J.S. Held Acquires Shechter & Everett to Expand Forensic Accounting Capabilities for Family Law Disputes in Florida
Read MoreOur commercial litigation financial expert services help counsel address complex disputes by delivering clear, defensible financial analysis and expert testimony in commercial disputes, class action matters, and tort claims and mass tort litigation.
Our commercial litigation experts work closely with legal counsel to quantify damages across a wide range of disputes, including breach of contract, business interruption, fraud, intellectual property, partnership disputes, and construction disputes, as well as class actions and mass tort litigation.
Our analysis spans the financial and economic implications surrounding the commercial dispute, addressing factors including lost profits, unjust enrichment, reasonable compensation, and punitive damages. Our team has proven to withstand the highest levels of legal scrutiny, including Daubert challenges, with clear conclusions delivered across legal forums.
Our commercial damages experts and forensic accountants deliver independent damages analysis and expert testimony in disputes involving:
Our financial experts include forensic accountants, economists, and credentialed damages experts—including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Accredited Business Valuator (ABV), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)—with extensive experience addressing complex commercial disputes.
Our commercial damages experts are recognized leaders in forensic accounting and economic damages assessment, with active roles leading industry organizations. Our independent opinions have been tested repeatedly in high‑stakes litigation, with an extensive track record of admissibility and credibility under Daubert and comparable standards.
Our economic damages experts assist legal counsel in commercial litigation by providing independent, defensible quantification of economic harm and clear, effective expert witness testimony. We analyze damages related to lost profits, business interruption, property damage, diminution in value, and other forms of alleged economic loss.
Our analyses are grounded in recognized financial and accounting methodologies and tailored to the specific facts, claims, and legal theories at issue. We evaluate attribution and alternative damages scenarios, and address competing expert opinions as matters progress.
We prepare expert reports that address the damages claimed throughout litigation and provide expert testimony in deposition, trial, and arbitration—ensuring opinions are well-supported, clearly articulated, and able to withstand legal scrutiny.
In commercial litigation, Daubert challenges from opposing counsel focus on evaluating the reliability and admissibility of expert opinions.
J.S. Held is trusted in the highest‑stakes litigation because our experts apply rigorous, transparent methodologies—purpose‑built for admissibility—that have been Daubert‑tested, repeatedly scrutinized, and upheld across complex matters, giving courts and counsel confidence that our opinions will stand under the most exacting legal review.
Class action and mass tort matters often involve complex economic damages questions across large populations. Our experts provide rigorous economic, statistical, and financial analysis to quantify alleged damages and evaluate alternative methodologies across a wide range of litigation contexts.
Our work involves calculating aggregate and individual damages, developing and testing class-wide and individualized loss models, evaluating assumptions and data used in opposing expert analyses, and assessing whether damages can be measured reliably and consistently. These analyses are grounded in large data sets and are tailored to the facts of each case.
Where relevant, our economic analyses may also inform issues the court considers at earlier stages of litigation, including whether damages and impact are susceptible to common measurement. Our findings are documented in expert reports and, when appropriate, presented through deposition and trial testimony.
Alter ego, unjust enrichment, and punitive damages matters require financial analysis that is tightly aligned with specific legal standards and evidentiary thresholds. These engagements extend beyond general damages quantification and focus on evaluating financial facts through the lens of the claims asserted. Our experts analyze corporate structures, intercompany relationships, asset flows, and financial conditions to address issues central to veil‑piercing theories, economic benefit determinations, and net worth–based damages assessments.
Across these matters, our work is independent, data‑driven, and rigorously documented. Complex financial issues are analyzed methodically and communicated clearly, supporting informed decision‑making for legal counsel and reliable resolution of commercial disputes.
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