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J.S. Held in the United States

We have more than 1,500 professionals who serve as trusted advisors to organizations across six continents, including 84% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 75% of the Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies, and 71% of Fortune 100 Companies.

Headquartered in the US, our experts are positioned throughout the country to provide local support across our full suite of services.

We advise on matters involving construction, engineering, intellectual property, the environment, health and safety, valuation and economic damages, forensic accounting, turnaround and restructuring, regulatory compliance, and business intelligence and investigations.

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Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters that demand urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

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Scott Armstrong
Executive Vice President | Equipment Practice Lead
Addison, TX
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Mark Cohen
Senior Managing Director | Global Construction Advisory Services Practice Lead
New York, NY
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Greg Esslinger
Executive Vice President | Global Investigations Practice Lead
Alpharetta, GA
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Stephen Fenton
Executive Vice President | Accident Reconstruction Practice Lead
Greenwood Village, CO
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Michael E. Jacoby
Senior Managing Director | Strategic Advisory Practice Lead
Chadds Ford, PA
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Stephen O'Malley
Senior Managing Director | Digital Investigations & Discovery
New York, NY
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John Peiserich
Executive Vice President | Environmental, Health & Safety Practice Lead
New Orleans, LA
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Andrew Ross
Executive Vice President | Building Consulting Practice Lead
Langley, BC
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Todd Schoettelkotte
Senior Managing Director | Intellectual Property Practice Lead
Houston, TX
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Aubrey Shea
Executive Vice President | Forensic Accounting – Insurance Services Practice Lead
Media, PA
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Katie Twomey
Executive Managing Director | Builder’s Risk (CAR/EAR) Practice Lead
Charlotte, NC
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David Weiner
Executive Vice President | Economic Damages & Valuations Practice Lead
Los Angeles, CA
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Emily Wohlfarth
Executive Vice President | Forensic Architecture & Engineering Practice Lead
Columbia, MD
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Wiley Wright
Senior Managing Director | Construction Advisory North America Lead
Sarasota, FL
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Featured News

Joe Gulick to Lead Team of J.S. Held Appraisers & Umpires

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Gulick, AIC, to Appraisals Service Line Lead within our Insurance Services division.

Joe has 20+ years of construction and property damage claim consulting experience, specializing in appraisal, umpiring, damage assessment, and expert services in construction/property damage disputes.

He will be supported by senior leadership, including Randy Ison, Jeromy Fielder, and Tim Woods, as we continue to grow our team of appraisers and umpires throughout North America.

To learn more about Joe and the firm’s appraisal expertise, view the press release.

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report

In the 2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report, we provide insight into cutting-edge and high-stakes issues facing businesses this year, including:

Sustainability investments & headwinds
Global supply chain challenges
The rise of crypto & digital assets
Artificial intelligence, data & digital regulations
Managing cyber risk  

> To learn more about the risks and opportunities associated with these topics, view the report here.

IAM STRATEGY 300

We are proud to recognize several experts in our Intellectual Property practice who are among the world’s leading IP strategists in the 2024 IAM Strategy 300: 

David Kennedy

Larry Tedesco

Ozer Teitelbaum

Marek Wernik

Sam Wiley

Ryan Zurek

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J.S. HELD WELCOMES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPECIALTY SERVICES EXPERTS TIMOTHY DORNEY & SAM WILEY

Dr. Timothy Dorney will serve as the Technical Lead for IP Specialty Services, leveraging over 35 years of experience as an inventor, patent agent, and licensing professional in his role.

Sam Wiley brings over 20 years of IP and innovation experience to the firm and will serve as the Strategic Business Intelligence Lead for IP Specialty Services.

To learn more about Timothy and Sam and the IP Specialty Services solutions they deliver, view the press release.

J.S. Held Acquires Substantially All of the Assets of Luttrell Wegis

The Luttrell Wegis team, led by Mark Luttrell and Jason Wegis, is composed of approximately 40 professionals who deliver specialized forensic accounting and business valuation expertise in family law and other civil litigation matters. They are trusted advisors to high-net-worth individuals and legal counsel throughout California and surrounding states.

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J.S. HELD WELCOMES ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION & ADVISORY EXPERTS

We are excited to welcome five new experts to our Environmental, Health & Safety practice and announce the expansion of our Environmental Litigation & Advisory services.

Joining the firm are leading environmental litigation and advisory experts Arthur Clarke, Josh HeltzerPhillip LudvigsenWalker Prentke, and Tom Vorhies. They leverage multidisciplinary backgrounds in environmental law, engineering, and scientific disciplines to provide environmental advisory, expert testimony, and litigation support services to serve clients across industries and geographies.

To learn more, view the press release.

WELCOME DAVID KENNEDY & LARRY TEDESCO

Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, is pleased to welcome intellectual property experts David Kennedy and Larry Tedesco as Senior Managing Directors in the firm.

David is an expert in intellectual property valuation and negotiating the economics of patent sales and licensing agreements. He has been acknowledged as one of the World’s IP Strategists by Intellectual Asset Management for each of the last 11 years.

Larry has over 25 years of IP development, valuation, monetization, and enforcement expertise, both as an operator and consultant. He has determined FRAND royalty rates for Standard Essential Patents and performed damages evaluations. 

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J.S. Held Acquires Stapleton Group & Announces Launch of Strategic Advisory Practice

J.S. Held welcomes the team from Stapleton Group and announces the launch of its Strategic Advisory practice, led by Michael Jacoby. The acquisition further strengthens J.S. Held’s restructuring capabilities, spanning bankruptcy, receiverships, and turnaround, while adding specialized expertise in the real estate and agribusiness industries. 

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J.S. Held Expands Economic Damages & Valuations Practice with Acquisition of Forensic Resolutions, Inc.

Forensic Resolutions, Inc. is a forensic and investigative accounting firm providing clients with solutions to challenging business problems and complex insurance claims. The firm’s areas of expertise span economic damages and litigation services, insurance claim services, fraud/corporate investigations, and forensic accounting.

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J.S. Held Expands Corporate Finance Group with Acquisition of Phoenix Management

Phoenix Management helps companies build and maximize long-term enterprise value. Their services span strategic growth advisory, turnaround management, transaction advisory, and investment banking.

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J.S. Held Expands Technical Expertise in Accident Reconstruction with Acquisition of TransCon CSI

This partnership expands J.S. Held’s accident reconstruction presence in the Mid-Atlantic and brings added expertise in commercial vehicle investigations. Glen Reuschling, TransCon CSI President, is a former law enforcement officer and one of 34 Department of Transportation (DOT) certified inspectors nationally.

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J.S. Held Expands Environmental, Health, and Safety Practice with Acquisition of Environmental Consultants

J.S. Held has acquired Environmental Consultants, LLC, expanding the firm’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Practice. Based in the Greater St. Louis Area, Environmental Consultants provides environmental testing, inspection, and consulting services to clients in the Midwest and across the United States.

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J.S. Held Establishes Intellectual Property Specialty Services Group with the Acquisition of TechPats™

J.S. Held announces the acquisition of TechPats™ to complement its 2022 acquisition of Ocean Tomo, creating the industry's most comprehensive intellectual property consulting group.

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