Expert No. 57705 – Business Expert – CO
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., M.B.A. - Professor of Finance with expertise in Corporate Governance. Expertise includes: valuation of high risk technology companies; litigation arising in the context of M&A and other corporate transactions; governance aspects of the subprime crisis; corporate governance and executive compensation; and management compensation and option incentive plans. Has published extensively in the leading Finance and law academic journals. Has advised U.S. government agencies and Fortune 500 companies on corporate governance and finance issues. His work is regularly cited in the popular and financial media such as the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, The Economist, and, The New York Times. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and arbitration testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
| Bankruptcy | Economics | Litigation Support |
| Business Sales | Employment | Product Liability |
| Business Valuation | Insurance | Securities |
| Corporations | Intellectual Property | Statistics |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Damages in securities class action litigation
- Bankruptcy litigation
- Even studies
- Corporate governance and executive compensation
- Litigation surrounding M&A
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Class actions - statistical analysis, loss valuation, event studies
- Bankruptcy litigation - solvency, damages, valuation, loss causation
- Employment disputes - damages in contact disputes, lost earnings
- Corporate governance and breach of duty - events studies, valuation, loss causation, mitigation, damages
- Insurance and product liability - loss causation and damages in business interruption claim, sampling and statistical analysis of claims data
- Intellectual Property - lost sales and profits, business trends; reasonable royalty
- Securities and white-collar crime - market efficiency, loss causation, value relevance, damages
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Finance | University of Washington | |
| M.B.A. | Finance, Applied Economics | University of Rochester |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- National Association of Corporate Directors, Colorado Chapter
Awards & Honors:
| "10 Best Corporate Securities Articles" Award |
| Leeds Distinguished Service Award |
| MBA Educator Distinction Award Finalist |
| Guiney Research Award |
| Frascona Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award |
Other Career Highlights:
| Numerous public presentations to various business groups |
| "The Effect of Corporate Governance on Performance," in Corporate Governance |
| "Valuation of IPOs," in The Oxford Handbook of Venture Capital |
