Overview

Emily Byrd has over 9 years of experience supporting damages experts, financial and forensic accounting experts, and providing consulting services in commercial disputes, and economic damages.

Her litigation consulting expertise includes quantification of damages, evaluation of lost profits and disgorgement damages, economic-related analysis, incremental profitability analysis, and lost earnings analysis on a broad variety of commercial-related, IP, delay, and construction disputes.

Project Experience

Litigation Consulting Experience

• Assisted in damages quantification for patent infringement matters relating to several smartphone technologies, televisions and monitor displays, snowmobiles, multiple medical devices, wireless data communication, software technology, mobile phones with cameras and backlit keyboards, mobile banking and security features, automotive interior zippers, pharmacy dispensing units, equipment for aircrafts, semiconductor storage chips, credit card terminals, telecommunications acceleration and compression of data, and vehicle engine parts.
• Assisted in providing damages analysis and research in breach of contract and/or trade secret matters relating to software programs, cooking products, medical devices, insurance claims, and court reporting school.
• Assisted in the evaluation of claimed lost profits regarding the damages suffered pursuant to alleged violations of the Lanham Act, trade defamation, and unfair competition arising out of alleged unlawful acts in the construction industry and Direct Physician Care market.
• Provided consulting support and damages analysis under the Sherman Act and patent invalidity for a liquid CBD product company.
• Assisted in quantum analysis and assisted in writing expert report for claims of negligence/property damages matter during the construction of a hospital costing almost $100 million.
• Assisted in the rebuttal of multiple expert witnesses in a construction dispute involving one of the largest Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) projects.
• Experience with delay and quantum analysis of project claims including critical path delays, labor productivity, differing site conditions, force majeure, excessive change orders, and subcontractor pass through claims.
• Provided data analysis and surveying assistance in class action matters relating to false advertising of LCD-lit televisions, all-natural beverages, tablets for children, premium pet food, homeopathic cough syrup, joint health supplements, expected vehicle MPG, car battery core fees, and age-correcting makeup.
• Developed the lost profits damages quantification in trademark infringement matters relating to herbal tonics and former NFL athletes’ business mark and breach of contract in a real estate dispute.
• Provided evaluation of lost profits and disgorgement damages related to alleged violations of trade defamation and unfair competition relating to construction conduit.
• Assisted in the evaluation of claimed lost profits, reasonable royalty damages, and disgorgement measures in matters involving claims of trade dress infringement relating to active sportswear and mattress patterns, pharmacy dispensing units, a geographic survey, infant feeding products, and medical devices.
• Assisted in preparing financial-related analyses and research information in an antitrust matter in which the employer of helicopter pilots was accused of anticompetitive actions.
• Assisted in the investigation of an insurance company regarding billing fraud and kickbacks by a series of toxicology laboratories by directing the analysis of dozens of series LLC offerings and millions of investment transactions, including the series’ profits and losses, and distributions.
• Provided economic-related analysis for matters regarding a fraudulently filed corporate bankruptcy case and an allegedly violated nondisclosure agreement resulting in unfair trade practices.
• Provided economic research, developed a model for quantifying a patent portfolio’s potential recoverable damages in the mobile payments market, and prepared a presentation related to the solicitation of a law firm and funding partners.