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Resume of MRR, CPA, PE, CFE - Software
Lead Consultant
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
- Automotive
- Construction
- Communications
- Consumer/Industrial Electronics
- Financial
- Legal
- Manufacturing
- Medical
- Optics
- Packaging
- Railroad
- Rubber
- Software
- Steel Production
EDUCATIONThis expert has an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago.
This expert received an M.S. in Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
This expert has a B.S. in Engineering from Michigan State University. EXPERTISE AND SERVICESSoftware Industry Expert Consultant ResumeThis expert specializes in litigation, valuation, forensic services, and damage quantification in breach of contract. Further expertise includes business interruption, construction, dealer/distributor termination, and intellectual property infringement litigation matters. Other related areas of expertise include business and intangible asset valuation, and fraud and forensic investigations, with emphasis and experience related to the software industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCELead Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc. Providing engineering consulting, certified public accounting, certified fraud examination, management consulting, expert testimony, forensic accounting, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients. Partner, litigation and valuation services company Primarily responsible for assisting companies and their legal counsel in developing and analyzing issues related to valuation, forensic accounting, and economic damage quantification. Certified Public Accountant, Forensic Accountant, Consultant, Expert Witness This consultant has substantial experience in developing approaches for the determination of economic damages in a wide variety of litigation engagements. His case experience includes anti-trust, breach of contract, business interruption, construction, dealer/distributor termination, environmental, and intellectual property matters, among others. Assignments have been in a variety of industries including automotive, banking, computer software, construction, consumer and industrial electronics, general manufacturing, medical supply, packaging, railroad, rubber, steel and telecommunications. Has extensive experience in providing expert deposition and trial testimony in arbitration, state and federal court. SOFTWARE INDUSTRY LITIGATION EXPERIENCE Provided an expert report used in a royalty dispute arbitration between two software developers. The engagement involved the determination of the proper royalty payments over a 10 year period as well as alleged lost profits from tardy product releases.
Determined the economic damages associated with the misappropriation of software technology that was utilized in the defendant’s operating system software.
Provided assistance to a construction company in valuing a software product the company had developed over an 11 year period. The original software had been acquired from an outside vendor and the company had performed over 1,400 enhancements in the 11 year period.
Provided valuation assistance to a university attempting to license a novel sound enhancement technology. This engagement involved the determination of the potential market for the technology and the investigation of various comparable technologies.
Performed expert testimony in a royalty dispute between a software developer and their licensee. The dispute centered on the inclusion of certain software code embedded in the operating system software. The engagement entailed reviewing the internal accounting procedures and records of one of the largest computer companies in the world.
Provided expert testimony in a software dispute involving two educational software companies. The engagements involved the determination of royalties payable as well as the gathering of information related to conformance to other requirements of the license agreement.
Assisted counsel in the determination of damages in a trade secret litigation involving computer software development knowledge. Evaluated a reasonable time period for injunctive relief as well as approaches for monetary compensation.
Managed a copyright infringement case involving specialized financial services software used in the banking and trading industries. The case not only involved the determination of damages, but also involved assistance in demonstrating the similarity of the software developer’s product and the alleged infringer’s product from a functional and appearance standpoint.
Determined the maximum economic royalty that a manufacturer of computer related games could pay as a reasonable royalty if the manufacturer was found liable for patent infringement.
Designed a Licensee Compliance Program for a major ERP software developer. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEExpert Witness Testimony
- Case involving major brewing companies, deposition, trial testimony
- Case involving transportation manufacturing firm and major city transit authority, deposition
- Case involving dental technology manufacturer, deposition, trial testimony
- Case involving major battery manufacturer, deposition, trial testimony
- Case involving manufacturing firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving plastics manufacturer and engineering firm, deposition
- Case involving worldwide information technology consulting firm, deposition
- Case involving hospital and medical center, deposition
- Case involving safety compliance and training firms, arbitration testimony
- Case involving environmental technology, trial testimony
- Case involving industrial engineering, deposition
- Case involving hospital medical center, deposition
- Case involving technology firms, deposition
- Case involving manufacturer and major automotive manufacturer, deposition
- Case involving major automotive parts supplier, deposition
- Case involving construction firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving real estate investment firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving financial firms, deposition, trial testimony
- Case involving die manufacturers, deposition
- Case involving financial investment firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving major truck manufacturer, arbitration testimony
- Case involving major franchise operation, deposition
- Case involving development firm, trial testimony
- Case involving assisted living corporation, arbitration testimony
- Case involving braking systems firm, deposition
- Case involving medical technologies firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving major personal computer industry firm, deposition
- Case involving securities firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving major automotive manufacturing firms, deposition
- Case involving major financial investment firm, arbitration testimony
- Case involving construction firm, deposition
- Case involving major automotive manufacturer, deposition
- Case involving manufacturer and global automotive supplier, arbitration testimony
PUBLICATIONSThis expert has authored numerous intellectual property publications and has given presentations on topics related to determination of damages in patent litigation, patent infringement litigation damages, using financial data in legal practice, intellectual property litigation & business strategy, software sales channel options, license monitoring and royalty management, intellectual property and intangible assets, technology transfer solutions for universities and nonprofit organizations, trade secrets litigation, intellectual property valuation basics, and more.
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