Engel & Engel Forensic Accounting

Practice Area

Economic
Damages

Business litigation often requires a forensic analysis of economic damages. Engel & Engel has conducted over 1,000 economic damage analyses for both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of industries. Our economic damage qualifications are highlighted with a credentialed Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) and over 10 research publications in connection with economic damages. Overall, Engel & Engel has the credentials and experience to prepare damage models that are consistent with established financial principles and are able to withstand the scrutiny of the court.

How Engel & Engel Helps Business Litigators With Economic Damage Analyses

When the stakes are high, Engel & Engel can serve as your expert in connection with the following:

Contract Damages
Lost Profits
Fraud Damages
Lost Goodwill
Compensatory Damages
Out of Pocket Damages
Mitigation Analysis
Rescission Damages
Reliance Damages
Benefit of the Bargain Damages
IP Infringement Damages
Construction Damages and Delay Claims
Business Interruption Damages
Unestablished Business Damages
Reputational Damages
Employment Damages

Research Publications

Engel & Engel has published various research publications in connection with the following topics relating to the Framework for the Calculation of Lost Profits:

01Framework for the Calculation of Infringement Damages Part I: Trademark Infringement Damages Under the Lanham Act02Framework for the Calculation of Infringement Damages Part II: Patent Infringement Damages03Framework for the Calculation of Damages: Projected Lost Earnings04Financial Principles for Calculating Lost Profits05The Element of Certainty in Calculating Lost Profits06Prospective Lost Profits07Calculating Lost Profits for Unestablished Businesses08Mitigation of Damages09Discounting Future Lost Profits10Admissibility of Expert Testimony: "The Element of Reliability"11The Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule: "The Admissibility of Financial Records as Evidence in Federal and State Court"

Other Practice Areas

Fraud InvestigationBusiness ValuationBankruptcy & InsolvencyIP LitigationReal Estate LitigationConstruction LitigationAlter EgoFraudulent TransfersEmployment LitigationBusiness InterruptionPersonal InjuryAccounting MalpracticePartnership & Shareholder DisputesTrust/Probate LitigationDefamation Litigation

For additional information about Engel & Engel's Economic Damages or a consultation, please contact:

Brandon J. Engel

Brandon J. Engel

CPA, CFE, ABV

brandon@engelandengel.com
310-277-2220