Materiality Of Information Expert Witnesses

San Francisco, California

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

Marty Dirks has more than 30 years of institutional investment experience with expertise in hedge fund management, valuation and analysis of securities, analysis of corporate accounting fraud, and other complex investment-related issues. 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 Instrume...

Miami, Florida

Legal, Securities & Investments - corporate governance, executive compensation, SEC accounting reporting disclosure, compensation clawbacks, fiduciary duty litigation, duty of oversight, duty to monitor, caremark, M&A merger litigation, standard of care, legal malpractice, ERISA, corporate veil piercing, materiality of information, LLC governance, Rule 10b5

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 several high-profile cases. Expertise in securities litigation, fiduciary duty litigation, legal malpractice (business law), mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and related areas.