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    The PRO Expert Witness Directory features a comprehensive list of Business expert witnesses who provide testimony, consultation, and litigation support on Business and related matters. The expert witnesses and consultants listed here can form expert opinions, draft witness reports, and testify in depositions and trials.

    📊 45 Experts Available
    William R Legier Expert Witness

    William R Legier

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Legier & Company, apac
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Economics
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Health Care Economics
    Intellectual Property
    Lost Profits
    Restaurants
    White Collar Crime

    Certified Public Accountant; Certified in Financial Forensics; Certified Fraud Examiner; 40 years forensic accounting and complex commercial litigation experience with testimony in Federal and State...

    Thomas Tarter Expert Witness

    Thomas Tarter

    California
    The Andela Consulting Group, Inc
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Construction Lending
    Economics
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Finance
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Mortgages
    Payments
    Real Estate Finance

    Mr. Tarter is a banking expert, who specializes in bank and financial institution operations, checking account and lending practices. He has been retained in more...

    Thomas M. Neches Expert Witness

    Thomas M. Neches

    Los Angeles, California
    Thomas Neches & Company LLP
    Banking
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Valuation
    Copyrights
    Economics
    Finance
    Forensic Accounting
    Patents
    Securities
    Stocks & Bonds
    Trade Secrets
    Trademarks

    Mr. Thomas Neches provides expert testimony, forensic accounting, business valuation and computer database analysis. Mr. Neches areas of expertise are: Expert Testimony Forensic Accounting Business...

    Steven Bankler Expert Witness

    Steven Bankler

    San Antonio, Texas
    Battle Born Advising
    Asset Searches
    Auditing
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Valuation
    Economics
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Financial Planning
    Forensic Accounting
    Franchise Valuation
    Fraud Investigation
    Intangible Assets Appraisal

    Certified in Financial Forensics – selected by the U.S. Senate as its only investigative accountant for Whitewater. Reviewed documents related to the audit of Swiss...

    Stan V Smith Expert Witness

    Stan V Smith

    Chicago, Illinois
    Smith Economics Group, Ltd.
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Valuation
    Compensation
    Consumer Credit
    Credit Damage
    Economics
    Finance
    Health Care Economics
    Labor Economics
    Statistics
    Wrongful Termination

    Founded by Stan V. Smith, Ph.D., Smith Economics Group provides expert Economic and Financial consulting. With over 4,000 clients, nationwide, and cases in almost every...

    Sidney P Blum Expert Witness

    Mr. Sidney P Blum

    California
    SIDNEYBLUM1@YAHOO.COM
    Auditing
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Law
    Compensation
    Contracts
    Copyrights
    Entertainment & Media
    Forensic Accounting
    Patents
    Trademarks

    Leading Expertise in Financial Damages, Economic Damages, IP, Royalty Auditing, & Licensing With over 30 years of experience in forensic accounting and economic damages analysis,...

    Shelley L Boyce Expert Witness

    Ms. Shelley L Boyce

    Carlsbad, California
    Financial Planning Solutions, Inc.
    Business
    Disability
    Finance
    Financial Planning
    Health/Medical/Disability Insurance
    Insurance Agent/Broker
    Insurance Fraud
    Life Insurance
    Securities
    Stocks & Bonds

    With over thirty-five years of experience in the insurance and investment advisory industry managing individual and small business assets, Ms. Boyce applies her extensive knowledge...

    Rosemary Coates Expert Witness

    Ms. Rosemary Coates

    California
    Blue Silk Consulting
    Business
    Contract Manufacturing
    Import/Export
    International Business
    Logistics/Freight Forwarding
    Materials
    Storage
    Supply Chain
    Warehouse Operations

    Rosemary Coates is a Global Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing Expert focusing on Chinese sourcing and manufacturing, Chinese counterfeit imports, Import/Export, and logistics with 30...

    Robert Nordlander Expert Witness

    Robert Nordlander

    North Carolina
    Nordlander CPA, PLLC
    Auditing
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Lost Profits
    Tax
    Trusts & Estates
    White Collar Crime

    Robert Nordlander, CPA, CFE spent over 20 years as a special agent with IRS-Criminal Investigation, where he investigated tax evaders and money launderers. He currently...

    Robert Bates Expert Witness

    Robert Bates

    HP Accounting
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Finance
    Forensic Accounting
    Lost Profits
    Securities

    Our esteemed CPA expert witness, Bob Bates is an Esq., CFE, CVA and CFO who has worked with various lawyers on over 150 cases in...

    Rhonda Harper Expert Witness

    Rhonda Harper

    Dallas, Texas
    Harper Litigation Consulting and Research
    Advertising
    Business
    Licensing
    Marketing
    Public Opinion & Survey Research
    Trademarks

    For more than 20 years, Ms. Harper has been retained by hundreds of law firms in cases regarding trademark and trade dress infringement, misleading advertising,...

    Randall Valentine Expert Witness

    Dr. Randall Valentine

    Valentine Forensic Finance
    Artificial Intelligence
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Consumer Credit
    Credit Damage
    Cryptocurrency
    Cybercrime
    Cybersecurity
    Economics
    Finance

    Led by Dr. Randall Valentine, a respected scholar with a Ph.D. in Finance from Mississippi State University and a graduate certificate in FinTech from Wharton...

    Peter Crosby Expert Witness

    Mr. Peter Crosby

    Biomedical Business Resources LLC
    Business
    Contracts
    Corporate Governance
    Intellectual Property
    International Business
    International Marketing
    Medical Devices
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Patents
    Trade Secrets

    Peter Crosby is a biomedical engineer with over 45 years' experience in the global medical device industry. He has served as CEO of six medical...

    Nicholas Carroll Expert Witness

    Nicholas Carroll

    NY Forensic
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Valuation
    Credit Damage
    Defamation
    Intellectual Property
    International Marketing
    Internet
    Lost Profits
    Marketing
    Printing & Publishing

    SERVICES: Expert witness reports and/or testimony in defamation of character cases, including both libel and slander, as well as portrayal in a false light and...

    Mitchell Cohen Expert Witness

    Mitchell Cohen

    Chicago, Illinois
    Bronswick, Benjamin PC
    Auditing
    Business
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Lost Profits
    Tax
    White Collar Crime

    Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Financial Disputes Mr. Cohen is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Forensic CPA (FCPA) and a Certified Forensic...

    Michael Trousdale Expert Witness

    Dr. Michael Trousdale

    Los Angeles, California
    Econ One Research
    Antitrust
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Class Actions
    Discrimination
    Economics
    Lost Profits
    Personal Injury
    Statistics
    Wrongful Death

    Dr. Michael Trousdale is a managing director at Econ One Research with over 15 years of experience conducting and managing complex economic research. As an...

    Michael F. Richards Expert Witness

    Michael F. Richards

    Manhattan, Montana
    COSECURE / Campus Safety Subject Matter Expert
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Commercial Real Estate
    Construction Lending
    Consumer Credit
    Credit Damage
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Finance
    Fraud Investigation
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Mortgages
    Payments

    Michael F. Richards has over 34 years of banking experience as a President, Work-out Specialist, Loan Officer, Organizer, and Director. He provides consulting and expert...

    Michael P Mccall Expert Witness

    Mr. Michael P Mccall

    Massachusetts
    MPM Consulting, LLC
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Casino & Gaming Industry
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Internet
    Tax
    Undue Influence
    White Collar Crime
    Workers Compensation Insurance

    Mike McCall is a retired FBI Agent with more than 35 years of complex investigation experience. He is located in Massachusetts but is available nationwide....

    Michael J. Garibaldi Expert Witness

    Mr. Michael J. Garibaldi

    Garden City, New York
    Garibaldi Group
    Auditing
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Law
    Business Valuation
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Finance
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Personal Property Valuation
    Real Estate Valuation
    Trusts & Estates
    White Collar Crime

    One of the industry's leading law firm services experts, Michael J. Garibaldi has a strong background providing efficient and affordable solutions to the many complex...

    Mcs Associates  --  Experts & Consultants In Banking Expert Witness

    Mcs Associates -- Experts & Consultants In Banking

    Laguna Beach, California
    Robson Forensic, Inc.
    Actuary - Actuarial
    Auditing
    Auto Insurance
    Bad Faith
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Valuation
    Business/Employment Insurance
    Commercial Real Estate
    Construction Lending
    Corporate Governance

    MCS Associates is a national consulting group with a special focus on Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting in banking, insurance, financial services, securities, real estate,...

    Mark Zablow Expert Witness

    Mr. Mark Zablow

    New York
    Cogent Entertainment Marketing - Celebrity Influencer Expert
    Advertising
    Antiques, Art, & Collectibles Appraisal
    Business
    Contracts
    Entertainment & Media
    Licensing
    Marketing

    Mark Zablow is a nationally recognized expert in celebrity endorsement valuation, trading card and collectibles market dynamics, influencer strategy, and right of publicity disputes. With...

    Lloyd D. Rae Expert Witness

    Lloyd D. Rae

    Los Angeles, California
    Westchester Investments & Consulting
    Auditing
    Automobile Dealerships
    Automobile Finance
    Automobile Mechanical & Body Repair
    Automotive
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Car & Truck Rental
    Forklifts
    Franchising
    Leasing
    Logistics/Freight Forwarding
    Motorcycles

    Offices in New York and Los Angeles. Lloyd D. Rae, Senior Partner and Expert Witness for Westchester Investments and Consulting LP has over 25 years...

    Leon A. Kappelman Expert Witness

    Leon A. Kappelman

    Dallas, Texas
    Solutions-Organizations-Systems, Inc.
    Auditing
    Broadband
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Law
    Call Centers
    Communications
    Computer Security
    Computers
    Corporate Governance
    Data Communications
    Design Engineering
    Electronic Discovery

    Professor Leon A. Kappelman, Ph.D. is a research scientist, teacher, author, speaker, and adviser dedicated to helping organizations and individuals better manage their information, technology,...

    Leonard Backer Expert Witness

    Mr. Leonard Backer

    Florida
    Leonard J. Backer Associates LLC
    Bars/Lounges/Night Clubs
    Business
    Casino & Gaming Industry
    Consumer Products
    Contract Manufacturing
    Cruise Lines
    Ergonomics
    Failure Analysis
    Hotel & Hospitality
    Import/Export
    Marketing
    Personal Injury
    Premises Liability

    We have specialized expertise in all areas of the Furniture, Seating and Table Industries. Our firm's services encompass Expert Witness work, Litigation and/or Strategic Consulting...

    Lawrence H. Jacobson Expert Witness

    Lawrence H. Jacobson

    Beverly Hills, California
    A Professional Corporation
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Law
    Commercial Real Estate
    Construction Lending
    Contracts
    Corporate Governance
    Finance
    Home Inspections
    Investment Banking
    Landlord/Tenant
    Legal Fees

    Mr. Jacobson offers an impressive record of success as an expert witness in real estate, business and finance. Included among the numerous cases in which...

    Larry Steven Londre Expert Witness

    Mr. Larry Steven Londre

    Los Angeles, California
    Londre Marketing Consultants / USC / Pepperdine / CSUN
    Advertising
    Business
    Contracts
    Copyrights
    Distribution
    Entertainment & Media
    Franchising
    Intellectual Property
    International Business
    International Marketing
    Licensing
    Marketing
    Packaging

    Marketing Expert; Business and Advertising Expert, since 2002. Problem Solver. Nationally known and respected Marketing, Advertising professional in both practice and theory. Business, Marketing and...

    Keith J Pelletier Expert Witness

    Dr. Keith J Pelletier

    Trinity Health of New England
    Biology
    Business
    Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Cardiovascular Surgery
    Education & Schools
    Health Care Economics
    Hospital Administration
    Medical Records
    Risk Management
    Wrongful Death

    My name is Dr. Keith J. Pelletier PhD, MBA, MHS, CCP, LP. I have been working in the healthcare industry for about 15 years in...

    Joe Carnes Expert Witness

    Joe Carnes

    Weston, Florida
    Medsurity Experts
    Auto Insurance
    Business
    Finance
    Health Care Economics
    Health/Medical/Disability Insurance
    Insurance - General
    Medical Billing
    Medical Insurance
    Workers Compensation Insurance

    Mr. Joe Carnes: Two decades of Medical Billing expertise in multiple care settings. 24-hour turnaround on billing consultations. Thorough analysis and reporting. Expert in analysis...

    Jase Patrick Expert Witness

    Jase Patrick

    HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc. and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation
    Automobile Dealerships
    Automobile Finance
    Banking
    Business
    Document Examination
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Fraud Investigation
    Information Technology
    Risk Management
    Sales
    White Collar Crime

    Jase Patrick is a recognized expert in the automotive ecosystem, specializing in Finance & Insurance (F&I) and Software Engineering. Since 2012, he has partnered with...

    Jane Richardson Expert Witness

    Jane Richardson

    Communication & Organization Consultant, Expert Witness, #1 Best Selling Author
    Advertising
    Business
    Communications
    Entertainment & Media
    Marketing
    Sales

    Jane Richardson, PhD specializes in effective communication. She will distinguish between effective & ineffective communication and make the complex message clear. Educated in both the...

    Jack W. Harris Expert Witness

    Mr. Jack W. Harris

    Denver, Colorado
    Jack W. Harris, Inc.
    Auditing
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Valuation
    Construction Damages
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Finance
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Lost Profits
    Personal Injury
    Wrongful Death

    Mr. Harris is a forensic accounting expert with 44 years professional experience in commercial litigation damages, construction claims, construction damages quantification, construction cost audits, lost...

    Greg Litster Expert Witness

    Mr. Greg Litster

    Simi Valley, California
    SAFEChecks
    Banking
    Business
    Document Examination
    Fraud Investigation
    Payments
    White Collar Crime

    Check Fraud, ACH & Wire Fraud, Embezzlement. Greg Litster is a former 18-year banker who held senior-level positions in banking before acquiring SAFEChecks from Imperial...

    Fred Whittlesey Expert Witness

    Mr. Fred Whittlesey

    Washington
    Compensation Venture Group, SPC
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Compensation
    Labor Law
    Statistics
    Stocks & Bonds

    Internationally-recognized expert in executive compensation, stock-based compensation, and all aspects of employee compensation. Litigation expertise in employment contracts, disputes regarding stock options, restricted stock, phantom...

    Forensisgroup  Expert Witness

    Forensisgroup

    Pasadena, California
    The Expert of Experts
    1983 Litigation
    3D Laser Scanning
    Accident Investigation
    Accident Reconstruction
    Acoustics
    Addiction Medicine
    Adhesives
    Admiralty & Maritime
    Adoptions
    Advertising
    Aerial Photography
    Aerosols
    Aerospace Engineering

    For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts...

    Eric F Forister Expert Witness

    Dr. Eric F Forister

    Los Angeles, California
    Econ One Research, Inc.
    Antitrust
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Economics
    Health Care Economics
    Intellectual Property
    Lost Profits
    Statistics

    Dr. Eric Forister is an expert economist with testifying experience on market definition, market power, and damages. His expertise includes applying advanced statistical techniques to...

    Elmer (pete) Lewis Expert Witness

    Elmer (pete) Lewis

    Saint Charles, Illinois
    Lewis & Associates Tax Planning, Inc.
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Finance
    Fraud Investigation
    Litigation Finance
    Tax
    Trusts & Estates

    Mr. Lewis has more than 40 years of tax and business valuation experience with a strong focus on the valuation of closely held corporations and...

    Douglas E. Johnston Expert Witness

    Mr. Douglas E. Johnston

    Santa Monica, California
    Five Management, LLC
    Banking
    Business
    Commercial Real Estate
    Finance
    Financial Planning
    International Banking
    International Business
    Investment Banking
    Marketing
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Stocks & Bonds

    Doug Johnston is an expert witness in banking & finance, with a focus on forensic dispute analysis and due diligence review. His career includes having...

    Diana G. Lesgart Expert Witness

    Diana G. Lesgart

    California
    Diana G. Lesgart, CPA, An Accountancy Corp.
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Commercial Real Estate
    Economics
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Family Law
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Probate
    Real Estate Damages
    Trusts & Estates
    White Collar Crime

    Ms. Lesgart is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Valuation Analyst, and Certified in Financial Forensics, with over 40 years accounting...

    David Ostrove Expert Witness

    Mr. David Ostrove

    Los Angeles, California
    David Ostrove, Professor Of Law and Accounting, Attorney At Law, CPA (inactive) Expert Witness and Consultant
    Auditing
    Bad Faith
    Banking
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Compensation
    Economics
    Elder Financial Abuse
    Finance
    Forensic Accounting
    Fraud Investigation
    Insurance - General
    Intangible Assets Appraisal

    David Ostrove specialized in EXPERT WITNESS FOR LEGAL MALPRACTICE" and "EXPERT WITNESS FOR ACCOUNTING MALPRACTICE" and "EXPERT WITNESS FOR AUDITING." Professor Ostrove is an attorney-CPA(inactive)-Educator,...

    Consolidated Consultants Expert Witness

    Consolidated Consultants

    Chula Vista, California
    Chronos Litigation Experts (FBI - Retired)
    1983 Litigation
    Accident Investigation
    Accident Reconstruction
    Acoustics
    Actuary - Actuarial
    Addiction Medicine
    Adhesives
    Advertising
    Aerial Photography
    Aerosols
    Aerospace Engineering
    Agricultural
    Agricultural Engineering

    Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where...

    Brian H Kelley Expert Witness

    Brian H Kelley

    California
    BHK Associates, Inc.
    Automobile Dealerships
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Commercial Real Estate
    Construction Lending
    Landlord/Tenant
    Mortgages
    Real Estate Finance
    Real Estate Valuation

    PRESIDENT/CEO FOR THREE COMMUNITY BANKS, FORMER HEAD OF BILLION DOLLAR PLUS LENDING UNIT FOR INTERNATIONAL BANK - EXPERT IN BANKING, COMMERCIAL LENDING, MORTGAGE LENDING,CONSTRUCTION LOANS,...

    Barbara C Luna Expert Witness

    Dr. Barbara C Luna

    California
    White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt
    Auditing
    Bad Faith
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Business Interruption
    Business Law
    Business Valuation
    Compensation
    Construction
    Construction Damages
    Construction Lending
    Copyrights
    Economics

    Expert witness testimony in complex litigation involving business, real estate, personal injury, marital dissolution, liability issues, damage analysis of lost profits, unjust enrichment, reasonable royalties...

    Alex J. Balian Expert Witness

    Alex J. Balian

    California
    Balian & Associates
    Apparel & Textile Industry
    Business
    Food
    Human Resources
    Premises Liability
    Retail Real Estate
    Retail Security
    Retail Store Design & Operations
    Safety
    Shopping Center/Mall Real Estate
    Slip, Trip & Fall

    Evaluation in the retail environment regarding slip/trip and falls, security, customer safety, employee training, food service, and product merchandising. Over 50 years experience in the...

    Marlon Wilson Expert Witness

    Marlon Wilson

    Utah
    Wilson Credit Consulting
    Banking
    Bankruptcy
    Business
    Call Centers
    Communications
    Consumer Credit
    Credit Damage
    Finance
    Financial Planning
    Risk Management

    Marlon specializes in providing expert witness services in the fields of credit reporting and debt collection. Marlon is here to assist you in navigating complex...

    Ashok K Singh Expert Witness

    Dr. Ashok K Singh

    Henderson, Nevada
    Mathema Inc.
    Actuary - Actuarial
    Business
    Business Valuation
    Casino & Gaming Industry
    Marketing
    Restaurants
    Sales
    Statistics
    Tourism & Travel Industry
    White Collar Crime

    I have an M.Sc. (Mathematical Statistics, Lucknow University, India; 1970) and a Ph.D. (Statistics, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana; 1977). I have been a University...

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