, tax, and finance includes 15 years of experience providing valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation services. His experience ranges from expert witness testimony to consulting for fraud investigations, white-collar crime cases, as well as business related civil cases and divorce. Ed is familiar with co...
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MICHAEL P GOLDMAN, CPA, CVA, CFE, CFF, MM

More than 40 years experience in business analysis

Michael Goldman & Associates, LLC

DEERFIELD, Illinois
Business Damages, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Economic Damages, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Fraud, Fraudulent Conveyance, Litigation Support, Business Valuation, Lost Profits, Business Plans, Start-ups, Financial Analysis, Business Interruption, Distressed Business, Divorce, Shareholder Oppression, Reasonable Compensation
Michael Goldman has been qualified as an expert numerous times in both state and federal courts in matters requiring opinions on forensic accounting, solvency, business valuation, fraudulent conveyance, fraud, economic damages, contract disputes, marital dissolution, and shareholder oppression. He has been deposed more than 25 times and has testified more than 25 times. Michael is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Valuation Analyst and is Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA. Mr. Goldman has worked for bankruptcy courts and trustees, secured lenders, unsecured creditors, and debtors in numerous insolvency and restructuring engagements. He has provided opinions for both plaintiffs and defendants in economic damages cases, divorce, and partnership dissolutions. Michael also maintains a tax preparation practice. Mr. Goldman was a professor teaching Entrepreneurship at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management for fifteen years a...
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Catherine Wasylenko

Forensic Accounting and Taxes

CAW Financial Forensics, LLC

Palos Heights, Illinois
Accounting, Fraud - Taxes, Forensic Accounting, Fraud, Criminal Defense, Financial Crimes, White Collar Fraud, Bank Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Litigation Support, Embezzlement, Public Corruption, Ponzi Schemes, Asset Tracing
Cathy is the managing member of CAW Financial Forensics LLC a forensic accounting firm that specializes in white collar criminal defense. Cathy has over 35 years of combined tax, financial investigative, law enforcement and private sector consulting experience. Cathy provides forensic accounting, litigation and investigative support to attorneys and their clients. Cathy has provided criminal defense services for criminal violations of federal, state or local law and complaints for forfeiture of assets. She has also provided expert analysis and reports during civil dispute litigation. Cathy was a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) in the Chicago Field Office and has more than 20 years of financial criminal investigative experience. Cathy retired from IRS-CI as the Assistant Director of Special Investigative Techniques (SIT), which has national oversight of Undercover Agents, Confidential Informants and Technical Equipment Operations. ...
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Michael D. Pakter, CPA, CFF, CGMA, CFE, CVA, MAFF, CA, CIRA, CDBV

Economic Damages

Gould & Pakter LLC

Chicago, Illinois
Business Damages - Lost Profits, Economic Damages, Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy Core Proceedings, Insurance and Business Interruption Claims, business valuation, Fraud, Internal Investigations
Michael focuses his professional practice on determining lost profits, lost earnings and other economic damages, forensic accounting, financial analyses, investigations and business valuation. He provides consulting and expert services regarding economic damages, forensic accounting, business interruption, contract disputes, GAAP, GAAS, solvency, alter ego, fraud and bankruptcy and financial transactions and balances. Michael provides consulting and litigation services to trial lawyers, trustees, receivers, business owners and units of federal, state and local government. Many engagements combine complex litigation, forensic accounting, financial analysis, economic damages, valuation and distressed business issues with the reconstruction of all or portion of incomplete, misstated and/or falsified accounting books and records and financial statements. Michael has more than 40 years of experience in accounting, forensic accounting, business economics and investigations including m...
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Mitchell M. Cohen, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CFLC

Bronswick Benjamin, PC

Chicago, Illinois
Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Financial Investigations, Fraud Audits, Reconstruction of Accounting Information, Lost Profits, Divorce, Breach of Fiduciary Responsibility, Tax Analysis
Mr. Cohen has more than thirty five years experience in the field of public accounting which includes providing compilation, review and audited financial statements along with tax preparation and business advisory services. He has also prepared expert reports in the areas of divorce, lost income, financial misrepresentation, financial conversion and corporate veil cases, breach of fiduciary responsibility, non-complete analysis, forensic accounting in both the private and public sectors. He has testified and been deposed in several counties in Illinois and has testified in federal court.
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Chad M Garland, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, ASA, CVA MAFF, CFE, CTP, MBA

Chad M. Garland, CPA, LLC

Shreveport, Louisiana
Accounting, Business Valuation - Forensic Accounting, Litigation Services, Economist, Fraud
A licensed CPA in Louisiana since 1981 and in Texas since 2009, Chad Garland has an extensive education and working experience in the fields of accounting, finance and banking. Chad has served on the board of directors for two prominent companies and as President of the Ark-La-Tex Cash Management Association. His experience includes bankruptcy, expert witness testimony, litigation services, business valuations, small business consulting, budgeting, tax planning, financial reporting, management oversight, and as a workout specialist for troubled companies. Currently, Chad focuses his expertise on the areas of litigation services including bankruptcy, forensic and fraud accounting and expert witness testimony, business valuations, income taxes, and small business consulting. As an expert witness, he has testified in both district and federal courts. CPA, Licensed in Louisiana and Texas Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) Chartered Global Man...
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David W. Carr, CPA/ABV/CFF, CMA, CFE

Accounting, Business Valuation, & Economic Damages

The Witherspoon Group, LLC

Salisbury, Maryland
Accounting, Business Valuation - Forensic Accounting, Asset Tracing, Fraud Investigations, Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Lost Earnings, Business Interruption, Appraisal & Valuation, Loss of Business Value, Marital Dissolution, Partnership Disputes, Bankruptcy, Restructuring
David Carr is a forensic accountant and valuation analyst experienced in assisting with cases involving divorce, bankruptcy, fraud, partnership disputes, and economic damages. Mr. Carr has a background in public accounting, having performed financial statement audits and prepared business and individual tax returns. Mr. Carr also prepares business valuations for other purposes outside of litigation, such as estate & gift tax filing, employee stock ownership plans, and M&A consulting. Mr. Carr is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland, Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics through the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Certified Management Accountant through the Institute of Management Accountants, and a Certified Fraud Examiner through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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Jennifer Oyadomari, CPA, CFE, CFF, ABV

Forensic Accounting & BV Expert Witness

Forensic Solutions, LLC

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....
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Michael J. Garibaldi, CPA,ABV,CFF,CGMA

Garibaldi Group

Garden City, New York
Business Valuation, Accounting - Appraisal, Valuation, Forensic Accounting, Business Damages, Fraud, Business Operations, Financial, Economics, Management, CPA, Accountant, Tax, Business Divorce, Appraisal & Valuation
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Michael Cohen, CPA, CFE (Ret. IRS)

Highly Skilled Forensic Accountant & Investigator

Financial Investigation Services, Inc.

Franklin Square , New York
Accounting, Investigation - Forensic Accounting, Financial Investigations, Money Laundering, Tax Advisory, Asset Tracing, Locating Hidden Assets and Income, Litigation Support, Expert Witness, Whistleblower Claims, Acquisition Due Diligence
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Matthew Line

Forensic Accounting, Fraud Expert - Former IRS-CI

MDL Financial Forensics, LLC

Charlotte, North Carolina
Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Tax, Economic Damages, Business Valuation, Bankruptcy, Family Law, White Collar Crime, Money Laundering
Matthew D. Line, CFE, MAFF, CAMS, is a seasoned forensic accounting and financial investigations expert with over 25 years of experience in financial forensic, unraveling complex financial transactions, frauds, and schemes in high-stakes criminal and civil litigation matters. As the Managing Member of MDL Financial Forensics, LLC, he provides forensic accounting, litigation support, and business valuation services to clients navigating civil and criminal financial disputes. His expertise spans fraud and financial forensic investigations, asset tracing, lifestyle analysis, economic damages analysis, and valuation in matters involving tax, embezzlement, money laundering, white collar frauds, bankruptcy, family law, asset misappropriation and business disputes. Prior to founding MDL Financial Forensics, Matthew served as a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, where he led and conducted complex financial forensic investigations across multip...
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Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE

Forensic Accounting - Former IRS-CI Special Agent

Nordlander CPA, PLLC

Colfax, North Carolina
Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigations, Criminal Tax, Economic Damages, Internal Investigations, Ponzi Schemes, Partnership Disputes, Tax Resolution, Fiduciary Disputes, Payroll Taxes, Divorce, White Collar crimes
For over 20 years, Robert Nordlander was a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigations where he investigated complex criminal tax and money laundering violations, including other white collar crimes. He is a CPA and CFE. He was a certified instructor for the IRS where he developed and taught forensic accounting course materials nationwide and globally on behalf of the IRS to law enforcement. Nordlander was also considered a subject matter expert in cryptocurrency. He was assigned to the IRS-CI Cyber Crime Unit in Washington, DC and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. Prior to his law enforcement career, he taught accounting and tax courses at a university. He currently speaks nationwide on the topics of forensic accounting and solving large tax problems. He is the author of three Amazon bestsellers on forensic accounting and tax resolution. Nordlander has over 10 courses online that are certified for continuing education for CPAs. His training courses are available nationw...
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Jessica Sands, CPA

Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

Jessica Sands CPA, LLC

Bend, Oregon
Fraud, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Fraud, Economic Damages, Financial Reporting, Lost Profits, Corporate Litigation, Accounting Investigations, CPA, Business Litigation, Embezzlement, CFF, Business Valuation, Divorce, Family Law
Jessica Sands is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of Oregon and has obtained the Core and Specialized Forensic Accounting Certificates promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). In February 2025, she passed the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) exam. She has worked in both public accounting and industry since graduating from Linfield University with a degree in accounting in 1998. A few of Jessica’s notable areas of expertise include family law and divorce, financial analysis, investigative financial review, complex financial reporting (business plans, budgeting, and forecasting), fraud investigation, forensic accounting, and business damages. Jessica can provide expert support for clients in litigation or pre-litigation. She can provide an expert report, such as a damage calculation or business valuation, which can be leveraged in litigation. She can also provide testimony in depositions and trials: • Unbiase...
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Allepichian B Aldrich, CFE, MAFF

Forensic Accountant & Fraud Expert

Turning Numbers, Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Embezzlement, Litigation Support, Internal controls, Asset Misappropriation, Tracing & Reconstruction, Financial Statement Analysis, ERISA, Business Disputes, Divorce, Business Interruption Losses, Bankruptcy, Payroll Fraud, Bank Account Tracing, Financial crimes, Expert Witness, Estates
Alle Aldrich, CFE, MAFF, is a forensic accountant and fraud examiner with 15 years of experience conducting financial investigations, reconstructing records, and providing litigation support in civil and criminal matters. She specializes in fraud investigation, embezzlement, fund tracing, internal‑control failures, economic damages, ERISA fiduciary breaches, shareholder and partnership disputes, nonprofit fraud, divorce‑related financial analysis, and bankruptcy‑related examinations. Her background includes serving as a Forensic Accountant with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where she supported complex financial‑crime investigations and collaborated with Special Agents and federal prosecutors. She later served as CEO and Forensic Accountant at Fact Finder Forensics, leading investigative engagements and managing firm operations. Prior to that, she founded and operated Calculating Destiny, a GAAP‑based accounting and controller‑services firm that also provided early‑stage fore...
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Thomas M Roney

Thomas Roney LLC Economic Consulting

Dallas, Texas
Economics, Intellectual Property - Personal Injury Damages, Economic Damages, Business Damages, Life-care Plan Present Value Assessments, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Employment, Patents, Trademark, Copyright, Jones Act, FELA, Intellectual Property, Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting
I have more than 35 years experience preparing, researching and analyzing financial and economic data and providing economic damages calculations, consulting services and expert reports in support of litigation. Expert testimony provided in hundreds of depositions, Federal and State court trials, arbitration, and before the Special Master in Victims Compensation matters. I prepared quantitative and qualitative analyses, memos and expert reports on tort cases involving personal injury, care costs and life-care plans, wrongful-death, wrongful termination, Jones Act, FELA, intellectual property, and commercial damages. Developed financial models for firms in a variety of markets, including the telecommunications, retail, casino gambling, insurance, manufacturing, tire wholesaler, oil services, residential real estate, merchant service provider, fire suppression, financial services, courier services, trade schools and hotel industries. Vice-President of the National Association of Fore...
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EJ Janik, CPA, CFF, CFE, CFLC, MS

Janik Forensics PC

Dallas, Texas
Business Damages, Accounting - Damages Lost Profits, Forensic Accounting, Construction Claims, Business Interruption, Insurance Claims, Product liability claims, Theft of Trade Secrets, Whistle blower cases, Antitrust/Pricing issues, Business valuations, Contract disputes, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Oli & Gas, M & A
EXPERIENCE • Over 64 trial/hearing testimonies in 8 states: 11 Federal, 29 State, 25 Arbitration • Over 94 total expert testimony matters • Over 840 business dispute and consulting matters • Over 60 training publications and presentations • 150 financial audits (Public Accounting – 7 years) • Significant engineering & construction experience EJ JANIK, CPA, CFF, CFE, CFLC, MS CPA = Certified Public Accountant CFF = Certified in Financial Forensics CFE = Certified Fraud Examiner CFLC = Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant FIRM SERVICES Business and Dispute Consulting Construction and Contract Claims Damage Analysis / Critiques Fact Finding / Graphic Analytics Opinions / Reports Accounting / Financial / Economic Modeling Contract Accounting Projections and Trend Analysis Color Graphic Damage Modeling Trial Exhibits and Expert Testimony OVERALL EXPERIENCE Antitrust/Pricing Issues Audits Bankruptcy Analyses Business Interruption Business Valuations Constru...
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Jordan S Colohan, CPA/ABV, CFE

Business Valuation and Damages Expert Witness

Marshall & Stevens

Salt Lake City, Utah
Business Valuation, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Investigation, Personal Injury, Divorce Accounting, Alimony, Fraud Investigations, Contract Dispute, Trademark Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intellectual Property, Litigation Support, Wrongful Termination, Medical Malpractice, Partnership Disputes
Jordan Colohan is a Director with a decade of experience in forensic accounting and litigation support services. He joined Marshall & Stevens in 2023, with the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Advisory. He primarily works in litigation support, business valuation, economic damages, and other investigations. Mr. Colohan has extensive experience in preparing economic damage calculations, business valuations, fraud investigations, and investigative accounting in various types of disputes. He has provided expert witness testimony and has prepared expert analysis and reports in numerous litigation matters involving lost profits, unjust enrichment, and other measures of economic damages. His experience also includes personal injury matters and wrongful termination cases. He has extensive experience preparing rebuttal reports and analysis and serving as a rebuttal expert witness as well. Mr. Colohan also has experience in a variety of cases involving patent, copyright, and trademark infring...
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David W. Carr, CPA/ABV/CFF, CMA, CFE

Accounting, Business Valuation, & Economic Damages

The Witherspoon Group, LLC

Virginia
Accounting, Business Valuation - Forensic Accounting, Asset Tracing, Fraud Investigations, Economic Damages, Lost Profits, Lost Earnings, Business Interruption, Appraisal & Valuation, Loss of Business Value, Marital Dissolution, Partnership Disputes, Bankruptcy, Restructuring
David Carr is a forensic accountant and valuation analyst experienced in assisting with cases involving divorce, bankruptcy, fraud, partnership disputes, and economic damages. Mr. Carr has a background in public accounting, having performed financial statement audits and prepared business and individual tax returns. Mr. Carr also prepares business valuations for other purposes outside of litigation, such as estate & gift tax filing, employee stock ownership plans, and M&A consulting. Mr. Carr is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland, Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics through the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Certified Management Accountant through the Institute of Management Accountants, and a Certified Fraud Examiner through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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David C Cawley

Forensic Accountant, Business Valuator, CPA

Fraim, Cawley & Company, CPAs

Roanoke, Virginia
Financial, Accounting - Forensic accounting, Business valuations, Lost profit reports, Lost wages reports, Economic damages, Family law financial support
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Virginia since 2016 • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) as recognized by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) as recognized by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners • Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) as recognized by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts • Member of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants • Member of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analyst (NACVA)
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Judy Razzetti

Ret IRS Special Agent / White Collar Crime & Fraud

Eagle Experts at Eagle Security Group

Fredericksburg, Virginia
Financial, Fraud - Asset Tracking/Forfeiture, Bank Fraud, Bank Secrecy Act, Complex Financial Crimes, Embezzlement, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, Money Laundering, MSB, OCDETF, Patriot Act Violation, PPP Loan Fraud, RICO, SBA, Tax Fraud/Schemes, Treasury, All States, White Collar Crime
Judy Razzetti had an illustrious career as a Special Agent in the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) Unit, where she honed her skills in leading complex financial investigations. Her expertise enabled her to testify effectively against sophisticated criminals, often securing their convictions. Throughout her tenure, she was involved in over 100 high-profile cases that included complex tax fraud, money laundering, and identity theft, under the frameworks of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Patriot Act. Ms. Razzetti's tax fraud background involves cases related to skimming operations, falsified deductions, use of double books, and return preparer fraud schemes. She is well-versed in the intricate processes of tax prosecutions, including various proof methods and the extensive reviews required to substantiate tax fraud allegations. Her extensive knowledge extends to handling cases linked to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and Racketeering, Infl...
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Carla Blake, CPA, CFE

Former IRS Agent - Forensic Accountant CPA & CFE

Blake Files Forensic Solutions

Roanoke, Virginia
Fraud, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Financial Disputes, Elder Financial Exploitation, Embezzlement, White Collar Crime, Tax Fraud, Financial Investigations, Hidden Income, Asset Division, Damages
Carla is a forensic accountant and former IRS Revenue Agent with over 15 years of investigative experience. She is the founder of Blake Files Forensic Solutions, a boutique forensic accounting practice serving attorneys and clients nationwide. Ms. Blake works on divorce and family law matters, including asset tracing, hidden income analysis, lifestyle assessments, and retirement account division. She also provides expert analysis and testimony in fraud investigations, embezzlement cases, elder financial exploitation, and business disputes. At the IRS, Ms. Blake served in several areas including the Special Enforcement Program (SEP), Indian Tribal Governments (ITG), and Abusive Transaction Investigations (ATI). She collaborated with the Department of Justice and IRS Chief Counsel on financial cases involving abusive transactions, promoter schemes, tax fraud, and preparer misconduct. Earlier in her career, she conducted hundreds of examinations of individuals and businesses in the ...
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Eli C Neal, CPA, ABV, CFF

Cannabis Business Valuation and Damages Expert

4 Corners Financial Forensics

Bellevue, Washington
Business Damages, Cannabis - Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting, Economic Damages, Cannabis, Lost Profits, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Commercial Litigation, Shareholder Dissolution, Business Appraisal, Economics, Fraud, Insurance Claims, Products Liability, Lost Wages Damages, Wrongful Death Damages, Invoice Review
Eli solves financial problems for attorneys and their clients with strategic, detailed, and well-reasoned work products. Eli provides business valuations, forensic accounting, and economic damages calculations based on historical financial records and informed assumptions about the future. Ultimately, he thrives when testifying in trial and arbitration to help triers-of-fact understand the financial effect of real-world actions. In 2018, Eli was selected as an AICPA Forensics and Valuation Services Standing Ovation Award Recipient which recognizes CPAs under 40 years old who exhibit exemplary professional achievement in the forensic accounting and valuation services arena.
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Paul A Rodrigues

Forensic Accountant, fraud investigator, Damages

Trace Forensic Experts LLC

North Lake, Wisconsin
Accounting, Intellectual Property - Economic, Intellectual Property & Commercial Damages, Infringement, Lost Profits, Royalty, Forensic Accounting, Breach of Contract, Fiduciary Duty, Fraud Investigations, Embezzlement, Construction, Bankruptcy, Malpractice, Analytics, ediscovery, special master, Ponzi schemes, Theft of Trade Secrets
Paul Rodrigues is a Managing Member of Trace Forensic Experts LLC. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant with a Master's Degree in Taxation and is Certified in Financial Forensics. Paul has more than 31 years of experience in the accounting profession. He began his practice with a big four public accounting firm and has served as an expert witness or consultant in numerous forensic, fraud, and litigation engagements with damage claims ranging from $1 million to $250 million. He has testified in Federal and State courts, arbitrations and mediations. Paul has been involved with civil and criminal litigation (on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants) including but not limited to: accounting & auditing standards; improper accounting entries, the determination of lost profits, income, assets, or damages; internal investigations and fraud investigations, securities, civil RICO; bribery and other litigation claims requiring ac...