Areas of Practice


Exceptional Banking Litigation Support

As an experienced financial expert, Michael F. Richards provides banking litigation support and witness testimony to his clients throughout the United States. With his many years of experience in the banking industry, he has built a deep understanding of the intricate workings of financial institutions, and he puts that knowledge to work on your case.

By seeking his assistance as a litigation support specialist, he will help with a number of aspects of your case. Some of these aspects include principal issue analysis, depositions, opinions, and court testimony. Contact his offices to learn more about the support he has to offer for your case or to discuss the details of your litigation. Please note that while Michael F. Richards provides litigation support, he does not provide legal advice. For that, you would need to seek an attorney.

Covering a Wide Range of Financial Areas

When you choose Michael F. Richards as your banking expert witness, he can provide assistance on a large variety of financial areas and topics. Some of the areas that he regularly offers consulting for include:

  • Banking Practices & Procedures
  • Banking Industry Standards
  • Bank Officers' and Directors' Conduct, Actions & Negligence Issues
  • Banking Operations
  • Elder Abuse
  • Banking Policies & Procedures
  • Credit Analysis
  • Loan Review
  • Loan Documentation
  • Bank Regulations & Law
  • Lender Liability
  • Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate Lending, Construction Lending, & Residential Real Estate Lending Practices
  • Agricultural Lending Practices
  • Consumer Lending Practices
  • Forensic Commercial Loans
  • Loan Participation & Documentation
  • Collection Practices
  • Bank Fraud Issues
  • Troubled Debt Restructuring Practices, Workouts & Forbearance Issues
  • Loan Commitment Issues
  • Loan Guarantee Issues
  • Bank Credit Administration & Credit Policy issues, Customs & Practices
  • Real Estate Appraisal Issues
  • Environmental Liability
  • Bankruptcy, Fairness of Interest Rates "Cramdown"