Litigation Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert

Synopsis

In the last twenty years, the need for a financial expert to act as a witness and consultant to litigating attorneys has grown even more than litigation itself. This handbook includes all aspects of litigation services, including current environments, the process itself, a wealth of cases, how to prove damages, and practical considerations of court appearances. It thoroughly covers the fine points of trial preparation and testimony presentation. Also, discussion is offered for understanding Sarbanes-Oxley rulings and fraud investigations. Accountants and attorneys working in litigation will benefit from this book.

Booknews

New edition of a handbook useful to financial experts engaged in litigation services, the lawyers who engage them, and the litigants who ultimately benefit from the efforts of both groups. Weil (accounting, U. of Chicago), Peter B. Frank (accounting consultant), and attorney Michael J. Wagner present 46 contributions that discuss the litigation environment, damages techniques, litigation tools, civil litigation (securities litigation, intellectual property, antitrust/business combinations, bankruptcy, construction and environmental disputes, and other civil litigation), criminal cases, and family law, marital dissolution cases. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)