Expert No. 169875 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: C.P.A., M.B.A. - Owner of freelance forensic accounting business and contract Associate of civil litigation expert firm in Los Angeles. Expertise in Forensic / Investigative Accounting. Civil case exposure includes breach of contract, negligence, intellectual property, wrongful termination, and personal injury / accident, within sectors such as government agency, defense, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, insurance, and real estate. Family law knowledge includes determination / tracing of assets, debts and income, compensation, community versus separate property, real estate interests, review of cash for support, discovery documents and Declarations. Former corporate positions held at large financial institutions, former independent bank CFO, former consultant at major public accounting firm. Finance background includes BOD and executive committee reporting, internal and SEC financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting, acquisitions and due diligence, public stock offerings, investments management, audit, internal controls, credit, debt restructure, and country risk assessment. Real estate experience includes investment in distressed property, rental and tenant management, renovation, evaluation of Home Owner Association BOD management, partnership LLC disputes, and development appeals. Casework includes assistance with Spanish speaking only clients. M.B.A. from University of California, Berkeley. Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.). Prior expert witness experience.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Lost earnings.
- Lost profits.
- Personal injury.
- Accident.
- Product defect.
- Wrongful termination.
- Wrongful death.
- Economic damages.
- Breach of contract.
- Breach of fiduciary duties.
- Breach of accounting duties.
- Accounting irregularities.
- Negligence.
- Conversion of records.
- Fraud, misappropriation.
- Trust dispute.
- Estate dispute.
- Bankruptcy dispute.
- Church/non-profit dispute.
- Partnership dispute.
- Restaurant partnership dispute.
- Real estate property LLC partnership dispute.
- Real estate dispute.
- Real estate specific performance.
- Property management company dispute.
- Homeowner's association dispute.
- Appraisal dispute.
- Residential construction dispute.
- Contractor dispute.
- Lease dispute.
- Water damage dispute.
- Sewer damage dispute.
- Mold damage dispute.
- Property damage dispute.
- Lost rental income, damaged property.
- Lost rental income, damaged vacation property.
- Insurance fraud.
- Insurance defense.
- Insurance claims.
- Loan dispute.
- Lending dispute.
- Credit dispute.
- Subprime mortgage dispute.
- Business valuation dispute.
- Family law.
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Mostly litigation or pre-litigation:
- Corporate finance.
- Forecasting.
- Modeling.
- Budgeting.
- Insurance.
- Real estate.
- Banking.
- Investments.
- Securities.
- Asset/liability management.
- Financial reporting.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting.
- Acquisitions due diligence.
- Lending.
- Credit.
- General ledger.
- Internal controls.
- Internal audit.
- Quickbooks Pro.
- Generally accepted accounting principles.
- Other general accounting.
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Certified Public Accountant |
| Life-Only, Accident and Health, Resident Insurance License, California Department of Insurance |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | Business Administration - Finance and International Economics | University of California, Berkeley | |
| BS | Business Administration and Accounting | Univesity of California, Berkeley |
Other Career Highlights:
| Former CFO of an independent real estate bank. |
| Former corporate positions in accounting, finance, and public accounting. |
