Jeffrey Klein
- CPA, MBA, JD
- Los Angeles
Mr. Klein is a partner in Hemming Morse’s Los Angeles office. With more than 16 years of consulting experience, he provides clients with financial advisory services related to forensic accounting investigations, damages consultation, valuation services, and bankruptcy matters.
With engagements spanning a diverse set of industries, Mr. Klein consults on matters involving allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, tortious interference, patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and false advertising. Additionally, he has worked on matters involving wage and hour employment claims, complex accounting, valuation issues, and M&A purchase price disputes. He has testified as an expert witness in federal court, submitted expert reports related to allegations brought in state court, and been retained to provide analysis for use in mediation.
Mr. Klein has been a member of the Forensic & Litigation Services Damages Task Force for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), co-authoring two practice aids published by the task force. In addition, Mr. Klein has presented on damages topics to attorneys and accountants and has also lectured on such topics in the classroom. Mr. Klein’s prior experience includes working at other professional services firms in the Los Angeles area, including LECG, Kroll Zolfo Cooper, and Deloitte & Touche.
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2002
University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management, M.B.A., 2002
University of California, San Diego, B.A., Economics, 1995
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
– Forensic & Litigation Services Damages Task Force
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
“Attaining Reasonable Certainty in Economic Damages Calculations – Revenues, Costs and Best Evidence,” Practice Aid, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, November 2018
“Reasonable Certainty in Economic Damages Calculations,” Practice Aid, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, August 2015
“Unestablished Businesses, Lost Profits and ‘Reasonable Certainty,’” The Witness Chair, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Issue 59 – Spring 2013
Establishing Alter Ego in Litigation,” Presentation (co-presenter), law firm, August 2017
“Commercial Damages Case Study: Start to Finish – Part II, Presentation (co-presenter),” 2016 Forensic & Valuation Services Conference, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, November 2016
“Remedies: Monetary Damages,” Guest Lecture, MGMT 108 – Business Law, UCLA, Spring Quarter 2015
“Calculating Damages and the Concept of Reasonable Certainty,” Presentation (co-presenter), California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Economic Damages Section, February 2015
“Legal Series: Future Trends in False Advertising,” Webcast (co-presenter; presented section on damages issues and preliminary injunctions), The Knowledge Congress, November 2014
“Remedies: Monetary Damages,” Guest Lecture, MGMT 224 – Business Law, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Spring Quarter 2014 & Fall Quarter 2014
“Lost Profits Damages: An Introduction for Attorneys,” Presentation, San Gabriel Valley Bar Association, November 2013
“Competitor’s Comparative Advertising: Practical Guide and Best Practices in Winning Your Claims,” Webcast (co-presenter; presented section on remedies), The Knowledge Congress, August 2013
“Damages,” Guest Lecture (co-lecturer), USC Leventhal School of Accounting, Forensic Accounting class, April 2013
“Valuation of Intellectual Property,” Guest Lecture (co-lecturer), UCLA School of Law, Intellectual Property Licensing class, February 2010
