Carlyn Irwin

About Carlyn Irwin

Carlyn Irwin is an economic damages and forensic accounting expert with over thirty years…

Experience

1. Senior Advisor

   Cornerstone Research

   Sep 2002 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Carlyn Irwin is an economic damages and forensic accounting expert with over thirty years of expert witness testimony and litigation consulting experience. She specializes in intellectual property (IP), breach of contract/tort claims, financial forensic analyses, and investigations.In addition to her expertise in calculating damages, Ms. Irwin has extensive forensic accounting experience. She has provided expert testimony in federal, state, and international courts and arbitration settings.IP DISPUTESMs. Irwin testifies on damages claims in patent, trademark, and copyright infringement matters, including multiple federal trials involving trade secret misappropriation damages. She has estimated lost profits, unjust enrichment, and reasonable royalty damages, and analyzed loss causation, apportionment issues, and the implications of “Most Favored Licensee” clauses. CONTRACT AND TORT CLAIMSMs. Irwin analyzes and testifies on loss causation and damages in matters alleging breach of fiduciary duty, product liability, alter ego, Lanham Act violations, false advertising, unfair business competition, and defamation. She has also evaluated compensatory damages and claims for statutory and restitution or disgorgement damages. FINANCIAL FORENSIC ANALYSISAs a certified financial forensic accountant, Ms. Irwin has extensive experience with reconstructing and confirming financial records, tracing transactions through corporate reporting systems, and reviewing financial records (including tax returns) to assess consistency and reliability. She has consulted on civil and criminal white collar litigation, as well as matters alleging fraudulent conveyances, breach of contract, money laundering and racketeering (RICO), pyramid schemes, and fraud.VALUATION SERVICESI have provided opinions of value for businesses, intellectual property, and other intangible assets in the context of litigation, economic loss analyses, and partnership disputes.

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  BA, Organizational Psychology

  1985 — 1989

• USC Marshall School of Business

  MBA, Finance & Accounting

  1990 — 1992

Skills

• Cpa
• Cfe
• Cff
• Litigation
• Litigation Consulting
• Litigation Support
• Expert Witness
• Valuation
• Forensic Accounting
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Intellectual Property
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Class Actions
• Data Analysis
• Legal Writing
• Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Finance
• Civil Litigation