Expert Witness Services

BMWL’s partners are highly experienced in serving nonprofit organizations and are frequently sought out by nonprofit leaders across the country to assist them in addressing some of the most challenging issues facing their organizations. Our team has the privilege of serving some of the largest and most well-known nonprofit organizations of their types in the United States. Our team’s professional writings have been published by numerous national media outlets.

Mike Batts, our managing partner, is nationally known as a thought leader in the nonprofit sector. Mike’s input on technical matters has been directly requested by members of Congress and state legislators, a state cabinet member, FASB staff, national associations of nonprofit organizations, national media, and others. Mike has briefed individual members of Congress at their request (both House and Senate) on legislative matters related to nonprofit organizations, has provided commentary to state legislative committees, and has successfully drafted and lobbied for legislation favorably affecting nonprofit organizations.

Mike has served as an expert witness with respect to matters involving technical issues for nonprofit organizations. His experience includes providing expert opinions, court testimony, and depositions in legal cases. Other partners of the firm have supported Mike’s expert witness service and also have strong capabilities in this area.

We carefully evaluate each request for expert witness services to determine if the services required are a fit for our firm. Potential areas of expert witness services we may provide include:

• Tax issues and controversies involving nonprofit organizations

• Accounting and auditing matters involving nonprofit organizations

• Professional practice by attorneys or CPAs in the areas listed above