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Expert witness testimony servicesFraud Investigation & Dispute Services Dispute Advisory Services
Representative experts Global reach
Appropriate credentialsOur expert witness certifications include:
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)• Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV)• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)• Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)• Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)• Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA)• Certified Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitrator
ExperienceWe are familiar with procedures in various forums, including:
• Federal court• State court• Tax court• Local and municipal court• Bankruptcy court• Arbitration• International arbitration
We understand the required level of proof to support an expert opinion and provide non-speculative options that can stand upto the scrutiny of cross-examination.
Our Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) practice comprises more than 4,500 professionals across 154 locations around the world.
FIDS locations
Value proposition
Our Dispute Advisory Services (DAS) team supports clients through all aspects of the trial and arbitration processes. We provide expert analysis, opinions and testimony in various forums around the world. We are independent and objective, and we bring the necessary certifications, licenses and relevant experience in a wide variety of industries. We are deeply committed to ongoing training and education.
Effective worldwide network
We have more than 17,500 senior professionals around the world, spanning a wide range of disciplines. Our reach is greater than the financial disciplines traditionally associated with a global accounting organization. We are able to deploy the right people quickly, regardless of location.
Experience
We bring diverse experiences across a range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, financial services, health sciences and energy, which allows us to offer a broader and deeper pool of subject-matter knowledge and sector-specific experience. Our experts have experience with regulatory agencies and stay up-to-date on current legal developments.
Leading forensic technology
Our more than 1,000 dedicated, in-house forensic technology professionals provide a wide range of eDiscovery and forensic data analytics capabilities alongside our testifying witnesses. Our support is particularly relevant for cases involving large or complex data sets. We use leading technology platforms to provide the following services:
• eDiscovery Capture, process and prepare large volumes of electronic data for review in a forensically robust manner on a user- friendly platform
• Managed document review Includes providing and managing legally qualified resources covering a wide range of languages and areas of law
• Forensic data analytics and data visualization Investigative data linking, social network analysis, artificial intelligence, scenario modeling and effective presentation of complex data sets
Why EY
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Our experts can assist with: Our experts have relevant subject-matter and industry expertise covering:
• Analyzing court filings and case documentation in order to quickly evaluate claims at issue• Preparing document requests and interrogatories to obtain relevant information• Drafting questions for the depositions of opposing expert(s) and fact witnesses, and attendance at these depositions, if requested• Evaluating and responding to claims made by opposing parties• Analyzing, critiquing and responding to opposing experts’ reports• Developing well-supported, non-speculative opinions• Creating graphics and charts to facilitate jury and/or trier of fact understanding of complex issues• Preparing clear and concise expert reports that meet relevant standards and summarize work performed and opinions reached in the matter• Post-acquisition dispute services, including dispute strategy formulation, report preparation, trial preparation and testimony, or serving as the third-party neutral account/arbiter
• Asset and funds tracing • Audit and professional malpractice• Banking and financial services• Bankruptcy and insolvency• Commercial damages analysis • Crime and fidelity• Construction and bonding• Divorce and dissolution• eDiscovery and computer forensics• Energy and utilities (including oil and gas)• US GAAP and financial reporting• Health care• Insurance recovery and disputes• Insurance regulatory matters• Intellectual property• International arbitration
• Life sciences• Lost earnings• Media and entertainment• Partnership disputes• Ponzi schemes• Post-acquisition disputes (expert, neutral/abitrator) • Public sector (including government contracts)• Real estate disputes• Retail and consumer products• Sales practices• Shareholder matters• Tax• Telecommunications• Theft of trade secrets• Transportation• Valuation
Michael Barrett Houston CPA
Michael Bernier Boston CPA
Richard Bethell Irvine MBA, CEng, MIET, DipProjMan (RICS), PgMP, CCM
Alexandra Bonelli New York CFE
Dean Bunch Washington, DC CFA
Nathan Cook Los Angeles CPA, BBA in Accounting, MBA
Donna Daniels New York JD, CCEEP-I
Ramon “Ray” de Legorburu Miami CPA
Jeff Ferguson Dallas CPA, CFF, CFE
Robert Flieger New York BS Civil Engineering, MBA, PMP
Mark Gibson Irvine FRICS, MCIArb, PMP, MAPM
Mike Gottlieb Irvine CPA
Tom Gregory Atlanta CPA, CFA
Phil Innes Houston CPA, CVA
Tony Jordan Boston CPA, CFF
Anand Khemlani Los Angeles CPA, ABV, CGMA, CFE
Steven Klett Phoenix MAI, MRICS
Todd LaMastres Dallas CPA, CIA, CMA, and CFF
Ivan Lehon New York CPA, CFA, CFE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 24
Dan Lentz Washington, DC CPA, CFE
Nelson Luis Philadelphia CFE, CFI, MBA
Sajeev Malaveetil McLean CPA
Bjorn Malmlund Los Angeles CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE
Shawn McGrath Charlotte CPA, CFE
Christen Morand Chicago CPA
Greg Morris Dallas CPA, ABV, ASAMRICS
Sergio Negreira Miami JD, CPA, CFF
Mark O’Mara New York CPA, CFF
Ryan Petska Washington, DC Accredited Statistician of the American Statistical Association
John Roberts Philadelphia CPA
Erin Roberts Houston CPA
Stephen Ross New York CPA, CFE
Eric J. Schwarz Dallas CIPM, CIPP/E, SCERS
Robert Stall Atlanta MRICS, ASA
Mike Straneva Phoenix CPA
John Taylor Phoenix CPA, PTIN
Dan Torpey Dallas CPA, CFF, CGMA, CITP
Doug Tymkiw New Orleans CPA, CFF
Greg Wolski Chicago CPA, CGMA, CFF
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gErnst & Young LLP | 54 | Expert witness testimony
Selected Experts
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Selected Experts in the United StatesNathan Cook
Los Angeles+1 213 977 8315nathan.cook@ey.com
Michael Bernier
Boston+1 617 585 0322michael.bernier@ey.com
Ramon “Ray”de Legorburu
Miami+1 305 415 1801ramon.delegorburu@ey.com
Donna Daniels
New York+1 212 360 9132donna.daniels@ey.com
Richard Bethell
Irvine+1 213 247 5317richard.bethell@ey.com
Jeff Ferguson
Dallas+1 214 969 8994jeff.ferguson@ey.com
Dean Bunch
Washington, DC+1 202 327 8049dean.bunch@ey.com
Alexandra Bonelli
New York+1 404 790 7354alexandra.mooney@ey.com
Robert Flieger
New York+1 212 773 4787robert.flieger@ey.com
Expertise• Commodities • Hedging• Energy and utilities• Financial reporting matters• Valuation
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Corporate restructuring • Fraudulent conveyance • Preferential transfers • Substantive consolidation
Expertise• Tax • Tax credits
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Damages analyses• Financial reporting matters• Forensic accounting• Mergers and acquisitions• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert
Expertise• Alternative dispute resolution• Banking and financial services• Bankruptcy and restructuring• Commodities• Corporate compliance• Diligence
Expertise• Construction • Cost analysis • Delay analysis • Quantum and merit review
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Financial reporting matters• Forensic accounting• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Alter ego• Business interruption and insurance recoveries• Corporate compliance• Damage analyses• Financial reporting matters • Forensic accounting• Intellectual property• Manufacturing • Mergers and acquisitions • Post-acquisition disputes
Expertise• Government contracts disputes and compliance• Life sciences government pricing matters (expert)
Expertise• Construction • Claims • Cost analysis • Integrity monitoring • Project governance and controls assessments• Real Estate
Experience• Leader in the Commodities Markets practice of EY’s Financial Accounting Advisory Services Group• Focuses on risk management, infrastructure, valuation, controls and analytics in the energy, utility, refined products, chemical and natural gas liquids industries• Expertise in the implementation of commodity hedging, including the process and control infrastructure as well as the technical accounting elements • CPA
Experience• Over 24 years of experience restructuring distressed companies in and out of bankruptcy• Served in numerous interim C-suite roles for companies up to $1.5 billion in assets• Testified and assisted in litigation support pertaining to bankruptcy litigation matters • Selected in 2010 by M&A Advisor as one of the top “40 Under 40” M&A, financing and turnaround professionals in the world • CPA, BBA in Accounting, and MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy
Experience• United States Leader of EY’s National Tax practice’s efforts around monetizable federal and state tax credits• Has advised numerous clients on transaction-related matters with a focus on the tax and business issues arising from the manner in which the US government goes about subsidizing certain activities• CPA, MBA
Experience• Over 20 years of experience in providing forensic investigative services, calculating damages, lost profit calculations and investigations of FCPA violations, management fraud and financial statement misrepresentation • Aided financial services clients, during the acquisition of foreign entities, in detecting and deterring money-laundering schemes at the target • Presented to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a financial statement restatement for a large, publicly traded packaging company• CPA
Experience• Over 25 years experience in banking, US dollar and securities clearing, AML/Sanctions, bankruptcy/workouts, and brokerage and commodities issues • Served in General Counsel and Head of Compliance roles for global financial institutions• Led enforcement-driven investigations involving global regulators and worked with regulatory appointed monitors on resulting remediation programs• JD/Certified Compliance Ethics Professional, International (CCEP-I), former arbitrator for National Futures Association and NASD
Experience• Over 28 years of experience in construction, program and project management• Significant experience in contract and change order negotiation• Experience in claims preparation and rebuttal• Experience in Asia, the Middle East and the United States• MBA, CEng, MIET, DipProjMan (RCIS), PgMP, CCM
Experience• Over 20 years of experience in fraud, forensic accounting, anti-corruption, compliance and dispute advisory services• Has testified in federal courts and arbitration proceedings• Has presented to the SEC and DOJ• CPA, CFF and CFE
Experience• Over 24 years of experience in complex litigation support and forensic accounting• Significant experience in disputes involving alleged accounting failures, lost profits, post-M&A issues and contract claims• Has served as an arbitrator/neutral accountant in connection with acquisition disputes• CPA
Experience• Life sciences government contract services co-leader• Over 18 years of experience in government contracts and pricing compliance, emphasis on life sciences companies• Deposed for matters in federal and state courts• CFE
Experience• Northeast, Central and Southeast Leader for the Construction Advisory Services group• Over 24 years of experience in the design and construction industry and has experience in mediation presentations related to construction disputes• Has experience presenting to administrative law judge panel on prudence of construction controls• BS Civil Engineering, MBA International Business, Project Management Professional
Michael Barrett
Houston+1 713 750 1228 m.barrett@ey.com
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Mike Gottlieb
Irvine+1 949 437 0290michael.gottlieb@ey.com
Steven Klett
Phoenix+1 602 322 3637steven.klett@ey.com
Tom Gregory
Atlanta+1 404 817 5205tom.gregory@ey.com
Ivan Lehon
New York+1 212 773 0428ivan.lehon@ey.com
Phil Innes
Houston+1 713 750 4817phil.innes@ey.com
Dan Lentz
Washington, DC+1 202 327 5630daniel.lentz@ey.com
Tony Jordan
Boston+1 617 413 5736tony.jordan@ey.com
Expertise• Restaurants
Expertise• Bankruptcy/solvency• Business interruption• Real estate • Damages• Valuation
Expertise• Complex data and economic modeling • Corporate compliance• Damage analyses• Health care• Life sciences
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Bankruptcy/solvency• Fraudulent conveyance • Preference actions defense
Expertise• Alter ego • Damages analyses• Energy and utilities • Oil and gas• Financial reporting matters• Forensic accounting• Fraudulent conveyance• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Alter ego• Bankruptcy and restructuring• Damages analyses• Insurance recovery• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing • Damages analyses• Financial reporting matters • Forensic accounting• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Experience• Global Leader of the Restaurant practice• Over 31 years of experience in assurance, advisory, real estate, transactional, human resources and operational services to restaurant clients• CPA
Experience• Transaction Real Estate Dispute Services Practice Leader• Southwest and West Valuation Leader• Phoenix Transaction Real Estate Leader• Over 30 years of experience in expert testimony around real estate valuation issues• Has testified in federal bankruptcy and state courts• MAI, MRICS
Experience• Over 25 years of experience in litigation support and investigations, due diligence, ABAC, and risk identification management• Lead consulting expert on economic damages for numerous high-profile health care fraud enforcement actions• Extensive experience presenting to regulators, including DOJ, SEC, state AGs and Medicaid Fraud Control Units Led over 100 engagements as independent review pursuant to a Corporate Integrity Agreement• CPA, CFA
Experience• Over 25 years of experience in disputes, transactions, bankruptcy issues, purchase price disputes, arbitration, insurance claims and fraud matters• Partner in EY Restructuring Advisory Services practice• Previously an executive in the FIDS practice• Experience in preparing expert reports on fraudulent conveyance claims and addressing solvency matters• CPA, CFA, CFE, Series 7, Series 63 and Series 24
Experience• Over 30 years of experience in litigation and investigative consulting, forensic accounting, audit, tax, valuation and other financial advisory services• Has provided expert witness testimony in cases involving economic losses, business valuation, tracing of funds, accounting and auditing• Experience with contract disputes, post-acquisition disputes, white-collar crime, fraudulent conveyance, oil and gas royalty, and trade secrets Has testified in federal (including bankruptcy) and state courts and in arbitration, both domestic and international• CPA, CVA
Experience• Quality and Risk Management Leader for the FIDS practice• Over 34 years of experience in disputes, transactions, bankruptcy issues, insurance claims and fraud matters• Has assisted counsel in over 250 matters• Has testified in federal, state, bankruptcy and municipal courts as well as in arbitration and mediation• CPA, CFE
Experience• Over 20 years of experience in litigation consulting, forensic accounting and audits• Has been an expert in matters for companies as well as government entities• CPA, CFF
Selected Experts in the United StatesExpertise• Alternative dispute resolution• Construction • Cost analysis • Delay analysis • Entitlement analysis • Process analysis • Quantum and merit review • Root cause analysis• Real estate
Experience• Over 30 years of experience in construction, project and program management, measurement and dispute resolution and more than 15 years of consulting experience• Former COO and CCO for a major international construction company specializing in heavy infrastructure, former head of development of international hotel companies • Associated with more than $50 billion of construction activity• Experience in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East• FRICS, MCIArb, PMP, MAPM
Mark Gibson
Irvine+1 949 437 0499mark.gibson@ey.com
Anand Khemlani
Los Angeles+1 213 977 3069anand.khemlani@ey.com
Todd LaMastres
Dallas+1 214 969 8484todd.lamastres@ey.com
Expertise• Alter ego• Assets/funds tracing• Damages analyses• Forensic accounting• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator• Real estate• Royalty calculations
Expertise• Government contracting • Application of Federal Acquisition Regulations • Application of Cost Accounting Standards • Cost impact analysis • Contract administration • Government pricing • Federal Supply Schedule compliance • Government pharmaceutical pricing
Experience• Over 17 years of experience in dispute advisory services, fraud and forensic accounting, anti-corruption, and corporate internal investigations• Has testified in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings• Has assisted attorneys and their clients in numerous dispute matters• Licensed real estate broker in California• CPA, ABV, CGMA, and CFE
Experience• Over 30 years of experience in government contracting and pricing matters• Experience as a senior auditor with Defense Contract Audit Agency, as compliance manager for Department of Energy Management & Operating contractor• Provided expert reports and deposition testimony in both state and federal courts• Presented to US Attorney’s office regarding a major pharmaceutical manufacturer’s government pricing practices • Experience assisting clients in Japan, Europe and United States• CPA, CIA, CMA and CFF
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Selected Experts in the United States
Shawn McGrath
Charlotte+1 704 331 1896shawn.mcgrath@ey.com
Ryan Petska
Washington, DC+1 202 327 7245ryan.petska@ey.com
John Roberts
Philadelphia+1 215 448 5661john.roberts1@ey.com
Christen Morand
Chicago+1 312 879 2705christen.morand@ey.com
Greg Morris
Dallas+1 214 969 0613greg.morris@ey.com
Mark O’ Mara
New York+1 212 773 1472mark.o’mara@ey.com
Sergio Negreira
Miami+1 305 415 1447sergio.negreira@ey.com
Expertise• Banking and financial services• Damages analyses• Forensic accounting• Intellectual property• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Statistical sampling
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Damages analyses • Forensic accounting
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Forensic accounting• Mergers and acquisitions• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Energy and utilities • Oil and gas• Valuation
Expertise• Assets/funds tracing• Damages analyses• Financial reporting matters• Forensic accounting• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Alternative dispute resolution• Damages analyses• Forensic accounting• Mergers and acquisitions
Experience• Over 19 years of experience with investigations, regulatory inquiries, corporate compliance, commercial disputes and transaction forensics services across a variety of industries• Has led multi-national and cross-functional teams tasked with regulatory compliance reviews, fraud investigations, electronic discovery and document review, litigation support, damages analysis and expert testimony• CPA, CFE
Experience• Statistical sampling leader• Over 16 years of experience in advanced sampling and estimation• Has experience in tax, banking compliance, health care and fraud investigation
Experience• Over 32 years of experience as a CPA, 7 in Big Four forensic accounting and 25 as an FBI special agent and supervisor• Extensive direct, rebuttal and expert witness testimony on highly complex, nationally publicized matters, in a variety of venues• Led multi-disciplinary teams on investigative and litigation support, regulatory inquiries and corporate compliance for complex financial matters• CPA
Experience• Over 15 years of experience in alternative dispute resolution services, complex litigation support and forensic accounting Significant experience in M&A disputes involving working capital and earnouts, and contract claims• Has assisted attorneys and their clients in numerous dispute matters• Has testified in state court• CPA
• Over 34 years of experience with corporate valuation• Dallas Market Leader for EY’s Valuation Services group• Focuses on valuation and financial advisory services with the energy, chemicals and utilities sectors• CPA, ABV, ASAMRICS• ASA designation in business enterprise valuation
Experience• Over 30 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis and investigative experience. • His principal duties: executing fraud and forensic accounting investigations, addressing regulatory matters and assisting clients with the financial aspects of business disputes, such as calculating economic damages• Testified in numerous federal and state jury trials and in arbitration proceedings• CPA, CFF
Experience• Florida Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) Leader (former Latin America and Mexico practice leader)• Over 25 years of litigation support and forensic experience • Testified in numerous federal and state jury trials as well as in arbitration proceedings• JD, CPA, CFF
Bjorn Malmlund
Los Angeles+1 213 977 4344bjorn.malmlund@ey.com
Nelson Luis
Philadelphia+1 215 448 5065nelson.luis@ey.com
Sajeev Malaveetil
Tysons, VA+1 703 862 0543sajeev.malaveetil@ey.com
Expertise• Alter ego• Assets/funds tracing• Damages analyses • Forensic accounting• Intellectual property• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Damages analyses• Intellectual property • Theft of trade secrets• Lost earnings• Mergers and acquisitions• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Commercial pricing damages • False Claims Act investigations • Government audits and investigations• Government contract accounting and pricing • Bid protests • Compliance • Contract claims and disputes • Mandatory disclosures • Prime contract/subcontract disputes • Suspension and debarment
Experience• Americas Dispute Services Leader• West Region Leader for the EY FIDS practice• Over 30 years of experience in fraud, forensic accounting, anti-corruption, compliance and dispute advisory services• Has assisted attorneys and their clients in over 300 disputes• Has testified in federal and state courts, before the ICC, and in arbitration proceedings• CPA, ABV, CFF and CFE
Experience• Significant experience in complex litigation, forensic accounting, due diligence and M&A transactions• Has experience in nearly every Latin American country, Asia Pacific and Africa• Holds degrees in Accounting, Finance, Strategic Management, Biology and Chemistry• Works in English and Spanish (fluent);, Portuguese (proficient); Japanese (basic) • CFE, CFI and MBA
Experience• Over 23 years of experience in Government Contract services• Served as damages experts for various Government investigations, bid protests, and prime subcontractor disputes• Served in lead finance and compliance roles while in industry• Authored numerous articles and courses on Government contract compliance, accounting and pricing• CPA
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Mike Straneva
Phoenix+1 602 322 3610michael.straneva@ey.com
Greg Wolski
Chicago+1 312 879 3383gregory.wolski@ey.com
John Taylor
Phoenix+1 602 322 3643john.taylor1@ey.com
Dan Torpey
Dallas+1 214 969 8373daniel.torpey@ey.com
Doug Tymkiw
New Orleans+1 504 592 4837douglas.tymkiw@ey.com
Expertise• Bankruptcy/solvency• Real estate • Damages • Fraud investigation • Loan loss reserves • Valuation
Expertise• Alternative dispute resolution • Diligence• Mergers and acquisitions• Post-acquisition disputes • Expert • Neutral/arbitrator
Expertise• Tax witness• Domestic tax• Regulatory capital matters • Failed bank transactions
Expertise• Alter ego• Business interruption and• insurance recoveries• Damages analyses• Financial reporting matters• Forensic accounting• Hospitality• Media and entertainement• Public sector and not for profit• Retail, consumer and industrial products• Technology and telecommunications
Expertise• Alter ego• Asset impairments Compliance• Damage analyses• Energy and utilities • Oil and gas• Financial reporting matters• Forensic accounting • Fraudulent conveyance• Post-acquisition disputes • Neutral/arbitrator• Royalty calculations
Experience• United States Transaction Real Estate Leader• Over 30 years of experience in real estate advisory• Has testified in bankruptcy, state and federal courts• State-certified general real estate appraiser• Certified Insolvency and Reorganization Advisor and Certified in Forensic Accounting• CPA
Experience• Global Leader for the Transaction Forensics practice• Over 38 years of experience in due diligence, arbitration, dispute resolution, litigation support, accounting and auditing• Served as an independent arbitrator or as an expert on over 400 mergers and acquisitions dispute matters• CPA, CGMA, and CFF
Experience• Domestic Tax executive with over 23 years of experience• Leader in EY’s Banking & Capital Markets practice• Subject matter expert on failed bank acquisitions• Experience with federal and state expert witness work• CPA, PTIN
Experience• US Leader - Investigations and compliance• Over 32 years of experience in forensic accounting, due diligence, insurance accounting and auditing• Testified in federal, stated and international proceedings• Experience in insurance-related matters as both appraiser and expert• Certified Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitrator with ARIAS-US• CPA, CFF, CGMA, and CITP
Experience• Americas Energy FIDS Leader• Over 27 years of experience in forensic accounting, anti- corruption, compliance, anti-fraud and dispute advisory services• Testified in arbitrations, federal and state courts• Experience in over 25 countries• CPA, CFF
Selected Experts in the United States
Stephen Ross
New York+1 212 773 7574stephen.ross@ey.com
Robert Stall
Atlanta+1 404 817 5487robert.stall@ey.com
Eric J. Schwarz
Dallas+1 214 969 8491eric.schwarz@ey.com
Expertise• Banking and financial services • Consumer banking investigations and disputes • Wealth management disputes, embezzlement and front running • Mortgage originations and servicing disputes• Commercial damages analysis
Expertise• Valuation
Expertise• Forensic technology • Computer forensics • Data privacy and cross border discovery/investigations • eDiscovery
Experience• Leads the EY FIDS Financial Services team• Over 18 years of experience in litigation advisory services, fraud and forensic investigations, accounting restatements, regulatory compliance assessment, transactional due diligence and arbitration, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations• CPA, CFE
Experience• Americas TAS and US Mining & Metals Leader, TAS Pricing Strategy Leader, Global Director of the Capital Equipment Group, Leader of the Southeast Region Valuation and Business Modeling Practice• Over 30 years of experience in valuation and consulting services• Has served as an expert witness in front of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, district courts, bankruptcy courts and property tax courts• Has assisted counsel in over 100 matters• MRICS, ASA (accredited in machinery and technical specialties)
Experience• Over 25 years of experience in computer forensics, eDiscovery, data privacy and corporate investigations• Over 20 years of experience assisting clients with electronic discovery issues, including forensics, pre-trial planning, negotiating discovery protocols and cross-border discovery• Certified by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as a Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist• Founding and active member of The Sedona Conference• CIPM, CIPP/E, SCERS
Erin Roberts
Houston+1 713 750 1373erin.roberts@ey.com
Expertise• Construction• Energy and utilities • Oil and gas• Engineering• Manufacturing
Experience• Americas Leader for the Engineering & Construction group• Over 24 years of experience in the construction, oil field and manufacturing industries, specifically focusing on engineering firms, specialty contractors, EPC contractors, oil field equipment construction and construction materials• EY representative on the Financial Issues Committee of the Associated General Contractors of America• CPA
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