Vice President
CurrentMy primary areas of focus include consumer finance, banking, and FinTech. I have extensive experience with real estate, asset-backed securities, private equity and venture capital, corporate and asset valuation, and general damages.Consumer finance and bankingI am the head of Cornerstone Research’s consumer finance practice. I provide expertise for mortgage originators, servicers, and appraisers; credit card companies; student lenders; small dollar lenders; insurers; and retail and consumer banks. Across numerous consulting engagements, I have analyzed business practices, credit decisions, loss causation, damages, class certification issues, professional liability claims, and regulatory investigations. These projects have required careful evaluation of large datasets, sizable document productions, or both.Real estateI am a co-leader in the firm’s real estate practice, consulting on a wide variety of commercial and residential real estate transactions. I have significant experience with equity and debt project financing, real estate investments, and structured asset-backed securities. I have assessed development projects in the context of industry standards and evaluated damages claims. My work on real estate investment trusts (REITs) includes extensive consulting on cases involving valuation, financial statements, and industry trends.FinTechIn support of Cornerstone Research’s FinTech capabilities, I lead matters related to crypto token categorization, cryptocurrency exchanges, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and other forms of equity crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and commercial uses for blockchain technology.I have given presentations on the economics of ICOs and cryptocurrency exchanges, and coauthored publications on the topic, including “Economic Considerations for ICO Regulation and Litigation” in Bloomberg Securities Law Daily.
