Dana Trexler Smith CPA, CFF, MBA

Dana Trexler Smith is EisnerAmper’s Philadelphia Forensics, Litigation & Valuation Services practice leader where she specializes in providing expert testimony on damages in complex commercial and intellectual property disputes, performing forensic investigations, and conducting contract compliance engagements. Ms. Trexler Smith’s dispute experience includes assessing damages in litigation and arbitration matters for both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving alleged patent infringement, theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, post-acquisition earn-out and payment calculations, breach of employment agreements, business interruption losses, and insurance claim negotiations. Ms. Trexler Smith has evaluated and prepared economic damages in the form of lost profits, price erosion, unjust enrichment, reasonable royalties, diminution in value, and cost recovery in a variety of industries including: technology, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, professional services, financial services, and manufacturing. Ms. Trexler Smith has also provided economic analysis utilized in injunction hearings. Ms. Trexler Smith’s forensic investigation experience includes leading and participating in both investigative and forensic accounting projects related to allegations of financial reporting fraud; management and/or employee embezzlement schemes; health care fraud and abuse; and violations of anti-corruption regulations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act. Ms. Trexler Smith is also experienced in performing integrity due diligence in connection with various acquisitions, investigations, and vetting potential business partners to identify risk relevant information related to the activities, background, reputation, relationships, and incidences of corruption. Ms. Trexler Smith’s contract compliance experience includes examining the underlying records supporting payments made under licensing agreements, supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, tolling agreements, and profit-sharing arrangements, where the payment terms are based on a metric under the control of one party in the agreement (e.g. net sales, net units shipped, actual manufacturing costs, etc.), to assess compliance with the payment terms under the agreement. Representative industries in which Ms. Trexler Smith has performed contract compliance examinations include: technology, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, security services, and manufacturing.