Paul Habibi
CPA/ABV/CFF
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Professional Summary
Paul Habibi, CPA/ABV/CFF is a financial analysis and economic damages expert specializing in litigation involving complex financial disputes. With a career encompassing diverse roles in academia, real estate investment, and financial advisory, he brings a multifaceted perspective to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating financial discrepancies, assessing economic damages, and evaluating whether industry standards have been met.
Mr. Habibi has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving cases in financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. His MBA with Highest Distinction in Business from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, along with certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving financial analysis and economic damages.
Work Experience
Paul Habibi has been a Senior Continuing Lecturer of Finance and Real Estate at UCLA Anderson School of Management since 2006 and a Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law since 2013. He is also the Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors LLC since 2010 and has been involved in real estate investment and development as Principal and Co-Founder of Habibi Properties LLC and affiliates since 2000.
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Best Descriptor
Paul Habibi specializes in real estate financial analysis and litigation support, leveraging extensive experience in property management and economic damages.
Best Use Cases
- 1real estate litigation support
- 2financial analysis for property investments
- 3expert testimony in economic damages cases
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MBA with Highest Distinction in Business
University of Michigan Ross School of Business · 2003
BA in Business Economics and Accounting
University of California at Santa Barbara · 1995
Licenses
- Real Estate BrokerState of Georgia Real Estate Commission (GA)
- Real Estate SalespersonState of California Bureau of Real Estate (CA)