Watkins Meegan Launches Forensic Accounting Group

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In 2009, Watkins Meegan launched its Forensic Accounting and Dispute Services (FADS) Group, which specializes in forensic accounting, fraud investigation and litigation support for all types of financial-related controversies. The FADS Group is comprised of professionals who are experts at determining who, what, where, when and how alleged frauds and finance-based crimes are perpetrated.

FADS professionals have extensive experience assisting attorneys and clients with analyzing, investigating and preparing evidence for litigation involving complex civil and criminal tax controversies, money laundering, mortgage fraud, corporate diversions, kickbacks, public corruption and general white-collar crime. We also perform complex financial valuation services in connection with business planning, gift and estate planning, taxes, marital dissolution, shareholder disputes, litigation, and mergers and acquisitions.

In conjunction with Watkins IT, FADS professionals work with attorneys and clients to conduct electronic discovery and data mining and organize and manage electronic records and databases. In addition to litigation support, FADS professionals specialize in conducting internal investigations and risk management programs. The group also performs financial audits and internal control reviews, establishes accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures, and provides a high level of technical accounting and analytical skills to organizations of all sizes as well as training and implementation of an enterprise risk management framework.

Our forensic accounting and dispute services professionals have extensive experience assisting attorneys and clients with analyzing, investigating and preparing evidence for litigation.

For the construction industry, our professionals have significant experience providing services relating to the legal, accounting and operational practices of construction and real estate companies. This includes performing compliance audits on cost plus contracts, preparing and defending against claims and providing litigation support, among other functions.

Members of the FADS Group bring a variety of professional experiences. Many are Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Financial Forensics and/or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. Several have served as expert witnesses in court and in Congressional hearings. Many also have extensive experience working for the Internal Revenue Service in roles ranging from Revenue Agent, Appeals Officer and Trial Attorney to Criminal Investigation Special Agent and Chief of the government’s multi-agency task force on domestic and international money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act issues.

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