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Examples of Our Work in Financial Litigation

• Mortgage Brokering Experts
• Mortgage Underwriting Experts
• Bank Lending Standards & Policies
• Bank Regulations, Truth in Lending, HOEPA
• Subprime (Alt-A, NINA, SISA, Option ARM)
• Credit Scores, Credit Rating
• Credit Enhancement
• Bank Insolvency
• Real Estate Appraisal
• Real Estate Brokerage, Marketing
• Real Estate Foreclosures
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT's)
• Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
  

• Asset Valuation, Loan Valuation, Portfolio Valuation
• Auction Rate Securities
• Bond Brokerage, Underwriting & Portfolio Rating / Fixed Income Securities
• Hedge Funds, Funds to Funds, Funds of Funds
• Fiduciary Duty
• CDOs, ABSs, Derivatives
• Credit Default Swaps
• Debt Restructuring
• Leveraging Portfolios
• ERISA Rules / Portfolio Management
• Insider Trading / Securities Fraud
• Options Backdating / Equity Rewards
• Risk Management
• Securities Brokers, Broker Dealers, Investment Advisors
• Ponzi Schemes

Accounting Fraud, Auditing, Financial Statements


Corporate Governance, Ethics

This mortgage brokerage expert, also a J.D., is an experienced testifying expert who can clearly communicate banking industry standards for mortgage lending. He has more than 40 years of mortgage banking industry experience and over 10 years of experience as an expert witness, having served in more than 30 cases in both state and federal court. IMS Reference Number 5002394

This commercial lending expert has over 35 years of experience managing financial institutions, businesses, and trust and pension services. His extensive expert witness experience includes preparing reports and offering sworn testimony on cases involving loan commitments and loan defaults, cash management, bank overdrafts, bank procedures and bank operations. IMS Reference Number 1216965

Recognized as an industry leader within the mortgage industry and active within the Mortgage Bankers Assoc. of America, NHEMA & HILA, this experienced expert witness and consultant has significant knowledge of the functionality and pricing of most mortgage industry technology products, including those that automate settlement processes. He has designed and built such products himself. IMS Reference Number 4977575

A banking expert with more than 35 years of industry experience, this Certified Fraud Examiner has assisted with a number of investigations and litigation involving failed banks and credit unions as well as loan restructuring, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, bankruptcies, and mortgage loan processes. Industry experience includes commercial loans, “OREO,” asset based loans, consumer loans, mortgage lending, sub prime and predatory lending and letters of credit. IMS Reference Number 5016648

A 25+ year veteran of the mortgage banking industry, she holds a corporate mortgage bankers license. She's testified before Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, HUD, and other regulatory and government agencies. She specializes in home equity lending and has held executive positions in all phases of the mortgage lending process, including originating, underwriting, loss mitigation, compliance and secondary market transactions. IMS Reference Number 1216165

Internationally known expert in mortgage lending who also holds a J.D. He is a professor of real estate law and trainer to Fannie Mac employees. He's been retained as an expert witness on several mortgage cases involving Fortune 500 parties. Expertise in loan servicing and other mortgage underwriting topics is demonstrated by the multiple textbooks he's authored, some of which have been adopted as standards within the mortgage lending industry. IMS Reference Number 4978328

Recognized as an industry leader within the mortgage industry and active within the Mortgage Bankers Assoc. of America, NHEMA & HILA, this experienced expert witness and consultant has significant knowledge of the functionality and pricing of most mortgage industry technology products, including those that automate settlement processes. He has designed and built such products himself. IMS Reference Number 4977575

This commercial lending expert has over 35 years of experience managing financial institutions, businesses, and trust and pension services. His extensive expert witness experience includes preparing reports and offering sworn testimony on cases involving loan commitments and loan defaults, cash management, bank overdrafts, bank procedures and bank operations. IMS Reference Number 1216965

This mortgage brokerage expert, also a J.D., is an experienced testifying expert who can clearly communicate banking industry standards for mortgage lending. He has more than 40 years of mortgage banking industry experience and over 10 years of experience as an expert witness, having served in more than 30 cases in both state and federal court. IMS Reference Number 5002394

This bank insolvency expert is a Ph.D. whose doctoral work focused on financial intermediation and research methods. His expert witness consulting work includes acting as a securitization expert in bankruptcy cases and serving as a class certification expert; he's also offered extensive regulatory testimony on transparency in accounting and other topics. His research interests include restructuring failed banks and the historical impacts of bank failures. IMS Reference Number 5026674

A 25+ year veteran of the mortgage banking industry, she holds a corporate mortgage bankers license. She's testified before Congress, the Federal Reserve Board, HUD, and other regulatory and government agencies. She specializes in home equity lending and has held executive positions in all phases of the mortgage lending process, including originating, underwriting, loss mitigation, compliance and secondary market transactions. IMS Reference Number 1216165

This commercial lending expert has over 35 years of experience managing financial institutions, businesses, and trust and pension services. His extensive expert witness experience includes preparing reports and offering sworn testimony on cases involving loan commitments and loan defaults, cash management, bank overdrafts, bank procedures and bank operations. IMS Reference Number 1216965

This mortgage brokerage expert, also a J.D., is an experienced testifying expert who can clearly communicate banking industry standards for mortgage lending. He has more than 40 years of mortgage banking industry experience and over 10 years of experience as an expert witness, having served in more than 30 cases in both state and federal court. IMS Reference Number 5002394

This banking industry expert witness holds an MBA and has prior expert witness experience, having given both depositions and trial testimony more than 5 times. This expert owns and operates a consulting practice which specializes in loss prevention, risk management, e-commerce, wire transfer, and payment processing. He is a former executive with a major bank's Loss Prevention and Regulatory Compliance division. IMS Reference Number 4995988

A banking expert with more than 35 years of industry experience, this Certified Fraud Examiner has assisted with a number of investigations and litigation involving failed banks and credit unions as well as loan restructuring, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, bankruptcies, and mortgage loan processes. Industry experience includes commercial loans, “OREO,” asset based loans, consumer loans, mortgage lending, sub prime and predatory lending and letters of credit. IMS Reference Number 5016648

An expert in asset backed securities; he earned his J.D. at Fordham. Served as litigation consultant for a mortgage company on insurance coverage arbitration. Extensive experience analyzing subprime and Alt A mortgage loans, mortgage securities and mortgage securities funds, portfolios and associated credit risks. IMS Reference Number 5034049

Expert in risk management with an M.B.A. in decision system design and a B.A. in economics and management. Developed the industry's first small business credit scoring systems. Over 25 years of experience in developing and implementing credit risk management solutions, combining deep technical expertise in analytics and automated decisioning with domain knowledge of the implementation and use of credit scores for all aspects of the credit life cycle. IMS Reference Number 5021013

This expert in analytics and modeling has an M.A. in economics. His thesis covered indicators for business failures. He has a demonstrated proficiency as a credit risk management expert who provides advanced analytics and custom modeling solutions for financial, marketing, and other applications. Research interests include modeling business trends and predicting consumer bankruptcy. IMS Reference Number 1408463

This expert in payment systems, with particular expertise in the credit card industry, earned an M.B.A. in strategy and finance. Her litigation consulting experience includes testimony on credit card portfolio valuation and performance. Her experience encompasses both the issuing and acquiring sides of the credit card industry, with broad experience in operations improvement and business planning and strategy. IMS Reference Number 5005514

This expert on asset-backed securities earned her Ph.D. in economics, specializing in field econometrics. She's a professor of finance who's lectured and written extensively on credit securitization and other fixed-income securities topics and edited journals and books that focus on corporate finance and securitization. Her current research on securitization of insurance policies has garnered much interest. IMS Reference Number 5012227

This credit enhancement expert holds a Master's degree in communications and worked in journalism and public relations before embarking on his 20-plus year career in financial guaranty insurance. His firm represents a global insurance broker in reinsurance, liability, and insurer insolvency issues, and has worked to enact legislation regarding the financial guaranty insurance industry. He's published widely on insurance regulation questions. IMS Reference Number 5052510

This bank insolvency expert is a Ph.D. whose doctoral work focused on financial intermediation and research methods. His expert witness consulting work includes acting as a securitization expert in bankruptcy cases and serving as a class certification expert; he's also offered extensive regulatory testimony on transparency in accounting and other topics. His research interests include restructuring failed banks and the historical impacts of bank failures. IMS Reference Number 5026674

This land use expert holds a Master's degree in community design and planning and an M.P.A. in public management and finance. His expertise has been used to render opinions on commercial real estate valuations, analysis of local retail markets, damages regarding business impacts, and other real estate development situations. A trustee of the Urban Land Institute, his consulting work includes economic and feasibility analysis, strategic planning, and transaction-related services. IMS Reference Number 5015681

This real estate valuation expert holds a Bachelor's degree in commercial business law. He has provided expert witness testimony and evidentiary preparation for forensic support. He has more than 20 years of experience performing residential real estate, small business and professional practice appraisals. IMS Reference Number 4985381

This real estate brokerage expert is recognized as a leading residential development strategist. His expert witness consulting includes damages calculations regarding residential development in litigation and arbitration. He is familiar with residential real estate markets throughout the country, having offered feasibility analysis, valuation determination and community positioning and optimization studies on properties across the U.S. IMS Reference Number 5017014

Internationally known expert in mortgage lending who also holds a J.D. He is a professor of real estate law and trainer to Fannie Mac employees. He's been retained as an expert witness on several mortgage cases involving Fortune 500 parties. Expertise in loan servicing and other mortgage underwriting topics is demonstrated by the multiple textbooks he's authored, some of which have been adopted as standards within the mortgage lending industry. IMS Reference Number 4978328

This corporate finance expert is a CPA who holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics. She's an experienced forensic accounting expert with extensive testimony experience, having served on matters concerning partnership disputes and breach of contract, among others. She's worked on mergers and acquisitions and successor liability issues in banking and other industries. IMS Reference Number 5020529

Holding an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in real estate from a southern university, he served as an expert witness on cases involving mortgage-backed securities and other real estate finance topics and consulted with HUD regarding FHA mortgage default and foreclosure, economically targeted assets, and the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Research interests include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs); loss mitigation programs; Government Sponsored Enterprises; and fixed-income securities. IMS Reference Number 1218877

This expert in Real Estate Investment Trusts earned her degree in business administration and has served on the Boards of a number of professional associations. She's offered depositions or trial testimony in securities litigation, bankruptcy hearings, and receiverships. In addition to REITs, her areas of expertise include troubled companies, turnarounds, corporate governance, bankruptcy, corporate Board responsibilities, and crisis management. IMS Reference Number 4879179

Holding an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in real estate from a southern university, he served as an expert witness on cases involving mortgage-backed securities and other real estate finance topics and consulted with HUD regarding FHA mortgage default and foreclosure, economically targeted assets, and the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Research interests include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs); loss mitigation programs; Government Sponsored Enterprises; and fixed-income securities. IMS Reference Number 1218877

This expert analyst and statistician earned a Ph.D. in mathematical statistics. His expert witness work encompasses an array of industries and case types requiring his analytical expertise, including work with/for the FDIC, RTC, US Bureau of Census, Price Waterhouse, and others. He has been deposed nearly 30 times and has more than 30 years of experience in statistical and multivariate analysis. IMS Reference Number 5015226

This credit process expert holds a B.S. in economics and completed a lengthy stint as Senior National Bank Examiner for the US Treasury Department. He's been engaged as an expert witness on numerous bank lending litigation cases involving complex lending transactions and credit process issues, and worked both plaintiff and defense sides at various points in his litigation consulting history. He's held senior executive positions with many of the giants of banking and is extremely knowledgeable about regulatory compliance practice for the banking industry. IMS Reference Number 5009981

This internationally recognized economic forecasting expert holds a Ph.D. in economics. His litigation consulting work has focused on economic and financial analyses of public utilities. He has 30 years experience in consulting and management in the economic, financial, and regulatory areas, serving private industry, academia, and the U.S. government. IMS Reference Number 5036240

This business valuation expert holds an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in finance. His expert witness litigation focus has been commercial loan underwriting, discounts for lack of liquidity, and shareholder disputes. He's an academic whose research interests include international finance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate valuations. IMS Reference Number 5016841

This business valuation expert holds an M.B.A. in finance and is an Accredited Senior Appraiser. He is an experienced expert witness who has defended his valuations with the Internal Revenue Service and in various courts. He has performed valuations for a variety of purposes such as Employee Stock Ownership Plans; income tax, mergers and acquisitions; and financing, restructuring, and litigation. IMS Reference Number 5015915

This bank insolvency expert is a Ph.D. whose doctoral work focused on financial intermediation and research methods. His expert witness consulting work includes acting as a securitization expert in bankruptcy cases and serving as a class certification expert; he's also offered extensive regulatory testimony on transparency in accounting and other topics. His research interests include restructuring failed banks and the historical impacts of bank failures. IMS Reference Number 5026674

This expert in municipal bonds did his undergraduate work in finance and investments and is a registered investment advisor with the SEC who has held series 3, 7 and 40 registrations with the NYSE and NASD. His municipal bond opinions have been quoted extensively in the media. On Wall Street he managed more than a billion dollars in municipal securities in institutional investor markets as well as managing unit investment trusts for individual investors. IMS Reference Number 5006505

This financial engineering expert is a Ph.D. in finance who holds Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses. His litigation consulting experience includes work on matters involving interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, option trading and valuation, bond underwriting, and other issues in the financial markets. He's a widely published professor of financial management. IMS Reference Number 5007135

A structured finance expert who holds an M.B.A. and Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses, this hedge fund veteran has offered depositions and trial testimony on a number of securities cases. She spent over seventeen years in the mortgage trading and research departments of top brokerage and investment firms and has published widely on collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities. IMS Reference Number 1214154

This trading technology expert has more than 20 years of experience developing and using trading and hedging products. His expert witness experience includes cases involving technology, patents and financial applications. His expertise is developing platforms to support global portfolio trading for a full range of instruments including equities, foreign exchange, convertibles, warrants, futures and options. IMS Reference Number 3404447

This structured finance and derivatives market expert earned both a B.S. in computer science and an M.B.A. at MIT. Since the early 90s her expert services have been used in investigations and litigation arising from financial meltdowns and shareholder suits among others. Her unique cross-industry perspective arises from her pioneering work in derivatives and structured finance combined with her longstanding advisory relationship to a number of financial services companies. IMS Reference Number 1470058

This credit process expert holds a B.S. in economics and completed a lengthy stint as Senior National Bank Examiner for the US Treasury Department. He's been engaged as an expert witness on numerous bank lending litigation cases involving complex lending transactions and credit process issues, and worked both plaintiff and defense sides at various points in his litigation consulting history. He's held senior executive positions with many of the giants of banking and is extremely knowledgeable about regulatory compliance practice for the banking industry. IMS Reference Number 5009981

This commercial lending expert has over 35 years of experience managing financial institutions, businesses, and trust and pension services. His extensive expert witness experience includes preparing reports and offering sworn testimony on cases involving loan commitments and loan defaults, cash management, bank overdrafts, bank procedures and bank operations. IMS Reference Number 1216965

A structured finance expert who holds an M.B.A. and Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses, this hedge fund veteran has offered depositions and trial testimony on a number of securities cases. She spent over seventeen years in the mortgage trading and research departments of top brokerage and investment firms and has published widely on collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities. IMS Reference Number 1214154

This structured finance and derivatives market expert earned both a B.S. in computer science and an M.B.A. at MIT. Since the early 90s her expert services have been used in investigations and litigation arising from financial meltdowns and shareholder suits among others. Her unique cross-industry perspective arises from her pioneering work in derivatives and structured finance combined with her longstanding advisory relationship to a number of financial services companies. IMS Reference Number 1470058

An expert in asset backed securities; he earned his J.D. at Fordham. He served as a litigation consultant for a mortgage company on insurance coverage arbitration. Extensive experience analyzing subprime and Alt A mortgage loans, mortgage securities and mortgage securities funds, portfolios and associated credit risks. IMS Reference Number 5034049

This financial engineering expert is a Ph.D. in finance who holds Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses. His litigation consulting experience includes work on matters involving interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, option trading and valuation, bond underwriting, and other issues in the financial markets. He's a widely published professor of financial management. IMS Reference Number 5007135

This expert in trading models earned a Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics. He has served several financial institutions in a research capacity, performing derivatives modeling, volatility analysis, and volatility forecasting. He’s an expert in investment, risk, volatility models and other aspects of financial mathematics. IMS Reference Number 5009049

This structured finance and derivatives market expert earned both a B.S. in computer science and an M.B.A. at MIT. Since the early 90s her expert services have been used in investigations and litigation arising from financial meltdowns and shareholder suits among others. Her unique cross-industry perspective arises from her pioneering work in derivatives and structured finance combined with her longstanding advisory relationship to a number of financial services companies. IMS Reference Number 1470058

This credit process expert holds a B.S. in economics and completed a lengthy stint as Senior National Bank Examiner for the US Treasury Department. He's been engaged as an expert witness on numerous bank lending litigation cases involving complex lending transactions and credit process issues, and worked both plaintiff and defense sides at various points in his litigation consulting history. He's held senior executive positions with many of the giants of banking and is extremely knowledgeable about regulatory compliance practice for the banking industry. IMS Reference Number 5009981

Expert in the securities markets who holds a Ph.D. in financial economics. She has offered depositions, written, and live testimony in arbitration and civil court. She concentrates on law enforcement and policy issues in corporate finance and mutual funds. IMS Reference Number 2679376

This expert on asset-backed securities earned her Ph.D. in economics, specializing in field econometrics. She's a professor of finance who's lectured and written extensively on credit securitization and other fixed-income securities topics and edited journals and books that focus on corporate finance and securitization. Her current research on securitization of insurance policies has garnered much interest. IMS Reference Number 5012227

A structured finance expert who holds an M.B.A. and Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses, this hedge fund veteran has offered depositions and trial testimony on a number of securities cases. She spent over seventeen years in the mortgage trading and research departments of top brokerage and investment firms and has published widely on collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities. IMS Reference Number 1214154

This ERISA expert earned his Ph.D. at Columbia and his M.B.A. at Harvard. His extensive expert witness experience on ERISA rules includes addressing questions of imprudence, failure to diversify, guideline violations, and breaches of contract and fiduciary duty from both the plaintiff and defense side. He's been an ERISA fiduciary for over 20 years and frequently publishes and speaks at industry conferences. IMS Reference Number 4994904

Specializing in securities and financial economics, this expert and Ph.D. focuses on providing expert services in the areas of securities trading, market manipulation, securities fraud and damages, insider trading, and statistical modeling to name a few.  He has worked for NASD and subsequently NASDAQ. He has been qualified as an expert and testified before SEC and NASD. IMS Reference Number 3327375

This financial analytics expert earned her A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from an Ivy League university. She's assisted attorneys with economic damages and liability-related analyses on matters concerning securities fraud, breach of contract, insurance recovery, intellectual property, antitrust, and mergers and acquisitions by producing reports and offering testimony. Her expertise is in the application of statistical and economic analysis to complex commercial litigation. IMS Reference Number 4973523

This expert in stock-based compensation holds a Ph.D. from Yale. He's been deposed on an executive compensation matter and has addressed the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other industry groups on questions of stock options and other executive compensation matters. His research interests include the financial reporting, taxation, compensation, and valuation aspects of employee stock options; the effects of ownership structure on corporate value; and how investors make decisions to trade. IMS Reference Number 2950849

This executive compensation expert earned his Ph.D. in accounting from Berkeley and is also a CPA. He has testified on financial reporting issues in contract disputes, securities fraud and insider trading cases, and other types of litigation. He directs the accounting doctoral program at an East Coast university and offers valuation and financial analysis and reporting consulting services to money managers. IMS Reference Number 5041114

This banking industry expert witness holds an MBA and has prior expert witness experience, having given both depositions and trial testimony more than 5 times. This expert owns and operates a consulting practice which specializes in loss prevention, risk management, e-commerce, wire transfer, and payment processing. He is a former executive with a major bank's Loss Prevention and Regulatory Compliance division. IMS Reference Number 4995988

This credit process expert holds a B.S. in economics and completed a lengthy stint as Senior National Bank Examiner for the US Treasury Department. He's been engaged as an expert witness on numerous bank lending litigation cases involving complex lending transactions and credit process issues, and worked both plaintiff and defense sides at various points in his litigation consulting history. He's held senior executive positions with many of the giants of banking and is extremely knowledgeable about regulatory compliance practice for the banking industry. IMS Reference Number 5009981

Expert in risk management with an M.B.A. in decision system design and a B.A. in economics and management. Developed the industry's first small business credit scoring systems. Over 25 years of experience in developing and implementing credit risk management solutions, combining deep technical expertise in analytics and automated decisioning with domain knowledge of the implementation and use of credit scores for all aspects of the credit life cycle. IMS Reference Number 5021013

Securities trading expert who's held NASD licenses 3, 4, 7, 24, 28, 52, 53, 63 and 65. He's testified at NASD arbitrations, bench trials and jury trials that required his securities and investment expertise. His expertise spans the trading process for all types of securities including fixed income and other derivatives. IMS Reference Number 4984517

This investment regulations expert is a former Marine Captain with over 35 years of experience in the securities industry. He has considerable experience as a securities expert witness. He's served both as a regulator with NASD and as a principal in a broker/dealer advisory firm, contributing to his extensive knowledge of regulatory matters in the financial services and capital markets. IMS Reference Number 5021085

This SEC compliance expert holds series 7, 4, 5, 12, 14, 15, 24, 53 and 63 licenses. He has experience testifying as both a company representative on compliance issues and as an independent expert witness. His responsibilities have included compliance and maintenance of securities brokerage policies in accordance with regulatory requirements; he has also traded restricted shares throughout his 30-year career. IMS Reference Number 5027261

This financial engineering expert is a Ph.D. in finance who holds Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses. His litigation consulting experience includes work on matters involving interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, option trading and valuation, bond underwriting, and other issues in the financial markets. He's a widely published professor of financial management. IMS Reference Number 5007135

This CPA of nearly 30 years has a breadth of experience including securities, accounting, and financial analysis. He has provided expert witness services in a variety of different types of litigation, including matters involving misleading financial statements and audit negligence.  His industry experience includes credit analysis of non-rated "junk" securities, work with bonds, subordinated loans, collateralized debt obligations, and bond structuring. He holds or has held Series 7, 24, and 53 licenses. IMS Reference Number 4995413

This expert in auditing standards is a CPA with more than 40 years of accounting experience. Expert witness experience includes opining on auditing industry standards of care, securities violations, mortgage securitization, and asset valuation. He's presented and published widely on accounting topics and served as an accounting employer's Director of Quality and Compliance. IMS Reference Number 5015304

This corporate governance expert holds a Ph.D. in finance as well as an M.B.A., which he earned at The Wharton School. He's been deposed as an expert witness and offered consulting services on corporate governance issues including governance in periods of high growth, developing governance policies, training, and committee and executive evaluations. He's also an academic who helped found his university employer's Corporate Governance Center and teaches courses on corporate and international finance. IMS Reference Number 5024414

Expert in corporate governance with a Ph.D. in economics who has served on SEC and Financial Accounting Standards Board advisory committees and task forces. Has testified regarding accounting principles, corporate governance, allegations of fraud, damages, and many other matters in an array of jurisdictions. Studies financial literacy, corporate governance, applications of basic accounting principles and the correlation between corporate board financial literary and shareholder wealth. IMS Reference Number 4980561