Patrick A. Gaughan

Dr. Patrick Gaughan holds a Ph.D. in economics and is a retired tenured, graduate level, full professor of economics and finance at the College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Dr. Gaughan is currently a professor of economics and finance at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, China. He is also president of Economatrix Research Associates, Inc. which is an economic and financial consulting firm with offices in New York City, Newark, and Miami. The firm specializes in the application of economics and finance to litigated matters. Through his firm, Dr. Gaughan is often called upon to serve as an economic expert to measure damages in various litigated matters. For more on Economatrix Research Associates, Inc. visit www.econmatrix.com. Dr. Gaughan is a leading authority in the field of valuation and measurement of damages in commercial litigation. In addition, Dr. Gaughan has done extensive analysis of the economics of punitive damages. He is a former vice-president and member of the board of directors of the National Association of Forensic Economists. Dr. Gaughan is the author of Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructurings, 6th Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2015), of which the first edition was awarded Book of the Year in accounting by The Association of American Publishers, Maximizing Corporate Value Through Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Growth Guide, (John Wiley & Sons, 2003), Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages, 2nd Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2009), Recent Developments in Litigation Economics, (Elsevier 2005), Mergers: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It, (John Wiley & Sons, 2005), Measuring Commercial Damages, (John Wiley & Sons, 2000), Economic Expert Testimony: A Guide for Judges and Lawyers, (Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co. Inc., 1998), Litigation Economics, (JAI Press, 1994), Mergers & Acquisitions, (Harper Collins, 1991), and Readings In Mergers and Acquisitions, (Basil Blackwell, 1993). He has published numerous scholarly journal articles in publications such as the International Review of Law and Economics, Journal of Forensic Economics, Journal of Legal Economics, Litigation Economics Review, and The Journal of Accounting and Corporate Finance. Dr. Gaughan is a referee for these peer reviewed journals and is the Co-Editor of Litigation Economics Review. Dr. Gaughan is regularly called upon to speak and chair numerous seminars and conferences throughout the United States.