Hal A. Levenberg, CIRA, CFE is a director at Yip Associates and has over thirteen (13) years of experience in forensic accounting within the context of bankruptcy, fraud investigations, and litigation support. Mr. Levenberg has provided forensic investigation services to debtors, creditors, receivers, assignees, bankruptcy trustees, examiners and liquidating trusts. He has extensive experience in the financial investigation of Ponzi schemes, tracing of funds, embezzlement, securities and mortgage fraud. Mr. Levenberg also has experience calculating economic damages in breach of contract cases and other disputes.
Mr. Levenberg has provided services to and worked in conjunction with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, and the Federal Public Defender.
In addition, Mr. Levenberg regularly guest lectures at the University of Miami and Florida International University on forensic accounting, ponzi schemes and bankruptcy fraud.
Prior to joining Yip Associates, Mr. Levenberg worked at FTI Consulting in New York, New York for their forensic and litigation consulting group where he worked on numerous forensic investigations in connection with cases involving diversion of funds and fraudulent accounting activity. During his tenure at FTI Consulting, Mr. Levenberg also worked on a team of professionals in connection with the court-appointed Trustee under SIPA in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities.
Practice Areas:
Ponzi Schemes/Tracing of Funds
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigations
Financial Frauds
Alter Ego Analyses
Economic Damages
Bankruptcy
Professional Affiliations:
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
Bankruptcy Bar Association, Southern District of Florida
Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
South Florida Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – Board Member
Certifications:
Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor
Certified Fraud Examiner
Education:
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Master of Business Administration, Major in Professional Accounting