Mr. Sher has expertise in all areas of the securities business. He has been a broker, manager, regional manager and several senior management positions with major brokerage firms over a 36 year period. He has been responsible for investment banking, trading, research, operations and financial administration. His retail brokerage experience includes heading up the entire sales organization of a major firm. He has also been CEO of a regional brokerage firm.
Merrill Lynch 1956-1981 Exec. V.P.
Wertheim 1981-1983 General Partner
Drexel Burnhan Lambert 1983-1990 Vice Chairman
Bateman Eichler Hill Richards 1990-1992 CEO
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: 1953 Princeton University B.A. Economics
1975 Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Former Director of American Stock Exchange
Former Director of Depository Trust Company
Director of BowlAmerica Inc.
Director of Three of Sun America Mutual Funds
Arbitrator Panelist for American Stock Exchange
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: around 30
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Securities Industry cases:
customer vs. firm disputes
firm vs. firm disputes
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 95% (customer vs. firm) 50% (firm vs. firm)
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 5%(customer vs. firm) 50%(firm vs. firm)
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: late 2002
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 12
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 8
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 9 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 250. also for strategy
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 250.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 350. including waiting time
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 350. including waiting time
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expenses billed at cost
References
Michael BlumenfeldFreeman, Freeman & Smiley
3415 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA. 90034
310-398-6227
