11/30/2009
Mr. Sumpter has been a licensed attorney for over 23 years and a certified public accountant for over 28 years. He specializes in bankruptcy case administration, litigation, business restructuring, real estate sales, Chapter 11 plan feasibility and liquidation analysis, solvency analysis, business valuations, taxation, fraud investigations, forensic accounting, and asset tracing. He is experienced in business areas such as real estate development, manufacturing, retail, transportation, telecommunications, construction, banking, government, trusts, restaurants, medical providers, hotels, gaming, insurance, entertainment and environmental. “Jeff brings a wealth of unique talent and experience to our practice,” says David Bowerman, president of CBIZ Valuation Group. “His leadership will significantly strengthen our litigation support and bankruptcy practices.”
Mr. Sumpter has extensive experience in fiduciary administration, forensic investigations, restructuring, reporting and consultation services in over 10,000 cases involving bankruptcy administration, receiverships, fraud, business sale transactions, turnarounds, distressed business valuations, wage and hour disputes, records reconstruction, accounting irregularities, fiduciary duty breaches, fraudulent transfers, solvency analysis, punitive damages, Ponzi schemes and contract litigation. He has represented businesses in out of court resolutions as well as creditors, trustees, committees and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings. He has been appointed as a Chapter 11 trustee and examiner in Phoenix, Arizona, and has been engaged by school districts, real estate developers, hotels, casinos, insurance carriers, banks, trusts and pensions, health and welfare plans in California, Nevada, and Arizona for audit, tax, contract compliance and forensic engagements.
Prior to joining CBIZ Valuation Group, Mr. Sumpter held similar positions with other accounting firms including Stonefield Josephson, Inc., and KPMG, LLP. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, AICPA, and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1985. He is a certified public accountant licensed in Nevada and in Arizona, and is authorized to practice accounting in the state of California. Mr. Sumpter has earned his certification as a bankruptcy law specialist by the State Bar of California and certification as a distressed business valuation specialist by the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors.
CBIZ Valuation Group offers valuation, financial advisory and litigation support services to many Fortune 500 as well as middle-market companies. The company is nationally known as the choice for independent valuation services, providing the highest level of technical proficiency and maintaining the utmost valuation standards. CBIZ Valuation Group professionals undertake thousands of assignments each year, bringing insight drawn from management experience in a variety of industries, including consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare/life sciences and high technology/telecommunications.
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A subsidiary of CBIZ, Inc. (CBIZ), CBIZ Valuation Group has extensive expertise in the valuation of tangible and intangible assets, contracts, securities, debt instruments, partnership interests and litigation claims. CBIZ Valuation Group has assisted many Fortune 500 and innumerable middle-market clients in valuing aspects of their business for internal planning purposes, tax planning, financial reporting, merger and acquisition planning and due diligence, litigation support and bankruptcy proceedings in many different industries. For more information about CBIZ Valuation Group, please call (770) 858-4423 or visit www.cbizvaluation.com.
CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances, employees and technology. As the largest benefits specialist and one of the largest accounting, valuation and medical practice management companies in the United States, CBIZ provides its clients with integrated financial services, including accounting and tax, internal audit, merger and acquisition, and valuation. Employee services include group benefits, property and casualty insurance, payroll, HR consulting and wealth management. CBIZ also provides information technology, hardware and software solutions, healthcare consulting, and medical practice management services. These services are provided throughout a network of more than 140 company offices in 36 states.
David Bowerman and Jeffrey Sumpter are available for interviews. To contact Jeffrey Sumpter directly, call (602) 643-0112. For further information regarding CBIZ Valuation Group, call (770) 858-4423 or visit www.cbizvaluation.com.
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