Leonard H. Lyons is an Advisory Services Principal and a member of the Firm’s Valuation Services Practice group. He has more than 12 years of expert witness experience on behalf of attorneys involved in various litigation matters including breach of contract, stockholder and partner disputes, profit participation disputes, projection of lost profits and diminished goodwill, business interruption, forensic accounting, bankruptcy fraud, white collar crime and intellectual property. Mr. Lyons also has significant experience in both arbitration and mediation proceedings.
Previously, Mr. Lyons served as Vice President and Director of Valuation, Litigation Support and Forensic Services for a national litigation consulting firm. He has served as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Director of Investigations for the Western United States and has acted as Manager of Special Investigations for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC).
Professional & Civic Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
American Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
State Bar of Maryland
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
Middle Market Investment Banking Association (MMIBA)
American Board of Forensic Accounting
American College of Forensic Examiners
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE),
National Committee for Financial Institutions
California State University, Los Angeles, Lecturer
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Past Vice President & Board Member
Federal Bar Association, Orange County, Past Board Member
Accreditations & Designations
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Forensic Financial Analyst
Certified Forensic Accountant
Accredited Valuation Analyst
Areas of Expertise
Breach of Contract
Stockholder & Partner Disputes
Profit Participation Disputes
Business Interruption
Forensic Accounting
Bankruptcy Fraud
White Collar Crime
Intellectual Property
Valuation
Key Clients
Law Firms
General Counsel
Bankers
C-Level Executives
Education
Juris Doctor American University, Washington College of Law
Master of Business Administration, Finance George Washington University