John Levitske, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFA, ASA, Managing Director, is an experienced forensic accountant and business appraiser, and concentrates in the analysis and investigation of businesses, stakeholder interests and financial information for determination of value, economic damages, merger & acquisition purchase price adjustments, solvency, fraud in the financial statements, internal corporate financial fraud and other financial issues. His experience also includes shareholder dissent and oppression, alter-ego/piercing the corporate veil, destruction of business, material adverse change, duress, financial misrepresentation, cost of capital and agreement vetting issues. John has served as a consultant, expert witness and arbitrator in domestic and international matters. He is a member of the Valuation Litigation, Commercial Disputes, Merger & Acquisition Purchase Price Dispute and Commercial Arbitration, and Fraud, Forensic & Investigative Services teams of Duff & Phelps. Previously, he was a Managing Director with Standard & Poor’s Corporate Value Consulting, a Managing Director in a global business advisory firm, and a Director in two of the Big Four international accountancy and professional services firms.
He attained an MBA degree from the University of Notre Dame, a JD degree from Duquesne University, and a BSBA degree from Duquesne University. He is accredited as a Certified Public Accountant (licensed CPA in Illinois and Pennsylvania), as an Accredited Business Valuator with the AICPA, as Certified in Financial Forensics with the AICPA, a Chartered Financial Analyst with the CFA Institute, and as an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers in Business Valuation.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A:
Accredited Business Valuator (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
Accredited Senior Appraiser in Business Valuation (American Society of Appraisers)
Certified in Financial Forensics (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
Certified Public Accountant (Licensed in Illinois and Pennsylvania)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Duquesne University
Juris Doctor, Duquesne University
Master of Business Administration, cum laude, University of Notre Dame
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A:
• PetroKazakhtan, Inc. v. Lukoil Overseas Kumkol B.V., and Lukoil Overseas Kumkol B.V. v. PetroKazakhtan, Inc.
Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Stockolm, Sweden, International Arbitration Hearing - 2009.
• North Avenue Auto, Inc. d/b/a Grand Honda v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Deposition – 2008.
• SePRO Corporation v. Charles W. Koehler, and Charles W. Koehler v. SePRO
Corporation.
American Arbitration Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, Deposition - 2008.
• Marshall Metals Trading, LLC v. Witech Corporation, et al.
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Law Division, Jury Trial –
2007, Deposition - 2005.
• DPL Inc., Dayton Power & Light Co., and MVE, Inc. v. Peter H. Forster, Caroline E.
Muhlenkamp and Stephen F. Koziar, Jr.
Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County, Ohio, Civil Division, Depositions - 2007.
• Mark Berggren, et al. v. Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. and Ole Bek
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Law Division, Deposition -
2006.
• Driggs Farms of Indiana, Inc. v. MMB Group, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, Deposition – 2002.
• Michael D’Amelio, et al. v. Illinois Tool Works Inc. and ITW Finance II LLC
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Deposition - 2002.
• Encon Industries, L.P. v. Encon Electric, L.P.
American Arbitration Association, New York, New York, Hearing - 2001.
• Wolf Deitrich Peddinghaus v. Carl Ullrich Peddinghaus, et al.
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Deposition - 2000.
• Kathy McKenna v. PPR Realty, Inc., et al.
American Arbitration Association ancillary to Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Commercial Arbitration Tribunal Hearing – 1998.
• Jayakumar v. Jayakumar
Washington County Court of Common Pleas, Washington, Pennsylvania, Hearing Officer’s
and Master’s Proceedings - 1992-93.
• Gratton v. Gratton
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Hearing Officer’s
Proceeding - 1992.
• Calandra v. Calandra
Cambria County Court of Common Pleas, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Master's Proceeding -
1991.
• Cohen v. Cohen
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Master's Proceeding -
1990.
• Zambrano v. Zambrano
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Master's Proceeding -
1989.
