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Frank Carr Expert Witness Experience

Expert witness for the Plaintiff in connection with wrongful death lost earnings calculations regarding the head Creative Director for the leading Cable TV News Network; Supreme Court of New Jersey, Union County (2020)

Expert witness for Digital Media Company and Private Equity Firm Defendants in connection with an alleged gender discrimination and compensation dispute; prepared expert opinion on the valuation of separate classes of private equity units; United States District Court, Southern District of New York. (2019)

Expert witness for a Top 10 U.S. Asset Manager based in Boston in connection with employment termination, alleged age discrimination and compensation issues regarding a Defined Contribution (401k) investment consultant; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk, SS, Superior Court Department of the Trial Court, Boston, MA. (2019)

Expert witness for Plaintiff in connection with the valuation of venture capital funds as it pertains to personal injury lost compensation analysis regarding a venture capital firm partner; prepared an expert report and damages calculations and scheduled for a pre-trial deposition; Dane County Circuit Court, Madison, WI. (2019)

Expert witness for Top Tier Global Hedge Fund in connection with an alleged gender discrimination and compensation dispute; United States District Court, Southern District of New York. (2019)

 Expert witness for the defendant (Husband) in connection with career path options and projected compensation analysis involving a former technology stock fund portfolio manager in this Fairfield County, CT divorce case; CT State Court, Bridgeport. (2019)

 Expert witness for Claimant in connection with alleged fraudulent inducement, wrongful termination and compensation damages regarding an Energy sector hedge fund analyst; prepared an expert report and damages calculations and provided testimony at the arbitration hearing; American Arbitration Association, New York. (2019)

Expert Witness for individual Plaintiffs in connection with a $50,000,000 action on behalf of two hedge fund portfolio managers for breach of contract (compensation matters) and violation of the New York Labor Law; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. (2019)  

Expert witness for the Plaintiff in connection with wrongful death damages calculations regarding a Wall Street trading executive killed by a falling construction crane in New York City; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. (2019)

Expert witness for individual plaintiff (Wife) in connection with career path options and compensation analysis regarding a senior Commercial Banking executive for this Nassau County, NY divorce case; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau. (2019)

Expert witness for individual plaintiff in connection with career path options and projected compensation analysis involving a quantitative equities hedge fund portfolio manager for this Westchester County, NY divorce case; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester. (2019)

Expert witness for the defendant in connection with career path options and projected compensation analysis involving a personal financial advisor for this Westchester County, NY divorce case; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester. (2019)

Expert witness for individual plaintiff in connection with personal injury lost compensation analysis for a New York-based Investment Banker client; testimony in deposition; Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Civil Division. (2018)

Expert witness for individual plaintiff in connection with career path options and compensation analysis regarding a senior Capital Markets executive for this Wall Street divorce case; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. (2018)

Expert witness for female claimant in connection with a gender discrimination and compensation dispute regarding the female head of distribution and investor relations for a $30 billion New York-based private equity firm; testimony at the arbitration hearing; American Arbitration Association, New York. (2017)

Expert witness for a $12 billion Texas-based SEC Registered Investment Adviser and leading global alternative credit manager in connection with employment termination and compensation issues regarding a hedge fund and CLO portfolio manager; testimony in deposition and at the arbitration hearing; JAMS Arbitration, Dallas, Texas. (2017)

Expert witness for a financial advisor claimant in a FINRA arbitration against one of the top 5 U.S. wealth management firms. The scope of the opinion included projected career advancement, compensation analysis and calculation of lost earnings. Prepared an expert witness report in preparation for testimony at the FINRA arbitration hearing. FINRA Arbitration, New Jersey. Favorable settlement for claimant. (2017)

Private Equity & Venture Capital:

Expert witness for Claimant and Counter-Respondent (CEO of a Private Equity firm) in connection with a compensation dispute between partners of a Chicago-based private equity firm; prepared an expert report and testified at deposition; American Arbitration Association; Chicago, IL 

Expert witness for Plaintiff (Private Equity executive) in connection with a legal malpractice claim brought by a private equity executive against a a national law firm; prepared an expert report and testified at deposition; Missouri Circuit Court; St. Louis, MO 

Expert witness for Plaintiff (Asian Private Equity Executive) in connection with a fraudulent inducement, wrongful termination, and compensation dispute (private equity carried interest) regarding a senior investment and operations executive at global consumer-focused private equity firm; prepared an expert report and damages calculations; testified at trial; The High Court of the Republic of Singapore, Singapore. 

Expert witness for Plaintiff (Venture Capital Firm Partner)) in connection with the valuation of venture capital funds as it pertains to personal injury lost compensation analysis regarding a venture capital firm partner; prepared an expert report and damages calculations and testified at deposition; Dane County Circuit Court, Madison, WI. 

Expert witness for female Claimant (Private Equity Executive) in connection with a gender discrimination and compensation dispute regarding the female head of distribution and investor relations for a $30 billion New York-based private equity firm; testimony at the arbitration hearing; American Arbitration Association, New York.

Hedge Funds:

Expert witness for Defendant (a Top Tier Global Hedge Fund) in connection with an alleged gender discrimination and compensation dispute; United States District Court, Southern District of New York. 

Expert witness for Claimant (Hedge Fund Equity Analyst) in connection with a wrongful termination claim brought by a hedge fund equity analyst against one of  the nation’s leading hedge funds; prepared an expert report and testified at the American Arbitration Association hearing; Chicago, IL 

Expert witness for Defendant (CEO of an energy transportation company) in connection with a defamation suit brought by an activist hedge fund manager; prepared an expert report on the projected career path and future earnings potential of the hedge fund manager Plaintiff; testified at trial; State of Minnesota District Court, County of Hennepin; Minneapolis, MN 

Expert witness for Claimant (Hedge Fund Analyst) in connection with alleged fraudulent inducement, wrongful termination, and compensation damages regarding an Energy sector analyst at a Chicago, IL-based hedge fund; prepared an expert report and damages calculations and provided testimony at the arbitration hearing; American Arbitration Association, New York. 

Expert Witness for individual Plaintiffs (Hedge Fund Portfolio Managers) in connection with a $50,000,000 action on behalf of two hedge fund portfolio managers for breach of contract (compensation matters) and violation of the New York Labor Law; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York. 

Expert witness for Defendant (a $12 billion Texas-based SEC Registered Investment Adviser and leading global alternative credit manager) in connection with employment termination and compensation issues regarding a hedge fund and CLO portfolio manager; testimony in deposition and at the arbitration hearing; JAMS Arbitration, Dallas, Texas. 

Investment Management:

Expert witness for defendant (Equity Portfolio Manager) in connection with the valuation of an investment firm and reasonable compensation analysis regarding a Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager for this Orange County, CA divorce case; prepared an expert report and testified at deposition as well as trial; Superior Court of California, Orange County. 

Expert witness for the Petitioner (Wife) in connection with career path options and projected reasonable compensation for the husband, an equity mutual fund portfolio manager in this Cook County, IL divorce case; prepared an expert report; Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois – Domestic Relations Division 

Expert witness for Defendant (A Top 10 U.S. Asset Manager based in Boston) in connection with employment termination, alleged age discrimination and compensation issues regarding a Defined Contribution (401k) investment consultant; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk, SS, Superior Court Department of the Trial Court, Boston, MA. 

Expert witness for the Defendant (Husband – Equity Portfolio Manager) in connection with career path options and projected compensation analysis involving a former technology stock fund portfolio manager in this Fairfield County, CT divorce case; testified at trial in State court; CT State Court, Bridgeport. 

Family Office and Wealth Management:

Expert witness for Defendant (Leading Multi-Family Office) in connection with a wrongful termination claim brought by an IT executive against a leading national multi-family office; prepared an expert report; United States District Court District of New Jersey; New Jersey 

Expert witness for Defendant (Family Office) in connection with an employment dispute involving a hedge fund portfolio manager job candidate; prepared an expert report and testified at deposition in May 2022; Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, NJ 

Expert witness for Plaintiff (Financial Advisor) in connection with a wrongful termination and compensation dispute brought by a bank branch based financial advisor against a leading regional bank holding company; prepared an expert report which included projected lost earnings damages and testified at the FINRA arbitration hearing; FINRA Arbitration, Boston, MA 

Expert witness for Defendant (National Broker Dealer)) in an employment dispute brought by a terminated employee against a leading national broker-dealer; prepared an expert report; FINRA Arbitration Dallas, TX 

Expert witness for Plaintiff (Financial Advisor) in connection with a Fraudulent Inducement and Constructive Termination dispute involving a bank branch based financial advisor; prepared an expert report which included projected lost earnings damages; testified in deposition; State of Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waukesha County, WI 

Expert witness for Respondent (Financial Advisor) in connection with a wrongful termination and compensation dispute regarding a financial advisor at a Top 5 U.S. wealth management firm; prepared an expert report and damages calculations; scheduled to testify at FINRA arbitration; FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution, Florida. 

Banking & Capital Markets:

Expert witness for the Plaintiff  (wife) in connection with a reasonable compensation analysis regarding the CEO of a financial services executive search firm for this New York City high net worth divorce case; prepared an expert report and have presented finding to a mediator; Supreme Court of The State of New York, County of New York, New York, NY 

Expert witness for the Respondent (Husband – Wall Street Executive) in connection with career path options and projected reasonable compensation analysis involving a Wall Street capital markets executive in this new York, NY divorce case; prepared an expert report; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York; New York, NY 

Expert witness for individual plaintiff (Wife) in connection with career path options and reasonable compensation analysis regarding a senior Wall Street capital markets executive for this New York, NY divorce case; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York; New York, NY

Entertainment & Media:

Expert witness for Claimant (Music Industry CEO) in connection with a wrongful termination and gender discrimination dispute regarding a senior female music industry executive for this Los Angeles, CA arbitration matter; prepared an expert report on lost compensation damages; favorable settlement for claimant; American Arbitration Association, Los Angeles, CA. 

Expert witness for Claimant  (Music Publishing Executive) in connection with a wrongful termination and compensation dispute brought by a music publishing executive against a leading music promotion and publishing company; prepared an expert report which included projected lost earnings damages; American Arbitration Association, New York, NY 

Expert witness for Plaintiff (Television Creative Director) in connection with wrongful death compensation damages calculations regarding a senior television creative director for one of the top 3 cable news networks; prepared an expert report and damages calculations; testified at deposition; Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division – Union County. 

Expert witness for Defendants (Digital Media Company and Private Equity Firm) in connection with an alleged gender discrimination and compensation dispute; prepared expert opinion on the valuation of separate classes of private equity units; United States District Court, Southern District of New York.