Breach Of Contract Expert Witnesses
Breach of contract expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on breach of contract. The breach of contract expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accounting, Appraisal & Valuation, Business Damages, Cannabis, Construction, Construction Defects, Economics, Financial, Forensic Science, Fraud, Intellectual Property, Legal, Real Estate, Securities & Investments, and Statistics.
Alex AKulikov, MS, Certified Financial Crimes Specialist, GAAP, PMP
Forensic, Risk and Financial Crimes Expert Witness
Expert CA
Dublin, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, California
Financial, Forensic Science
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Financial crimes, Forensic examination, Money laundering, Negligence, Forensic accounting, Identity theft, Fiduciary duty, Breach of contract, Money laundering, Cybersecurity, Misappropriation of funds, Bribery, Compliance, Risk Management, Fraud, Corruption, Sanctions, Tax evasion, Delays, RICO
Mr. Alex Kulikov, M.S. (Master of Science), CFCS (Certified Financial Crimes Specialist), GAAP (General Accounting), PMP (Project Management Professional) is a risk management, compliance, white-collar crime, forensic examination and financial crimes prevention consulting professional with nearly 30 years of corporate and private consulting, serving over 200 clients across the U.S., Canada, Germany, Netherlands and Italy.
Among his proven consulting proficiency in financial, construction, health, technology and other industry claims are matters involving risk management; general financial analysis; forensic examination; breach of contract; dispute resolution; data analytics; general accounting (GAAP); due diligence; standard of care; fiduciary duties; negligence and liability claims; AIA and general conditions; procurement risk management; analysis of schedule delays and impacts; budget and cost analysis; general conditions and code compliance; LEAN management; project methodologie...
Nolte Analytics, LLP
Brian Nolte
Los Angeles, California
Appraisal & Valuation, Accounting
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Damages, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Patent Infringement, Lost Profits, Disgorgement, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Business Interruption, Reasonable Royalties, Personal Injury, Employment Damages, Unjust Enrichment, Breach of Contract, Theft of Trade Secrets
Our Team includes experts with the highest and most respected professional credentials, including Certified Public Accountant and Accredited Senior Appraiser. Our Team includes experts with over 40 years’ experience performing damage analyses, valuation, economic studies, and financial investigations. Our experience prevents false starts and avoidable errors, delivering more cost-effective results. Our Team includes experts with over 200 trial testimonies. We typically present our conclusions graphically, using a proprietary presentation system. As a result, we have an unequalled track record of judges and juries accepting our conclusions.
Sidney P Blum, CPA, CFE, CFF, CPEA
FLARE
Los Angeles and San Francisco , California
Business Damages, Intellectual Property
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Damages, Economic Damage, Accounting, Intellectual Property, DMCA, Patent, Copyright, Trademark, Royalty Audit, Fraud, False Advertising, Valuation, Breach of Contract, Wrongful Termination, Employment Law, Brands, Complex Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Lost Profits, Unjust Enrichment
ECONOMIC DAMAGES, IP, ROYALTY AUDIT, BREACH OF CONTRACT EXPERT. "the Expert's Expert".
Leading testifying forensic expert on financial damages in litigations for intellectual property, general damages, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing disputes, reasonable royalty rates, lost profits, fraud, & royalty auditor competence. His 30+ years experiences includes corporate and as an in-charge KPMG Partner. He was the Chief Audit Officer of Beats (now Apple). Author of two books on contract financial language and auditing (Oxford University Press & LexisNexis). His well-written grounded reports are cited as best examples by judges.
Economic Damages
Mr. Blum has been a damages expert on more than 100 federal and state cases. Cases include complex litigation, intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trademarks, false advertising, royalty auditor competence, fraud, DMCA), wrongful termination, construction defect, internet, marketing, unfa...
David K Golbahar, CPA, CFF, CGMA
High Stakes Disputes and Investigations
Armanino, LLP
Los Angeles, California
Accounting, Business Damages
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Partnership dispute, Economic Damages, Business interruption claim, employment, wrongful termination, business litigation, lost profits, business valuation, unjust enrichment, fraud, white collar criminal defense, intellectual property, toxic tort, forensic accounting, breach of contract
ECONOMIC DAMAGES | FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS | FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
David is a skilled forensic accountant, expert witness, and turnaround consultant. Shareholders, creditors, and attorneys rely on David’s focused approach to investigating fraud, determining damages for complex financial disputes, and assisting in bankruptcy matters. Business owners and management teams trust his deep operational experience to guide them through turnarounds and business expansion. David fulfills multiple needs in commercial litigation matters.
Mr. Golbahar has been named expert on over 25 cases. The California Superior court appointed him as a monitor in a well-know restaurant group dispute.
Testimony Experience
- Economic Damages
- Lost Profits / Business Interruption
- Wrongful Termination (Employment Law)
- Business valuation
In 2018, Mr. Golbahar received AICPA’s FVS Standing Ovation award for significant contributions in forensic accounting and in the community.
Christopher Hanson, Esq., CCIM
Real Estate Standard of Care -- Title Insurance
Real Estate Mediation Service, LLC
San Leandro, California
Real Estate, Real Estate
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44+ years in the industry .... Broker negligence, fraud, standard of care, non-disclosure, breach of contract, fiduciary duty, lease, sale, easement, partition, partnership disputes, foreclosures
44+ years in the industry - that's the expertise I bring to the table.
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As a retired trial lawyer of over 25 years, I dealt exclusively with real estate cases. Over 880 trials, arbitrations, mediations (only 3 UDs). Negligence, fraud, non-disclosure, breaches of fiduciary duty & contract. I've defended, and sued, brokers, and their insurance companies. I've represented bidders, borrowers and banks in regard to foreclosures; and both sides in loan workouts. I've worked with national chains doing state-wide store rollouts, and lease renegotiations. That followed 12+/- years as a broker actively selling/leasing property (commercial and residential) - I hold a CCIM designation, earned by doing deals. That followed 7+/- years as a title insurance company Advisory Title Officer. I researched and wrote Preliminary Reports.
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There isn't much in this business I haven't seen, done, or litigated.
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As an attorney looking for an 'expert' witness, I needed someone that was unbiased, an...
Peter John Ingersoll, CCIM
Safe Harbour Equity, Inc.
Oceanside, California
Cannabis, Securities & Investments
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Cannabis, marijuana, banking and financing, receiverships, bankruptcy, FINRA, syndication, 1031 exchanges, investor disputes, securities fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, investor lawsuits, unregistered securities, investor fraud, shareholder disputes, governance, compliance
Cannabis real estate and investment thought leader.
Managing director and cannabis product chair for Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates, the first national real estate firm to embrace cannabis as legitimate investment sector.
Expertise in cannabis including breach of contract issues, breach of fiduciary duty, financing & private equity, governance documents, 1031 exchanges, sale-leasebacks, broken development deals, partner disputes, receiverships (bankruptcy is not available for cannabis enterprises), investor disputes, and unregistered securities litigation.
Former Series 65 registered investment advisor.
Graduate of Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania - BS of Economics.
Co-Captain of the wrestling team
Barbara C. Luna, PhD, CPA, CFE, ASA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MAFF, CGREA, CREA, CMC
Damages
White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, & Hunt, LLP
Sherman Oaks, California
Business Damages, Accounting
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Forensic Accounting, Damages, Lost Profits, Lost Earnings, Lost Value of Businesses and Real Estate, Fraud. Extensive Expert Testimony in breach of contract, business interruption, dissolutions, intellectual property, construction, fraud, securities, personal injury, wrongful termination matters
Barbara Luna is a Senior Partner in the accounting and litigation services firm of White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt. She has served as a forensic accounting, damages and valuation expert witness for over forty years in business and personal injury litigation and bankruptcy matters. She analyzes financial, accounting, economic, business, real estate and valuation issues relating to liability and damages in litigation matters and reorganization of businesses. She has testified on numerous occasions in U.S. District Court, Superior Court, Bankruptcy Court, arbitrations and depositions.
Thomas M. Neches, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFE, CFF
Thomas Neches & Co., LLP
Los Angeles, California
Business Damages, Accounting
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CPA expert witness, forensic accounting, damages, business valuation, lost profits, reasonable royalty, alter ego, intellectual property, wrongful termination, wrongful death, breach of contract, lender liability, banking, entertainment, insurance, manufacturing, retail, securities, wholesale
Thomas Neches, managing partner of Thomas Neches & Company LLP, provides accounting, financial, business valuation and statistical analyses to assist attorneys involved in litigation.
Mr. Neches has testified as an expert in state and federal courts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New York and Oregon. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation, a Certified Valuation Analyst, a Certified Fraud Examiner and is Certified in Financial Forensics. He received his BA in Mathematics and Literature from UC San Diego and his MS in Operations Research from UCLA.
Mr. Neches has testified to juries on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust, breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property, lender liability, personal injury and wrongful termination cases. Examples of the litigation issues he has addressed include lost profits, lost business value, determining a reasonable royalty and piercing the corporate veil. Representativ...
Lee Segal
Commercial real estate disputes
Segal Commercial Properties, Inc
Los Angeles, California
Real Estate
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Commercial Properties, Lease Disputes, Enviornmental, AIR CRE Contracts, Industrial, Landlord/Tenant, Partnership Disputes, Lease Disputes, Options, Mitigation of Damages, Property Management, Custom & Practice, Investments, Breach of Contract, Disclosures, Brokerage Disputes, Shopping Centers
Lee Segal Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Development & Brokerage. 50 Years Commercial Real Estate Experience. Experienced Expert.
Former President of the AIR CRE (largest producer of commercial real estate forms). Thousands of transactions, developed 3,000,000 square feet of warehouses, prior owner of 17 shopping centers
Lee Segal is recognized as being in the Top 1% of the Real Estate Industry, having received the coveted AIR Master of Commercial Real Industry. A former President of the AIR CRE known as one of the largest publishers of forms used throughout the commercial real estate industry. At the age of 25, Segal designed, developed, constructed, financed and brokered his first of 20+ buildings in his career. In addition he formed Segal Commercial Management, Inc.
As president & CEO of Segal Commercial Properties, Inc., a full service commercial real estate firm located in Los Angeles, Lee has brokered 1,000s of real estate transactions involving: brokerage, investment...
Philip J. Cross, Ph.D.
Class action, antitrust & economic damages expert
Kenyon Consulting LLC
Washington, District Of Columbia
Economics, Statistics
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Lost wages, Antitrust, Class action, Lost profits, Breach of contract, Damages, Liability, Survey design, Conjoint analysis, Insurance, Health care, Economic damages, Discrimination, Wrongful termination, Wrongful death, Industrial espionage, Fraud detection, Employment discrimination, Equal pay act
Dr. Cross has over 20 years of experience as an economist and statistician in academia, government, and consulting. His consulting experience includes testifying as an expert in class-action litigations, antitrust matters, lost profits matters, and employment discrimination matters. Dr. Cross holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He previously taught in the Economics Department at Georgetown University, and has held visiting positions at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Melbourne.
Dr. Cross’s experience includes:
Being retained as an economic and statistical expert in litigation matters in both U.S. District courts and state courts. He has opined in antitrust, class action, employment discrimination, breach of contract, health care and regulatory matters.
Working on litigation matters involving antitrust issues, class certification, statistical sampling, survey design, conjoint analysis, health-care reimbursement, health insurance, wage and hour cases, p...
Susan J Koss, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA
O'Keefe
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan
Accounting, Legal
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Litigation support in breach of contract, lost profits, economic damages, and fraudulent conveyance matters, business valuations utilized in estate tax resolutions, shareholder disputes, marital dissolutions, and merger and acquisition transactions
Additionally, Ms. Koss prepares complex financial analyses utilized in business turnarounds and bank workout assignments for clients. Her restructuring expertise includes a variety of industries including but not limited to distribution, real estate and manufacturing. Ms. Koss is also involved in the quantification of economic damages for large product recalls and warranty matters.
Ms. Koss holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, with departmental honors, from Oakland University and is licensed by the State of Michigan as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She is accredited by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and has been awarded the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credentials by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She is a past Recording Secretary and past Chair of the Michigan Chapter of IWIRC (International Women’s Inso...
Kiwesa King, PE, CCM, DBIA, PMP
Construction Management Expert Witness
Expanded Resources LLC
New York, New York
Construction, Construction Defects
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Construction Management, Construction Administration, Construction Means and Methods, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems, Property Damage, Premises Liability, Breach of Contract, Constructability Issues, Construction Documents, Construction Best Practices, Project Delivery Methods
Kiwesa King is the Principal of Expanded Resources LLC, a New York City-based construction management consulting firm.
Ms. King has been engaged in the vertical construction market for over twenty-nine years. She has managed restoration, renovation, and ground-up construction projects. She has worked in the role of engineer, subcontractor, general contractor, and construction manager. Ms. King teaches undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses in Construction Management at New York University and Fordham University.
Ms. King's professional credentials include those of New York State Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Designated Design-Build Professional (DBIA), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certificate of Competence New York City Master Fire Protection Contractor, New York City Licensed Site Safety Manager, and New York State Notary Public.
GAFAR SHITTU, CPA, CVA, MS
GS AND COMPANY CPA
LEWISVILLE, Texas
Accounting, Business Damages
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Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting, Lost Profits, Lost Value of Businesses, Valuation Disputes, Business Interruption, Breach of Contract, Business Litigation, Partnership Dispute, Shareholder Dispute, Dispute Resolution, Negotiated Settlements, Mediation, Arbitration, Expert Determination
Gafar Shittu, CPA, CVA is an expert with 25 years of experience in accounting (with 10 years in private practice) including forensic accounting, business valuation, commercial damages quantification, cost accounting, financial accounting, and taxation.
A credentialed mediator and arbitrator appointed by the States of Washington and Michigan, Gafar is skilled in the facilitation of negotiated settlements of commercial and valuation disputes with the aid of dispute resolution models built on identified objective criteria uniquely suited to each case.
Gafar provides litigation support and dispute resolution services in the areas of commercial and family law as testifying, consulting, or neutral expert, and as a mediator, arbitrator/expert determiner.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)
Luke Fischer, CPA, MBA
Veritas Forensic Accounting & Economics
Sammamish, Washington
Accounting, Fraud
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Economic Damages, Wage Loss, Loss of Income, Wrongful Death, Fraud Examination, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Business Interruption, Class Actions, Construction Defect, Builder’s Risk, Employee Dishonesty, Receivership, Bankruptcy, Property Damage, Intellectual Property
Mr. Fischer has been with the Veritas team since June 2012. Mr. Fischer has amassed thousands of hours of experience in investigative accounting, financial analysis, and economic research. He has worked on economic loss, valuation, and investigative engagements in Alaska, across North America, in Mexico, and throughout the Gulf. He is also an accomplished leader and academic scholar. Additionally, Mr. Fischer is a guest speaker and lecturer on investigative accounting, internal control, and review practices.
Paul A Rodrigues
Forensic Accountant, fraud investigator, Damages
Trace Forensic Experts LLC
North Lake, Wisconsin
Accounting, Intellectual Property
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Economic, Intellectual Property & Commercial Damages, Infringement, Lost Profits, Royalty, Forensic Accounting, Breach of Contract, Fiduciary Duty, Fraud Investigations, Embezzlement, Construction, Bankruptcy, Malpractice, Analytics, ediscovery, special master, Ponzi schemes, Theft of Trade Secrets
Paul Rodrigues is a Managing Member of Trace Forensic Experts LLC. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant with a Master's Degree in Taxation and is Certified in Financial Forensics. Paul has more than 31 years of experience in the accounting profession. He began his practice with a big four public accounting firm and has served as an expert witness or consultant in numerous forensic, fraud, and litigation engagements with damage claims ranging from $1 million to $250 million. He has testified in Federal and State courts, arbitrations and mediations. Paul has been involved with civil and criminal litigation (on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants) including but not limited to: accounting & auditing standards; improper accounting entries, the determination of lost profits, income, assets, or damages; internal investigations and fraud investigations, securities, civil RICO; bribery and other litigation claims requiring ac...
