Mr. Connelly is licensed as a CPA and an attorney, and has 25 years of collective financial investigation, audit and legal experience. During the past 12 years, his practice has focused on forensic investigations and other financial litigation matters. Mr. Connelly has testified as an expert witness on accounting and financial issues in both federal and state courts.
Mr. Connelly recently joined Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP from Connelly & Associates, a practice that he founded and directed for the past five and a half years. Previously, Mr. Connelly directed a national law firm's in-house financial litigation consulting practice in Los Angeles, and served as the managing director of a regional CPA firm's Los Angeles office, with oversight of that firm's corporate wide financial audit practice.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS, Bus Admin/Accounting (1982);
Dr. of Jurisprudence, cum laude (1989);
CPA (Ore in 1984, CA in 1992);
Member of California Bar (1990)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; California Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Presentations on accounting for lawyers, financial investigations, audit malpractice issues, SAS 82 and fraud investigations, and internal control structure.
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: Over 30; also retained as internal consultant to counsel on over 20 additional litigation engagements
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Accounting, financial investigation and damages analysis in breach of contract, negligence, fraud, misappropriation and other business disputes.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approx 40%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approx 60%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Over 10
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: December 2002
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Over 5
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Over 5
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 12
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Forensic/financial investigations; damages computations; assistance with all forms of discovery; complex data management; critique of opposing expert opinions and reports; communication of findings thorugh reports, exhibits and expert testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $360
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $360 (staff rates range from $75 to $195 per hour)
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $360
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $360
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Incidental costs including copies, supplies and like are recovered via $10 per hour additional charge.
References
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300 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213)687-5252
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Geragos & Geragos
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Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213)625-3900
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Howrey Simon Arnold & White LLP
550 S. Hope Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213)892-1800
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Geragos & Geragos
350 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 3900
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213)625-3900
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Howrey Simon Arnold & White LLP
2020 Main Street, 10th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
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550 S. Hope Street, Ste. 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90017
