Engel & Engel

What Engel & Engel does

Engel & Engel LLP is a boutique forensic accounting and expert witness firm headquartered in Los Angeles, founded in 1994 by Jason A. Engel. The firm provides litigation support services across 16 specialized practice areas including economic damages analysis, fraud investigation, business valuation, bankruptcy and insolvency, IP litigation, real estate and construction litigation, alter ego investigations, fraudulent transfers, employment litigation, business interruption, personal injury, accounting malpractice, partnership disputes, trust and probate litigation, and defamation. Its core service offerings are organized around four pillars: Forensic Accounting Services, Expert Witness Testimony (over 100 cases in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts), a Joint Retention Program for alternative dispute resolution, and Internal Investigations. The firm's client base is primarily law firms and corporate legal counsel at Fortune 500 to middle-market companies, with secondary segments including government agencies, HOAs and nonprofits, and high-net-worth individuals and families.

The firm's underlying technology consists of proprietary analytical frameworks rather than software products, including a five-part Framework for Lost Profits Calculation, a Fraudulent Transfer Analysis Framework, and an Alter Ego Investigation Methodology covering 28 alter ego factors. The firm holds six professional certifications across its principals (CPA, CFE, CIRA, CVA, MAFF, ABV), has authored 20 research publications, and has supported court awards including a documented $2.3 billion jury verdict in a trade secrets case. The firm operates from two Los Angeles-area offices (Downtown LA headquarters and Woodland Hills), with three named partners and a total headcount in the 1-10 range.

Engel & Engel generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, with fees determined by scope, complexity, and hours, and pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market motion that relies on attorney referrals, professional reputation, thought leadership via published research, and event sponsorships (including ABTL, USC Gould School of Law, and LACBA Business Law Section). Customer acquisition is relationship-driven within the California legal community and extends nationwide for high-stakes litigation matters. The firm is privately held by the Engel family with no external investors, funding rounds, or parent company.

Name

Engel & Engel

Legal name

Engel & Engel LLP

Website

https://engelandengel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Engel & Engel LLP is a Los Angeles-based boutique forensic accounting and expert witness firm founded in 1994, providing litigation support, fraud investigation, business valuation, and expert testimony across 16 practice areas to law firms and corporate counsel nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Accounting Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHANAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Valuation, Appraisal & Forensic Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAI

Due Diligence & Investigative Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYFSAEAHAI

Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Valuation, Appraisal & Fairness Opinions

SECONDARYBPAKAEAE

Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Private Investigation & Background Screening

Keywords

• Forensic accounting services
• Expert witness testimony
• Fraud investigation
• Business valuation
• Litigation support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Forensic Accounting Services: Professional services revenue generated from providing forensic accounting analysis, fraud investigations, and expert witness testimony for law firms and corporate clients in complex business litigation. Engagement types include case-specific forensic analysis, expert witness testimony, internal investigations, and joint retention matters. Revenue is project-based and engagement-specific.
2. Expert Witness Testimony: Revenue from providing expert witness testimony in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, as well as arbitration proceedings. Services include trial preparation, court testimony, and serving as court-appointed accounting referee.
3. Business Valuation Engagements: Revenue from conducting business valuations for litigation, corporate transactions, and dispute resolution purposes, including minority shareholder valuations, M&A transactions, and California Corporations Code Section 2000 valuations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Engel & Engel LLP provides forensic accounting analysis, expert witness testimony, fraud investigations, internal investigations, and business valuation services to law firms, corporate clients, government agencies, and individuals involved in complex business litigation. The firm reconstructs financial transactions, quantifies economic damages, traces fraudulent funds, and delivers defensible expert testimony in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts across California and nationwide.

Product overview

Engel & Engel is a professional forensic accounting services firm offering a unified portfolio of litigation support services. The core offerings include Forensic Accounting Services, Expert Witness Testimony, the Joint Retention Program, and Internal Investigations. These services are delivered across 16 specialized practice areas: Economic Damages, Fraud Investigation, Business Valuation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, IP Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Construction Litigation, Alter Ego, Fraudulent Transfers, Employment Litigation, Business Interruption, Personal Injury, Accounting Malpractice, Partnership/Shareholder Disputes, Trust/Probate Litigation, and Defamation Litigation. The firm has completed over 1,000 forensic accounting cases and provided expert testimony in over 100 cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Accounting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.3 billion jury award in misappropriation of trade secrets case
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Forensic & Integrity Services: Big Four forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and dispute advisory practice. Represents the largest incumbent competitor with institutional client relationships, national footprint, and global forensic technology capabilities.
• Kroll: Global investigations, risk, and advisory firm with deep forensic accounting and expert services practices serving legal counsel and corporate clients. Major incumbent providing overlapping expert witness and fraud investigation services.
• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a major Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment offering forensic accounting, expert witness services, and damages quantification. Represents the scaled, institutional competitor Engel & Engel competes against on larger matters.
• Huron Consulting Group: Consulting firm with a Disputes & Economics practice offering forensic accounting, economic damages, and expert witness services. Competes with Engel & Engel on mid-market and large commercial litigation engagements.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with a dedicated Disputes and Investigations practice providing forensic accounting, expert testimony, and valuation services. Larger, broader competitor operating in the same expert witness and litigation support space.
• BDO USA - Forensic Practice: Top-tier accounting firm with a dedicated Forensic Investigation and Litigation Support practice providing expert witness and damages quantification services. Mid-sized national competitor with overlapping service offerings.

Direct peers

• Hemming Morse, LLC: California-headquartered forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm providing economic damages, business valuation, and expert witness services to attorneys and corporate clients. Directly comparable boutique competitor in the same West Coast forensic accounting market.
• J.S. Held: Forensic accounting, economic damages, and expert services firm serving law firms and corporate clients on complex litigation matters. Closely comparable peer in terms of engagement model, client base, and forensic accounting specialization.
• Marks Paneth: Accounting and consulting firm with a dedicated Litigation and Forensic Services group providing expert witness testimony, business valuation, and forensic investigations. Comparable mid-sized peer with similar practice area mix and attorney-client GTM.
• GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group: Forensic accounting, litigation consulting, and restructuring firm with strong expert witness and economic damages practices serving attorneys and corporate counsel nationwide. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market forensic accounting peer with similar engagement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/jasonengel

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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