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    2006 Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
      Expert testimony for plaintiff for defendant re fairness if consideration paid in acquisition (Demerutis Chaul v. Abu-Ghazaleh, Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL).  Counsel: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP.
    2005 First Medical Group, Inc.
      Expert testimony for defendants re valuation of a company operating medical clinics (Fine v. Sokol, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Strine).  Counsel: Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell.
    2005 Wechsler & Co., Inc.
      Expert testimony for petitioner re reasonableness of compensation (Wechsler & Co. v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court, NY, Judge Halpern). Counsel: Blank Rome LLP.
    2004 Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation
      Expert testimony for plaintiff re fairness of going-private transaction (Newby v. Anthony & Sylvan Pools, Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, OH, Judge Pfeiffer).  Counsel: Schottenstein Zox & Dunn; Wolf Popper LLP.
    2004 Norman J. Wechsler
      Expert testimony for defendant re valuation of Wechsler & Co., Inc. (Wechsler v. Wechsler, Supreme Court, N.Y. County, NY, Judge Gische).  Counsel: Blank Rome LLP.

    2003

    Gambro AB

    Expert testimony for defendant in jury trial re disclosure requirements and value of acquired company (Ginsburg v. Gambro AB, Circuit Court, Broward County, FL, Judge Moe). Counsel: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Gillespie, Goldman, Kronengold & Farmer, P.A.

    2003

    Regulus Group LLC

    Expert testimony for plaintiff in jury trial re value of billing and remittance business (Still v. Regulus Group, U.S. Dist. Court, E.D. PA, Judge Kelly). Counsel: Saul Ewing LLP.

    2002

    Occupational Safety Association of Alabama Workmen's Compensation Fund

    Expert testimony for defendant re fairness opinion, value of associated sales company, and professional conduct of counsel (Occupational Safety Association v. Norman, Circuit Court, Montgomery County, AL, Judge Reese). Counsel: Haskell, Slaughter, Young & Rediker L.L.C.; Maynard Cooper & Gale P.C.

    2002

    Positron Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant re value of consideration paid for newly issued shares (ProFutures Bridge Capital Fund v. Positron Corp., Dist. Court, County of Denver, CO, Judge McMullen). Counsel: Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP.

    2002

    Value Partners S.A.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re fair value of consulting firm in Brazil (Value Partners v. Bain & Co., U.S. Dist. Court, MA, Judge Lasker). Counsel: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

    2001

    Broadview International, lnc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re value of minority interest in investment banking firm (CF Consulting v. Broadview Associates, Chancery Div., Superior Court, Bergen County, NJ, Judge Escala). Counsel: Rosenman & Colin.

    2001

    Emerging Communications, Inc.

    Expert testimony for company re value of shares in connection with shareholders' demand for appraisal (In re Emerging Communications, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Jacobs). Counsel: Richards, Layton & Finger.

    2000

    Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant in jury trial re effect of contract provision prohibiting public ownership of its distributors (Maris Distributing v. Anheuser-Busch, U.S. Dist. Court, M.D., FL, Judge Hodges). Counsel: Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White.

    1999

    Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re fairness of acquisition of shares from a major shareholder (Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE, Chancellor Chandler). Counsel: Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft.

    1999

    Delchamps, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendants re value of shares in connection with shareholders' demand for appraisal (Delchamps, Inc. v. Kuykendall, Circuit Court, Mobile County, AL, Judge Kendall). Counsel: Gardner, Middlebrooks, Fleming, Gibbons & Kittrell, P.C.; Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, P.C.

    1999

    First Aviation Services, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendants in jury trial re claim by plaintiff for share of equity (Risko v. Hollander, Superior Court, County of Alameda, CA, Judge Hodge). Counsel: Weil Gotshal & Manges.

    1999

    Unocal Exploration Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re fairness of squeeze-out merger and adequacy of disclosure (Glassman v. Unocal Exploration, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Lamb). Counsel: Chimicles & Tikellis; Taylor & McNew.

    1998

    Connector Service Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant/counter-plaintiff re value of company under Delaware law (Connector Service v. Briggs, U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. IL, Eastern Div., Judge Leinenweber). Counsel: Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell; Ryndak & Lyerla.

    1998

    Internal Revenue Service

    Expert testimony for respondent re relative value of voting and non-voting shares and value of minority block of voting shares (Estate of Simplot v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, U.S. Tax Court, CO, Judge Jacobs). Counsel: District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Rocky Mountain District.

    1998

    Mentor Graphics Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re inadequacy opinion relied on by defendant, and rebuttal of defendant’s expert (Mentor Graphics v. Quickturn Design Systems, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Jacobs). Counsel: Richards, Layton & Finger; Latham & Watkins.

    1998

    Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re salability of 38% minority interest (Howard v. Shay, U.S. Dist. Court, C.D. CA, Judge Tevrizian). Counsel: Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Klevens.

    1996

    Computervision Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant re value of shares and PIK debentures in class action and shares in appraisal (Dieter v. Prime Computer, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Steele). Counsel: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Richards, Layton & Finger.

    1996

    Pabst Brewing Company

    Expert testimony for petitioner re fair market value of assets transferred to G. Heileman Brewing Company (Pabst Brewing v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, U.S. Tax Court, CA, Judge Laro). Counsel: Hill, Farrer & Burrill.

    1996

    U.S. West, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re value of benefits received in settlement (Rosenbaum v. MacAllister, U.S. Dist. Court, CO, Magistrate Judge Pringle). Counsel: Bader & Villanueva; Abbey & Ellis.


    Testimony in Arbitration


    2005 Quantum Loyalty Systems
    Expert testimony for petitioner re value of minority interest in company (Quantum Loyalty Systems v. Drees, American Arbitration Association, Las Vegas, NV, Arbitrator Keys).  Counsel: Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP.

    2001

    Ernst & Young LLP

    Expert testimony for respondent re possible initial public offering of shares (I/O Magic v. Ernst & Young, American Arbitration Assoc., Irvine, CA). Counsel: Heller, Ehrman White & McAuliffe.

    2000

    CarsDirect.com, Inc.

    Expert testimony for respondent re value of Internet subsidiary (Brogger v. CarsDirect.com, Los Angeles, CA, Judge Feinerman). Counsel: Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe.

    2000

    Duane Reade, Inc.

    Expert testimony for respondent re damages from failure to operate business in the ordinary course (RB Holdings v. Duane Reade., New York, NY, Judge Mollen). Counsel: Latham & Watkins.

    2000

    Hoke, Inc.

    Expert testimony for respondents re damages from alleged overstatement of EBITDA (Watts Investment Co. v. Former shareholders of Hoke, Chicago, IL, Judge McGarr). Counsel: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

    1998

    TV Data Technologies, L.P.

    Expert testimony for petitioner re fair market value of limited partnership interest (Mass v. CableSouth Management, Atlanta, GA, Arbitrator Sherrill). Counsel: Bondurant Mixson & Elmore.

    1997

    TV Data Technologies, L.P.

    Expert testimony for petitioner re fair market value of limited partnership interest (Farwell v. CableSouth Management, Los Angeles, CA, Judge Chernow). Counsel: Troy & Gould.


    Testimony by Deposition


    2006 Enron Corporation
      Expert testimony for plaintiffs re convertible debt arbitrage, the market's view of Enron in October 2001, and damages (Silvercreek Management v. Salomon Smith Barney, U.S. District Court, Southern Dist., Texas, Judge Harmon).  Counsel: Cotchett, Pitre, Simon & McCarthy; Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP.
    2006 Petco Animal Products,  Inc.
      Expert testimony for defendants re fairness of going-private transaction (In re PETCO Animal Products, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Superior Court, County of San Diego, CA, Judge Meyer).   Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLC.
    2005 Freeport McMoRan Sulphur, Inc.
      Expert testimony for plaintiffs re fairness of stock-for-stock merger with affiliated company (In re Freeport McMoRan Sulphur, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Lamb).  Counsel: Chimicles & Tikellis   
    2005 Intermix Media, Inc.
      Expert testimony for plaintiff re fairness of proposed acquisition of Intermedia by Fox Interactive Media, Inc. (Friedmann v. Intermix Media, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, CA, Judge Kuhl).  Counsel Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP.
    2005 Prudential Securities Incorporated
      Expert testimony for plaintiff re fee payable for investment banking services (Prudential Securities v. Energy Corp. of America, District Court, City and County of Denver, CO, Judge Gilman).  Counsel: Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.
    2004 Home Diagnostics, Inc.
      Expert testimony for defendants re fee payable to consultant (Brandt v. Home Diagnostics, U.S. District Court, CT, Judge Underhill).  Counsel: Satterlee Stevens Burke & Burke; Nunzo & Roberts, LLC.
    2004 IDT Corporation
      Expert testimony for plaintiff re materiality of merger negotiations and impact of nondisclosure (IDC Corporation v. Telefonica, US District Court, NJ, Judge Linares). Counsel: Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott; Grayson & Kubil, P.C.; Robinson & Livelli.  

    2003

    Empress Entertainment, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re fairness of sale of riverboat casinos (McGowan v. Ferro, Court of Chancery, DE).  Counsel: Winston & Strawn; Richard, Layton & Finger.

    2003

    TRW, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re value of warehouse management systems business (Quartet Holdings v. BDM International, Superior Court, DC, Judge Braman).  Counsel: Arnold & Porter

    2002

    Atlas Copco AB

    Expert testimony for defendants re valuation of plaintiff (Air Turbine Technology v. Atlas Copco Tools, U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. FL, Magistrate Judge Bandstra). Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.

    2002

    Bairnco Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant in fraudulent conveyance case re value of businesses acquired from Keene Corporation (Lippe v. Bairnco, U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. NY, Judge Kim). Counsel: Debevoise & Plimpton.

    2002

    Broadview International, LLC

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re value of carried interest in venture capital management company (Broadview International v. CF Consulting, Chancery Div., Superior Court, Bergen County, NJ, Judge Yannotti). Counsel: Rosenman & Colin.

    2002

    Charter Communications, Inc.

    Expert testimony for company re value of shares of Mercom, Inc. in connection with shareholders' demand for appraisal (Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust v. Avalon Cable of Michigan, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Noble). Counsel: Richards, Layton & Finger.

    2002

    CIBC Wood Gundy Securities, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re alleged verbal contract to repurchase securities (Bastion Capital v. CIBC Wood Gundy Securities, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, CA, Judge Rothschild). Counsel: Mayer, Brown Rowe & Maw.

    2002

    The MacManus Group, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re disclosure practice and re likelihood of acquisition (Rizzo v. MacManus Group, U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. NY, Judge Pauley). Counsel: Davis & Gilbert LLP.

    2001

    Broadview International, LLC

    Expert testimony for defendant re effect of investment by a principal (B.R.M. Technologies. v. Broadview Intl., U.S. Dist. Court, NJ, Judge Lechner). Counsel: Rosenman & Colin.

    2000

    Gothic Energy Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re conduct of investment banker (Gothic Energy Corp. v. Jefferies & Co., U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. OK, Judge Brett). Counsel: Pray, Walker, Jackman, Williamson & Marlar.

    2000

    Euro-Americas Development Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re investment banking practice and damages from breach (Euro-Americas Development Corp. v. Oppenheimer & Co., U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. NY, Judge Casey). Counsel: Gardere & Wynne; Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP.

    2000

    Midway Airlines Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant re value of shares in appraisal action (Allenson v. Midway Airlines Corp., Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Jacobs). Counsel: Richards, Layton & Finger.

    1999

    Cornerstone Propane GP, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re damages from alleged tortious interference with contract (All Star Gas Corp. v. Coast Gas, U.S. Dist. Court, W.D. MO, Judge Clark). Counsel: Thompson Coburn.

    1999

    GMAC Commercial Mortgage

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re finder’s fee (Dean v. GMAC Commercial Mortgage, Superior Court, County of San Diego, CA, Judge McConnell). Counsel: Post Kirby Noonan & Sweat LLP.

    1999

    3 Day Blinds, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re financeability of transaction and performance of investment banker (Hameetman v. Schumann, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, CA). Counsel: Hamburg, Hanover, Edwards & Martin.

    1999

    U.S. Energy Systems, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re damages from breach of contract (U.S. Energy Systems v. Enviro Partners, U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D. N.Y., Judge Keenan). Counsel: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

    1998

    El Camino Resources, Ltd.

    Expert testimony for defendant re potential effect on underwriting of restated financials (Platinum Technology v. El Camino Resources, U.S. Dist. Court, C.D. CA, Judge Snyder). Counsel: Mayer, Brown & Platt.

    1998

    H. W. Kaufman Financial Group, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendants in class action re fairness of going-private transaction (Camden v. Kaufman, Circuit Court, County of Oakland, MI, Judge Nichols). Counsel: Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker; Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn.

    1998

    Rockwell International Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant re whether a binding agreement had been reached (Interphase Corp. v. Rockwell Intl. Corp., U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. TX, Judge Lindsey). Counsel: Figari & Davenport.

    1997

    Chyron Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant re investment banking fee (Percival Hudgins & Co. v. Chyron Corp., U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. GA, Judge Moye). Counsel: Camhy Karlinsky & Stein LLP; Kilpatrick Stockton LLP.

    1997

    DHL Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re value of DHL re purchase of voting shares owned by estate of control shareholder (DHL Corp. v. Bank of Saipan , Superior Court, County of San Mateo, CA, Judge Legge). Counsel: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

    1997

    Donnelly Corporation

    Expert testimony for defendant re whether a binding agreement had been reached and damages from alleged breach of contract (Midwest Manufacturing Holding v. Donnelly Corp., U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. IL, Judge Alesia). Counsel: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP.

    1997

    Jones Intercable, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs in class action re sale of cable system to general partner (Hirsch v. Jones Intercable, District Court, County of Arapahoe, CO, Judge Leopold). Counsel: Lowey Dannenberg Bemporad & Selinger P.C.

    1997

    Perrigo Company

    Expert testimony for defendants re valuation methodology and fairness of management buyout (Glidden Co. v. Jandernoa, U.S. Dist. Court, W.D. MI, Judge Bell). Counsel: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.

    1996

    Marvin Lumber & Cedar Company

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re value of joint venture in connection with court-ordered sale to 50% interest to defendant (Marvin Lumber & Cedar Company v. Apogee Enterprises, District Court, Third Judicial Dist., MN, Judge Johnson). Counsel: Winthrop & Weinstine.


    Testimony by Report or Affidavit


    2005 Lynch Corporation
    Expert testimony for defendant re reasonableness of interest and fees (United States of America Ex Rel. R.C. Taylor v. Gabelli, U.S. District Court, Southern Dist., NY, Judge Scheindlin).  Counsel: Covington & Burling.
    2005 Oracle Corporation
    Expert testimony for plaintiff as to whether terms of settlement of litigation provided meaningful value to Oracle (Akhter v. Ellison, Superior Court, County of San Mateo, CA, Judge Schwartz).  Counsel: Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo; Corey, Luzaich, Pilska, De Ghetaldi & Nastari LLP.
    2005 Proskauer Rose LLP
    Expert testimony for defendant re fair value of shares of Adaptive Broadband Corporation (Tolz v. Proskauer Rose, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern Dist., Fla., Judge Ray).  Counsel: Proskauer Rose LLP.
    2004 Ash Grove Cement Company, Inc.
    Expert testimony for defendants re valuation of ready-mix company and of cement company (Raider v. Sunderland, Court of Chancery, DE, Chancellor Chandler). Counsel: Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP; Morris, Nichols, Arsht, & Tunnell.
    2004 Flashcom, Inc.
    Expert testimony for defendants re reasonableness of purchase of shares from a founding shareholder (In re Flashcom, Inc., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern Dist, CA., Judge Ryan).  Counsel: Latham & Watkins, LLP.
    2004 Robert Mondavi Corp.
      Expert testimony for plaintiffs in class action re automatic conversion provision of high-vote shares (Bamboo Partners v. Robert Mondavi Corp, Superior Court, County of Napa CA, Judge Snowden).  Counsel: Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP; Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP; Gaw van Male Smith Myers & Miroglio. 
    2004 TransCanada Corporation
    Expert testimony for intervenor re valuation of gas pipeline (Gasoducto Bajanorte v. North Baja Pipeline),  American Arbitration Association, Judge Davies, Los Angeles, CA).  Counsel: Mayer, Brown, Rowe, & Maw, LLP.
    2004 WorldCom, Inc.
      Expert testimony for plaintiff re adequacy of due diligence and of disclosure in connection with debt underwriting (The Retirement Systems of Alabama v. J.P.) Morgan Chase & Co., Circuit Court, Montgomery County, AL, Judge Price).  Counsel: Haskell, Slaughter, Young & Rediker L.L.C.

    2003

    FTD.com, Inc.

    Expert report in mediation for plaintiffs re fairness of acquisition of minority interest in FTD.com by IOS Brands Corp. (FTD.com Shareholders Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Strine). Counsel: Wolf Popper LLP; Kirby McInerny & Squire, LLP.

    2003

    IDT Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re materiality of merger negotiations and impact of nondisclosure (IDC Corporation v. Telefónica, U.S. Dist. Court, NJ, Judge Linares). Counsel: Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott; Grayson & Kubli, P.C.; Robinson & Livelli.

    2003

    The Limited, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re value of call option and fairness of rescission (In re The Limited, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE Vice Chancellor Noble).  Counsel: Kirby McInerney & Squire, LLP; Rabin Murray & Frank LLP.

    2002

    Fry’s Electronics, Inc.

    Expert testimony for petitioner re value of the company for gift tax (Fry v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court, CA, Judge Laro). Counsel: The Fiore Law Group LLC.

    2002

    Litton Industries, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re fairness of settlement re squeeze-out of preferred shareholders (Smyers v. Litton Ind., Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Noble). Counsel: Chimicles & Tikellis.

    2002

    The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re fairness of recapitalization of voting and non-voting shares (Levco Alternative Fund v. Reader’s Digest, Court of Chancery, DE, Chancellor Chandler). Counsel: Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft; Ashby & Geddes.

    2001

    Estate of Barbara Fasken

    Expert testimony for petitioner re fair market value of interests in an oil and gas entities (Estate of Fasken v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court, CO, Judge Halpern). Counsel: Baker Botts LLP.

    2001

    Gleacher & Co., Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re value of assets acquired from Gleacher NatWest (Farallon Capital Partners v. Gleacher & Co., U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D. CA, Judge Berle). Counsel: Thelen Reid & Priest LLP.

    2001

    Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re due diligence and valuation (Raytheon Co. v. Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, U.S. Dist. Court, C.D. CA, Judge Real). Counsel: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP; O’Donnell & Shaeffer, LLP.

    2001

    WRT Creditors Liquidation Trust

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re conduct of defendants as financial advisors and underwriters for WRT Energy Company (WRT Creditors Liquidation Trust v. CIBC Oppenheimer, Dist. Court, Montgomery County, TX, Judge Edwards). Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop LLP; Susman Godfrey.

    2000

    Broadview International, LLC

    Expert testimony for defendant re investment banking practice in rendering fairness opinions (Byrne v. Broadview International, U.S. Dist Court, N.D. TX, Judge Sanders). Counsel: Vinson & Elkins; Rosenman & Colin.

    1999

    St. John Knits, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff in class action re value of shares (Hill v. St. John Knits, Inc., Superior Court, County of Orange, CA, Judge McDonald). Counsel: Beatie & Osborn LLC.

    1999

    SI Management LP

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re benefits of settlement to limited partners of partnership controlling Synthetic Industries, Inc. (Wininger v. SI Management LP, U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. CA, Judge Wilken). Counsel: The Mills Law Firm.

    1998

    Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiff re value of Philippine banana business (Chiquita International Limited v. Fresh Del Monte Produce, Circuit Court, Dade County, FL, Judge Wison). Counsel: Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler.

    1998

    Polaris Aircraft Income Funds

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re benefits of settlement to limited partners (Wallace v. Polaris Investment, Superior Court, County of San Francisco, CA, Judge Quidachay). Counsel: Fotenos & Suttle, P.C.; Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herr, LLP.

    1997

    Allmerica Property & Casualty Companies, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re fairness of merger with Allmerica Financial Corp. (In re Allmerica Property & Casualty Shareholders Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Jacobs). Counsel: Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross & Goddess, P.A.

    1997

    Amdahl Corporation

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re fairness of cash merger price in class action settlement (Lopez v. Amdahl, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Steele). Counsel: Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP.

    1997

    Buckeye Partners, L.P.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re value of settlement and fairness of issuance of units to ESOP (Shakerdge v. Martinelli, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Balick). Counsel: Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross & Goddess, P.A.

    1997

    Micron Technology, Inc.

    Expert testimony for defendant re value of minority interest in subsidiary (Hecker v. Micron Technology, U.S. Dist. Court, ID, Judge Windmill). Counsel: Morrison & Foerster.

    1996

    AutoLend, Inc.

    Expert testimony for company re fairness of settlement of litigation to non-party shareholders (DeSantis v. Simon, Court of Chancery, DE, Vice Chancellor Steele). Counsel: Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel; Young, Conway, Stargett & Taylor.

    1996

    Borden Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re fairness of exchange of Borden shares for RJR Nabisco Holdings shares and re value of settlement (Petersen v. Borden Inc., U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. NY, Judge Sotomayor; In re Borden Shareholders Litigation, Chancery Div., Superior Court, Mercer County, NJ, Judge Lennox). Counsel: Abbey & Ellis.

    1996

    Cellular Communications, Inc.

    Expert testimony for plaintiffs re value of benefits received in settlement (Cellular Communications, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, Court of Chancery, DE, Chancellor Allen). Counsel: Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross & Goddess.



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