Mr. Dinehart, RFC is an NASD Arbitrator and expert witness in securities arbitration and litigation. With nearly four decades of industry experience, he has been a branch manager for 3 securities firms. With over 600 retentions, he has testified in 54 mediations along with 230 arbitrations and litigations in 23 states with 90% of those cases receiving a winning positive award. He is currently registered with Empire Securities Corporation as a producing representative, Supervising Principal and Director of Advertising Compliance. He holds, or has held securities licenses including series 7, 24, 27, 63, 65 and variable contracts along with life insurance and real estate. He specializes in variable annuities along with securities cases involving standards of care, suitability, compliance and supervision, along with employee disputes. He represents claimant's/plaintiff's 65% of the time and respondent's/defendant's 35%. Mr. Dinehart has testified and been qualified as a securities industry expert with the CA
State Courts and as an Insurance Industry Expert with the NV State Court. Outside of CA, Mr. Dinehart can be reached at (800) 484-6930 (7428) Pin # when asked. Unavailable hearing calendar(blackout dates) will always be posted on his website and updated daily. As a FINRA Arbitrator, Mr. Dinehart was credited with 3 awards and has served on 8 panels, one as chairman. Mr. Dinehart holds a B/A degree in Speech and Communication as well as a graduate certificate in Taxation and Finance. He is married with 4 children and enjoys tennis, chess, bridge and skiing.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Graduate Certificate - American Institute of Banking School of Finance and Taxation - 1965
Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Communication
(California State College at Los Angeles - 1958)
Securities Licenses: Series 7, 24, 27*, 63 & 65;
Other Licenses: Life, Variable Contracts, Real Estate*.
*Previously Held
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: FINRA Board of Arbitrators
International Association of Registered Financial Consultants
American Association of Individual Investors
Roundtable Group
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: National Public Speaking and Debate Champion - American Institute of Banking - 1963 and 1965.
Coach of National Championship Debate Team - American Institute of Banking - 1966
Panel Member - 2004 Annual PIABA Convention. - "On Being Respondent's Expert Witness"
Panel Member - 2004 Spring Conference "Junk Bonds"
Speaker - Registered Representative Compliance Forum 2004 - "How to Avoid Securities Arbitration Complaints"
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: See Arbitrator Disclosure on Website under Track Record
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Over 600 expert retentions since 1991, having testified over 250 times in Arbitration, Mediation and Court.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: In Securities and Insurance cases: Suitability, supervision, compliance, fiduciary duty, standards of care, options, margin, due diligence, churning, damages, clearing firm liability, on-line trading, mark-ups and mark-downs, underwriting, disclosure, fraud, volatility analysis, risk analysis, managed accounts, RIA activities, employment dispures, annuities, life insurance and taxation.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 65%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 35%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 10
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 4 times - Once by the CA State Court in Orange County, once by the CA State Court in L.A., once by the CA State Court in Fresno and once by the NV State Court.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: over 250 times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 17
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testifying, expert reports, damages reports, P&L Analysis, Well Managed Account Theory reports, volatility analysis reports, Risk analysis reports, Mutual Fund Analysis reports, Scorecard Analysis reports, compliance reports.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 250.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Driving time - $100 per hour. No charge for direct travel flying time.
References
Paul W. ThomasPaul Thomas & Associates
Attorney at Law
2777 Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 720-9600
pwt@PaulThomasLaw.com
Steven J. Joffe
Attorney at Law
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP
1055 W. Seventh Street, Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 443-5100
joffes@wemed.com
Jared R.B. Hutton
Attorney at Law
6171 West Century Blvd. Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90045-5330
(310) 258-9441
(702) 837-1967
jared4@cox.net
Phil Aidikoff & Robert Uhl
Law Offices of Aidikoff & Uhl
9454 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 330
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 274-0666
PAIDI@AOL.com
