ABOUT VALENTINE FORENSIC FINANCE
Financial Expertise Built for Complex Litigation
Valentine Forensic Finance is an economic and financial consulting firm serving attorneys and law firms nationwide. Led by Randall Valentine, Ph.D. and Richard N. LaRocca, D.P.S., the firm brings together academic research, financial expertise, and decades of real-world experience to address the financial questions that can shape complex litigation.
Our work is grounded in a straightforward principle: financial analysis should be rigorous enough to withstand scrutiny and clear enough for the people relying on it to understand. Whether an attorney is evaluating financial evidence, assessing the significance of an economic issue, or preparing for expert testimony, our goal is to provide objective analysis supported by evidence and sound methodology.
Two Experts.
Complementary Perspectives.
Financial analysis is only useful in litigation if attorneys, judges, juries, and other decision-makers can understand it.
We take complex economic data, financial records, cryptocurrency transactions, and valuation issues and translate them into clear conclusions attorneys can use to evaluate and present their cases.
Our analyses are grounded in financial and economic principles, relevant data, and established methodologies. We approach each engagement objectively, providing evidence-based opinions supported by analysis that can withstand scrutiny throughout litigation.
Academic Knowledge.
Real-World Experience.
Financial disputes can involve complex data, competing assumptions, sophisticated transactions, and questions requiring specialized knowledge. Addressing those issues effectively requires more than familiarity with financial concepts. It requires the ability to investigate evidence, understand underlying economic principles, evaluate competing positions, and clearly communicate the resulting analysis.
Both Dr. Valentine and Dr. LaRocca have built careers that bridge academic and practical financial experience.
Their backgrounds in teaching and research provide a foundation in economic and financial theory, while their professional and business experience provides perspective on how financial concepts operate in the real world. This combination informs the firm’s approach to every engagement.
An Objective Approach to
Financial Analysis.
Objectivity is central to the firm’s work.
Valentine Forensic Finance approaches each engagement by examining the available evidence and applying appropriate financial and economic methodologies to the questions presented. Our conclusions are based on the analysis, not on the outcome a party hopes to achieve.
That commitment extends to reviewing assumptions, identifying gaps in financial evidence, evaluating competing analyses, and explaining the reasoning behind our conclusions. The objective is not simply to produce a calculation, but to provide attorneys with analysis they can understand, evaluate, and use throughout a case.
Clear Analysis for
Complex Financial Questions.
Sophisticated financial analysis is only useful when the people involved in a case can understand it.
Attorneys may need to quickly evaluate complex financial concepts and communicate them to judges, juries, arbitrators, opposing counsel, or other decision-makers. We therefore place significant emphasis on clear communication without sacrificing the rigor behind the analysis.
Our work can assist attorneys with:
OBJECTIVITY
Financial opinions should be driven by evidence, data, and appropriate methodologies.
CLARITY
Complex financial concepts should be explained in terms that attorneys and other decision-makers can understand.
DEFENSIBILITY
Conclusions should be carefully developed and supported so the underlying analysis can withstand examination and scrutiny.
THE VALENTINE FORENSIC FINANCE TEAM OF EXPERTS
MEET OUR EXPERTS
Attorneys turn to financial and economic experts when the financial issues in a case require specialized knowledge, detailed analysis, and an ability to explain complex conclusions clearly.
Dr. Randall Valentine is an economist and forensic finance expert whose work encompasses economic damages, cryptocurrency and blockchain analysis, financial fraud, business and asset valuation, credit damage, and other complex financial matters.
Dr. Valentine also leads the Academy of Business Research, an international organization with more than 1,000 members across 35 countries. His research and work have received national and international attention, including features in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today, and he has contributed to international public policy discussions.
Dr. Richard LaRocca is a finance and economics expert with extensive academic and professional experience in international finance and business, real estate, cryptocurrency, data analytics, and financial analysis.
His career includes decades of university-level teaching and research as well as senior leadership and consulting experience in the private sector. His background in finance, real estate development, business management, and international business provides practical perspective alongside his academic expertise.
A Focus on the Questions That Matter
Every financial issue in litigation has its own circumstances, evidence, and challenges. Valentine Forensic Finance does not approach complex financial matters as a one-size-fits-all exercise.
Instead, we focus on understanding the financial questions at the center of each engagement, examining the evidence relevant to those questions, and developing analysis that is appropriate to the matter.
For attorneys, that means having financial expertise that can help bring structure and clarity to complicated issues without losing sight of the larger case.
Discuss Your Case With Valentine Forensic Finance
When a case involves financial questions that require specialized knowledge, the right analysis can provide important perspective for counsel.
Valentine Forensic Finance works with attorneys and law firms nationwide, providing objective financial and economic expertise for complex litigation. Call 228-236-4133 or contact us online to discuss your case.
Based in Gulfport, Mississippi with offices in the NY/NJ area, Valentine Forensic Finance serves attorneys nationwide.
