Whether navigating a contested divorce, litigating lost profits, or advising a client through a business transaction, the numbers behind the matter are never simple. This three-part series, Valuing the Matter, is designed to give Oregon legal professionals a working knowledge of business valuation, forensic accounting, and economic damages—the methodologies, the standards, and the practical considerations that affect how experts reach their conclusions and how those conclusions hold up under scrutiny.

Economic damages quantification sits at the intersection of accounting, finance, and legal theory. Whether the matter involves lost profits, lost earnings capacity, breach of contract, or business interruption, the damages expert’s methodology must be both technically sound and legally defensible. This session walks through the frameworks damages experts use, the questions attorneys should be asking, and the most common methodological disputes that arise at trial. This session will cover:
• Distinguishing among the major categories of economic damages: lost profits, lost business value, lost earnings capacity, and unjust enrichment.
• The foundational concepts underlying damages models—but-for scenarios, causation, foreseeability, and the reasonable certainty standard.
• The role of mitigation in a damages analysis and how it affects the expert’s conclusion.
• Evaluating prejudgment interest methodologies and applicable Oregon statutory frameworks.
• Identifying the most common vulnerabilities in a damages expert’s report and developing targeted deposition and cross-examination strategies.

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Please note that it may take up to 30 days after you complete this seminar for it to appear on your online MCLE Compliance Report at www.osbar.org.