Kevin Herzberg, MBA, BSEE, LSSBB Expert Witness

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Banking and Real Estate

Keywords/Search Terms:

Automated Valuation Models/AVMs, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities/RMBS, Mortgage Lending/Originations, Lending Practices, Loan Underwriting, Mortgage Servicing, Mortgage Banking, Fraud, Valuation/Appraisal, foreclosures/Loan Modifications, Trade Secrets/Misappropriation, Mortgage Insurance/MI

Education:

MBA, Indiana University; BS Electrical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles

Years in Practice:

20+

Additional Information

Executive leader with more than 20 years of experience in business strategy, operations, and fiscal excellence for major banking and lending corporations. I have served as an expert witness in over 40 cases and submitted comprehensive written reports on complex matters that were presented to the courts in layman terms. Disputes have argued the following issues: * The 2008 Financial Crisis Involving Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) * Misappropriation of Trade Secrets * Predatory Lending * Multiple County Tax Assessors * Environmental Contamination and Real Estate Valuation Stigma * Loan Origination / Employment Compensation Topics covered included: * Real Estate Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) * Intellectual Property (IP) / Software Source Code Theft * Errant Lending Practices * Mortgage Fraud * Loan Servicing * Foreclosures * Loan Modifications * Loan Workouts * Real Estate Owned (REO) * Lending Due Diligence I can be a sounding board on these subjects for general guidance as well as direct complex data analytics and strategy teams to develop case specific themes and arguments rooted in data driven conclusions from large datasets. Vice Chairman, Pasadena Angels - a Forbes top 10 nationally ranked start-up company investment and mentorship group of ~100 members. Board member of Pasadena Angels as well as technology portfolio company. MBA in Finance and BS in Electrical Engineering, both from nationally ranked universities, California Department of Real Estate Broker License as well as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Great references available from several of the largest and well-respected law firms.