Property Expert Witnesses in California

This expert has more than a quarter century of experience developing financial and economic analyses to solve business problems. His practice principally involves intellectual property issues, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret as well as unfair competition antitrust matters and business valuations, breach of contract disputes, and technology assessment. acquisitions analysis, has enabled him to assist clients on a wide range of litigation issues. His industry experience includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food, industrial products, machinery, automotive aftermarket, electronic components, telecommunications, airlines, computer hardware, software, and media and entertainment. He has testified in state court, U.S. District Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of International Trade, and before the Federal Trade Commission. Prior to joining Freeman & Mills, he served in senior corporate positions in business planning, acquisitions, and product development. He was the president of a technology marketing and licensing company; served as an economist at the Department of the Treasury, where his responsibilities included corporate fraud, technology licensing and transfer pricing; and was a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He holds a BS in engineering and an MA and a PhD in economics, all from Duke University.

This insurance expert has been working in the industry since 1974. He earned his BS from California State University, Fresno and is a licensed chartered property casualty underwriter and a casualty claim law associate. He previously held positions at Devonshire Group, West Coast Casualty Service, American States Insurance Company, and AIM Insurance Company, among others. He has served as an independent consultant and adjuster for the last 13 years.

This expert has over 50 years of experience in the field of insurance claims. He has experience working in in claim handling custom and practice, claim adjusting, coverage interpretation, and SIU practices. He is certified as a Casualty Claims Law Associate, Legal Principals Coverage Specialist, and a Registered Professional Adjuster, among others. He is active as a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, previously serving as the President of the Orange County Chapter, and is a Board Member of the California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters. He has previously worked for insurance companies such as CIGA, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, and CNA Insurance. He currently serves as the President and Senior Insurance Claims Consultant for an insurance firm in California.

This expert has over 30 years of experience in residential property management with a portfolio including multi-family apartments, condominium units, and single-family homes. After receiving his BA in business administration from National University this expert went on to become a certified property manager and certified community association manager. He is also a licensed real estate broker in California and Illinois. He previously worked as the co-owner and president of Coastside Property Management, Inc. He has been an active participant at the local and national level in the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) where he previously served as the San Diego chapter president. He regularly instructs several national courses and seminars for the IREM, including courses specializing in successful site management, real estate management ethics and introductions to managing residential properties and community associations. Throughout his career, this expert has provided training in property management to over 500 residential managers. He is currently the senior vice president of property and asset management for a multi-state, full-service property management company.

This expert has over 40 years of experience in the patent field. He spent 33 years in the USPTO starting as a patent examiner and working his way through the ranks to become the Commissioner for Patents in March 2000. After retirement from government service, this expert was the executive advisor at the intellectual property law firm of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch LLP. His practice included advising clients on USPTO practices and procedures and acting as an expert witness in numerous patent litigations. He has testifed in U.S. District courts as an expert witness on several occasions. Recently, he has formed his own consulting practice continuing work as a patent consultant and expert witness.