WASHINGTON, June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that Richard Eichmann, Managing Director in the Company's Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment, based in San Francisco, was recently named as a 2014 40 Under Forty honoree by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts ("NACVA") and the Consultants' Training Institute ("CTI").
The 40 Under Forty inaugural awards were created to recognize professionals for their accomplishments in the business valuation and forensic accounting professions, as well as their contributions to local communities. The honorees were selected from a pool of more than 125 nominees.
"Rick's inclusion in the inaugural '40 Under Forty' is a tribute to his superior client service and dedication to this industry," said Neal Hochberg, Global Leader of the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment at FTI Consulting. "Rick is an emerging leader in the field of damages modeling and business valuation as an expert witness in a variety of commercial disputes and I would like to commend him on this significant achievement."
Mr. Eichmann has expertise in damages modeling, econometrics, statistics, sampling, survey research methods and business valuation. He is a member of the Complex Civil Litigation groups, including the Labor and Employment, Securities and Intellectual Property groups. Mr. Eichmann excels at drawing meaningful conclusions from large disparate datasets. His quantitative skill set has been applied in the calculation of economics damages in commercial litigation in a variety of industries, including the automotive, airline, credit card, financial, energy, gaming and pharmaceutical industries. He has filed expert reports in Federal court on the application of statistical methods, sampling, survey design, business valuation and econometrics as they pertain to the calculation of damages and lost profits and he has provided arbitration, deposition and trial testimony.
Mr. Eichmann has served the profession through his roles as an instructor of valuation for the NACVA and regularly presents at various economics conferences on topics pertaining to the issue of damage modeling and the use of statistics in litigation. He has served his community by volunteering as a translator for both the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, assisting individuals seeking political asylum within the United States. Mr. Eichmann has also provided pro bono serves as a damages expert for not-for-profits involved in commercial disputes.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,200 employees located in 26 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The Company generated $1.65 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2013. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.
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