Faculty

Marisa Abernethy is a Director for the Governance, Risk, Investigations and Disputes practice. She focuses on providing forensic and dispute assistance in fraud and internal investigations, white collar investigations, and accounting and auditor negligence matters and related Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) guidance and damages. She has worked on U.S. regulatory investigations involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Furthermore, she has a background in forensic accounting, asset tracing, commercial disputes, commercial damages and lost profits analysis. Ms. Abernethy also has extensive experience in purchase price and post-acquisition disputes.