Matthew KENNEDY

Matthew KENNEDY

Senior Managing Director
Houston, TX

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Matthew KENNEDY

Professional Licenses

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Expertise

Commercial Energy / Power Hospitality Industrial & Manufacturing Oil & Gas Transportation Claims Evaluation & Preparation Construction Defects Contract Administration / Breach of Contract Expert Witness Testimony Forensic Accounting & Finance Litigation Support Bankruptcy Business Interruption Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Class Action (Mass Tort Claims) Finance (Distress/Turnaround, Economic Modeling, Risk) Forensic Accounting & Evaluation (Fraud, Investigations, Audits, Malpractice) GAAP Research Investments Lost Profit Analysis M&A (Merger, Acquisition, Due Diligence, Valuation) Securities Disaster Recovery Flood Hurricane / Wind / Tornado Insurance Claims Due to Disasters Chemical & Processing Plants Chemicals Exploration (O&G, E&P) Marine / Maritime / Offshore Marine/Offshore Natural Gas (LNG, NGL, GTL) Oil and Gas Pipeline (O&G Midstream) Operations, Transmission, Design Refinery / Refining Power / Energy Wind Farm / Solar Power
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Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Disputes Expert Witness Testimony Forensic Accounting Litigation Support Quantification of Damages
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About Matthew KENNEDY

Mr. Kennedy is a Senior Managing Director in SOCOTEC’s Houston office with 15 years of experience as a forensic accountant. His expertise is in analyzing complex financial information and communicating the findings in an easy-to-understand manner.

During his career, Mr. Kennedy has reviewed or measured damages in excess of $2 billion and has authored expert reports, and testified as an expert witness.
 

He has been hired as an expert by plaintiffs and defendants for clients including State District Courts, corporations, insurance carriers, law firms, and governments.
 

The engagements include lawsuits in federal and state courts, alternative dispute resolution, and insurance claims

Professional Experience

1 YEAR WITH FIRM  |  15+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY

 

Matthew KENNEDY is a Senior Managing Director at SOCOTEC and has been with the organization since 2022. Mr. KENNEDY was previously employed at C. Lewis & Company, British Petroleum, Hagerty Consulting, Gulf Coast Claims Facility, and HSNO Accountants. 

Qualifications

Education

  • B.S., Accounting – Fairleigh Dickinson University – 2008 

Professional licenses & Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant – State of New Jersey
  • Certified Fraud Examiner – Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy services 
  • Breach of contract
  • Business interruption
  • Criminal investigations
  • Commercial business disputes
  • Construction builders' risk
  • Construct defect claims
  • Employee dishonestly/fidelity 
  • Fraud investigations
  • Lost profits
  • Out of sight stock and content losses
  • Quality of earnings assessments
  • Product liability
  • Unjust enrichment

Testifying Experience

  • Mr. Kennedy has testified as an expert in state court and in arbitration proceedings.

Professional Licenses

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Expertise

Commercial Energy / Power Hospitality Industrial & Manufacturing Oil & Gas Transportation Claims Evaluation & Preparation Construction Defects Contract Administration / Breach of Contract Expert Witness Testimony Forensic Accounting & Finance Litigation Support Bankruptcy Business Interruption Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Class Action (Mass Tort Claims) Finance (Distress/Turnaround, Economic Modeling, Risk) Forensic Accounting & Evaluation (Fraud, Investigations, Audits, Malpractice) GAAP Research Investments Lost Profit Analysis M&A (Merger, Acquisition, Due Diligence, Valuation) Securities Disaster Recovery Flood Hurricane / Wind / Tornado Insurance Claims Due to Disasters Chemical & Processing Plants Chemicals Exploration (O&G, E&P) Marine / Maritime / Offshore Marine/Offshore Natural Gas (LNG, NGL, GTL) Oil and Gas Pipeline (O&G Midstream) Operations, Transmission, Design Refinery / Refining Power / Energy Wind Farm / Solar Power
+ See more

Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Disputes Expert Witness Testimony Forensic Accounting Litigation Support Quantification of Damages
+ See more