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I have more than 25 years of experience providing economic, financial, and accounting advisory services to companies, legal counsel, regulatory authorities and tribunals involved in transactions, investigations and disputes. An experienced testifier, I have provided oral and written expert evidence in matters before multiple U.S. federal and state courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and international arbitration forums. I am based in the Washington, DC and New York offices of Charles River Associates.I specialize in the economic evaluation of markets and the quantification of economic damages (quantum) arising from intellectual property (patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation), ITC investigations, commercial litigation (breach of contract, business interruption, tortious interference, merger termination, failed systems implementation, and price discrimination), and commercial arbitration matters. I have worked with legal counsel, management and licensing professionals in the development and execution of royalty audit and licensing compliance programs, technology valuation, and licensing strategy, and this work provides invaluable insights to my litigation engagements.I have also provided substantive advisory services, including global market, competitive, dispute, and regulatory analyses to clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including:• Aerospace and aviation (military and civilian)• Banking, securities, securities exchanges and insurance• Chemicals and petrochemicals• Computer hardware, networking, and cloud computing• Energy (oil & gas)• Industrial and building products• Life sciences (pharmaceuticals, assays, medical devices and biotechnology)• Semiconductors and optoelectronics• Software and information engineering• Telecommunications• Transportation & automotive.In addition to numerous speaking engagements and publications, I am a member of the Sedona Conference’s Trade Secrets Working Group and serves on the drafting committee for monetary relief in trade secrets litigation.CRA’s Risk, Investigations & Analytics Practice provides targeted solutions to help clients better understand and resolve their most complex legal and business challenges. Our multidisciplinary practice is comprised of professionals from government and industry with extensive experience in helping clients manage legal, reputational and commercial risk. Our integrated team leverages deep subject matter expertise combined with an analytical approach to provide clients with actionable intelligence and expert advice.

Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Forensic Accounting, Intellectual Property Valuation, Expert Witness, and 13 others.