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Tamika has experience in litigation forensic investigations accounting tax finance economics and business consulting covering a broad spectrum of industries. She has significant experience in forensic accounting investigations and corporate governance matters including SEC investigations where issues surrounding executive conduct and whistleblower allegations have been called into question. Tamika specializes in the assessment of economic damages analysis of lost profits forensic accounting and investigations fraud investigations and bankruptcy matters.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron Tamika was a Director at KPMG in their Forensic Services practice. Representative examples of her engagement experience include:
Calculation of damages based on allegations of mismanagement and accounting errors in the hospitality industry.
Conducted forensic accounting and SEC investigations surrounding whistle blower allegations.
Conducted analysis regarding corporate governance matters of public companies.
Internal and external investigations of suspected improper and fraudulent behavior by employees vendors contractors executive directors and trustees of not for profit organizations institutions foundations and estates.
Calculated damages as a result of the investigation of vendor kickbacks embezzlement expense reimbursement fraud diversion of assets and fraudulent conveyance.
Solvency analysis and assistance in complex accounting financing and business related areas of bankruptcy.
Calculation of damages based on the theft of intellectual property.
Education & Certifications
J.D. University of Maryland School of Law
MBA University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business
BA Business Administration Mt. St. Mary's College
Licensed Attorney State of Maryland
Professional Associations
Executive Board Member National Bar Institute
Treasurer Commercial Law Section of the National Bar Association
Member National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
Member Maryland State Bar Association
Member American Bar Association
Associate Member Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Publications
The Nuts and Bolts of Proving Damages in Franchise Matters American Bar Association Forum on Franchising October 2005; Co-authored with Diane Green-Kelly and Steven Kelley.
Has Daubert Changed the Way That Experts Are Used in Litigation? A Look Back at the Last Ten Years ABA Minority Trial Lawyers May-June 2004.
Accounting Fraud and Financial Restatements: Insight for Legal Counsel National Bar Association Commercial Law Section Newsletter May 2004.
Strategic Management of Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Law Section newsletter of the National Bar Association; Volume 5; May 1999; Co-authored.
Speaking Engagements
The Mechanics of Corporate Board Membership National Bar Association 2005 Annual Convention August 2005.
Daubert After a Decade: Using Experts in Litigation National Bar Association Corporate Counsel Conference February 2004.
Corporate Governance and Beyond Sarbanes Oxley National Bar Association 2003 Annual Convention.
Using Financial and Economic Experts and the Effects of Daubert National Bar Association 2001 Judicial Council & Board of Governors Mid-Winter Meeting.
What's It Worth to You The Calculation of Damages DC Bar 2000 Winter Convention
Damages and Insolvency Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP December 1998. | 