Fraud Expert Witnesses in California
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of fraud expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on fraud and related issues. Fraud expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these fraud expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Fraud, Forensic Accounting, Fiduciary Duty, Lost Profits, Breach Of Contract, Personal Injury, Damages, Economic Damages, Wrongful Termination, Accounting, Bankruptcy, Business Interruption, Embezzlement, Intellectual Property, and Partnership Disputes.
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Jason A Engel, CPA, CFE, CIRA, CVA, MAFF, ABV
Engel & Engel, LLP
Accounting, Business Damages
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Fraud Investigations, Tracing of Funds, Economic Damages, Alter Ego, Fraudulent Transfers, Business Appraisal & Valuation, Economics, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Construction Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Employment Litigation, Business Interruption
Engel & Engel, LLP is a Los Angeles CPA firm engaged in the practice of forensic accounting for over 25 years. Mr. Engel has served as an expert witness in over 500 forensic accounting cases including expert testimony in connection with a jury award of $2.3 billion.
Mr. Engel has authored 20 research publications on the subjects of economic damages, fraudulent transfers, intellectual property, alter ego, business valuation, and employment damages.
Mr. Engel's professional credentials include those of Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) and Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV).
Mr. Engel has been engaged in the practice of forensic accounting and expert testimony for forty years including forensic experience at two of the Big 4 accounting firms. Mr. Engel has testified in federal courts, bankruptcy courts, state ...
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Andrew R. Zimbaldi, MBA
Property management, HOA management, brokerage
Kidder Mathews
Irvine, California
Real Estate, Premises Liability
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Property management, brokerage, agent, apartment, commercial, HOA, slip and fall, premises liability, maintenance, standards of care, disclosure, owner and broker disclosure, personal injury, mold, bedbugs, water intrusion, health and safety, fiduciary duty, fraud, receivership
Currently active as the Senior Vice President of Asset Management Services for Kidder Mathews: one of the largest commercial and property management brokerage firms in the western United States. In excess of seventy million square feet of assets under management.
Serves as an expert witness in property management, standards of care, brokerage, owner and agent disclosure, premises liability, water intrusion, mold, bedbugs, personal injury, health and safety, fiduciary duty, and most all aspects of the real estate industry.
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James (Jim) McMahon, CPP, CISSP
Physical/Info Sys Security Expert/Law Enforcement
McMahon & Associates
California
Security, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Intellectual Property protection, Physical /Personal/ Information/Network Security, Criminal Investigations, POLICE, CCTV, Computer Forensics, evidence collection, Standard of Care, Training, Fraud, Premises liability, Use of Force, premise security, truth, Information Systems Security, Expert Witness, de-escalation, tracking
Director Certified, Leadership Fellow NACD / Law Enforcement Exec.
Multiple professional certifications. Expert Witness Pre-case consultant
Accomplished professional with comprehensive international investigative skills, information security, and regulatory compliance background and success in achieving and exceeding organizational goals and objectives. Set goals, priorities, manage resources and develop safety plans. Accepted in state and federal courts as an expert witness.
Wide spread work in risk management, premises liability, duty of care, production, manufacturing, customer safety, executive protection global travel, employee training, fraud investigations, pre-employment background, drug testing, innovative regulatory compliance and loss prevention activities within local, state and federal guidelines. Frequent corporate advisor. Significant international experience and operations.
Successful multiple international projects. Research & evaluate industry trends, using...
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Garren Hamilton, M. Cyb, B. Com, CFE, CAMS
Cryptocurrency Expert - Former Detective
Captura Cyber
San Francisco, California
Cryptocurrency, Fraud
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Bitcoin Tracing, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum Tracing, Defi Forensics, NFT Forensics, Bitcoin Fraud, Cryptocurrency Fraud, USDT Tether, Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud, Cybercrime, Cryptocurrency Exchange Records, Cryptocurrency Discovery, Cryptocurrency expert report rebuttal, Darknet Marketplace
My opinions are built on an academically rigorous foundation, leveraging my university-level teaching experience and peer-reviewed forensic methodologies. This is combined with 25 years of law enforcement and financial crime investigation experience. I am accustomed to communicating complex information to a non-technical audience.
I apply insights from 25 years in as a former law enforcement detective - as a former supervisor of law enforcement cybercrime detectives, my team's focus included global cryptocurrency fraud investigations, asset recovery through cryptocurrency tracing, and dismantling large-scale investment scams.
I have produced expert reports for matters in the UK, USA, Hong Kong, and Australia, all built to withstand the scrutiny of deposition and trial, a process I have navigated as a witness for 22 years.
Education
• Master of Cyber Security, University of New South Wales
• Master of Leadership & Management, Charles Sturt University
• Bachelor of Commerce, Univer...
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Marty Dirks
Investment Mgt - Alternative Investments Expert
Investment Strategy & Analysis
San Francisco, California
Securities & Investments, Business Damages
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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...
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Michael Spindler, CPA, CFE, CFF, ABV, CAMS
GlassRatner Advisory & capital Group, LLC
Los Angeles, California
Accounting, Fraud
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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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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
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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 & Blockchain, 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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Peter J Conley
38 Year Expert: IP Valuation & Monetization, M&A
Prestwick Associates LLC
California
Intellectual Property, Appraisal & Valuation
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IP valuation, Fraud, Forensic accounting, Buyer mapping, Patent valuation, M&A, Lending, Medical devices, IP monetization, sale process, Claim charts, FDA, Licensing, Bankruptcy, Patent analytics, fair market value, Royalty analysis, IP collateral, Commercialization, trade secrets
Peter J. Conley is an intellectual property valuation, patent monetization, licensing, M&A, and technology commercialization expert with approximately 38 years of experience in IP-related investment banking, institutional patent research, equity capital markets, corporate finance, and strategic advisory. He has testified on intellectual property matters before the Delaware Court of Chancery and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Mr. Conley assists counsel with patent and platform-IP valuation; relief-from-royalty and income analyses; royalty benchmarking; IP collateral and bankruptcy estate-value analysis; M&A and asset-sale process review; patent portfolio analytics; valuation-oriented claim-to-product mapping; forward-citation and competitive patent analysis; strategic buyer and licensee identification; licensing economics; and commercialization strategy.
He is Co-Owner and Managing Partner of Prestwick Associates LLC, through which he accepts expert-witness and advisory engagements wit...
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Christine Davis, CPA, CFF, CGMA, CVA
Forensic Accounting and Damages Expert
Financial Evidence Group
Paso Robles, California
Accounting, Business Damages
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forensic accounting, lost earnings, lost profits, accountant malpractice, business interruption, wage & hour, economic damages, punitive damages, partnership LLC disputes, fraud, securities fraud Section 10(b), GAAP GAAS, insurance bad faith, valuations, real estate, employment, standard of care, ethics, audit standards, alter ego
A. Christine (Chris) Davis is an accounting and economic damages expert. She works with attorneys and their clients, businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies. Based in San Francisco, California for most of her career, Chris is now based in scenic Paso Robles, California with clients throughout the U.S.
Chris has over 30 years of combined professional experience in public accounting, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, forensic accounting and litigation consulting, financial statement auditing, preparing corporate and partnership income tax returns, and calculating and reporting on the fair market value of privately held businesses. She holds professional credentials in public accounting, management accounting, financial forensics, and business valuation.
Chris's retention as a consulting and testifying expert are in the areas of forensic accounting, economic damages, financial accounting and reporting, and management accounting. She has led and partici...
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Tatevik Torossian
Forensic CPA Litigation Support & Expert Witness
Grobstein Teeple LLP
Woodland Hills, California
Fraud, Accounting
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Complex commercial litigation, expert witness, economic damages, lost profits, fraud investigations, trust disputes, partnership disputes, wrongful termination, wage disputes, personal injury, family law, wrongful death, bankruptcy, lost wages, fidelity losses, employee theft, partnership dispute, shareholder dispute, trust and estate
Tatevik has over 17 years of experience in forensic accounting and fraud investigations, specializing in the analysis and measurement of economic damages related to complex commercial litigation, trusts and estates, business interruption losses, lost profits, loss of earnings calculations, family law, and employee theft. Designated as an expert witness, with experience in evaluating and preparing expert witness reports and calculations for Federal and State Courts.
Professional Status:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), California
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF)
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Member, AICPA's Forensic and Valuation Services Group
Member, American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation, Business Law and Dispute Resolution sections
Member, Women in White-Collar Criminal Defense Association (WWCDA)
Member, N...
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Patrick A Chylinski, MBA, MAFF, CFE, CVA
Economic Damages, Forensics, Expert Witness
Los Angeles, California
Business Damages, Fraud
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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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Christopher Hanson, Esq., CCIM
Real Estate Standard of Care and Title Insurance
Real Estate Mediation Service, LLC
San Leandro, California
Real Estate, Real Estate
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44+ years in the industry .... Broker negligence, fraud, standard of care, non-disclosure, breach of contract, fiduciary duty, lease, sale, easement, partition, partnership disputes, foreclosures
44+ years in the real estate industry - that's the expertise I bring to the table.
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I'm a retired trial lawyer, after more than 25 years in practice (which followed 15 as a RE broker). In my legal practice, I dealt exclusively with real estate cases. Over 880 trials, arbitrations, mediations (only 3 UDs). Claims included negligence, fraud, non-disclosure, breaches of fiduciary duty & contract. I've defended, and sued, brokers, and their insurance companies. I've represented bidders, borrowers and banks in regard to foreclosures; and both sides in loan workouts. I've worked with national chains doing state-wide store rollouts, and lease renegotiations. That followed those 15+/- years as a broker actively selling/leasing property (commercial and residential) - I hold a CCIM designation, earned by doing deals. That followed 7+/- years as a title insurance company Advisory Title Officer. I researched and wrote Preliminary Reports.
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There isn't much in this business I haven't s...
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David K Golbahar, CPA, CFF, CGMA
High Stakes Disputes and Investigations
Golbahar Consulting Group
Los Angeles, California
Accounting, Business Damages
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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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Linda Rae Paul
35+ Years Title & Escrow | Expert & Consultant
CRE Transaction Experts, Inc.
Sausalito, California
Real Estate, Fraud
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Commercial Title & Escrow, Escrow Procedures, Multi-State Customs & Practices, Escrow Operations, Escrow Documentation, Fiduciary Duty, Escrow Fraud, Misdirected Wire Fraud, Elder Abuse Involving Real Estate, Real Property Fraud, Seller Impersonation Fraud, Title Insuring/Underwriting, Improper Title Clearance, Curative Work
Linda Rae Paul is the President of CRE Transaction Experts, Inc. and one of a small number of experts in the country with direct, hands-on experience at every level of the commercial title and escrow process — from escrow officer to commercial closer to national commercial closer and title insurance underwriter. She has closed multi-site, multi-state portfolio transactions moving billions of dollars on behalf of the country’s top commercial real estate clients. She works plaintiff and defense nationally on title and escrow matters of any size.
Attorneys retain her because escrow and title systems are opaque to litigators. She functions as a translator — showing attorneys exactly what the red flags look like, what the standard of care required, and what to ignore. Her written reports are precise and built to withstand attack. Her testimony is clear enough to walk a judge and jury through the complexity of a transaction without losing them.
Case types she handles include:
• Escrow w...
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Sidney P Blum, CPA, CFE, CFF, CPEA
Economic Damages-IP Contracts Licensing, Royalties
ECONOMIC DAMAGES, IP, ROYALTIES, LICENSING, BUSINESS DAMAGES
Los Angeles and San Francisco, California
Business Damages, Intellectual Property
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Damages, Economic Damage, Accounting, Intellectual Property, DMCA, Patent, Copyright, Trademark, Royalty Audit, Fraud, False Advertising, Valuation, Breach of Contract, Wrongful Termination, Employment Law, Brands, Complex Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Lost Profits, Unjust Enrichment
ECONOMIC DAMAGES, IP, ROYALTY AUDIT, LICENSING & BREACH OF CONTRACT EXPERT
When the expert truly matters, retain an expert trusted by juries, judges, and leading litigators.
Sidney Blum is a nationally recognized forensic accounting and economic damages expert specializing in intellectual property, licensing, royalty disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and complex commercial litigation. His more than 30 years of experience includes leadership roles at KPMG, Ernst & Young, and industry positions including Chief Audit Officer of Beats Electronics.
Mr. Blum has been the retained expert in more than 160 matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising, trade secrets, royalty audits, DMCA claims, licensing disputes, fraud, class actions, entertainment accounting, and complex breach of contract matters. His damages analyses are frequently adopted over opposing experts in high-stakes litigation and arbitration.
Representative matters include:
- Leading expert in r...
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Steven E. Roth
Life and Disability Insurance Analyst
Agoura Hills, California
Insurance
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life insurance, disability insurance, indexed annuities, annuity, annuities, premium financing, indexed universal life, illustration, bad faith, unfair, deceptive, sales practices, misrepresentation, fraud, negligence, standard of care, STOLI, IOLI, IUL, FIA
Served as a consultant and/or testifying expert witness to national law firms and top lawyers in numerous pro-consumer cases, ranging from deceptive investment and insurance sales practices to unfair insurance claims handling (predominantly life and disability insurance and annuity cases). To date, these cases resulting in estimated $200 million plus of settlements, awards and judgments. Testified in state courts, before FINRA and arbitrations. Never disqualified or had opinions stricken.
1991 - present: Life and disability insurance agent. 2014 - present: Life & Disability Analyst.
ARTICLES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Articles (partial list)
Featured in Forbes Magazine: “Sounding The Alarm On Indexed Universal Life Insurance”, a consumer warning piece concerning complex premium financing and Indexed Universal Life insurance – September 23, 2020
Featured in Forbes Magazine: “Kill The Messenger”, an critique of investment advisors and products – December, 2008
Featured in Forbes Mag...
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Todd W Welch
Leading Handwriting / Ink Experts in all 50 states
Riley, Welch, Laporte & Associates
California
Document Examination, Fraud
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Handwriting Expert New York, Handwriting Expert Washington D.C., Handwriting Expert Los Angeles County, Handwriting Expert Chicago, High Profile Handwriting Expert, Worldwide Leader in Handwriting, Ink & Document Dating, International Tribunals, ICSID Experts, PCA Expert in Hague, ICC Experts, Handwriting Expert Houston
As a Board Certified Forensic Document Examiner (D-ABFDE) and Ink Chemist and Document Dating Specialist with over 40 years of experience, both Todd Welch and Gerry Laporte are world leaders in high profile extremely complex document cases. They specialize in handwriting examinations, analysis of ink and paper for dating purposes, impression analysis, type font classification and dating, page substitutions, interlineations, CPS codes, text insertions, printing process examinations, rubber stamp comparisons, dry-seal examinations, typewriter identification and classification, detection of fraudulent and counterfeit documents, and other forensic document analysis.
Riley Welch LaPorte & Associates is the leading global forensic document firm having conducted high profile multi-billion dollar cases in the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Canada, Netherlands, Hungary, Israel, Switzerland, and Denmark. We are considered a top-tier firm having conduc...
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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
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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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Jack Holowczak
USPAP Appraiser · 2M+ Items · Authentication
PROVENANCE
California
Appraisal & Valuation, Personal Property Appraiser
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USPAP appraiser, qualified appraiser, IRS Form 8283, Form 706 appraisal, celebrity provenance, luxury appraiser, counterfeit goods, superfake detection, Hermes Birkin, Chanel handbags, Louis Vuitton, Goyard, Chrome Hearts, Rolex, jewelry appraisal, watch appraisal, Fraud, divorce appraisal, Trusts & Estates, customs disputes
Jack Holowczak is a USPAP-compliant personal property appraiser and qualified expert witness specializing in luxury goods authentication and valuation. Over 10 years of forensic authentication experience across 50+ luxury houses and more than 2,000,000 items examined. Founding Director of PROVENANCE, a luxury authentication, appraisal, and advisory practice serving private collectors, insurers, executors, attorneys, and resale platforms across the United States and Canada.
QUALIFIED APPRAISER STATUS
Qualified appraiser under 26 CFR Section 1.170A-17(b)(2)(i)(A) -- Path A (coursework and experience). USPAP-compliant via Personal Property coursework through the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), per Appraisal Standards Board requirements. Reports prepared in conformity with USPAP Standards 7 (Personal Property Appraisal Development) and 8 (Personal Property Appraisal Reporting), on PROVENANCE letterhead, for insurance scheduling, fair market value (estate, probate, divorce, ...
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Janet M. McHard, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI
Forensic Accounting Expert – Award-Winning Speaker
The McHard Firm
California
Accounting, Fraud
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Investigations, Occupational fraud, White collar crime, Professional education, Testifying expert, Kovel accounting - tax, Accounting reconstruction, Litigated probate, Lost business income, Business disputes, Accounting malpractice, Embezzlement, Criminal defense, Loss & restitution calculation, Consulting expert, Asset tracing
Janet M. McHard, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI, is the Founding Partner of The McHard Firm, a firm specializing in forensic accounting, fraud prevention, accounting reconstruction, and expert witness testimony. Janet conducts forensic and investigative accounting in matters concerning alleged white-collar crimes, embezzlements, employee theft and other disputed accounting issues. She provides expert witness testimony and consulting expert services in cases where fraud is suspected. Janet teaches on accounting, fraud examination and white-collar crime topics for a variety of professional organizations.
Ms. McHard is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a certification bestowed upon examination by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for whom she has also been a faculty member, teaching on topics of fraud examination and white-collar crime since 2003. Janet is the 2017 ACFE Speaker of the Year. She holds a CPA in the states of New Mexico, Arizona and California. S...
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Matthew Warren, CPA EA MST
Forensic Accountant, Tax & Audit w/ AI Automation
Mountains to Sea Tax LLC
Lake Forest, California
Accounting, Financial
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Tax, Forensic, Accounting, Fraud, Detection, AI, Document, Automation, Embezzlement, Asset, Protection, Corruption, Valuation, Misstatement, Lifestyle, Analysis, Divorce, M&A, Forensics
Matthew J. Warren, CPA, EA
Forensic Accountant, Tax & Audit Expert, and Technology-Driven Analyst
California Licensed Certified Public Accountant & IRS Enrolled Agent
Our Core Forensic & Investigative Services:
We specialize in high-stakes financial investigations, offering comprehensive services broad areas of
financial misconduct and dispute resolution.
Leading Financial Investigation and Litigation Support:
Confronting sophisticated fraud requires a new standard: distinguished financial expertise fused
with leading technology. Our Forensic Accounting practice is led by a seasoned Big-4 CPA and a PhD
specializing in advanced analytics. We leverage AI and digital forensics to uncover facts, quantify
impact, and provide reliable support for complex legal matters.
The Power of Our Difference: Big-4 Rigor + Tech Savvy
Distinguished Expertise :
Big-4 Pedigree: Experience honed at the highest level of finance, managing complex
projects.
CPA Credibility: Certified Public A...
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Kevin Herzberg, MBA, BSEE, LSSBB
Residential Lending and Banking Expert
Serpentine Partners, LLC
Los Angeles, California
Banking, Real Estate
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Automated Valuation Models/AVMs, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities/RMBS, Mortgage Lending/Originations, Lending Practices, Loan Underwriting, Mortgage Servicing, Mortgage Banking, Fraud, Valuation/Appraisal, foreclosures/Loan Modifications, Trade Secrets/Misappropriation, Mortgage Insurance/MI
Executive leader with more than 20 years of experience in business strategy, operations, and fiscal excellence for major banking and lending corporations. I have served as an expert witness in over 40 cases and submitted comprehensive written reports on complex matters that were presented to the courts in layman terms.
Disputes have argued the following issues:
* The 2008 Financial Crisis Involving Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS)
* Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
* Predatory Lending
* Multiple County Tax Assessors
* Environmental Contamination and Real Estate Valuation Stigma
* Loan Origination / Employment Compensation
Topics covered included:
* Real Estate Automated Valuation Models (AVMs)
* Intellectual Property (IP) / Software Source Code Theft
* Errant Lending Practices
* Mortgage Fraud
* Loan Servicing
* Foreclosures
* Loan Modifications
* Loan Workouts
* Real Estate Owned (REO...
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Charles A. Gabriels
Real Estate & Construction Defect Expert Witness
Full Service Real Estate; Planned Space - Construction
Monrovia, California
Real Estate, Construction Defects
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Construction Defects, Real Estate Broker, Home Inspectors, Fiduciary Duty, Disclosure, Buyer Representative, Responsible, Testimony, Landscaping, Fraud, Diminution-in-Value, Contracts, Standards of Care, Trial Strategy, Commissions, CAR - CA Asso. of Realtors, NAR - National Asso. of Realtors, Inspections, Elder Abuse, Consultation
Former Commercial Broker with Grubb & Ellis, and Pacific International.
Areas of Expertise include, but not limited to the following.
Real Estate: Standards of Care, Fiduciary Duty, Disclosure, Commissions, Representation, Dual Agency, Contracts, Diminution-in-Value, CAR and or NAR disputes, Consultation, Fraud, Real-Estate Elder-Abuse.
Trial Strategy: Know whether to settle, rather than fail a client whose case lacks merit;
Residential, multi-residential, commercial, and industrial real estate physical inspections and inspecors;
Condominium Parcel and Tract Maps:
Construction and Design Consulting Service;
Construction Defects;
Design/Build process;
California Building, and ADA Codes;
Landscaping;
Water Intrusion.
Trial and Arbitration Testimony in Superior Court, AAA and JAMS, initiated in 2002.
Expert witness testimony and litigation consulting services include site investigation, contract disputes, plus all that a case requires.
Licenses and Certifications:
California Real...
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