Julie Plat, CPA, CFE

Julie Plat, a Senior Consultant, has provided litigation support services for over fifteen years working with counsel in civil litigation, arbitration and mediation.  She has served as a court appointed expert and has testified at trial and deposition.

Ms. Plat’s experience includes a variety of disputes including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, partnership disputes, shareholder suits, loss of income, business interruption, accounting malpractice, insurance claims, lender liability, earn-out agreements, royalty agreements, alter-ego issues, net worth and alleged embezzlements.  Her industry experience includes financial services, insurance, retail, manufacturing, entertainment, health care, professional services, construction and real estate.  In addition to assisting on disputed matters, Ms. Plat has also performed financial investigations for counsel, businesses and individuals.  She is experienced at assessing internal controls, tracing funds, interpreting financial records and obtaining information through interviews.

Prior to joining Freeman & Mills, Ms. Plat had her own practice for 10 years that provided forensic accounting services and financial fraud investigations.  Prior to that she was a manager in the litigation consulting group at Coopers & Lybrand.  Ms. PLat holds a BA in business economics from University of California at Santa Barbara.