James A. Falconi — Principal at Berkeley Research Group

Mr. James A. Falconi, CPA, CFF, CFE serves as a Principal at Berkeley Research Group, LLC. Mr. Falconi served as Associate Director at Navigant Consulting, Inc. from 1998 to 2010; Principal of Peterson Consulting from 1990 to 1998; Controller of Hussey Copper, Ltd., from 1988 to 1990; Auditor of Medwig, Labriola & Co., from 1986 to 1988; and Senior Accountant of Price Waterhouse from 1982 to 1986. His areas of Expertise is in Damages Analysis, Forensic Financial Investigations, Construction and Insurance & Reinsurance. For Commercial Damages, Mr. Falconi has advised clients in many matters involving damage claims measured by lost business opportunities and/or increased costs resulting from alleged breaches of contract, breaches of warranty and professional malpractice. For Construction, Mr. Falconi has performed construction contract reviews in connection with significant construction projects. These projects involved a variety of aspects of construction ranging from civil subcontractor work to mechanical and electrical subcontractors. In connection with many of these projects, Mr. Falconi also evaluated the validity of related construction claims involving increased cost and delay damages. For Financial Services, Mr. Falconi has encountered various issues within the context of the financial services industry. He has provided advice to the RTC, FDIC, National Credit Union Association, insurance companies and insured's involving special purpose reviews, forensic accounting analyses, accounting malpractice, director and officer liability and fidelity bond investigations as well as insurance claim preparation and analysis. He has also provided advice in bankruptcy matters involving failed financial services companies. For Industry Exposure, Mr. Falconi has spent 20 years providing forensic accounting services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Prior to his career as a forensic accountant, he served as the Controller of a manufacturer of metal products. Prior to his Controller position, he worked in public accounting with both international and regional firms. Mr. Falconi planned and supervised audits of large international corporations as well as small, closely-held companies. In his nearly 30 years in consulting and accounting, Mr. Falconi has been exposed to a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, construction, mining, banking, insurance underwriting / brokering, healthcare, governmental agencies, nonprofit institutions, law firms, advertising / promotions, real estate development / management, pharmaceuticals and retailing. He has provided consulting services to companies in a variety of industries in areas such as commercial damage claims, construction claims, bankruptcy litigation, lost profits damages, business interruption claims, fraud investigations, accounting malpractice and directors' and officers' liability investigations, and general fact-finding and analysis regarding economic and financial issues. Mr. Falconi has testified to his findings and opinions in State and Federal Court as well as mediations and informal negotiation sessions. He has also served as a Federal Court appointed Special Master. He is a Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds BA in Accounting from Grove City College in 1982.