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As Financial Litigation Advisors we are expert witnesses with a passion for delivering meaningful testimony. We work with some of the country’s top litigation attorneys, evaluating all elements of the financial evidence. Our in-depth financial consultation, analysis and reporting deliver fact based results that matter. We care about every case and we research, discuss and organize the most compelling evidence possible. Our preparation is thorough and our results often make the case.

As principled professionals who have honed our skills in countless courtrooms, we have developed an unshakable regard for revealing meaningful financial evidence. In our close collaboration with attorneys, we insist upon an open, consistent dialogue to ensure there’s no stone left unturned. We’re bloodhounds for unearthing vital financial information and have the experience to know it when we see it.

But the trail doesn’t end there. While we dig deep to reveal the facts, we shine in the courtroom. Our ability to simplify complicated financial information and deliver persuasive testimony is the foundation of our courtroom success. We anticipate questions and are prepared to counter arguments. As a result, we’re articulate, forthright and firm in presenting our evidence.

RNCO Financial Litigation Advisors have earned national recognition as leaders in our field based not only on our extensive knowledge but also on our collaborative spirit and passionate drive for getting to the truth and revealing it to the courts. Our areas of expertise include:



RNCO Financial Litigation Advisors are unified in their commitment to finding and expressing the financial facts that can drive a case. Our results driven stance has earned us a place of respect in Chicago and across the nation as leading Financial Litigation Advisors.

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Barry Jay Epstein, Ph.D., CPA
Frederic E. Lieber, CPA, ABV, CFF

Dr. Barry Jay Epstein is a testifying expert in accounting, auditing and financial reporting matters. His expertise centers on forensic accounting and accounting malpractice as well as financial reporting and securities fraud. He collaboratively works with accounting malpractice attorneys, professional liability attorneys, white collar criminal defense attorneys and business litigation attorneys unraveling complicated financial information. His exhaustive analysis and powerful testimony are difficult to challenge.

As a pre-eminent authority on the subject of financial reporting, Barry has co-authored Wiley GAAP 2010: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and authored Wiley IFRS 2009: Interpretation and Application of International Financial Reporting Standards. He is a highly valued expert witness and brings compelling credentials to cases for the plaintiff or defendant.

Fred Lieber has over 20 years of financial litigation experience with an expertise in the valuation of privately owned businesses and professional practices. In addition, Fred provides forensic accounting and expert witness testimony for commercial damages, franchise termination disputes as well as business and partnership dissolution. His ability to explain complex financial information to a judge or jury and have it understood is a talent that is recognized by attorneys. Fred’s knowledge and experience in franchise and contractual breach is documented. His role as an expert witness for the plaintiff in To-Am Equipment Co., Inc. vs. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit) aided in a favorable financial award and a precedent-setting legal outcome.

Fred also works with Family Law attorneys in traditional and collaborative divorce matters. His financial litigation experience coupled with his cooperative, calm, demeanor has led to his success in an often trying and confrontational environment. His interest in family law matters and his belief in providing alternative choices guided his pursuit as a trained Mediator in the area of divorce. As a neutral guide for couples seeking an alternative in marital dissolution, Fred leads couples to mutually satisfying agreements regarding the family as a new entity.

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