Anderson Economic Group provides expert testimony and reports in each of our areas of expertise. Senior AEG consultants often provide expert testimony, and are bona fide experts in their fields based primarily on their professional and scholarly accomplishments. All our experts perform professional work in situations that do not involve litigation, ensuring the credibility that is associated with true independence and real-world experience.
Credible, Persuasive, and Complete Expert Reports
In most expert testimony engagements, we produce an affidavit, memorandum or other expert report for use in the proceedings. AEG reports contain clearly stated findings, and state the methodology and data that are the basis for our conclusions. Preparing a report is such a manner not only fulfills the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (and those of similar state rules), it also provides the judge, jury, or mediator with a persuasive and well-supported presentation.
AEG expert reports typically contain the following elements:
Summarization of the opinions or findings;
Description of the methodology;
Well supported analyses;
Listing of sources; and
Description of the credentials of the testifying expert.
AEG reports also may include graphical exhibits, such as financial schedules, business performance metrics, and custom maps showing the affected trade areas.
With offices in East Lansing, Chicago, and Los Angeles we are available for cases throughout the United States.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Anderson Economic Group experts include economists, accountants, market researchers, geographers, and finance professionals. They have a variety of accreditations and degrees.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: AEG experts are affiliated with a number of organizations, including: National Association of Forensic Economists, National Association of Business Economists, Institute of Business Appraisers, American Planning Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, etc.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: AEG experts include individuals with extensive publishing and speaking engagements, as well as former faculty members at colleges and universities, and current adjunct faculty members.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: AEG is not aware of any for-cause removals of relevant professional accreditations of any of our experts.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: AEG experts have been retained in over 50 cases, including: federal court actions; various state court actions including state Supreme Court cases; international court of claims; arbitration hearings; and settlement or mediation proceedings.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Economic damages, including lost profits and diminished value; IP valuation, including damages from patent infringement; trade area disputes for franchised industries such as auto dealers, rental cars, beer distributorships; antitrust claims; interstate commerce and other Commerce Clause issues; Fiscal and Economic Impact Assessments; Tax cases.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: The majority of the professional consulting work done by Anderson Economic Group is done for clients in the normal course of their businesses. In those engagements were we have been retained primarily to provide an expert report, the clients have been both plaintiffs and defendants.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: See above.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: AEG experts have extensive experience in deposition and court testimony, as well as related experience in public hearings and publication. See the CV of the selected expert for more information.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: See above.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: AEG experts have been qualified to give expert testimony in both state and federal courts. Please see the CV information provided.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: See above.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Anderson Economic Group was founded in 1996 and has been providing expert testimony since that time. AEG insists on a high quality standard in its work, and prepares reports that consistently fulfill all the requirements of FRCP Rule 26, an applicable state rules.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, expert testimony, reports, courtroom graphics.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Anderson Economic Group prepares and engagement letter for each client that specifies an hourly rate schedule. Normally, we use the same hourly rate for consultations, document reviews, deposition, and trial testimony. AEG normally assigns a project team that includes analysts, consultants, and testifying experts that bill at different rates.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: See above.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: See above.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: See above.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: AEG bills for professional time plus direct costs. Direct costs are billed without markup, and a summary is included with the invoice. Normally, we require a retainer payment at the beginning of an engagement, and refund any balance at the completion of the engagement.
References
Representative Client List of Anderson Economic Group:LAW FIRMS
Baker & McKenzie
Bankston Gronning O’Hara, PC
Bodman, LLP
Bricker & Eckler LLP
Byrnes & Keller LLP
Comstock Springer & Wilson Co., LPA
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP
Dickinson Wright, PLLC
Dykema Gossett, PLLC
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP
Jenner & Block LLP
Locke Liddell & Sapp
McDermott Will & Emery
McShane & Bowie, PLC
Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, PLC
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
Siegel Moses & Schoenstadt, PC
Sorrell, Anderson, Lehrman, Maixner & Ridulfo, LLP
Summit Law Group
Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP
Watts Law Firm, LLP
Weisman, Young and Schloss, PC
Willingham & Cote, PC
COMPANIES
Alaska Distributing Company (Heineken Products)
Alaska Rent-A-Car, Inc. (Avis Franchisee)
Beck’s North America
DaimlerChrysler
Delphi Corporation
Detroit Lions
Diageo North America, Inc.
Ford Auto Dealers (various)
Ford Motor Company
The Gambrinus Company
General Motors Corporation
Heineken USA
Honda Auto Dealers (various)
Honda North America
InBev USA
Innkeepers USA
ITT Automotive
Labatt USA
Lincoln-Mercury Auto Dealers (various)
Lockwood Development
Meijer, Inc.
Mercedes-Benz Auto Dealers (various)
Metaldyne
PBR Knoxville, LLC
PG&E Generating
Soave Enterprises
Spartan Stores
SBC Communications
The Taubman Company
Toyota Auto Dealers (various)
Tri-County Distributors (Mondavi Products)
Visteon
William Grant and Sons
Williams Wholesalers (Anheuser-Busch Products)
GOVERNMENTS
Cass County, Michigan
City of Cincinnati, Ohio
City of Detroit, Michigan
City of Hartford, Michigan
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
City of Mattawan, Michigan
City of Norfolk, Virginia
City of Salt Lake City, Utah
Collier County, Florida
Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority
Lansing Charter Township, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan
Province of Ontario, CA
State of Michigan
State of North Carolina
State of Ohio
State of Wisconsin
U.S. Department of Commerce
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
American Automobile Manufacturers Association
Automation Alley
Beaumont Hospitals
Detroit Lincoln-Mercury Dealers Association
Detroit Renaissance
Ethan Allen Institute
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau
International Mass Retailers Association
Hudson Institute
Lansing Chamber of Commerce
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy
McLaren Healthcare Corporation
Michigan Association of United Ways
Michigan Boating Industries Association
Michigan Catholic Conference
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Manufacturers Association
Michigan Retailers Association
Michigan State University
Oakland University
Service Employees International Union
Telecommunication Association of Michigan
Tri-County Toyota Dealers Association
The University of Michigan
Van Andel Institute
VFW National Home for Children
Warren-Conner Development Coalition
Wayne State University
West Virginia High-Tech Consortium
Word of Faith, International Christian Center
