Litigation Support
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Michael McDevittDirector |
BiggsKofford is retained by attorneys and their clients to help them analyze, interpret, summarize and present complex financial and business related issues in a manner that is both understandable and properly supported. The cases may involve forensic accounting, financial or economic analysis, tax analysis and so forth. Choosing the right expert is one of the most important decisions facing the attorney handling a case. Much depends on the expert witness being credible, objective, experienced and a good communicator. As a result, our expert reports for these engagements are often used in court, and we may be called on as an expert witness, expressing expert opinion at trial.
Michael McDevitt, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), leads BiggsKofford’s litigation support and forensic accounting team. He and his team perform a variety of forensic accounting work for trial attorneys. He authors expert witness reports related to litigation matters and also testifies as a CPA expert witness on trials of complex business and personal cases involving all aspects of financial matters. He has testified on financial matters related to both criminal and civil matters.
Financial facts often cannot speak for themselves. These facts are complex and need to be interpreted in a way that makes them clear to the attorney. Michael believes one of his most important roles is to work with attorneys on litigation matters, to help them understand the financial facts related to their case. With this understanding, as well as being able to partner with a financial expert who can clearly present and translate these facts at trial, the attorney is better prepared to build his or her case.
Areas of support offered:
- Accounting
- Bankruptcy
- Business disputes
- Business interruption
- Commercial litigation
- Corporate damages
- Economic damages & losses
- Estate & trust
- Financial analysis
- Forensic analysis & investigation
- Fraud
- Lost profits
- Real estate
- Taxation
How can BiggsKofford be of assistance?
We see our role as someone who can look beyond the numbers and deal with the business reality of the situation and interpret them in a way that judges, juries and relevant parties can understand. The following are examples of areas that BiggsKofford can provide valuable service:
- Assistance in obtaining and analyzing documentation necessary to support or refute a claim.
- Review and analysis of the relevant facts and supporting documentation to form a financial expert assessment of the claim.
- Assistance with discovery process, including the formation of questions to be asked regarding the financial evidence.
- Review of the opposing expert’s report and reporting on both the strengths and weaknesses of the positions taken.
- Act as expert financial witness, during deposition process and at trial.
- Assistance with settlement discussions and negotiations.
- Attend trial to hear the testimony of the opposing expert and to provide assistance with cross-examination.
If you are involved in litigation or contemplating doing so and feel BiggsKofford may be able to assist you, please contact Michael McDevitt.
