California



Expert No. 3722

Expert Summary

C.P.A., M.B.A. - Owner of freelance forensic accounting business and contract Associate of civil litigation expert firm in Los Angeles. 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 and lease disputes, and development appeals. Casework includes assistance with Spanish speaking only clients.

Credentials include

M.B.A. in Finance from UC Berkeley, CPA - California,   Resident Insurance (Life Only, Accident & Health) - CA.  Have served as designated expert, including at Deposition, Arbitration/Mediation, and by written Report/Declaration.

Present Experience

Owner of freelance forensic accounting business serving attorneys, other expert firms, individuals and insurance clients.

Expert Case Experience

(Analysis of corporate/individual records, Deposition testimony and other evidence, assessment of economic damages, lost profits and lost earnings, preparation of expert reports and/or rebuttals versus opposing experts).  

Partnership Disputes

For Plaintiff (broker/partner ), versus developer/co-partner, estimated Damages (unfair dealings and lost profits on partnership LLC interests in commercial land acquisition/development deals )

For Defendant (investor/partner) versus investor/co-partner, estimated damages and cash equalization amounts in connection with dissolution of partnership (unfair dealings and lost profits on deeds and excess proceeds acquired via county tax sales and adverse possessions)

For surviving spouse (of deceased partner), conducted due diligence of restaurant partnership operations to assist attorney in negotiating partnership buyout agreement

Breach of Contract and Fiduciary Duty, Negligence

For Expert for Defendant (property management company) versus Home Owners Association (HOA), estimated Damages (breach of accounting duties and conversion of records)

For Plaintiffs (Hispanic Church & Pastor) versus commercial landlord, estimated Damages and Lost Earnings (loss of congregation due to uncorrected water damage and mold)

For Plaintiff (Buyer/Borrower) versus Appraisal company, estimated loan and other related Damages resulting from Appraiser errors, residential purchase

For Expert for Defendant (public utility) vs. Mobile Home Park Operator, assistance in review of Plaintiff’s expert’s analysis of lost rental income (fire damage case)

Fraud, Misappropriation, Misrepresentation

For elderly Plaintiff (founder, charitable foundation) versus former CFO, estimated Damages (misappropriation of personal and foundation assets and elder abuse)

For major Insurer (national casualty underwriter) versus Claimant, limited Claims Payout (unsupported claim re: lost income on rental property in connection with water damage claim)

Valuation / Bankruptcy

For Defendant (majority shareholder & CEO of bankrupt former sub-prime lender) vs. minority shareholder, valuation analysis to rebut opposing expert’s valuation report (dispute re: value of business operations sold prior to bankruptcy) 

For Plaintiff (appellant seeking to overturn discharge of debtor ruling) vs. debtor, review of debtor records and preparation of written Expert Declaration for Court (federal bankruptcy case)

Accident, Product-Defect, Personal Injury

For Expert for Defendant (helicopter company), investigative research re: private conglomerate and principal owners (aviation accidental death of CEO)

For Hispanic Plaintiff (Owner-Operator Trucker, victim of long haul trucking accident), lost profits analysis and assistance at Mediation with insurer (personal injury)

For Hispanic Plaintiff (victim of military vehicle accident), assistance in management of client, medical records and disability claims, and translating between attorney and client (personal injury)

For Plaintiff (actress/impersonator) versus national beverage manufacturer, estimated Lost Earnings (damage to vocal chords and career, product defect injury)

Intellectual Property

For Expert for Defendant (prominent foreign beverage manufacturer and its U.S. distributor) versus international competitor, assistance in rebuttal of opposing expert report, including reasonable royalty rebuttal (trade dress infringement case)

For Expert for Plaintiff (government defense/military equipment provider) versus former sub-contractor, assistance in estimating Damages (theft of trade secrets)

Antitrust

For Expert for Co-Plaintiffs (10 independent service operators) versus national energy systems manufacturer, assistance in estimating Damages and preparation of expert report (anti-competitive lock-out software)

For Expert for Plaintiff (healthcare clinics provider) versus hospital competitor, assistance in preparation of expert report (illegal tying and loss of insurance network provider contract)

Wrongful Termination
 
For Expert for Defendant (government housing agency) versus terminated employee/attorney, analysis of Deposition testimony / other evidence to limit Damages/Lost Earnings (whistle-blower/fraud related case)

Other Attorney Assistance

Due diligence of target legal/technology subsidiary of insolvent pubic parent company, for attorney’s successful business acquisition of same subsidiary

Forensic  review of closed case file and billings for attorney in response to Bar Review, criminal case

Family Law Experience

General assistance including cash available for support; determination of income including analysis of income from Trust spending, stock option and executive compensation plans; tracing of cash relating to community and separate assets and debts; analysis of real estate interests; Declarations and discovery

Finance Experience:  Financial reporting, SEC, forecasting and modeling, acquisitions and due diligence, public stock offerings, audit (public/IRS/regulatory), GAAP, internal controls, investments management, credit, debt restructure, country risk assessment, strategic planning

Real Estate Experience: Management of rental property, large-scale renovation, investment in distressed property, opposition against large development, review of Board (BOD) management of Homeowners Associations (HOA’s), casework for disputes re: LLC partnership interests, leases, and lost rental income on damaged property

Corporate Employment History: VP/CFO, Pacific Heritage Bank, Manager of Corporate Planning, Gibraltar Corp, Consultant - Financial Institutions Group of Peat Marwick, International Banking Officer, First Interstate Bank, Consultant, Bank Earnings International

Credentials/Education

CPA – California
MBA, UC Berkeley, Finance/International Economics, BS, UC Berkeley, Accounting/ Finance
Life-Only, Accident & Health, Resident Insurance, California

Second Languages

Spanish

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