Leonore Ralston, CFE, CAMS

Consulting Expert at Bates Group
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
San Francisco, California, United States, US

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now
You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now

Credentials

  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
    ACAMS
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
    Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Bates Group
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consulting Expert
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      I perform detailed analyses of financial evidence for various types of matters, including alleged FLSA and California wage-and-hour violations, breach of contract claims, lost profits and lost earnings claims, and fraud prevention and investigation. My primary area of focus is wage-and-hour matters involving both public agencies and private employers. I assist public employers (and their counsel) throughout California evaluate whether or not their compensation practices are compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and/or provisions of employee contracts, so they can have sufficient information to respond to employee grievances/complaints, prepare for labor negotiations, or prepare for litigation. I also provides expert consulting services involving the calculation of potential unpaid wages and penalties related to overtime, meal and rest break violations, travel time, off-the-clock time, minimum wage violations, and expense reimbursement.I am a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a credential which denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, and deterrence, as well as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

    • Managing Consultant
      • Nov 2018 - Aug 2022

      As a Managing Consultant in the Securities Litigation & Consulting practice area at Bates Group, I performed detailed analyses of financial evidence for various matters, including alleged FLSA and California wage-and-hour violations, breach of contract claims, lost profits and lost earnings claims, and fraud investigation and prevention. I have worked as both a consulting and testifying expert, and have led fraud investigations resulting in federal prosecution.

  • OnPoint Analytics, Inc.
    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate
      • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

      As an Associate in OnPoint's forensic and financial accounting practice, I provided support to counsel and clients on a variety of engagements, including economic damages, wage-and-hour litigation, lost profits calculation, accountants’ liability, and fraud investigation and prevention. As an Associate in OnPoint's forensic and financial accounting practice, I provided support to counsel and clients on a variety of engagements, including economic damages, wage-and-hour litigation, lost profits calculation, accountants’ liability, and fraud investigation and prevention.

  • DZH Phillips LLP
    • Manager
      • Dec 2013 - Jun 2016

      Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting Services GroupProvided support to counsel and clients on a variety of engagements, including economic damages, wage-and-hour litigation, lost profits calculation, accountants’ liability, and fraud investigation and prevention. She has been retained as a consulting and testifying financial expert. Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting Services GroupProvided support to counsel and clients on a variety of engagements, including economic damages, wage-and-hour litigation, lost profits calculation, accountants’ liability, and fraud investigation and prevention. She has been retained as a consulting and testifying financial expert.

  • Hemming Morse, LLP
    • United States
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Associate
      • Sep 2006 - Oct 2013

      Forensic Consulting Services GroupSupported experts in a variety of litigation and forensic consulting engagements, such as wage and hour litigation, economic damages, business valuation, intellectual property, fraud investigation, and accountants’ professional liability. Forensic Consulting Services GroupSupported experts in a variety of litigation and forensic consulting engagements, such as wage and hour litigation, economic damages, business valuation, intellectual property, fraud investigation, and accountants’ professional liability.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy
    2002 - 2006

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now