Litigation Support

The successful navigation of litigation relies heavily on facts. There is usually an urgent need to determine all of the facts, both positive and negative. Having someone who can be trusted and depended upon is critical in order to provide as much information as quickly and efficiently as possible to you and your client.

Litigators need someone who can clearly communicate the facts in deposition and before the trier of fact, while standing up under scrutiny through cross-examination. Additionally, having someone who is experienced at sifting through a large quantity of accounting information from a vast number of sources and distilling the facts into a set of clear and easy to understand conclusions helps you to focus on the legal aspects of your case.

Aguilera & Associates can help you understand and precisely determine the amounts (or range of amounts) at stake. This helps you and your client make difficult decisions about whether the matter should be litigated or if it might be better to negotiate a settlement.

Expert Services

An intelligent evaluation of accounting facts is often difficult or impossible without the application of specialized knowledge. The most common source of this knowledge is an accounting expert. Aguilera & Associates is well qualified through education, experience, skill and professional training to assist the trier of fact as an expert. Aguilera & Associates is experienced with the high-tension environment of litigation and the challenges of cross-examination.

White Collar Crime

White collar crime investigations can involve internal corporate investigations, securities fraud, health care fraud, tax fraud and money laundering. Federal categories include Qui Tam actions, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the False Claims Act.

Aguilera & Associates can help you and your clients assess the situation at hand and help respond to these corporate threats quickly. Our investigations can determine whether facts and circumstances suggesting irregularities exist, and if so, to what extent, determine who is involved and help mitigate any associated financial impact. Aguilera & Associates can also help you report to stakeholders and government agencies in clear and concise language through reports (oral and written) and testimony.

Internal Investigations

Aguilera & Associates has extensive experience working with large and small law firms, and corporate counsel. Aguilera & Associates is frequently called upon for help because of its:

• Unique qualifications in situations where there are many potential risks to the organization.

• Ability to make good decisions under pressure, usually without enough information to make a perfect decision.

• Capacity to get to the facts quickly and efficiently.