Team Members 
Mark W. Pedigo, CPA/ABV/CVA/CFFAb
Director
MPedigo@GHPHorwath.com
Mr. Pedigo is a Director in the Valuation and Litigation Services department of GHP Horwath. He has more than 20 years of experience in economic damages analysis, valuation, strategic consulting, auditing, and financial analysis.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Management, 1993, University of Colorado, Denver
B.B.A. in Accounting, 1980, Texas Tech University
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Mr. Pedigo provides consulting, valuation and expert testimony services to Counsel on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involved in commercial disputes. He has analyzed economic damages, prepared expert reports, and provided expert testimony in the following types of disputes:
- Patent Infringement
- Trademark Infringement
- False Designation of Origin
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Breach of Contract
- Breach of Non-Compete Agreement
- Product Disparagement
- Business Interruption
- Unfair Competition
- Alter Ego
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- Copyright Infringement
- Trade Dress Infringement
- Trade Secret Misappropriation
- Colorado Consumer Protection Act
- Interference with Contracts and Business Opportunity
- Unfair Competition
- Breach of Warranty
- Securities Fraud
- Breach of Employment Agreement
- Bankruptcy
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In the above types of matters, Mr. Pedigo has analyzed the following types of economic damages, as well as evaluated the sufficiency of corporate liquidity and capitalization, personal use of corporate assets, and the reasonableness of related-party transactions:
- Lost Profits
- Price Erosion
- Corrective Advertising
- Business Interruption
- Increased Costs
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- Lost Collateral Sales
- Reasonable Royalties
- Defendant Profits
- Impairment of Value/Goodwill
- Prejudgment Interest
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CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND AUDIT-RELATED EXPERIENCE
In addition to analyzing economic damages stemming from intellectual property and commercial disputes, Mr. Pedigo has analyzed construction cost overruns and damages relating to several types of projects in the U.S. and abroad. Mr. Pedigo has analyzed damages relating to scope increases, acceleration, delays, lost productivity and lost contractor and/or owner profits. Representative types of projects include the following:
- Synthetic Crude Oil Facility
- Petrochemical Facilities
- Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Oil and Gas Production and Transmission
- Nuclear Waste Disposal
- Nuclear Power Plants
- Sewage Tunnels
- Pulp Mills
- Dams
- Highways
- Carbon Dioxide Plants
- Pipelines
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- Fertilizer Plant
- Power Plants
- Tailings Dam
- Coal Production and Transportation
- Nuclear Weapons Facility
- Condominium/Commercial Complex
- Packaging Machinery
- Nuclear Waste Disposal
- Hospitals/Medical Buildings
- Sports Arenas
- Prisons
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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Mr. Pedigo’s commercial litigation economic damages analysis experience includes cases involving numerous industries, such as the following:
- Household Cleaning Products
- Office Automation
- Biotech
- Freight Load Matching
- Office Furniture
- Material Handling
- Pulp and Paper
- Specialty Chemicals
- Railroad
- Pharmaceutical
- Dairy Supplies
- Insurance
- Floral
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- Consumer Products
- Computer Related Products
- Greeting Cards
- Baby’s Clothing
- Electronics Packaging
- Paper Machinery
- Packaging Machinery
- Nuclear Waste Disposal
- Industrial Sand
- Fast Lube/Oil Change
- Internet Service Providers
- Wine
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2002-present GHP Horwath
Director, Valuation and Litigation Services department
2000-2002 InteCap, Inc.
Director
1998-2000 Kellogg, LLC
Principal
1993-1998 Peterson Consulting, LLC
Principal
1987-1993 Kellogg Corporation
Executive Consultant
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND DESIGNATIONS
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
- National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
- Licensing Executives Society
- Professionals for Colorado Contractors Council
- Colorado Bar Association
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