Ms. Julie M Plat
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Ms. Plat is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner with over twenty-five years of forensic accounting experience. She testifies as an expert witness at deposition, arbitration and trial, and has served as a court appointed expert.
Ms. Plat is experienced at assisting counsel with accounting, financial and economic issues for the resolution of disputes. She is a specialist in determining the amount of economic damage. She works on a variety of matters involving lost income, lost profits, business interruption, personal injury, wrongful termination, wrongful death, embezzlement, infringement of intellectual property, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, earn-out agreements, convertible loans, lender liability, accounting malpractice and punitive claims.
Ms. Plat has been qualified as an expert witness in Federal Court and provides Rule 26 reports.
She performs financial fraud investigations for counsel, businesses, trusts and individuals. Ms. Plat is experienced at tracing funds, interpreting financial records, assessing internal controls and obtaining information through interviews. She serves as an administrator and trustee.
- Banking
- Business Interruption
- Construction Damages
- Economics
- Finance
- Forensic Accounting
- Fraud Investigation
- Lost Profits
- Trusts & Estates
- White Collar Crime
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Bachelor of Arts, Business Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Fraud Examiner - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: California Society of CPAs
California Society of CPAs - Forensic Services Section
American Institute of CPAs
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Provided current case decisions related to forensic accounting to members of the California Society of CPA's. Taught in-house courses on various forensic accounting topics while at Touche Ross. Provide forensic accounting courses to attorneys for continuing education credit.
- 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 50
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Damage calculations; Lost earnings; Lost profits; Business interruption claims; Insurance claim calculations; Compliance with earn-out agreements, employment agreements, stock purchase agreements, sales agreements, waterfall calculations and settlement agreements.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: About 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: About 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: At least 8 times in person and over 25 times through written declarations and reports
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: November 2022
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Over 30
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: At least 6 times in person and over 25 times through written declarations and reports
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Since 1989, over 30 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert witness testimony and declarations on various accounting, economic and financial issues including: Damage calculations, Lost earnings calculations, Lost profits calculations, Business interruption claims, Insurance claim calculations, Compliance with earn-out agreements, employment agreements, stock purchase agreements, sales agreements, waterfall calculations and settlement agreements; Rule 26 reports; Administrator and trustee
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: I do not charge to discuss a potential matter. After I am engaged, my hourly rate to consult is $375.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $375
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $375
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $375
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Additional charges include parking, out of town travel and FedEx
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