John Rodgers & Associates

We provide investment management and fiduciary litigation expert witness and consulting services for both plaintiffs and defendants dealing with trust issues, trust mismanagement and beneficiary rights. Quite often issues arise in the administration of personal trusts and estates where the beneficiaries and the trustee disagree on a course of action. Mr. Rodgers is qualified to assess fiduciary matters from both sides of a case. If you are representing current income beneficiaries, remainder beneficiaries, or individual or bank trustees, Mr. Rodgers can provide assistance in:

• Violations of SEC, AIMR, ERISA and UPIA Regulations
• Investment Portfolio Modeling
• Fiduciary Responsibility
• Compensatory and Opportunity Lost Determination
• Suitability Issues

• 35+ years of management experience in trust and investment management services.
• Graduate: University of Virginia School of Law, and Cornell University.
• Have advised both sides - bank and individual trustees and income and remainder beneficiaries.
• Hold securities licenses from the National Association of Securities Dealers (FINRA): Series 7 (General Securities), Series 24 (Registered Principal, Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction), and Series 63.
• Managed the Trust Division of a major regional bank for 6 years.
• Member: Illinois Bar and North Carolina Bar Association Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section, as well as the Charlotte Estate Planning Council.
• Available for consultation and/or travel on short notice.
• Discounts for multiple retainer relationships.
• Appeared in state courts and Federal court pursuant to Federal Rules
  of Civil Procedure Section 26(b) (4) and Federal Rules of Evidence Section 702.

• Pre-litigation case evaluation
• Litigation support for evaluation after litigation is commenced including working with counsel as to legal arguments, interrogatories, depositions, discovery, pre-trial preparation, and advice during trial
• Serving as expert witness during trial