HKA announces the appointment of Dr. Charles Parekh as a Partner based in Chicago. 

Dr. Parekh is an expert witness with over 20 years of experience specializing in economic and statistical analysis for finance, healthcare, and public policy issues. His extensive background in dispute consulting and litigation support includes work in class actions, healthcare, education, statistical sampling, and structured finance. 

Dr. Parekh specializes in leading projects that use financial, statistical, and economic modeling to calculate damages and losses. His expertise encompasses the analysis of extensive transactional data to calculate damages in litigation related to financial markets, mortgage transactions, and healthcare billing and coding. He has led statistical and economic modeling teams in various repurchase litigations and bankruptcies, using statistical sampling and analysis to estimate repurchase liabilities. Additionally, Dr. Parekh’s experience includes sampling transactions to detect price fixing, conducting event studies to assess investor damages, applying statistical techniques in internal investigations, and using surveys and regressions to value intellectual property. 

“We are excited to welcome Charles to our team in the Americas. Expanding our economic damages team in the Americas will significantly enhance our service offerings, and Charles’s expertise will be crucial in delivering outstanding service to our clients.”

Frank Giunta, Partner and Regional CEO, Americas

“I have seen, first-hand, how legal teams can significantly increase their likelihood of positive outcomes when they are able to hire the right team of experts. I am excited to join HKA to help expand our industry-leading expertise, providing clients with top experts and a true partner in the litigation lifecycle.”  

Dr. Parekh, Partner

Prior to joining HKA, Dr .Parekh held senior leadership positions at Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps), Navigant Economics/LECG, and, most recently, NERA Economic Consulting. He has a PhD in Public Finance and Research Methods from New York University, a Master of Public Policy with a focus on Public Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colgate University. 

View Charles’s full expert profile. 

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