Mr. Barnes is the President and founder of Sterling Forensics LLC. His professional career spans thirty years during which time he has worked in public accounting and with various financial and economic consulting firms. In addition to being a licensed CPA (Virginia), Mr. Barnes is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has authored expert reports, provided trial and deposition testimony, and has been qualified as an expert witness in more than two dozen federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Barnes’ areas of specialization include forensic accounting investigations, quantification of economic damages, and the valuation of the valuation of businesses and business assets, including patents, brand distribution rights, and other intellectual property.