Michael J. Garibaldi, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA

Michael J. Garibaldi is President of the Garibaldi Group, a boutique certified public accounting, financial and management consulting firm dedicated to individuals and closely held businesses.  One of the industry's leading law firm services experts, Mr. Garibaldi has a strong background providing efficient and affordable solutions to the many complex issues facing the legal profession today, including firm governance, partner compensation and profitability issues.  A Valuation, Forensic and Litigation Support expert, Mr. Garibaldi specializes in assisting attorneys and their clients with the financial aspects of a case throughout the litigation process, from contemplation of action through expert witness testimony.  He brings an in-depth understanding of the business and technical aspects of valuation, finance and accounting that is required in complex litigation and arbitration cases.  His areas of expertise include the management of a law practice, the valuation of closely held businesses and professional practices in the context of a marital dissolution, shareholder or partner dissolution/oppression actions, estate tax and planning, equitable distribution, structuring buy/sell agreements, personal injury, wrongful death or termination, bankruptcy, business loss, breach of contract, mergers and acquisition, sale, embezzlement and fraud. In addition he has expertise in computations of damage.  

Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics, Michael Garibaldi is a Chartered Global Management Accountant and qualifies as an expert witness on valuation matters in the Supreme Courts of New York, Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Orange, Monmouth and Westchester Counties, and has been called upon by the courts to serve as a neutral Expert.  Mr. Garibaldi has lectured extensively on litigation services, and teaches his specialty to other professionals.