White Collar Crime Expert Witnesses

California

Accounting, Fraud - Investigations, Occupational fraud, White collar crime, Professional education, Testifying expert, Kovel accounting - tax, Accounting reconstruction, Litigated probate, Lost business income, Business disputes, Accounting malpractice, Embezzlement, Criminal defense, Loss & restitution calculation, Consulting expert, Asset tracing

Janet M. McHard, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI, is the Founding Partner of The McHard Firm, a firm specializing in forensic accounting, fraud prevention, accounting reconstruction, and expert witness testimony. Janet conducts forensic and investigative accounting in matters concerning alleged white-collar crimes, embezzlements, employee theft and other disputed accounting issues. She provides expert witness testimony and consulting expert services in cases where fraud is suspected. Janet teaches on accounting, fraud examination and white-collar crime topics for a variety of professional organizations. Ms. McHard is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a certification bestowed upon examination by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for whom she has also been a faculty member, teaching on topics of fraud examination and white-collar crime since 2003. Janet is the 2017 ACFE Speaker of the Year. She holds a CPA in the states of New Mexico, Arizona and California. S...

Dublin, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, California

Fraud, Financial - Financial crimes investigations, Liability claims, Money laundering, Negligence, Forensic accounting, White-collar crime, Fiduciary duty, Breach of contract, Disputes, Cybersecurity, Misappropriation of funds, Bribery & Corruption, Crypto & Blockchain, Standard of care, Fraud, Scams, Embezzlement, Tax evasion, Alter Ego analysis, RICO

Mr. Alex Kulikov, M.S. (Master of Science), CFCI (Certified Financial Crimes Investigator), CFCS (Certified Financial Crimes Specialist), DACS (Digital Assets Compliance Specialist), GAAP (General Accounting), PMP (Project Management Professional). * Specializing in forensic examination, white-collar crime, contract and partnership disputes, following the money trail, alter ego analysis, crypto and digital assets compliance, fraud and other financial crime investigations, white collar criminal defense, as well as in general financial analysis in complex litigation, civil and criminal defense matters. * Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) Vice President and Executive Board Member. * With nearly 30 years of expertise in risk management, compliance, financial crimes prevention consulting and a robust background in finance. * Demonstrating proficiency through serving as a consulting expert in financial, real estate, fintech, construction, health, technology, gaming and oth...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Investigation - Case Review, Corruption, FCPA, Crypto currency, Elder Abuse, Money Laundering, Violent Crime, CPA, Ponzi Scheme, Health Care Fraud, Financial Crime, Anti-Trust, Securities Fraud, Bank Fraud, Criminal Defense, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Asset Tracing, Whistelblower, Litigation Support

R.W. “Rick” Simpson is a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent who spent the final three years of his career leading the Miami International Corruption Squad which investigated FCPA, Kleptocracy, and Anti-Trust matters reaching to the highest levels of country and corporate governance. In this role, Mr. Simpson developed excellent working relationships with top prosecutors and law enforcement officials in multiple countries and gained substantial experience navigating the complexities of multi-jurisdictional investigations. His 26-year FBI career included significant time serving in Los Angeles, FBI Headquarters, Washington DC, and Miami. He joined the FBI with a CPA background, having worked as a Controller for a group of structured finance corporations. Throughout his FBI career, Mr. Simpson made extensive use of sophisticated investigative techniques while conducting numerous high profile organized crime, financial crime, and money laundering investigations. He has testified as ...

Silver Spring, Maryland

Securities & Investments, Financial - White Collar Crime, Finance, Financial Planning, Fraud Investigation, Investment Banking, Cryptocurrency, Licensing, Marketing Securities, Stocks & Bonds

For 20+ years, Tom Selman served at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, most recently as Executive Vice President for Regulatory Policy and Legal Compliance Officer. He oversaw more than a dozen regulatory programs and developed FINRA's formal compliance program. Mr. Selman holds a J.D degree., a CFA charter, and a CBDA from the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals. He is a member of three state bar associations. As President and CEO of Scopus Financial Group, Mr. Selman has extensive experience in providing expert testimony in litigation for defendants and claimants. He is frequently retained at inflection points in litigation to assess class-certification risk, rebut expert theories, and evaluate compliance issues under compressed timelines. Mr. Selman has successfully testified in FINRA and AAA arbitrations and state and federal courts, including the Delaware Chancery Court. He has testified on a wide range of issues, including the supervision of associa...

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Accounting, Fraud - Investigations, Occupational fraud, White collar crime, Professional education, Testifying expert, Kovel accounting - tax, Accounting reconstruction, Litigated probate, Lost business income, Business disputes, Accounting malpractice, Embezzlement, Criminal defense, Loss & restitution calculation, Consulting expert, Asset tracing

Janet M. McHard, CPA, CFE, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI, is the Founding Partner of The McHard Firm, a firm specializing in forensic accounting, fraud prevention, accounting reconstruction, and expert witness testimony. Janet conducts forensic and investigative accounting in matters concerning alleged white-collar crimes, embezzlements, employee theft and other disputed accounting issues. She provides expert witness testimony and consulting expert services in cases where fraud is suspected. Janet teaches on accounting, fraud examination and white-collar crime topics for a variety of professional organizations. Ms. McHard is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a certification bestowed upon examination by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for whom she has also been a faculty member, teaching on topics of fraud examination and white-collar crime since 2003. Janet is the 2017 ACFE Speaker of the Year. She holds a CPA in the states of New Mexico, Arizona and California. S...

Charlotte, North Carolina

Accounting, Fraud - Forensic Accounting, Tax, Economic Damages, Business Valuation, Bankruptcy, Family Law, White Collar Crime, Money Laundering

Matthew D. Line, CFE, MAFF, CAMS, is a seasoned forensic accounting and financial investigations expert with over 25 years of experience in financial forensic, unraveling complex financial transactions, frauds, and schemes in high-stakes criminal and civil litigation matters. As the Managing Member of MDL Financial Forensics, LLC, he provides forensic accounting, litigation support, and business valuation services to clients navigating civil and criminal financial disputes. His expertise spans fraud and financial forensic investigations, asset tracing, lifestyle analysis, economic damages analysis, and valuation in matters involving tax, embezzlement, money laundering, white collar frauds, bankruptcy, family law, asset misappropriation and business disputes. Prior to founding MDL Financial Forensics, Matthew served as a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, where he led and conducted complex financial forensic investigations across multip...

Roanoke, Virginia

Fraud, Accounting - Forensic Accounting, Financial Disputes, Elder Financial Exploitation, Embezzlement, White Collar Crime, Tax Fraud, Financial Investigations, Hidden Income, Asset Division, Damages

Carla is a forensic accountant and former IRS Revenue Agent with over 15 years of investigative experience. She is the founder of Blake Files Forensic Solutions, a boutique forensic accounting practice serving attorneys and clients nationwide. Ms. Blake works on divorce and family law matters, including asset tracing, hidden income analysis, lifestyle assessments, and retirement account division. She also provides expert analysis and testimony in fraud investigations, embezzlement cases, elder financial exploitation, and business disputes. At the IRS, Ms. Blake served in several areas including the Special Enforcement Program (SEP), Indian Tribal Governments (ITG), and Abusive Transaction Investigations (ATI). She collaborated with the Department of Justice and IRS Chief Counsel on financial cases involving abusive transactions, promoter schemes, tax fraud, and preparer misconduct. Earlier in her career, she conducted hundreds of examinations of individuals and businesses in the ...

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Financial, Fraud - Asset Tracking/Forfeiture, Bank Fraud, Bank Secrecy Act, Complex Financial Crimes, Embezzlement, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, Money Laundering, MSB, OCDETF, Patriot Act Violation, PPP Loan Fraud, RICO, SBA, Tax Fraud/Schemes, Treasury, All States, White Collar Crime

Judy Razzetti had an illustrious career as a Special Agent in the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) Unit, where she honed her skills in leading complex financial investigations. Her expertise enabled her to testify effectively against sophisticated criminals, often securing their convictions. Throughout her tenure, she was involved in over 100 high-profile cases that included complex tax fraud, money laundering, and identity theft, under the frameworks of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Patriot Act. Ms. Razzetti's tax fraud background involves cases related to skimming operations, falsified deductions, use of double books, and return preparer fraud schemes. She is well-versed in the intricate processes of tax prosecutions, including various proof methods and the extensive reviews required to substantiate tax fraud allegations. Her extensive knowledge extends to handling cases linked to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and Racketeering, Infl...