|
R. Todd Neilson, a certified public accountant, is a director in the Los Angeles office of LECG. Mr. Neilson was formerly a founding partner of Neilson Elggren LLP, a former partner of Arthur Andersen LLP, a manager in the litigation/consulting services department of KMG/Main Hurdman and served as a special agent in the FBI specializing in accounting investigation of white-collar and organized crime. He is one of the nation's foremost experts in bankruptcy, forensic and investigative accounting with over 25 years combined experience in public accounting and with the FBI. Mr. Neilson offers a unique set of skills as a trustee and an expert in the field of forensic accounting and fraud litigation.
Mr. Neilson is a well-seasoned professional having acted as both as a trustee and an expert witness in numerous high-profile litigation and accounting related matters involving accounting and fraud issues including tracing of funds, financial data reconstruction, damages and lost profits, Ponzi and RICO matters, valuation, bankruptcy and reorganization issues. As a bankruptcy trustee and receiver, Mr. Neilson has operated and negotiated the sale of an extremely large and diverse array of assets, including one of the largest Ford dealerships in the nation, an ownership interest in the Los Angeles Kings' hockey franchise, luxury hotels, sand and rock quarries, antique art collections, real estate, and trucking companies. Having evaluated and sold hundreds of millions of dollars of assets, Mr. Neilson brings substantial practical and theoretical credibility to the court.
Mr. Neilson has been involved in some of the highest profile litigation and bankruptcy matters in the nation. He is a nationally recognized expert in bankruptcy and investigative accounting having served on the national board of directors of the Association of Insolvency Accountants, Chairman of the Securities Advisory Board in the State of Utah, faculty for the certified fraud examiners, and a member of the Society of the Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has spoken on bankruptcy, litigation support, valuation and fraud related topics to numerous professional groups such as American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, California and Utah Societies of CPAs and numerous colleges and universities throughout California and Utah. He provides regular instruction on fraud-related litigation issues at the FBI Academy. He is co-author of the AICPA Bankruptcy Practice Guide, issued as a practice aid to all practicing CPAs in the United States. He one of only a handful of CPAs in the United States inducted as a fellow in the prestigious American College of Bankruptcy. | 