Multiarea Specialist Mark Berkman Joins Charles River Associates; Firm Welcomes Berkman's Senior-Level, Cross-Disciplinary Expertise
During his 20-year consulting career, Dr. Berkman has assisted public and private clients in the various economic disciplines, often providing testimony before the courts, regulatory bodies, and legislatures. His environmental work includes review of proposed air, water, solid waste, and safety regulations. He has also valued natural and water resources as well as property damages associated with pollution from Superfund sites, landfills, and powerplants. Dr. Berkman's work in energy matters includes valuation of coal resources, powerplants, and transmission rights-of-way. He has also prepared numerous energy demand and price forecasts.
In addition to his environmental work, Dr. Berkman has assisted clients in a variety of industries such as solid waste, computer manufacturing, and medical devices in complex damage and liability cases involving patents, trade secrets, and trademarks. He frequently presents his findings before the courts and arbitration panels.
Dr. Berkman also has provided counsel and, in some cases, testimony for clients involved in various labor disputes. He has studied the statistical evidence regarding claims of race and gender discrimination in hiring, promotion, and compensation for both plaintiffs and defendants involved in suits affecting such industries as law enforcement and banking. He has also prepared numerous damages estimates related to such claims.
Dr. Berkman spent the last 19 years at National Economic Research Associates, Inc., where he rose through the ranks to become a vice president responsible for directing projects in all of the areas noted above. Previously, he worked at the Congressional Budget Office preparing cost estimates of pending energy and science legislation, and conducting numerous policy studies. Dr. Berkman holds an M.A. in City Planning (Policy Analysis and Administration) from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis (Managerial Science and Applied Economics) from the University of Pennsylvania.
In announcing Dr. Berkman's arrival, James C. Burrows, President and CEO of Charles River Associates, observed, "It is rare to find one individual who can offer such accomplished and varied analytical expertise--attributes we welcome to CRA with the appointment of Mark Berkman to our Energy and Environment Practice. Although that will be his primary consultancy, Mark will continue to lend his vast experience to other CRA practices dealing with matters of antitrust, intellectual property, labor economics, and public finance."
About CRA
Charles River Associates, an economics, finance, and business consulting firm, works with businesses, law firms, accounting firms, and governments in providing a wide range of services. CRA combines economic and financial analysis with expertise in litigation and regulation support, business strategy and planning, market and demand forecasting, policy analysis, and engineering and technology management. CRA is distinguished by a corporate philosophy of providing responsive, top-quality consulting; an interdisciplinary team approach; unsurpassed economic, financial, and other analytic skills; and pragmatic business insights. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Boston and international offices in London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Toronto, and Wellington, CRA also has U.S. offices in Berkeley/Oakland, College Station, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Salt Lake City, and Washington, D.C. More information about the Company can be found on its Web site at www.crai.com.
Statements in this press release concerning the hiring of Mark P. Berkman are "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and actual performance and results may differ materially. Such factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by the Company include, among others, acquisition costs, dependence on key personnel, attracting and retaining qualified consultants, dependence on outside experts, intense competition, and professional liability. Further information on factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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