Economic forecasting, quantitative modeling, and economic damages analysis form the foundation of this expert’s work involving economics consulting, regulatory analysis, and forensic economic evaluation. With more than 25 years of experience in the field of economics, this expert has more than 15 years of experience providing consultation and courtroom testimony involving pricing and royalties, market power analysis, estimation of lost earnings, and worklife evaluations in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Their professional background includes analysis of complex economic and financial issues affecting energy markets, utilities, commercial operations, and regulated industries.

Beyond consulting work, the expert has held academic and research appointments involving instruction in microeconomics, environmental economics, international trade, and energy economics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Research and publication activities have addressed OPEC pricing behavior, zoning analysis, social discounting, valuation of earning capacity, and energy economics. Additional professional activities include editorial review of scholarly economic research and participation in mock litigation exercises involving economic expert testimony. Educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy degree and a Master of Arts degree in Economics, along with undergraduate education in economics completed with honors. Professional organization involvement includes the American Economic Association, National Association of Forensic Economics, International Association for Energy Economics, United States Association for Energy Economics, and Editorial Freelancers Association.

The expert’s consulting and forensic economics experience includes evaluation of electricity pricing forecasts, wholesale power market behavior, geothermal and natural gas lease pricing, and alleged market power in energy-related disputes. Additional work has included modeling electric resource planning scenarios, assessing trade benefits related to regional transmission organizations, evaluating pollution-control proposals involving energy facilities, and analyzing damages associated with business interruption and future earnings loss claims. Their worklife evaluation experience includes assessment of earning capacity and projected financial loss in litigation involving personal injury and wrongful death matters. Additional professional responsibilities have included analysis involving utility bond defaults, hydropower marginal cost structures, stranded-cost claims, rate design, and energy conservation projects. Responsibilities throughout the expert’s career have also included preparation of rate case studies, economic modeling documentation, public presentations involving utility pricing analysis, and testimony before regulatory agencies regarding economic forecasts and market analysis.