Regardless of which side you’re on, litigation is stressful. And the outcome of the case could severely impact your personal future and/or that of your firm.

You need the best possible advice and credible insights to support your case. Legal counsel relies on Marcum’s experienced accounting, consulting, forensic, and tax professionals for critical analysis and compelling expert witness testimony.

Marcum’s litigation and dispute professionals include:

  • Certified Public Accountants.
  • Chartered Financial Analysts.
  • Business valuation specialists.
  • Real estate and other tangible asset specialists.
  • Former federal law enforcement professionals.
  • Finance specialists.
  • Forensic accountants.
  • Forensic data and technology specialists.
  • Audit and risk professionals.

They have testified at countless trials, arbitration hearings and depositions, and issued thousands of expert reports. They’re experienced in cases of all types and sizes, across a wide array of industries in the following areas of litigation and dispute resolution.

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Commercial and General

Complex disputes are common in today’s global business environment. Using financial acumen and technology, we help you untangle complicated financial transactions, reconstruct audit trails, prepare economic damages models, and provide expert witness testimony involving:

  • Accounting disputes.
  • Antitrust litigation.
  • Breach of contract.
  • Breach of fiduciary duty.
  • Business interruption claims.
  • Director and officer liability litigation.
  • Fidelity and surety claims and litigation.
  • Fraud.
  • Insolvency.
  • Insurance defense.
  • Lender liability.
  • Personal injury.
  • Post-acquisition disputes.
  • Professional malpractice.
  • Securities litigation.
  • Third-party liability.
  • Unfair business practices.
  • Valuation and appraisal matters.
  • Wrongful termination.
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Intellectual Property

Marcum professionals are often engaged by attorneys representing plaintiffs or defendants as damages and financial experts in disputes involving infringement of copyrights, trademarks and patents, and theft of trade secrets. Our team members routinely:

  • Determine the plaintiff’s lost profits or the actual profits of the alleged infringer subject to disgorgement,
  • Quantify the diminution of intellectual property’s value attributed to the defendant’s alleged wrongdoing,
  • Evaluate opposing intellectual property expert reports, and
  • Provide confidential advice or expert witness testimony.
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White Collar Crime and Regulatory Litigation

Due to heightened regulatory and law enforcement scrutiny of business conduct and an increasingly litigious environment, corporations and their executives increasingly face criminal and civil litigation related to fraud and corruption. Marcum is often engaged by regulatory agencies, plaintiffs, and defendants in cases involving:

  • Department of Justice civil and criminal litigation regarding fraudulent financial reporting and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
  • Securities and Exchange Commission civil litigation involving allegations of fraudulent financial reporting and violations of the FCPA.
  • Civil and criminal litigation related to money laundering and tax fraud.
  • Class action litigation involving allegations of securities fraud.
  • Accounting and audit malpractice litigation.
  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board litigation against accounting firms and individual auditors.
  • Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) litigation.
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Monthly update on topics relating to business valuation and litigation support.

Contacts

Mark  Agulnik

Mark Agulnik

Regional Advisory Partner-in-Charge

  • Advisory Services
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Andy  Alan

Andy Alan

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Patty  Arechabaleta

Patty Arechabaleta

Director

  • Advisory
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Danielle  Bellomo

Danielle Bellomo

Director

  • Advisory
  • East Hanover, NJ
Marc  Breslow

Marc Breslow

Partner-in-Charge, Valuation, Forensic
& Litigation Services, SE Region

  • Advisory
  • Miami, FL
Robert  Burton

Robert Burton

Director

  • Advisory
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Noel J. Capuano

Noel J. Capuano

Director

  • Advisory
  • Marlton, NJ
Melissa   L.  Charnota

Melissa L. Charnota

Director

  • Advisory
  • Miami, FL
Harris L. Devor

Harris L. Devor

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
Raymond  Dovell

Raymond Dovell

Partner-in-Charge, Valuation, Forensic
& Litigation Services - PA Region

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
Brian  Duffy

Brian Duffy

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
David  Glusman

David Glusman

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
John  Heller

John Heller

Director

  • Advisory
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ilan  Hirschfeld

Ilan Hirschfeld

Partner-in-Charge, Advisory Services, New Jersey

  • Advisory
  • Tinton Falls, NJ
Chad  Keeports

Chad Keeports

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Marlton, NJ
Gregory  Kohr

Gregory Kohr

Partner

  • Advisory
  • East Hanover, NJ
Arlen  Lasinsky

Arlen Lasinsky

Director

  • Advisory
  • Deerfield, IL
Susan  Miano

Susan Miano

Partner

  • Advisory
  • East Hanover, NJ
Kyle Anne  Midkiff

Kyle Anne Midkiff

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
John J. O'Donnell

John J. O'Donnell

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
Kenneth J. Pia, Jr.

Kenneth J. Pia, Jr.

National Matrimonial and
Business Valuation Industry Leader

  • Advisory
  • New Haven, CT
Daniel  Roche

Daniel Roche

National Leader - Valuation, Forensic & Litigation Support Services

  • Advisory
  • Saddle Brook, NJ
Gary B. Rosen

Gary B. Rosen

National Forensic Advisory Services Leader

  • Advisory
  • New York, NY
Sean R. Saari

Sean R. Saari

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Cleveland, OH
Michael  Saccomanno

Michael Saccomanno

Partner-in-Charge, Valuation, Forensic
& Litigation Services - New York Region

  • Advisory
  • Marlton, NJ
William  Scally

William Scally

Litigation Services, National Leader

  • Advisory
  • Boston, MA
Joe  Sremack

Joe Sremack

Partner

  • Advisory
  • New York, NY
Frank A. Suponcic

Frank A. Suponcic

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Cleveland, OH
Kirsten  Ulzheimer

Kirsten Ulzheimer

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA
Jason  Vogel

Jason Vogel

Director

  • Advisory
  • New York, NY
Taylor  West

Taylor West

National Leader - Valuation Services

  • Advisory & Consulting Services
  • Houston, TX
Dave  Yoon

Dave Yoon

Director

  • Advisory
  • East Hanover, NJ
Ricardo  Zayas

Ricardo Zayas

Partner

  • Advisory
  • Philadelphia, PA