I am Shareholder, CPA and CFFA in the forensic department of Tauber & Balser, P. C. ("T&B"), an independent accounting and consulting firm. T&B provides litigation support services in the areas of business valuations, financial forensic investigations, e-discovery, accounting and auditing disputes and economic losses, including but not limited to business interruption and lost profits encountered by companies. Our staff consists of well-trained and credentialed professionals with many years of experience. All have qualified in their particular areas of specialization and have served as expert witnesses. Our services offered include investigation, consulting, analysis and Federal Rule 26 compliant reporting of conclusions. I would be pleased to discuss the aspects of your case with you.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS from Long Island University;
Licensed CPA in States of NY, GA & FL;
CFFA certification from NACVA
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Former Chair of GA Soc of CPA's Lit Support Comm
Current Chair of Lit Forensics Board of NACVA
Member of AICPA, GSCPA, NACVA
Assoc Memberships with ABA, Southern Loss Assoc, PLRB
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Have spoken to many industry and legal groups on subjects of Fraud, Business Interruption, E-Discovery and other topics
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 course of my career, I have been retained as a expert over 100 times
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Typically the areas that I have been retained on involve the computation or defense of complex financial damages
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: In the last few years, I have been retained roughly equally between plaintiff and defendant
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: In the last few years, I have been retained roughly equally between plaintiff and defendant
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: I have had my deposition taken over 50 times in my career
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: The last time I had my depositon taken was March 29, 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: I have been qualified by a court to give expert testimony over 30 times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: I have testified either in court or at an arbitration hearing as an expert over 30 times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: I have worked with the legal industry and been hired as an a expert since 1983
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Tauber & Balser, P. C. is an independent accounting and consulting firm providing litigation support services regarding business valuations, financial forensic investigations, e-discovery, accounting and auditing disputes and economic losses, including but not limited to business interruption and lost profits encountered by companies. Our staff consists of well-trained and credentialed professionals with many years of experience. All have qualified in their particular areas of specialization and have served as expert witnesses. Our services offered include investigation, consulting, analysis and Federal Rule 26 compliant reporting of conclusions. We would be pleased to discuss the aspects of your case with you.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: My current hourly rate to consult on a matter is $485 (as of July 1, 2007)
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: My current hourly rate to review documents on a matter is $485 (as of July 1, 2007). However, that function is also performed by staff associates that bill at rates ranging from $95 - $385 per hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: My current hourly rate to provide deposition testimony on a matter is $485 (as of July 1, 2007).
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: My current hourly rate to provide trial testimony on a matter is $485 (as of July 1, 2007).
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel and any other out of pocket expenses directly related to the matter are billed at cost. We do not bill for actual copies, rather, we bill the time our administrative staff takes to make them.
References
Brad Waring - Nexsen, Pruet (Charleston, SC)Janet Brown - Lewis Brisbois (Las Vegas, NV)
Mike Bagley - Drew Eckl (Atlanta, GA)
Gerald Kline - Sims Moss Kline (Atlanta, GA)
Steve Heil - Cray Huber (Chicago, IL)
Rich Traub - Traub Eglin (Edison, NJ)
