Biography
R Todd Neilson is a director at LECG. Previously, Mr Neilson was a founding partner of Neilson Elggren LLP (formerly Neilson, Elggren, Durkin, & Co.). He is one of the nation’s foremost experts in bankruptcy and forensic accounting with over 28 years combined experience in public accounting and as a special agent with the FBI.
In 1986 he was a founding partner of Neilson, Elggren, Durkin, and Co., which was acquired by an international financial consulting firm in March 1998, where Mr Neilson was a partner from March 1998 to September 2000. Prior to 1986 he was a manager in the litigation/consulting services department of the international CPA firm of KMG/Main Hurdman for four years. He also served as a special agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, specializing in accounting investigation of white collar and organized crime. Due to his background, Mr Neilson offers a unique set of skills in the areas of financial consulting and as an expert in the field of forensic accounting and fraud litigation.
Mr Neilson is a well-seasoned professional having acted as a trustee, financial consultant, and expert witness in numerous high-profile litigation and accounting related engagements involving complex bankruptcy reorganization matters including accounting and fraud issues, tracing of funds, financial data reconstruction, damages and lost profits, Ponzi and RICO matters, valuation, and business viability issues. As a bankruptcy trustee and receiver, Mr Neilson has operated and negotiated the sale of an extremely large and diverse array of assets including one of the largest Ford dealerships in the nation, an interest in the Los Angeles Kings’ hockey franchise, luxury hotels, sand and rock quarries, antique art collections, real estate, and trucking companies. Having evaluated and sold hundreds of millions of dollars of assets, Mr Neilson brings substantial credibility to the court - credibility borne of practical, not just theoretical experience.
Mr Neilson is a nationally recognized expert in bankruptcy and accounting, having served on the national board of directors of the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, chairman of the Securities Advisory Board in the State of Utah, faculty for the Certified Fraud Examiners, and as a member of the Society of the Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has spoken on bankruptcy, litigation support, valuation, and fraud related topics to numerous professional groups such as American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, California; the Utah Society of CPAs; and numerous colleges and universities throughout California and Utah. He provides regular instruction on fraud related litigation issues at the FBI Academy to CPA/FBI Agents. He was a co-author of the AICPA Bankruptcy Practice Guide, issued as a practice aid to all CPAs in the United States, and co-author of The CPA's Handbook of Fraud and Commercial Crime Prevention, also issued by the AICPA. He was also inducted as a fellow in the prestigious American College of Bankruptcy, one of only a handful of CPAs in the United States given that honor.
Mr Neilson has been involved in some of the highest profile litigation and bankruptcy matters in the nation.
Profile Highlights
Professional Experience
- Consulting
- Government Official
- Corporate Executive
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Testimony Experience
- Federal/National
- State/Provincial
- Bankruptcy
- Oral
- Written
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Representative Engagements
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Fraud Examiner
Publications
- 2002, The CPA’s Handbook of Fraud and Commercial Crime Prevention
- 1994, AICPA Bankruptcy Practice Guide
- 1982, Methods for Uncovering & Conducting Investigative Audits
Employment History
- 2005 to present, LECG Director
- 2000 to 2005, Neilson Elggren LLC Partner
- Arthur Andersen Partner National Director of Trustee/Receiver Practices
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Education
- 1975, University of Utah, BS