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Rod Bergen
Horses
23838 Pacific Coast Highway, #686 Malibu, CA 90265
Tel: (818) 591-7963
Email: rodbergen@live.com rodbergen@jps.net
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Nationally certified Horseback Riding Instructor; Mounted Patrol Instr (L.A. Sheriff’s Dept); Pierce College Riding Inst; Recognized Clinician/Lecturer on Horse Related Issues. Degreed Engineer; Reg Prof Engr.
Specialties:
Horse behavior relating to personal injury & property damage, equine accident reconstruction, horse facility evaluations, riding equipment suitability, horsemanship safety standards. Equine problems & personal liability issues occurring during trail riding. Experienced in expert witness deposition and trial testimonies.
HOTEL / RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
Fessel International Hospitality Consultants
Jeff McNeal
19 Suffolk Ave, Ste A Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Tel: (626) 566-3500
Tel: (818) 563-3552
Cell: (626) 993-8199
Email: jeff@fessel.com
Website: www.fessel.com
Additional Contact Phone: Tel: (877) 432-8380
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Restaurant Management. Professional Member: Foodservice Consultants Society
International, Certified Food-service Management Professional, National Restaurant Association, California Restaurant Association & California Hotel/Motel Association
Specialties:
Foodservice operations expert in: Restaurants, Bars/Lounges, Cafeterias, Casinos, Catering, Clubs, Colleges, Food Courts, Hotels/Resorts & Studios. Experience in industry custom & trade practices, operation standards, profit enhancement, cost control management, P&L analysis, expert witness support/testimony, contract/lease negotiations, food safety & sanitation & most foodservice issues & operations, Parking issues and site selection. Experience includes: Amgen, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, LA City Attorney & DWP, Morrison & Foerster & Embassy Suites. Published author in industry publications; seminar presenter: Who’s Who in California, Who’s Who in the West. Past president of California Restaurant Association. 35 yrs experience as an operator, consultant & expert witness.
Dennis
P. Gemberling
Perry Group International
455 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 3100 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (213) 266-7691
Fax: (213) 612-7797
Email: DPG@perrygroup.com
Website: www.perrygroup.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: CHA; CFBE; FMP; FCSI
Specialties:
Hotel, motels, resorts, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, mixed-used real estate; management, operations, customs and trade practices, industry standards of care, safety, security, upkeep, maintenance, employment, labor, construction of FF&E, landlord/tenant issues, agreements, contracts, economic impact, feasibility, income and profitability. Los Angeles and San Diego offices. Travel & Time from LA or SD.
Ira Spilky & Associates
Ira Spilky, President
16130 Ventura Blvd, #512
Encino, CA 91436
Tel: (310) 558-3241 (Office)
Cell: (310) 200-6177
Fax: (888) 588-5933
Email: ira@iraspilky.com
Website: www.iraspilky.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
BS Business Administration; MA Industrial Psychology. CA Real Estate Brokers License.
Specialties:
Restaurant Expert Witness in Real Estate landlord-tenant disputes, lease contract litigation, damages, loss of income & future earnings, buy-sell agreements, premise liability, royalty disputes, Intellectual Property, franchiser and franchisee contracts, bankruptcy, family, estate & partnership liquidation cases. Restaurant Appraisal & Valuation in Partnership creation & dissolution/ buyouts, Buy-sell decisions, joint venture plants, growth/expansion alternatives, workouts, Lease/purchase decisions, market valuation support, hard & soft FF&E assets, business opportunity purchase, land & building - fee simple, sale leaseback, financing & refinancing, sale-merger acquisition & insurance purposes.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Restaurant Appraisal & Valuation including Real Estate. Participated in many years of depositions, arbitration sessions collective bargaining and in trial. References, CV & Fee Schedule available upon request
Professional Societies:
California Assn of Realtors, National Assn of Realtors, California Restaurant Association, National Restaurant Assn, International Council of Restaurant Brokers, Assn of Commercial Real Estate Brokers, and International Council of Shopping Centers.
HOTEL / RESTAURANT INDUSTRY (cont.)
Maurice Robinson & Associates LLC
Maurice Robinson, President
28 Dover Pl
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Tel: (310) 640-9656
Fax: (310) 640-9276
Email: maurice@mauricerobinson.com
Website: www.mauricerobinson.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Arbitrator, Mediator
Specialties:
Hotels, resorts, golf, timeshares, gaming, commercial real estate, theme parks, damage estimates, appraisals, market feasibility, financial & economic analysis, testimony, leases, concessions, franchises.
HUMAN FACTORS / ERGONOMICS
Insurance
General Advisors/Experts @ MCS Associates, Banking & Financial Svcs Consultants
13681 Newport Ave, Ste 8-387 Tustin, CA 92780
Tel: (949) 263-8700
Fax: (949) 263-0770
Email: experts@mcsassociates.com
Website: www.mcsassociates.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: MBAs; PhDs; CPAs; CFAs
Specialties:
Nationwide consulting/expert witness company (est. 1973) in Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and related Damages, Economics & Valuations: BANKING Operations/ Administration, Check fraud, Regulatory issues, Compliance; LENDING (all types): Underwriting, Servicing, policies/practice, Foreclosures & Workouts. FINANCE: Securities, Investments & Brokerage, Trusts & Fiduciaries, Investment Banking, Corp Finance; REAL ESTATE: Lending, Brokerage, Title / Escrow, Property Management; INSURANCE (all types): Coverage, Claims, Broker/Agent functions; DAMAGES & ACCOUNTING: Economics, Valuations / Appraisals, Forensic Accounting.
Institute of Risk & Safety Analyses
Kenneth A. Solomon, PhD, PE, Post PhD
Chief Scientist
5324 Canoga Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Tel: (818) 348-1133
Fax: (818) 348-4484
Email: kennethsolomon@mac.com
Website: www.irsa.us
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhD, Post PhD, PE,J.D.,BS, MS
Specialties:
Forensic Scientists - Diverse Technical Staff: IRSA Staff has over 460 person years of courtroom experience. Biomechanics; Reconstruction; Human Factors; Safety; Accident Prevention; Failure Analysis; Product Integrity; Liability; Testing; Warnings; Slip/Trip/ Fall; Premises; Construction Defect; OSHA Compliance; Bldg Codes; Fire Protection; Explosions; Firearms/Ballistics; Electrocutions/ Shocks; Structural; Recreational; Industrial; Criminal; Auto, Airbags, Aviation, Bicycle, Boating, Chair, Elevator, Escalator, Forklift, Gate, Golf Course, Ladder, Motorcycle, Nuclear, Press, Rollercoaster, Scaffolding, Seatbelts, Stairs, Swimming Pool, Truck; Simulations; Drone Use, 3D Models. Total staff size: 18.
Delores A. Conway, PhD Professor, Simon Business School, U of Rochester
Previously on Faculty at USC Marshall School of Business and U of Chicago Booth School of Business
Email: dconway@marshall.usc.edu
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: BS, Math, Stat, U Wisconsin; MS/PhD Statistics, Stanford Univ; Assoc Dean, Simon Bus School, U of Rochester; Director, Real Estate Forecast, USC
Specialties:
Statistics, real estate analysis, econometrics, data analysis & sample surveys. Financial models, employment discrimination, forecasting, assessment of environmental pollution, analysis of medical data, economic analysis, insurance.
Over 30 years experience as a testifying expert with law firms in LA, NY, DC, San Diego and Chicago.
Mitchell L. Lathrop
Law Office of Mitchell L. Lathrop
600 W. Broadway St, Ste 500 San Diego, CA 92101-3357
Tel: (619) 955-5951
Fax: (619) 566-4034
Email: mllathrop@earthlink.net
Website: www.LathropADR.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: Lic in CA, DC & NY and before multiple federal courts.
Specialties:
Practice limited to mediation, arbitration & expert consulting and testimony in matters involving insurance, reinsurance or lawyers’ professional ethics & responsibilities.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Qualified as an expert in both state & federal courts on matters involving insurance & reinsurance. Former Presiding Referee of the State Bar Court.
Birthdate: 12/15/37 Birthplace: LA, CA
Education: BS, Engineering, US Naval Academy; JD, USC. Previous Positions/ Appointments: CV supplied upon request. Honors/Awards: Best Lawyers in America; Super Lawyers in CA & NY; Martindale A rated Publications: Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims, Lexis-Nexis Martindale Hubbell. Membership in Professional Societies: AM Bd of Trial Advocates; ABA
Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company 3110 Empire Ave Burbank, CA 91504
Tel: (818) 565-5512
Email: info@lawyersmutual.com
Website: www.lawyersmutual.com
Specialties:
For over five decades, Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company has proudly been the leading provider of professional liability insurance for California lawyers. Our exceptional coverages are accompanied by exclusive member benefits such as free cyber endorsement, free continuing legal education, free Fastcase legal research tool and lawyer-to-lawyer hotline. We are committed to providing specialized and personalized services to our members. Join our member community to protect yourself, protect your clients and protect your future.
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INSURANCE (cont.)
Bad Faith / Good Faith
Lola Hogan, CPCU, ARM, ARe
Lola Hogan Insurance Consulting LLC
1149 Seaview Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Tel: (831) 402-4069
Email: lola@hogan-consulting.com
Website: www.lolahogan.com
Specialties:
Insurance Claims Handling; First & Third Party Bad Faith Commercial & Personal Lines; Casualty & Property.
Janice A. Ramsay, A Law Corporation 5 Saros Irvine, CA 92603
Tel: (949) 854-9375
Cell: (949) 400-5940
Email: janiceramsay1023@gmail.com
Website: www.JaniceARamsay.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Licensed lawyer – California; Member ABA Tort and Insurance Section; Orange County Bar Association
Specialties:
Testifies to the customs and practices of the insurance industry in handling first party residential and commercial insurance claims.
Education: A.B. - Indiana University; J.D.–University of San Francisco
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Testified in insurance bad faith cases in both state and federal courts on numerous occasions.
Education and Background:
Education: A.B. - Indiana University; J.D. - University of San Francisco.
Previous Positions/Appointments: Practicing Lawyer for more than 40 years in the area of insurance law; ABA; CA Bar Assn; Orange County Bar Assn - Chair of Insurance Law Section 2014; Orange County Women Lawyers Assn - Board of Directors 2016-2018; Advisory Boards at I.U. and U.S.F.
Honors/Awards: OCBA Insurance Law Section Spotlight Attorney, Feb 2000; “Trailblazer” USF Law School, Spring 2017; Indiana University Bicentennial Medal-Distinguished Service.
INSURANCE (cont.)
Bad Faith / Good Faith (cont.)
White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, LLP
Contact: Barbara Luna, John Luna, Dean Atkinson, Venita McMorris & David Turner
15490 Ventura Blvd, Ste 300 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel: (818) 981-4226
Fax: (818) 981-4278
Email: expert@wzwlh.com
Website: www.wzwlh.com
4 Park Place
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 219-9816,
Fax: (949) 219-9095
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhD’s; MBA’s; JD’s; CPA’s; Acc Sr Apprsrs; CVA’s; ABV’s; Cert Frd Examiners; CFF’s
Specialties:
Expert witness testimony for complex litigation involving damage analyses of lost profits, reasonable royalties, lost earnings, & lost value of business, forensic accounting, fraud investigation & investigative analysis of liability. Excellent communicators with extensive testimony exp. Prior Big Four accountants. Specialties include accounting, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business interruption, business dissolution, construction defects, delays & cost overruns, elder abuse, false advertising, family law, fraud, insurance bad faith, intellectual property including trademark, patent & copyright infringement, & trade secrets, lemon law, lender liability, misrepresentations, partnership disputes, personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice damages, punitive damages, real estate, securities, tracing, trusts & estates, unfair competition, valuation of businesses, wage & hour claims, white collar crime, & wrongful termination.
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Business Interruption
White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, LLP
Contact: Barbara Luna, John Luna, Dean Atkinson, Venita McMorris & David Turner 15490 Ventura Blvd, Ste 300 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel: (818) 981-4226
Fax: (818) 981-4278
Email: expert@wzwlh.com
Website: www.wzwlh.com
4 Park Place Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 219-9816, Fax: (949) 219-9095
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhD’s; MBA’s; JD’s; CPA’s; Acc Sr Apprsrs; CVA’s; ABV’s; Cert Frd Examiners; CFF’s
Specialties:
Expert witness testimony for complex litigation involving damage analyses of lost profits, reasonable royalties, lost earnings, & lost value of business, forensic accounting, fraud investigation & investigative analysis of liability. Excellent communicators with extensive testimony exp. Prior Big Four accountants. Specialties include accounting, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business interruption, business dissolution, construction defects, delays & cost overruns, elder abuse, false advertising, family law, fraud, insurance bad faith, intellectual property including trademark, patent & copyright infringement, & trade secrets, lemon law, lender liability, misrepresentations, partnership disputes, personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice damages, punitive damages, real estate, securities, tracing, trusts & estates, unfair competition, valuation of businesses, wage & hour claims, white collar crime, & wrongful termination.
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Zivetz, Schwartz & Saltsman CPA’s
Contact: Lester J. Schwartz, CPA/CFF, Michael D. Saltsman, CPA, MBA 5990 Sepulveda Blvd, Ste 215 Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
Tel: (310) 826-1040
Fax: (310) 826-1065
Email: less@zss.com
Website: www.zsscpa.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
CPA’s & Appraisers
Specialties:
Accounting, malpractice, business interruption, business valuation & appraisal, commercial damages, contract disputes, economic analysis & damages, environmental cleanup cost, estate & trust accounting, forensic accounting, fraud, lost profits, marital dissolutions, partnership disputes, personal injury, royalties, shareholder disputes, tracing & wrongful termination.
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Claims Investigation
Paramount Investigative Services, Inc.
Kenneth Childs President
633 E. 5th Street, 26thFloor Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (877) 456-7726
Email: info@licensed-investigator.com
Website: www.licensed-investigator.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Licensed Private Investigator | “CPI” Certified Professional Investigator | “CALI” California Association of Private Investigators | Expert Witness: Santa Monica Superior Court –Beachum vs Mendoza
Specialties:
Insurance Defense Investigations |
Surveillance | Statements | Locates | Witness Locates | Process Serving
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience:
Expert Witness: Santa Monica Superior Court – Beachum vs Mendoza
INSURANCE (cont.)
Claims Investigation (cont.)
White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna & Hunt, LLP
Contact: Barbara Luna, John Luna, Dean Atkinson, Venita McMorris & David Turner
15490 Ventura Blvd, Ste 300 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel: (818) 981-4226
Fax: (818) 981-4278
Email: expert@wzwlh.com
Website: www.wzwlh.com
4 Park Place Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: (949) 219-9816,
Fax: (949) 219-9095
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
PhD’s; MBA’s; JD’s; CPA’s; Acc Sr Apprsrs; CVA’s; ABV’s; Cert Frd Examiners; CFF’s
Specialties:
Expert witness testimony for complex litigation involving damage analyses of lost profits, reasonable royalties, lost earnings, & lost value of business, forensic accounting, fraud investigation & investigative analysis of liability. Excellent communicators with extensive testimony exp. Prior Big Four accountants. Specialties include accounting, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business interruption, business dissolution, construction defects, delays & cost overruns, elder abuse, false advertising, family law, fraud, insurance bad faith, intellectual property including trademark, patent & copyright infringement, & trade secrets, lemon law, lender liability, misrepresentations, partnership disputes, personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice damages, punitive damages, real estate, securities, tracing, trusts & estates, unfair competition, valuation of businesses, wage & hour claims, white collar crime, & wrongful termination.
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Coverage Analysis
Gary Greenfield Litigation Cost Management
1736 Franklin St, Ste 700 Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 834-1555
Cell: (510) 882-1600
Fax: (510) 217-9700
Email: ggreenfield@litcost.com
Website: www.litcost.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
JD, UC Berkeley School of Law w/honors, Law Review; BA, Stanford (PBK); State Bar CA
Specialties:
Expert consultant/witness since 1991 re: legal fees & billing practices in complex litigation including patent/other IP litigation, insurance coverage, fee disputes, fee-shifting cases & other fee litigation; reasonableness, rates & allocation issues; legal bill & attorneys’ fees audits; oral testimony & written declarations/ reports; court-appointed special master for fee analysis. Prior background: 15 years experience handling all aspects of complex litigation.
Title
Petru Corporation
Title, Natural Resources & Land Experts
Contact: Timothy B. Truwe, President 250 Hallock Dr, Ste 100 Santa Paula, CA 93060-9218
Tel: (805) 933-1398
Fax: (805) 933-1380
Email: Petru@PetruCorporation.com
Website: www.PetruCorporation.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: Reg Professional Landman
Specialties:
Full service land company. incl: title search; title reports; title engineering; oil, gas, mineral, geothermal, wind & solar consulting; water rights; rights of way; regulatory compliance & subdivisions. Petru has provided its services on muti-million dollar projects & matters involving court litigation. Featured on “Enterprises” TV show, aired on FOX Business Network. Published in “Black Gold in California” and “Corporate America (Business Elite).”
Intellectual Property
General
Engel
& Engel LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Contact: Jason A. Engel
350 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 3160 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (310) 277-2220
Fax: (310) 277-2212
Email: jasonengel@engelandengel.com
Website: www.engelandengel.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) and Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV).
Specialties:
Engel & Engel, LLP is a Los Angeles CPA firm engaged in the practice of forensic accounting for over 25 years. Mr. Engel has served as an expert witness in over 500 forensic accounting cases including expert testimony in connection with a jury award of $2.3 billion.
Mr. Engel has authored 20 research publications on the subjects of economic damages, fraudulent transfers, intellectual property, alter ego, business valuation, and employment damages. Experience and expertise includes complex business litigation matters including economic damages, financial fraud investigation, alter ego, fraudulent transfers, business valuation, bankruptcy and insolvency, intellectual property, construction, construction defects, real estate, employment, business interruption, business operations, partnership and corporate dissolutions, and accounting malpractice.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (cont.)
General (cont.)
Nevium Intellectual Property Consultants
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Nolte Analytics, LLC
Brian Nolte, Founder 700 S. Flower St, Ste 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 315-2700 (Office)
Tel: (213) 315-2707 (Direct)
Email: bnolte@nolteanalytics.com
Website: NolteAnalytics.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications:
Our Team includes experts with credentials from the most well-regarded organizations, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Specialties:
Business and intangible asset appraisal, loss of business value, minority shareholder disputes, buy-sell agreements, commercial damages measurements, including, unjust enrichment, lost profits, disgorgement, breach of contract, business interruption, business interference, patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, theft of trade secrets, reasonable royalties, employment claims, wrongful termination, wrongful death, personal injury, future lost earnings, loss of earnings capacity, loss of benefits, financial accounting, forensic accounting, royalty and compliance audits, fraud investigations.
Consulting/Expert Witness Experience: Our Team includes experts with over 40 years’ experience. Our experience prevents false starts and avoidable errors, delivering more cost-effective results. Our Team includes experts with over 200 trial testimonies. We typically present our conclusions graphically, using a proprietary presentation system. As a result, we have an unequalled track record of judges and juries accepting our conclusion. See insert ad after page 24
Phillips, Fractor & Co, LLC
Contact: G. Michael Phillips, PhD 3452 E. Foothill Blvd, Ste 220 Pasadena, CA 91107 Tel: (626) 744-3540
Email: contactpfc@rule26.com
Website: www.phillipsfractor.com
Degrees/Licenses/Certifications: PhDs, Economics; Ed.D; MBA; CPA; CFA; CPA/ABV
Specialties:
Economic losses, lost profits, contract damages, employment economics, wrongful termination, class action and mass tort analysis, valuation of earnings & benefits; wrongful injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice; financial valuation, investment analysis, “what if” analysis, statistical analysis & modeling, intellectual property, compensation issues, including executive compensation; entertainment industry; construction defects; sampling & surveys; database construction & analysis; family business; forensic accounting including lost profits and business valuation, and custom research.
