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Litigation Services

Engaged as a consulting expert to calculate damages in a wrongful termination case.
Engaged as a consulting expert to assist in liability analysis, fact gathering, and consultation with attorneys/testifying experts in a major oil and gas litigation matter involving mismanagement and usury issues.
Engaged as a consulting expert to assist in calculating damages allegedly incurred by wholesale growers from the use of the fungicide, Benlate.
Calculated damages sustained by the shareholders of a financial institution as a result of fraud and self-dealing by certain officers & directors; assisted the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in the criminal trial.
Engaged as a consultant to inventory a wine cellar for the disposition of assets of the PGA West and the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs.

Engaged as auditor to trace the assets, liabilities, and annual income of an estate involved in litigation (family limited partnership, various trusts, and corporations – holding real property and oil & gas); prepare an accounting from the inception of Guardianship through restoration of the Ward (thirteen years).
Engaged as an expert in numerous engagements to review and testify as to the acts of prior Trustees and perform accountings as to any self-dealings or breach of fiduciary responsibility.
Engaged as consulting expert to shadow the Board Audit Committee independently during a DOJ investigation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to ensure thorough reporting; advised the client of compliance shortfalls to self-report; identified agent deficiencies for the client to obtain reimbursement of third party claims.

Engaged as an expert to testify as to the feasibility of a plan in Bankruptcy Court (Ft. Worth).
Engaged as independent board member to manage a special purpose entity outside the bankruptcy court in the shipping industry (New York).
Engaged as an expert to testify as to the feasibility of a plan in Bankruptcy Court (Houston).

Engaged as an expert witness to review a business valuation subject to litigation in the software industry.
Engaged as consultant to assess risk and financial reporting deficiencies (pre-audit) in an acquisition of an oil & gas company in excess of $8 Billion; recommended to acquirer some staff retention and disposition of assets.
Engaged as consultant to assess and make recommendations relating to offers and terms for the successful sale of a regional airport and FBO facilities.

Engaged as a consultant to reconcile accounts and reengineer the accounting process of a solely owned coffee manufacturer of Quaker Oats.
Engaged as a consultant with a Fortune 100 company during the restructuring of various subsidiaries; presented monthly and quarterly financial presentations to the Board of Directors during the restructuring period; prepared a business plan for additional capital to continue to operate through the restructuring period.
Engaged as a consultant and appointed manager of an LLC to manage an asset portfolio with an investment firm in New York City.