Over 50 years of combined experience
MEET OUR PROFESSIONALS
With Over 50 Years of Combined Experience.
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The professionals at Litigation and Valuation Consultants, Inc. hold advanced degrees and
industry-leading certifications, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified
Valuation Analyst (CVA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Fraud Examiner
(CFE), and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA). This combination of credentials
reflects the high standard of expertise we bring to every case.
Our team’s skill set is uniquely diverse within the financial consulting field, allowing us to
provide comprehensive support across business valuation, forensic accounting, economic
damages, and litigation support. We operate under the strict ethical and professional
standards set by organizations such as the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Institute, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), and the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysis.
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50 +
Years
Experience
1000+
Clients
Served
6+
Certificates
& Licenses
90+
Cases Deemed
Expertly Qualified
THE TEAM
At LVC, clients benefit not just from our qualifications, but from our consistent commitment to clarity, credibility, and courtroom readiness.
CPA/ABV, CVA, CFE, CDFA - President
MICHELLE L. SALAZAR
Ms. Salazar’s experience includes over twenty-three years in the accounting profession, including business valuation, forensic (investigative) accounting, and litigation related experience. Ms. Salazar works exclusively on business valuation, economic damage, forensic accounting, and litigation support assignments. Her experience includes valuations for the purpose of divorce, financial reporting, estate and gift planning, and business disputes. Ms. Salazar’s forensic accounting experience includes work on fraud, embezzlement, and divorce cases. For several years she worked as a CPA in a large Reno, Nevada based Certified Public Accounting firm. Her familiarity with many different accounting systems provides a unique ability to understand and work through forensic and business valuation issues. Ms. Salazar has testified and has been qualified as an expert. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and is currently certified in business valuation by the American Institute of CPAs (ABV) and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA), which is a national certification in the field of business valuation. Ms. Salazar earned a divorce related credential and is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA).
About
L. WALLACE BEHRENZ
Of Counsel
Wally's experience spans over 30 years including several years as an FBI Agent, a Partner in the international accounting firm now known as Ernst & Young where he worked in the forensic accounting and litigation support arenas, a Shareholder in one of Reno's largest locally owned CPA firms (Muckel Anderson CPAs) where he spent considerable time in business valuation, bankruptcy and litigation related matters and five years as a Director in a local litigation and business valuation firm.
Wally has testified many times as an expert witness in business valuation cases and forensic accounting matters.
Judges have appointed him as Trustee and Special Master in Court supervised cases. He has also been appointed as Examiner by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to perform investigative and forensic accounting tasks, with the responsibility to report back to the Court with findings.
