PRESENT POSITION
- PRECISION ECONOMICS, LLC, Washington, DC, President (2001-Present)
EDUCATION
- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Ph.D., Applied Economics (1993)
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- B.A., Applied Mathematics, Economics (1988)
BIOGRAPHY
The founder of Precision Economics, Dr. Brian C. Becker has served as an economic expert witness and consultant for more than thirty years on behalf of corporations, law firms, governments, and organizations. With a focus on quantitative valuations, Dr. Becker has provided written and oral testimony in disputes over transfer pricing, intellectual property, class action, consumer protection, financial transactions, international trade, business valuations, and corporate damages. These valuations have led Dr. Becker to testify under direct, cross examination, and “hot tub” formats in approximately 60 depositions and 60 trials before judges, juries, panels, and mediators. Dr. Becker has testified in twelve transfer pricing trials including Coca-Cola (U.S.), Medtronic (U.S.), General Electric (Canada), McKesson (Canada), and Chevron (Australia). Dr. Becker’s other testimony has included a mix of class action, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, False Claims Act, ERISA, Tariff Act of 1930, UNCITRAL Rules of 1976, and patent infringement matters. After earning a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Becker earned a Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Becker has served as a Professor for MBA and undergraduate students in Finance, Derivative Securities, Statistics, and Operations Management courses. Dr. Becker has published approximately 30 articles (and books/book chapters) in topics ranging from damages awards and discount rates to cost sharing buy-ins and licensee profitability.
REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL TESTIMONY
- Brian Waldner v. Natixis Investment Managers, L.P., et al., United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, Case No. 1:21-cv-10273-LTS, Boston, MA, January 27-28, 2025.
- Roger P. Jackson, MD, v. NuVasive, Inc., United States District Court, Delaware, Case No. 1:21-cv-00053-RGA, Wilmington, DE, August 14-15, 2024.
- BlackBerry Limited v. His Majesty the King, Tax Court of Canada, 2019-1378(IT)G, Toronto, Canada, November 2, 2023.
- Medtronic, Inc. & Consolidated Subsidiaries, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent, United States Tax Court, Docket No. 6944-11, Chicago, IL (Virtual), June 24, 2021.
- Standard Steel Welded Wire Mesh from Mexico, United States International Trade Commission, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-653 and 731-TA-1527, Washington, DC (Virtual), February 12, 2021.
- In the Matter of Arbitration Under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 between Kansanshi Holdings Ltd., Claimant, and ZCCM Investment Holdings, Respondent, and Kansanshi Mining PLC, Nominal Respondent, London, UK (Virtual), October 21-22, 2020.
- The Coca-Cola Company and Subsidiaries, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent, United States Tax Court, Washington, DC, Docket No. 31183-15, Washington, DC, April 24, 2018.
- Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales District Registry, Between Chevron Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, Applicant, and The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia, Respondent, No. NSD 569 of 2012, No. NSD 151 of 2013, Sydney, Australia, October 14-16, 2014.
- Tax Court of Canada Between McKesson Canada Corporation, Appellant, and Her Majesty the Queen, Respondent, Court Files No. 2008-2949(IT)G and 2008-3471(IT)G, Toronto, Canada, November 1- 16, 2011.
- General Electric Capital Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen, Tax Court of Canada, 2006-1385(IT)G, Toronto, Canada, June 17, 2009.
- Roche Products Pty. Ltd. vs. Federal Commissioner of Taxation, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Taxation Appeals Division, New South Wales District Registry, NO NT7 AND NT56-65 OF 2005, Sydney, Australia, February 20-21, 2008.
- Dumped Certain Prepared Baby Foods Originating in or Exported from The United States of America, The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Public Interest Inquiry No. PB-98-001, Ottawa, Canada, September 15, 1998.
