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Michael has over 19 years of financial consulting experience. Prior to joining Huron Michael was a partner at Arthur Andersen LLP where he provided accounting audit litigation and regulatory consulting services to clients throughout his 12-year career there. Michael also spent two years as the controller for the law firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.
Professional Experience
Mike provides a wide variety of assistance to corporations and counsel in the areas of disputes forensic investigations and litigation involving accounting and financial matters including the proper application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other financial reporting matters. He also has extensive experience managing audits of large diversified multi-location public companies regulated by the SEC.
Representative examples of Mike's engagement experience include:
Analyzed a major airline's accounting for maintenance expenditures application of GAAP and developed an expert report in connection with a Securities Act of 1934 case.
Led a team that provided assistance to legal counsel in a special investigation of financial reporting issues at one of the world's largest financial services firms. Counsel represented a special committee of the Board of Directors. The work included forensic and investigative accounting interpretations of GAAP financial modeling and computer forensics services.
Provided extensive accounting and forensic analysis services including expert report development to a manufacturer of residential and commercial products in connection with a post acquisition dispute.
Performed extensive litigation support work and was a named expert for two wireless affiliates of a major PCS carrier in connection with a breach of contract dispute.
Provided cost of service and financial planning services to the Panama Canal Commission in connection with the transition of ownership of the Canal from the United States to Panama as a result of the Panama Canal Treaty.
Performed various analyses of a Regional Bell Holding Company's (RBOC) joint and common costs associated with the provision of retail and wholesale wireline services in accordance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This work included presentations to the FCC and state utility commissions as well as the preparation of expert testimony and witness support.
Provided regulatory consulting to a number of RBOC's and electric utilities in connection with rate cases and other regulatory issues before state utility commissions. These services have included the development of historic and projected test years gathering of detailed information in response to numerous data requests as well as expert report development and support.
Served as audit manager for an RBOC and a multi-jurisdictional corporation with operating subsidiaries in the local exchange electric cable and cellular industries.
Assumed the role of lead manager on a large homeowner's insurance class action case on behalf of a large insurance carrier in connection with the 1994 Northridge California earthquake.
Led an engagement team that assisted several carriers in the automobile insurance industry in their defense against class action claimants who alleged that the carriers systematically underpaid them.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Loyola University of Chicago
Certified Public Accountant
Professional Associations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society | 