Cases Michael Goldman has Testified In

Michael Goldman has the public litigation experience listed below.  Note that cases that were settled prior to public testimony or filing of expert reports are confidential and not listed here.

Testifying Experience as Expert Witness

  • In re: S&O, Inc.(99 B 6877), Always Open Gas Marts, Inc.(99 B 6883), and Always Open Franchising Corp.(99 B 6883) - United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. 

      Provided various testimony and reports as needed in 1999 as court-appointed bankruptcy Examiner.

  • Wendy Weisman v. Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck (No 00 L 13656, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Law Division)

    Deposition - September 2003; Testimony - January 2004

  • Fane Lozman v. Gerald Putnam (No 99 CH 11347 Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery Division)

    Deposition – May 2003, November 2004; Testimony - December 2004

  • In re: Pre-Press Graphics Company, Inc. Debtor, David Leibowitz, Trustee v. Robert M. Beevers.  Bankruptcy No. 02-08292, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. Adversary Proceeding 04 A 04001. 

Testimony – September 2005

Deposition – February 2006 – derivative action against Community Banks of Colorado

  • In re: Goldblatt's Bargain Stores, Inc. Debtor, David Leibowitz, Trustee v. Patrick Kane, William Kane, Jon Amato, Lionel Goldblatt, Edward Schroeder, PJW LLC, JWP LLC, Goldblatt Development Group LLC, and Fairway Distribution Services Inc.  Bankruptcy No. 03-B-10796, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. Adversary Proceedings  04A4204, 05A470, 05A467, 05A464, 05A465, 05A466, 05A471, 05A472, 05A462, 05A4663, 05A468, 05A469, and 04A3385

Submitted expert opinions; Deposition - October 2006 

  • Express Carryout, Inc., Ted Kamenos and Andreas Sassaris vs. Chicago Trust Company as Trustee U/T/A Dated November 4, 1998 and known as Trust #1106522 Dated February 4, 1999 and Recorded February 18, 1999 as Document Number 99162834 and the Kopley Group V, L.P.;  In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Law Division No. 03 L 004958

Submitted valuation analysis; Deposition - February 2007

  • In Re The Marriage of Maureen L. Pullen, Petitioner and John M. Pullen, Respondent in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Domestic Division.  07-D2-30434

Submitted expert opinions; Testimony – June 2009

  • In Re The Marriage of Carol Ann McCullough, Petitioner  and Joseph T. McCullough, Respondent, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Domestic Division.  06-D-7543

         Submitted expert opinions; Deposition – July 2009

  • Eisenberg & Riley, S.C. vs Eisenberg,Weigel, Carlson, Blau & Clemons, S.C., Joseph W. Weigel, David M. Blau, Chris M. Clemens, Ameritech Publishing, Inc., in the State of Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee County  05-CV-273

Submitted expert opinion; Deposition – December 2009; Testimony January 2010

  • In Re: 401 Properties Limited Partnership, Debtor.  Chapter 11 Case No. 10-28114, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois.

      Testified in support of Bridgeview Bank's motion for dismissal - August 2010  

  • First Merchants Bank, National Association v. KPaul Properties, LLC; KPaul Corporation; Kevin Paul, P.F. Group II, P.F. Group III, LLC - Cause No. 49D12-1111-PL-044506 in the Marion Superior Court, County of Marion, State of Indiana.  

      Testified - November 2011

  • Ray A. Fox, by and through his Guardian, Rose Fox v. Dr. Constantine Peters, Terry McCann, Former Warden of Stateville Correctional Center, Wexford Health Sources, Inc., and Others   In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division  No. 09 C 5453

       Submitted expert opinion; Deposition - March 2012; Testimony January 2013

  • Michael Grondahl, Marc Grondahl, and Chris Rondeau v. Jeffrey Innocenti, Luigi Laverghetta, and James Innocenti v. Pla-Fit Health, LLC and Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC.  United States District Court, District of New Hampshire.  Docket No. 11-cv-00591-SM

Submitted Declarations in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction - May 2012

  • In re Republic Windows & Doors, LLC, Debtor.  United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.  Chapter 7 Case No. 08-34113

Submitted expert opinion - May 2012

  • The Pampered Chef, LTD v. Sandy Alexanian, et al.  United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.  Civil Action No. 10-cv-1399

        Submitted expert declaration - December 2012 

  • Charles R. Lohr, individually and as a shareholder of Phoenix Paper Products, Inc. v. Terry Havens, individually and as a shareholder, director, and officer of Phoenix Paper Products, Inc., and Samuel J. Morris, individually and as a shareholder, director, and officer of Phoenix Paper Products, Inc.   State of Illinois, in the Circuit Court for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, LaSalle County, Ottawa, Illinois Chancery Division No. 03-CH-688

Testified - January 2013

  • David A. Fabri v. The Elgin State Bank, a State Banking Association.  State of Illinois, in the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, County of Lee.  Case No. 2005 L 31

Submitted expert report - January 2013

  • The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of XMH Corporation F/K/A Hartmarx Corporation et al v. ENC  Apparel, Inc.  United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.  Adversary Proceeding No. 10-02092

        Submitted expert report - February 2013

  • The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of XMH Corporation F/K/A Hartmarx Corporation et al v. M.X.F Designs, Inc. and Prime Business Credit Inc.  United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.  Adversary Proceeding No. 10-02113

         Submitted expert report - February 2013 

  • Ninos Andrews v. UBS Securities LLC.  FINRA Case #11-04305 before an Arbitration Panel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Chicago, Illinois

Testified - March 2013

Other Testifying Experience

  • CMC Leasing v. Prime Leasing – Cook County, Illinois

Deposition – July 2001 as a fact witness in a commercial dispute

  • Office One Superstores – Bankruptcy, Northern District of Illinois

Testified to numerous issues as required by the court as a fact witness (officer of the debtor in possession) in 1996 - 1998

  • Riviera Cabinets v. Handy Andy – Federal Court, Akron, Ohio

Deposition – January 1993 as a fact witness in a commercial dispute, Testimony – April 1993 as a fact witness in a commercial dispute

Other Expert Experience

    Michael Goldman has designed and taught the following courses:

  • New Venture Creation - a graduate level course in entrepreneurship - taught 22 times with high student ratings every time
  • Internal Control - a 40-hour course for senior executives of a Fortune 500 company.  This course was presented as part of an SEC decree after the company was found to be the victim of fraud  perpetrated by a divisional controller.
  • Accounting and Financial Control for Lawyers - an 8 hour course prepared and presented for the legal department of a Fortune 100 company and for lawyers of an international law firm.
  • Financial Planning and Forecasting - a 3-hour internet-based course developed by a major publisher of financial and educational material.
  • See also Michael Goldman's listings of Publications and Presentations.

 

Specialty Areas:

  • Marital dissolution

  • Shareholder disputes

  • Fraudulent conveyance

  • Solvency analysis

  • Estate and Gift tax

  • Obtaining financing

  • Succession planning

  • Lost Profit analysis

  • Commercial Damages

  • Reconstruct Accounting Records

  • Fraud Examination / Investigation

  • Analysis of financial data

  • Bank or lender audits

  • Identification and location of hidden assets

  • Quantification of damages or losses sustained

  • Evaluation of claimed losses or damages

  • Evaluate internal controls and recommend procedures to strengthen them

  • Forensic review of tax returns

  • Life style audits to assess the likelihood of hidden assets

  • Assessing the company's long-term viability

  • Turnaround management, chief restructuring officer

  • Assessing the adequacy of the company's financial reporting systems

  • Solvency analysis

  • Pre-bankruptcy planning

  • Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors

  • Cash management

  • Claims investigation and adjudication

  • Avoidance actions

  • Develop and implement a plan of reorganization

  • Negotiate with creditors and sources of financing

  • Vendor compositions

  • Trustee or Debtor in Possession

  • Examiner

 

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A Leader in the Field:

Michael Goldman has been published in professional books by West Law, Aspen Publishing, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  He has also been published in numerous professional journals including The Value Examiner, Illinois Family Law Report, The Daily DAC, and The Corporate Lawyer.   He has spoken on numerous panels and webinars.

Michael Goldman has been a member of the Editorial Board of The Value Examiner ® since June, 2008.  In January 2012 he was appointed Chairman of the Editorial Board.

Client List:

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