CHARLIE MCGIMSEY

Experience

Charlie McGimsey is a proven leader in litigation support and forensic accounting, bringing a wealth of courtroom experience to complex financial disputes. He spearheads Windham Brannon’s litigation services team, leveraging his extensive background to deliver compelling arguments and expert witness testimony. Charlie’s knowledge and expertise are valuable assets for clients facing complex financial and legal challenges.

Key Strengths:

Courtroom Expertise: Charlie thrives in high-stakes litigation, effectively presenting complex financial matters in a clear and persuasive manner. His courtroom experience spans large fraud cases, lost profit disputes, insolvency determinations and more.
Trusted Expert Witness: Charlie’s expertise extends beyond the courtroom. He is a sought-after consultant, providing insightful analysis on matters involving financial projections, business valuation, forensic investigations, income tax complexities, professional malpractice, qui tam, damage measurement and class action settlements.
Financial Acumen: From his 44 years of experience, Mr. McGimsey possesses a comprehensive understanding of financial matters. His skillsets encompass public and closely-held businesses, corporate, partnership and individual taxation, IRS controversies and corporate governance via Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
In addition to leading the litigation services team, Charlie was also Windham Brannon’s Managing Partner, serving from 1996 to 2010. He also has experience with audits of law firms for the U.S. Inspector General (FDIC), supervision of complex and sensitive engagements with the U.S. Treasury Department (Washington, D.C.) and FDIC’s Office of Inspector General (Washington, D.C.), merger and acquisition engagements for the Resolution Trust Corporation and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as well as private companies.

Charlie graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting. He is a member of the AICPA (and former member of AICPA’s Forensic and Valuation Services Executive Committee and Passive Activity Task Force), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Charlie also served as Chairman of AGN North America and President and Director of the Buckhead Chapter of the Georgia Society of CPAs.