Forensic Finance Expert,for Divorce and Family Law
Quantum Bravo delivers rigorous, court-tested financial analysis — retained as a testifying expert to support clients in complex disputes in determining the true financial picture. CVA and MAFF certified. Methodologies and analysis proven in federal and state court.
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Uncovering the True Financial Picture in Divorce and Family Law
We work with family law attorneys — and the clients they represent — at any stage of litigation, in any jurisdiction. Our forensic finance analysis answers the questions that matter most in a divorce: what the marital estate is actually worth and what each party can actually pay or is entitled to receive going forward.
Meet Your Forensic Finance Expert
Expert Witness for Divorce Finance
Joseph Sobczak, CVA, MAFF
NACVA Credential #1036077
Joseph Sobczak, CVA, MAFF
Expert Witness
Managing Partner, Quantum Bravo
Mr. Sobczak serves as a financial expert witness in high-stakes and complex disputes. He is both a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), credentials awarded by NACVA and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The CVA is also accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Together, these credentials qualify him to determine what a business, asset, or economic loss is worth, and to trace, reconstruct, and test the financial records behind it.
As Managing Partner of Quantum Bravo, Mr. Sobczak serves as lead testifying expert on complex commercial damages and financial forensics matters. His practice spans IP litigation (patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret), breach of contract, construction defect, business tort, and marital disputes. He has deep experience in reasonable royalty, lost profits, and apportionment analyses, in reconstructing disparate financial records, and in supporting testifying experts through Daubert challenges in federal court. He also provides marital business valuation, income determination, tracing of dissipated or undisclosed assets, and forensic analysis in fraud matters.
Previously, Mr. Sobczak was the lead analyst on a patent infringement matter, from engagement through trial, that resulted in a $17 million jury award, one of more than 50 engagements in his career. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business.
Meet the Team →Dividing what's real.
Proving what's owed.
In divorce and family law matters, the numbers rarely speak for themselves. Determining true income for a self-employed or high-earning spouse, valuing a closely-held business as a marital asset, or tracing funds that may have been hidden or dissipated — requires financial analysis well beyond what either spouse or their attorney can credibly present on their own.
Courts require this kind of testimony to be grounded in reliable, defensible methodology — not guesswork or advocacy dressed up as analysis. A business valuation that can't withstand scrutiny, or an income determination built on assumptions rather than evidence, can undermine an otherwise strong equitable distribution or support claim.
This is where a qualified financial expert becomes essential. Expert testimony is what transforms a spouse's suspicion or an attorney's argument into an admissible, quantifiable number a court can rely on. Without it, even a legitimate claim — a hidden asset, an understated income, an undervalued business — may not clear the evidentiary bar needed to be recognized at all.
At Quantum Bravo, we bring the same rigor to family law matters that we bring to complex commercial litigation: tested methodology, careful documentation, and analysis built to hold up under cross-examination.
"The same analytical rigor we bring to every engagement — a defensible, fact-based damages opinion that holds up under cross-examination, Daubert challenge, and judicial scrutiny."
— Joseph Sobczak, CVA, MAFF · Managing PartnerFrom Intake to Expert Testimony in Divorce Litigation
A straightforward process — from case assessment to full expert engagement.
Initial Consultation
We offer a complimentary 20-minute consultation to review the financial issues, case facts, and general scope of your matter. Following a short intake questionnaire, we'll discuss fit, jurisdiction, and the nature of the financial analysis needed. Within 1–2 business days, we follow up with a written budget estimate. This is a preliminary, non-binding range based on the facts discussed — not an expert opinion, valuation, or report — and actual fees are billed hourly against the retainer, varying based on document volume, opposing expert activity, or scope changes.
Retainer & Engagement
If you move forward, Quantum Bravo is retained as a disclosed testifying expert.
- Limited-scope engagements (a single calculation and a short-form report addressing one financial issue) are billed as a flat fee based on the budget estimate provided at engagement, typically ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on complexity and document volume.
- Full-scope expert reports are retained under a $5,000 evergreen retainer and typically range from $15,000 to $35,000, with higher-complexity matters (multiple entities, extensive account tracing, high-conflict litigation) running higher.
- Deposition and trial testimony are billed separately at standard hourly rates as needed.
Retainers apply toward total fees and are not billed separately.
Financial Analysis
We build a rigorous, defensible valuation or income analysis calibrated to the facts and grounded in accepted methodology — scaled to the scope agreed in your budget estimate, whether that's a single-issue calculation or a full valuation across multiple entities. All analysis is designed to withstand cross-examination and judicial scrutiny.
Report & Testimony
For limited-scope engagements, we prepare a short-form expert report addressing the specific financial issue identified in your budget estimate. For full-scope engagements, we prepare a comprehensive expert report covering the full valuation or damages analysis. In either case, deposition and trial testimony support is available through resolution and billed separately at standard hourly rates.
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