Our finance expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including accounting, banking, securities, and financial analysis. Some of the most common finance expert witness specialties also include forensic accounting, business valuation, and investment management. They have opined on the effects of fraud, breach of contract, investment suitability, securities litigation, bankruptcy, and shareholder disputes.
Example cases where an attorney might need a finance expert witness include:
A breach of contract case involving a dispute over the payment terms of a loan or investment agreement
A securities fraud case where an individual or company has made false or misleading statements about a financial product or investment
A bankruptcy case where a finance expert can help determine the value of assets and liabilities
A shareholder dispute over the value of a company or its financial performance
An accounting malpractice case where a finance expert can provide an opinion on whether an accountant or accounting firm has breached professional standards
Expert Institute can help an attorney find the perfect finance expert witness for their case by providing access to a network of rigorously vetted experts with extensive experience in the finance industry and a track record of providing insightful and persuasive testimony in complex legal matters.
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This highly-qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of investment banking and leveraged finance, specializing in arranging debt financing primarily for leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalizations and rescue financings. He earned his BS in computer science from Columbia University and his MBA in finance and international business from the University of Chicago, and holds FINRA Series 79, 82, and 63 licenses. He ...
This expert has over 10 years of experience in risk management and regulatory compliance in the financial services industry, with a focus on identifying compliance issues and implementing solutions to mitigate risk. In his work with the CFPB, he identified millions of dollars in remediation for consumers. Formerly, he worked in consumer protection roles with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the California Department of Financial Institutions, as well as in ...
This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in financial planning and advising. He received his BS from Virginia Tech. Currently, this expert is a certified financial planner and an accredited investment fiduciary. This expert has completed the series 65, series 7, and series 63 through the National Association of Securities Dealers. Previously, this expert served as a financial advisor for The Guardian, John Hancock, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. ...
This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience in banking and small business lending. He earned his BA in organizational management from Warner University and an MBA in finance from International College. He has formerly served as a commercial lender for SouthTrust Bank, Southern Community Bank, and Florida Community Bank. During his time with Florida Community Bank, he also held the roles of area executive, senior lending officer, regional credit director, and ...
This highly-qualified securities expert has over 30 years of experience in equity securities and trading. He earned his BA from Saint Lawrence University and holds the Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 55, 63, & 99 licenses. He has held a number of distinguished roles, including the head of global equity sales at ABN AMRO, the CEO and COO of Harborside Securities, and the head of equities at Fidelity Capital Market Services. He has supervised and managed large and diverse sales and ...
This expert has over 35 years of experience in the banking, finance, investment, and brokerage business. He earned his BA in philosophy, economics, and accounting from Pomona College and is licensed as both a California Real Estate Broker and California Finance Lender and Broker. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors. He formerly served as a commercial loan officer at Bank of America, as the chief financial ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience in financial trading. He received his BS in business administration from the University of North Dakota and his MBA from Harvard University. He is a CPA and currently holds 8 patents for automated trading in an electronic exchange. Formerly, he served as an investment analyst and portfolio manager at Institutional Capital Corporation and a trader and designated primary market manager for the Chicago Board Options Exchange. ...
This expert is a nationally recognized expert on banking and real estate finance, both residential and commercial. Having earned his BS in accounting and finance from Georgetown University, he served as a partner at KPMG for decades. He is a certified mortgage banker and public accountant with significant industry experience in real estate, consumer and commercial lending, fixed income markets, and securitization. Currently, he is the CEO of a real estate finance firm in ...
This well-credentialed expert has over 40 years of experience in the evaluation of credit risk and credit-related functions. He served 33 years as a bank regulator at the Comptroller of the Currency, as a contractor from 2013-2018, and a bank and credit union credit consultant. He has extensive experience in community banks and credit unions, mid-sized banks, and considerable experience in the largest banks in the country. Currently, he is a private bank and credit union ...
This highly-qualified business executive has almost 30 years of leadership experience in credit card product development and management, as well as marketing and finance. He earned his BS in finance and accounting from Boston University and his MBA with a focus on marketing and management from Iona College. Formerly, he held positions as a senior vice president of partnership marketing and product development at Bank of America Card Services, the vice president of ...
This highly-qualified economics and finance expert has over 30 years of experience in his field and specializes in the topics of securities and class-action litigation, corporate finance and governance, and the valuation of public and private companies. He earned his MBA in finance and applied economics from the University of Rochester and his PhD in finance from the University of Washington. He is currently an executive board member of the National Association of ...
This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry specializing in data science and mathematics with a current focus on long term care insurance. He earned his BS in mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and his MS in information science and operations research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Formerly, he has held positions as a corporate telecommunications network designer at Aetna, the assistant director of ...
A California federal court has dismissed a securities class action related, in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that the defendant could not have anticipated the extent of the pandemic at the time of their January…
Following a volatile trading week, Robinhood now faces a class action after it restricted users from trading a handful of stocks—including those for GameStop. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York on January 28, 2021, alleges Robinhood…
Hackers were able to access customer account information, including controlling trades and account funds. Given the sensitive information at stake and the delay in addressing the severity of the hack, the company could soon face lawsuits from impacted users and…
One of the trickiest issues in wealth management today is in the area of product education. In most wealth management firms, there are two very distinct but interdependent divisions that are responsible for this education. The capital markets area that…
Financial expert witnesses are not only technicians within their chosen field, they are communicators. Even the most technically proficient experts will fall flat on their face if not prepared to concisely and accurately communicate their findings. This must be done…
Fiduciary law, like many new niches in the legal environment, is a relatively recent invention. It is a product of the evolving specialization in different legal fields. As such, fiduciary law litigation (largely arising from the concept of a fiduciary…
In finance litigation, many elements turn on the specifics of the case. In cases involving derivatives, the complexity of the elements, usually stemming from the different financial instruments involved, coupled with numerous parties, is leading to the increase employment of…
Co-authored by Peter Radetich Hedge funds are, “aggressively managed portfolio[s] of investments that [use] advanced investment strategies…with the goal of generating high returns.”[1] The funds, which are not subject to the same regulatory constraints of other financial items, still have…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: McBeth v. Porges Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 195094 In this financial dispute case, the defendant hedge fund challenges the qualifications of the plaintiff’s…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Remington v. Newbridge Sec. Corp. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15867 In this financial dispute case, a FINRA expert’s testimony is challenged for allegedly lacking…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: City of Farmington Hills Emps. Ret. Sys. v. Wells Fargo Bank Citation: N.A., 979 F. Supp. 2d 981 Facts A municipal employee retirement system, along with…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York’ Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Loreley Fin. (Jersey) No. 3 Ltd. v. Wells Fargo Sec. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160087 Facts The plaintiff, a financial investment company, invested…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Top Notch Sols., Inc. v. Crouse & Assocs. Ins. Brokers Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165085 Facts The defendants filed a motion to exclude the…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Jurisdiction:Â Federal Case Name: SEC v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc. Citation: 854 F.3d 765 Facts The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought this enforcement action against defendant Life Partners Holdings,…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Merrill v. Briggs & Stratton Corp. Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117677 In this class action lawsuit involving alleged violations of the Labor Management Relations…
This case involves a manufacturer of eco-friendly facial products sold by an e-commerce retailer. The e-commerce company hired a logistics firm to transport and distribute at least $1 million worth of facial products from Canada to California. While en route,…
This case involves a class action lawsuit against a car dealer. It was alleged that the defendant was improperly charging interest from the date of purchase and not from the date of financing. This allegedly resulted in a period of…
