Michael Thompson has over 20 years of experience in investigative accounting and litigation
support. His case background includes a variety of complex matters relating to accounting
malpractice, claims investigations and consultation, damage assessments, business
valuation, risk management services and negotiation of various bond forms and
endorsements. Michael has performed a variety of complex business interruption and lost
profits analyses representing plaintiff and defense interests. Michael has also conducted a
variety of fraud investigations and has analyzed companies’ internal controls to minimize the
potential for fraud including employee theft, improper authorizations, embezzlement,
fictitious employees, dummy accounts payable, non-existent suppliers and subcontractor
kickback schemes. Michael’s position as President and CEO of Engineering and Fire
Investigations exposed him to a variety of major performance bond defaults, including
investigation and documentation of the surety's position, methods of mitigating damages as
well as any attendant litigation. Michael has led many projects including developing and
analyzing large databases as well as working collaboratively with attorneys, economists,
engineers, scientists, and other technical experts.