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, 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’s trial testimony includes twelve transfer pricing trials in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Africa. Dr. Becker has also testified in class action, False Claims Act, ERISA, intellectual property, international trade, tax shelter, and business valuation matters. Dr. Becker earned a Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Becker has served as a Professor for MBA and undergraduate students in Finance, Derivative Securities, Statistics, and Operations Management courses. In addition to speaking at professional conferences, 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.
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)
REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL TESTIMONY
- Roger P. Jackson, MD, v. NuVasive, Inc., United States District Court, Delaware, Case No. 1:21-cv-00053-RGA, Wilmington, Delaware, August 14-15, 2024.
- Michelle Mills, et al. v. Molina Healthcare, Inc., et al., United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:22-cv-01813-SB-GJS, Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 2023.
- BlackBerry Limited v. His Majesty the King, Tax Court of Canada, 2019-1378(IT)G, Toronto, Canada, November 2, 2023.
- Symbion Energy Holdings, Ltd. et al. v Alpha Innovations Management, Ltd. et al., International Centre for Dispute Resolution Case No. 01-20-0000-4822, London, UK, October 4, 2023.
- In the Matter of an Arbitration Between XOMA (US), LLC, Claimant, and MORPHOSYS AG, Respondent, American Arbitration Association, New York, NY, November 10, 2022.
- 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.
- In the Matter of Arbitration between The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Petitioner & Counter Respondent, and TransWorld Medical Devices, LLC, and Cleveland Heart, Inc., Respondents & Counterclaimants, American Arbitration Association, Case No. 01-19-0001-4710, Cleveland, OH, June 16, 2021.
- 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.
- Xen Investors, LLC v. Xentex Technologies, Inc., C.A. NO. 19713 NC In the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, Georgetown, DE, March 4, 2003.
- 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.
