Christopher R. Donoghue
CPA
Resident Partner
150 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 220
Pasadena, CA 91105
+1 (626) 796-2200
+1 (626) 796-2274
cdonoghue@qldg.com
For nearly the past thirty years, Mr. Donoghue has participated in thousands of insurance claim damage evaluations, business interruption claims and litigation support engagements. Mr. Donoghue has testified in both State and Federal courts regarding cases involving economic damages. Mr. Donoghue’s expertise in the fields of forensic accounting and analysis, damage assessment, and technical insurance issues is recognized by legal and technical insurance experts alike.
Mr. Donoghue is a founding partner of QLDG and a leading advisor in the valuation of property damages and business interruption for the manufacturing, energy, telecommunication, retail/wholesale and entertainment industries.
Mr. Donoghue became involved in the industry guided by his Father, a leading expert in the field of electrical and mechanical engineering, who after leaving a private-sector career, advised insurance companies on large, complex commercial insurance losses. After initially learning some technical aspects of analyzing large complex industrial losses, Mr. Donoghue entered Public Accounting with the West Coast-based Firm of Kinsel Accountancy.
After seven years, Mr. Donoghue opened the West Coast offices of Quintana & Lewis in January 1997, then going on to be a founding partner of QLDG in 2003.
Experience in the following industries:
Power Generation & Distribution
Telecommunications
Retail / Wholesale
Data Breech / Data Recovery
Manufacturing
Employee Embezzlement & Fidelity
Construction
Hospitality & Tourism
Professional Services
Product Recall / Liability
Film / Television / Concert
Prize Indemnity
Education
Central Connecticut State University
BS in Accounting / Minor in Finance – 1989
Lines of Service
Business Interruption
Litigation Support
Construction & Fidelity
Bonds Financial
Condition Analysis
Investigative Accounting
Expert Witness
Testimony Inventory/Stock
Losses Environmental
Cleanup Property Damag
Credentials
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – Member
California State Board of Accountancy – Member
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – Member