Securities Litigation Expert Witnesses

Sparks, Nevada

Business Valuation, Securities & Investments - Economic Damages, Copyright, Trademark, Securities Litigation, Investment Performance, Shareholder Appraisal Actions

I am a highly experienced consulting expert (over 30 years, including over 20 years at Charles River Associates and Compass Lexecon working on high stakes matters) who also has testifying experience in both state and Federal Court. I have given expert testimony (reports and depositions); managed complex cases; performed research; drafted expert reports, deposition and trial testimony scripts; supervised and performed various types of analyses; created demonstratives; and advised counsel with respect to deposition and trial strategy. I have experience in business valuation (both public and private companies), economic damages (including copyright, trademark, patent, and personal injury), securities litigation (both domestic and international), and shareholder appraisal actions. I am both a CPA and an attorney (UCLA Law School ‘93) and also have an MBA.

Avon by the Sea, New Jersey

Securities & Investments, Banking - Securities Litigation, Compliance Violations, Supervision, Suitability, FINRA, SEC, Churning, Equities, Options, Derivatives, Structured Products, Microcap, Regulatory Investigations, Hedge Fund, Sales, Compliance, Penny Stocks, Leverage, Disclosures, Margin

Mike is a seasoned financial compliance executive, regulator, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience leading global financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and BNP Paribas. He has served as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for three broker-dealers, two Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), the New York bank branch of BNP Paribas, and as Global Head of Financial Markets Compliance in Paris and London for four years. Mike’s comprehensive expertise spans compliance, risk management, and overseeing regulatory functions across multiple jurisdictions, product areas, and high-profile regulatory investigations. He now specializes in securities litigation support, arbitration disputes, expert testimony, and expert reports for issues such as suitability claims, failure to disclose risks, regulatory compliance violations, market misconduct, and improper supervision. He has appeared before FINRA, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, and the Department of Justice (DoJ), and is rec...

New York

Securities & Investments, Banking - Securities Litigation, Compliance Violations, Supervision, Suitability, FINRA, SEC, Churning, Equities, Options, Derivatives, Structured Products, Microcap, Regulatory Investigations, Hedge Fund, Sales, Compliance, Penny Stocks, Leverage, Disclosures, Margin

Mike is a seasoned financial compliance executive, regulator, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience leading global financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and BNP Paribas. He has served as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for three broker-dealers, two Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), the New York bank branch of BNP Paribas, and as Global Head of Financial Markets Compliance in Paris and London for four years. Mike’s comprehensive expertise spans compliance, risk management, and overseeing regulatory functions across multiple jurisdictions, product areas, and high-profile regulatory investigations. He now specializes in securities litigation support, arbitration disputes, expert testimony, and expert reports for issues such as suitability claims, failure to disclose risks, regulatory compliance violations, market misconduct, and improper supervision. He has appeared before FINRA, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, and the Department of Justice (DoJ), and is rec...