Resume of John E. Altstadt
Federal Court/All Testimony
Summary of Qualifications
John E. Altstadt specializes in assisting attorneys and their clients in summarizing economic, financial and accounting data related to litigation matters and providing expert testimony. Mr. Altstadt has practiced in the fields of accounting and consulting for over forty years. During that period, he has obtained a wide variety of accounting and financial experience with clients ranging from the large publicly-held consolidated groups with international operations to small closely-held family businesses. His audit clients have included entities involved in transportation, retail, distribution, medical devices, financial services, real estate and non-profit. In the specialized practice area of dispute consulting, Mr. Altstadt has provided a variety of services including expert witness testimony, damage assessment and evaluation, forensic accounting, fraud investigations, lost profits and lost earnings analysis, liability analysis and pre-trial discovery assistance. He has experience in a number of disputes including breach of contract, intellectual property, franchisee/franchisor, real estate, construction, business interruption, bankruptcy, health care, and labor and employment.
Experience
May 1998 to Present - Co-Owner - Altstadt Consulting
May 1998 to June 2006 - Co-Founder and Partner - Lit.Econ LLP
October 1996 to May 1998 - Senior Manager, Dispute Consulting Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, California
May 1995 to October 1996 - Senior Manager, Dispute Analysis and Corporate Recovery, Price Waterhouse LLP, Costa Mesa, California
August 1986 to May 1995 - Various managerial positions in the audit and litigation services groups of KPMG Peat Marwick, Costa Mesa, California
June 1980 to August 1986 - Various staff positions, Parke, Guptill & Co., C.P.A.s, Newport Beach and West Covina, California
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting, California State University, Fullerton, June 1980
Volunteer Experience
President, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County Treasurer, Public Law Center of Orange County Committee Chair, Orange County Bar Association
President, Supporting Cast of South Coast Repertory Theater Board Member, Center 500 of Orange County Performing Arts Center
Memberships
Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Associate Member Orange County Trial Lawyers - Associate Member
Prior Testimony
PH Marketing, Inc. v. California Valet Parking, Inc. (Michael Ermer - Irell & Manella) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Voxel, Inc. v. General Scanning, Inc. (Joseph Nardulli - Arter & Hadden) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert before an American Arbitration Association panel on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
American Eagle Wheel Corporation v. American Racing Equipment, Inc. (Cynthia Schaldenbrand - Freeburg, Judy & Nettels) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report in United States District Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a trade dress infringement matter.
Presley Wilkes v. Barbara Hill ( Mitchell Shapiro - Shapiro, Posell, Rosendfeld & Close) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert in Superior Court (San Bernardino County, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Kemp v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Job Taylor - Latham & Watkins) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert in State Supreme Court (Long Island, New York) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Stanley Bloom v. Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency (Jack Fleming - Arter & Hadden) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the defendant in a AAA arbitration in a breach of contract matter.
Irvine Central Motors, Inc. v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Maurice Sanchez - Alvarado, Smith, Villa & Sanchez) Mr. Altstadt testified before the California New Motor Vehicle Board on behalf of the respondent in a franchise protest matter.
Romero Corp. v. Liebman, Reiner (Paul Mahoney - Jones, Mahoney, Brayton & Soll) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the plaintiff in a legal malpractice matter.
William Karges v. Dellis Montell (Harold Light - Law Offices of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
Samuel Gart v. Logitech, Inc. (John Sganga - Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in United States District Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a patent infringement matter.
Michael Treadway v. Steven Hiller, et al. (Stan Jones - Law Offices of Stanley R. Jones) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
In Re: Evelyn Conroy (Jerry LaCues - Law Offices of Jerry LaCues) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Federal Bankruptcy Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the Debtor as to the financial needs of the Debtor.
Aircraft and Boat Leasing v. Advantage Loma Linda LLC (David Werner - Stream & Stream) Mr. Altstadt testified in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Pete Levin v. Reseda Dodge, et al. (Tina Wolfson - Ahdoot & Wolfson) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert declaration in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) concerning the financial analysis of two automobile dealerships for punitive damage purposes.
O'Flaherty, et al. v. Belgum, et al. (Stuart Jasper - Jasper & Jasper) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness before an American Arbitration Association judge on behalf of the respondent in a breach of fiduciary matter.
Judy Nagler v. The Hartman Group, et al. (Harold J. Light - Law Office of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report and declaration before the American
Arbitration Association on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of patent contract matter.
DM Tech America, Inc. v. Ultra Wheel Company (Cynthia Schaldenbrand - Freeburg, Judy & Nettels) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report in United States District Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a patent infringement matter.
DM Tech America, Inc. v. Guam Corporation (Cynthia Schaldenbrand - Freeburg, Judy & Nettels) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report in United States District Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of patent infringement matter.
Edward Tobinick, M.D., Inc. v. Scripps Clinic Medical Group, et al. (Howard Fredman - Fredman/ Lieberman and Doug Lytle - Higgs, Fletcher & Mack) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report and deposition in United States District Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the defendant in a trademark infringement matter.
Uptown Property Management, et al. v. Hartford Casualty (G. Arthur Meneses - Berger, Kahn, et al.) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (San Diego, California) on behalf of the defendant in a bad faith matter.
Patty Panico, et al. v. Truck Insurance Exchange (Eric Riezman - Hollins, Schechter & Condas) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a bad faith matter.
Eiko Uyeda v. KJI, Inc. et al. (Thomas Borchard - Borchard & Baur) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
Mazda Motor of America, Inc. v. David J. Phillips Pontiac Buick Mazda (Maurice Sanchez - Alvarado, Smith & Sanchez) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
Rockville Harley-Davidson v. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Brad Weiss - Charapp & Weiss) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Beckman Coulter v. Flextronics International (Gary Waldron - Waldron & Olson) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
James Barker v. David J. Wilson, et al. (Stuart Jasper - Jasper & Jasper) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a wrongful termination matter.
Prime Time Companies, Inc. v. Arlington Avenue Church of the Nazarene (Steven Fink - Daehnke & Cruz) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness before an AAA arbitrator on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Hartmann-Lausanne, et al. v. HemoCue (James Mulcahy - The Mulcahy Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Thomas Tooma v. Charles House, et al. (Ralph Blakeney - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (San Bernardino, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
CLP Resources v. ConWest Construction (John Samberg - Bisno, Samberg & Mulvaney) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Phoenix, Arizona) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
American Isuzu Motors v. Ray Fladeboe, et al. (James Mulcahy - The Mulcahy Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a trademark infringement matter.
S&C Kia v. Kia Motors America (Maurice Sanchez - Adorno Yoss, et al.) Mr. Altstadt testified before the California New Motor Vehicle Board on behalf of the respondent in a franchise termination matter.
Stuft Pizza Franchise Company v. Rajbir Rai, et al. (James Mulcahy - The Mulcahy Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Junho Hyon v. Laurence Colangelo (Harold J. Light - The Law Offices of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Caleel+Hayden v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals (Michael D. McCaffrey - The Law Offices of Michael D. McCaffrey) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Yolanda Grady v. Samuel Silao, et al. (Jerry LaCues - Law Offices of Jerry LaCues) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
GESD Investors v. Mark Press (Steven A. Fink - Fink & Abraham) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
National Business Brokers v. Hooman Nissani (Christopher Reeder - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in a AAA arbitration matter on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
ECCO Equipment Corp. v. Central Valley Construction, Inc. (Jack Fleming – Musick, Peeler & Garrett) Mr. Altstadt provided a Rule 26 expert report in United States District Court (Los Angeles) on behalf of the cross-complainants in a breach of contract matter. Analysis included amounts owed under a subcontract and assessment of commingling of funds and alter ego issues.
David Jackson v. Trans Union Company (Donald Bradley – Musick, Peeler & Garrett) Mr. Altstadt provided a Rule 26 expert report in United States District Court (Oregon) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract case involving loss of a line of credit by a commercial tile supplier.
In Re: IRMO Feldman (Various) Mr. Altstadt acted as the court appointed third party appraiser in a divorce matter in San Diego County Superior Court. He provided trial testimony in the matter.
U.S. Bank v. Downtown Automotive Group, et al. (Greg E. Montgomery - Miller Nash) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (King County, Washington) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Hooman Nissani v. Long Beach Motors (Christopher Reeder - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract case.
Bradley Cooper v. Cadillac of Whittier (Brian Plessala – Gray Duffy and Ron Brand – Fisher & Phillips) Mr. Altstadt testified in an arbitration on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter resulting from the resignation of a sales manager of a Cadillac dealership in Whittier, California.
College Park Motors, Inc. v. Volkswagen of America (Michael Charapp – Charapp & Weiss) Mr. Altstadt testified on behalf of the plaintiff in a franchise termination matter before the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings involving the Volkswagen dealership in College Park, Maryland.
Mulllahey Chevrolet v. General Motors Corporation (Jim Ferruzzo - Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo) Mr. Altstadt testified in a AAA arbitration on behalf of the claimant in a franchise termination matter.
William L. Morris Chevrolet v. General Motors Corporation (Greg Ferruzzo - Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo) Mr. Altstadt testified in a AAA arbitration on behalf of the claimant in a franchise termination matter.
Powerhouse Motorsports v. Yamaha Motor Corporation (Maurice Sanchez - Baker Hostetler) Mr. Altstadt testified in Superior Court (Paso Robles) for the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Todd Construction Services, Inc. v. Bake R Us (Richard Soll - Mahoney & Soll) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in a Superior Court action (Los Angeles) for the defendant in a breach of contract matter related to damages suffered from alleged construction defects.
Yang v. Winjet Automotive (Charles Sutton - Law Offices of Roger Hsu) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report in United States District Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a patent infringement matter.
Los Feliz Ford, Inc. v. Chrysler Corporation (Michael Sieving - Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in U.S. District Court (Central District of California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a declatory relief matter involving a Glendale, CA Chrysler/Jeep dealership.
Leo Boese v. 3MJ Corp, et al. (Richard Ritchie - Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Santa Ana) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter involving the Nissan dealership in Moreno Valley, CA.
IMEX Leader v. Abdallah, et al. (Thomas Rallo - The Rallo Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the defendants in Superior Court (Santa Ana) in a breach of contract matter.
Power Electric Distribution v. Hengdian Linix Motor Corp. (Roger Hsu - Law Offices of Roger Hsu) Mr. Altstadt testified in a AAA arbitration matter in Minneapolis on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Simi Management Corporation v. Bank of America, N.A. (William Logan – Putterman Logan & Giles) Mr. Altstadt provided a Rule 26 report and deposition in U.S. District Court (Northern District of California) on behalf of the plaintiff in an Aiding and Abetting Fraud matter.
Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority, et al. v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, et al. (Steven Rice – Crowell & Moring) Mr. Altstadt provided a Rule 26 report and deposition in U.S. District Court (Central District of California) on behalf of the defendants in a Complaint-in-Intervention for Damages matter.
Salhotra v. Shah (Jess Bressi – McKenna Long & Aldridge) Mr. Altstadt testified in a JAMS arbitration (Ontario, CA) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
Wetzel & Associates, et al. v. Western Express (Sean O’Connor – Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (San Bernardino) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of lease matter.
R&T Investments v. Kawasaki Motor Corp, USA (Maurice Sanchez – Baker Hostetler) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert in Superior Court (Sacramento County) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Trinh, et al. v. Lee, et al. (Roger Hsu – Law Offices of Roger Hsu) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert in Superior Court (Los Angeles) on behalf of the plaintiff in a negligent misrepresentation matter.
Keenan, et al. v. Souza, et al. (Richard Soll – Mahoney & Soll) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Los Angeles) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of joint venture agreement matter.
Jeffrey Evans v. Martin Project Management (Veronica Gray – Nossaman) Mr. Altstadt testified in a AAA arbitration on behalf of the claimant in a breach of contract matter.
Richard Guess, M.D., Inc. v. Downey Acute Medical Group (Todd Green – Green LLP) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in a AAA arbitration on behalf of the claimant in a breach of contract matter.
Anne Risk, Trustee of the Anne Risk Trust v. John E. Cox (Todd Green – Green LLP) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Orange County) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
Tutor Perini Corporation v. Elizabeth Lucido, et al. (Jeff Shields – Shields Law Offices) Mr. Altstadt testified in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the respondents in a breach of contract matter.
Alta Mira Investments, Inc. v. Payam Jahangiri. (Jeff Shields – Shields Law Offices) Mr. Altstadt testified in Superior Court (Orange County) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Brown v Min-E-Con, et al. (Andrew Smits – Law Offices of Andrew Smits) Mr. Altstadt testified in Superior Court (Orange County) on behalf of the defendant in a declaratory relief matter.
Brion v. Lieberman (Ralph Blakeney – Gordee, Nowicki & Blakeney) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Orange County) on behalf of the plaintiffs in a breach of contract matter.
Timothy Thai v. Route 66 Motors, Inc. (Various) Mr. Altstadt acted as the court appointed third party forensic accountant in a shareholder dispute in Los Angeles County Superior Court. He provided a written report of findings in the matter.
Harbor Breeze Corporation, et al. v. Newport Landing Sportfishing, Inc., et al. (Todd Wulffson – Carothers Disante & Freudenberger) Mr. Altstadt testified in United States District Court (Central District of California) on behalf of the defendants in a Lanham Act false advertising matter.
Manuel Sedano, Jr. v. City Chevrolet, Inc. (Tom O’Connor – Callahan Thompson Sherman & Caudill) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (San Diego) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Acushnet Company v. Callaway Golf Company (William Rooklidge – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher) Mr. Altstadt provided a Rule 26 report and deposition in an AAA arbitration on behalf of the respondent in a patent infringement matter.
Acrisure of California LLC v. T London Insurance Services LLC, et al. (Tom Vincent – Payne & Fears and Mark Erickson – Haynes & Boone) Mr. Altstadt provided a Rule 26 expert report in United States District Court (Los Angeles) on behalf of the defendants in a breach of contract matter.
Brandon Drake v. Pirch, Inc., et al. (Eric Wersching – Ross Wersching & Wolcott) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a wrongful termination matter.
Eagle Grove, Inc. v. David Harake, et al. (Eric Hardeman – Fortis LLP) Mr. Altstadt testified in an AAA arbitration on behalf of the defendant in a negligent misrepresentation matter.
Publications
Chapter entitled "Accounting and Financial Reporting Matters" in the book entitled Environmental Remediation Contracting edited by Randall L. Erickson, John Wiley & Sons, 1993.
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