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Damages Analysis Expert, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Damage Litigation Consultant, Forensic Accountant, Expert Witness Testimony, Consulting ServicesPRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Automotive, Legal
EDUCATION
M.B.A., Finance, University of Chicago
M.S., Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
B.S., Engineering, Michigan State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
Providing damages analysis, certified public accounting, certified fraud examination, expert testimony, forensic accounting, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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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.
This consultant has substantial experience in developing approaches for the determination of economic damages in a wide variety of litigation engagements. 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.
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Provided expert testimony in a breach of contract engagement involving allegedly changed and defective specifications provided to a bus manufacturer performing under a fixed price contract. The $80 million claim required the pricing of change orders as well as the pricing of the resulting business interruption caused by the defective specifications and owner interference.
Valued the unjust enrichment associated with the improper use of a copyrighted automobile design in advertising materials.
Provided expert testimony in a breach of contract case involving alleged design and construction defects related to $28 million specialized paint booth system.
Provided expert testimony related to a plaintiff’s lost profits in a case involving interior trim cutting dies. The engagement required an analysis of the product market and alternative technologies.
Provided expert testimony in a purchase price dispute involving the defective disclosure of certain information related to contractual commitments the part supplier had obtained prior to the sale of their business.
Performed a review of all contracts between a Tier 1 supplier and one of the Big 3 related to the pricing of part and tooling contracts including engineering changes and LTA treatment.
Prepared a $24 million lost profits claim associated with an OEM’s damaged reputation gained from having a defective part in their engines. The case involved the OEM attempting to recover lost profits from the part supplier.
Performed a valuation of automotive diagnostics technology.
Determined lost profits and the reasonable royalty position in a case involving automotive air compressor noise reduction technology.
Provided expert testimony in a lost profits engagement regarding specialty chemicals used in automotive paint booths.
Provided expert testimony in a lost profits engagement regarding the alleged infringement of a patent related to composite material used in the manufacture of automotive headliners.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Certified Public Accountant, IL, OH
Registered Professional Engineer, IL, OH, MI
Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Registered Patent Agent, U. S. Patent & Trademark Office
Certified Management Accountant, Institute of Management Accountants
Certified Software Manager, Software & Information Industry Association
Automotive Product Development Mgmt Certificate, Society of Automotive Engineers
Roster of Neutrals, Commercial Panel American Arbitration Association
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Licensing Executives Society
Society of Automotive Engineers
Illinois CPA Society
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Institute of Management Accountants
American Society of Appraisers
PUBLICATIONS
Author of numerous intellectual property publications and 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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Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
Rapid Response Engineering® Solutions
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
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